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How did the first
bobtail appear in your life? Why was it exactly a bobtail? Please
tell us a little about your first dogs.
Actually, it was accidental. I grew up among dogs; my parents
bred Hungarian Pointers (Magyar vizsla). When the "Big He" passed to
the eternal hunting fields, the family agreed, that we will not have
vizsla anymore (of course later we had again).
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But his position should have been filled urgently, because
"you can live without a dog, but for what reason…". We all
agreed also that it should be a male.
Then we went to visit our friends. We parked our car. From
the car parking beside ours a fur ball was looking at me –
it was all over for me: love at first sight. After a quick
inquiry we learned, just happened a dog sale on the
Marcibanyi Square in Budapest. And the marvelous fur ball is
actually a female. It was clear for me that a dog sale is
exactly the place, where one should not buy any kind of dog,
but after a short hesitation I decided, our visit must be
postponed, because I want this – and only this – small fur
ball. The young lady conquered the whole family with no
resistance, since then she has a huge number of fans. She is
a real PERSONALITY.
Because of Amyka (that’s her
name) we fell in love with the breed, and decided we will start to
breed Bobtails. It was obvious that Amyka is not a good subject to
start with.
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Tintin -
Call it Destiny by Silver Whirlwind
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Because of the arrival of the "brother" was preceded by a
long careful planning. The result of all this planning was
the arrival to Budapest of Lamedazottel Quicksilver with a
British Airways flight on the April the 7th
1995. Silver was born in one of the most famous Bobtail
kennel on the world. After reading his pedigree we weren’t
sure how we should address our new pup, who has "royal
blood" in his veins. . . As a show dog he also proved our
hopes, whereas his hopeful career was shaded by a serious
accident. In a car accident he was seriously injured, and
despite all the efforts of our veterinarians he did not
recover completely and because of this Silver’s career as
a show dog could have been as excellent as everybody have
expected, but the results he achieved we are very proud.
In the Junior Class he became
Junior Club Winner, Junior Best in Show, JUNIOR EUROPEAN
WINNER, and Junior Luxembourg Champion. Following the
accident he became 4 time CAC, resCAC, Club Winner, Best
of Breed, and HCH (Hungarian Champion).
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Silver
- Ch. Lamedazottel Quicksilver
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We were planning Silver’s come back this
year in the show rings. On January the 28th 2001 he
was seven years old and since he loves shows, we thought we
might enter him in veteran class couple of times… So Silver went
Veteran Best in Specialty Show at our Clubshow and reserve Best
Veteran in Show at the Grand Prix CACIB Show in Budapest…
Why is your kennel called just so? How did you choose
the name for it?
Of course the name has his own story. Silver is our
first show dog, and her daughter, our first show bitch is
a very temperamental lady, like a Whirlwind. So we chose
the name Silver Whirlwind.
Where do your dogs
live?
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Do you have
assistants in the kennel? What is their task?
No, we don’t have assistants.
What kind of breeding
dogs, in your opinion, should be:
- male,
- bitch.
The dog and also the bitch must be high quality, without
significant anatomical faults. The bitch must be feminine – and
the dog must be masculine. I don’t believe in breeding with poor
quality dogs. The temperament must be OK – I don’t like
aggressive bobtails. And of course, a breeding dog must be
healthy and in top condition.
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What do you emphasize
in the breeding?
Breeding is a big responsibility. I think, you can love your
dog and also the breed without breeding. If you decided to
breed, you must try your best.
Was there a litter which remained in your heart and
which you are especially proud of?
I think all litter is an amazing wonder. I bred only
3 litters – and I’m very proud of them all. In all my
litters I have top winning dogs, with they we had great
moments in the show ring. Baby BIS, Puppy BIS, Junior
BOG, Junior BIS, BOG, resBOG and the many other titles
are the trophies of the success. But I’m very proud,
because all our dogs are much loved family member, and
the new owners are in contact with us and tell us the
happy and sometimes also the not so happy moments of the
life of our little darlings.
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litter born 01 April 2001 - Zottels X-mas Cracker x Bottom
Shaker Indian Summer, the green one is Popey |
How important is the eye pigment?
I’m lucky to have 7 dog at home with full pigmentation
and the pups in all my litter have full pigmentation. It
looks better, if the dog has pigment. But it isn’t the
most important point in the standard.
Are the champion's titles obligatory for dogs'
breeding?
I strongly believe that a dog’s value is determined
by – from the breed’s point of view – not his/her show
results, but rather by the quality of his/her
descendants. A show is just a show. I know numerous very
successful show dogs, and they are poor quality
producers. And I know dogs, they never gained a champion
title but they have super quality puppies.
What do you do with a dog which gets too old for
breeding?
Our dogs are for us family members. They stay with us
as long as they live.
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Silvers most succesfull son, Hannas brother Junior World
Winner Int.Ch. Fan-Fell Private Collection
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What is the
happiest moment in your life concerning bobtail?
I have so many happy and unforgettable moments. The legendary
love at first sight with my first OES, Amy. The arrival of
Silver. Silver’s Junior BIS in Germany. His win in Luxembourg at
the Eurodogshow in the Junior Class. Geneva, Eurodogshow, and
Dia’s fantastic success: Junior European Winner & Best Junior,
Hanna’s first show – and her Best Puppy in Show title, The birth
of our litter. The first shows of our puppies, their first
successes in the show ring. Winning 3 time the trophy for the
most successful OES bitch.
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Dia
- Int.Ch. Bottom Shaker Indian Summer |
Hanna - Int.Ch. Fan-Fell Perfect Harmony with 4,5 months |
Pötyi’s BOG. Popey’s BOB, Junior BOG resJunior BIS and
resBOG at the age of 13 months. And so on…
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Popey alias HJCH
Beachboy Beau for Silver Whirlwind pitured at age 16 monts |
Potyi - Ch. All My
Dreams for Silver Whirlwind (8 months old) |
Did you
experience misfortunes and how did you avoid them?
I think, in the life you have ups and downs. Also in the life
with dogs you have misfortunes. Silver’s accident was a great
blow to us. Our Pötyi is also seriously ill. And we lost Dia’s
last litter. My advice: try your best and never give up the
fight. It is hard, sometimes it hurts and breaks your heart, but
you have to go your way.
What criteria do you use to choose the
best puppy in the litter?
It is a hard question. Before planning my litters I went to
see the pups of my friends and I always asked thousand
questions. And I am also tired to see what happened with my
„favorite” pup. I trained my eye. By my dogs it was always a
love at the first sight. I try to see the pups after the birth,
than I have my favorites. I watch the pups as often as I can –
to see the movement, the proportions, the coat and of course the
temperament. When these points are all right, the pup must have
this little bit extra.
What forage do you feed your puppies and
adult dogs with? Do you give them additional forage and what
kind of?
I use Royal Canin dog food. My Pötyi and my Amy have a
special diet – Pötyi has a liver problem, so he eats a dog food,
which is in low protein. Amy has a protein allergy, so she is
having also a special dietary food (Hill’s D/D). My bitches eat
before whelping and during the lactation period Starter – the
puppy food of Royal Canin. I feed for my pups also Starter, and
after 10 – 12 weeks I don’t feed puppy or junior food – I think
the protein level is too high, so I feed a regular adult food
with maximum 24% protein. I always try to give my dogs fruits
and vegetables, they usually like it. For the coat they
regularly get yeast tablets, and also olive oil. For my show
dogs I feed also Vitagroom oil from Mr. Groom (USA).
Do you do make selection among the future
owners of the puppies from your nursery? What can be a reason to
refuse to sell a puppy to a particular person?
I always ask the people to visit us and the pups – and I try
to recognize the personality. If Silver or me don’t like the
people, they never get a pup.
The dog breeding for you is:
- your life;
- a hobby;
- an art;
- a way to earn you living?
Breeding is my way of life. It began like a hobby, but at the
moment it is more than just a hobby.
Could you give a piece of advice to a
beginner breeders?
Breed only with high quality dogs. Buy an excellent quality
bitch, I think, the bitch is more important in the breeding than
the male. Try to find a coach - a breeder with experience and
lovely dogs – and watch and ask and study. Be not sightless and
be able to see the faults of your own dog. Because if you know
these faults, than you can try to correct it.
What is you opinion about what had
happened to the breed in the World and your country for the last
15 years?
My oldest bobtail is just 10 years old… Ask me 5 years
later...
Breed clubs. Are they necessary in your
country? Why?
YES!!!! We have to teach those who just want to start
breeding, and we have to try to solve the emerging problems
together.
What is an exhibition for you?
It is a great opportunity to meet other crazy people –
because who owns a show bobtail, is simply crazy… It is also a
good opportunity to see where are others, how many and what
quality pups born, how a dog or a bitch can pass its genes, and
last but not least to choose a possible breeding partner and of
course learning. How the other breeders do it…
Beginning from what age should a dog start
being prepared for a show-career? What is the best way to do it?
In the age of just a few weeks I start to groom the pups, and
after grooming I make them stand for a few minutes. By the time
they leave us they already know how to stand according to the
standard. During play, if the pups come to me I also make them
stand according to the show standard. If our friends visit us I
also practice the show ring position with them and I ask my
friends to run their hands all over the pups. We begin the leash
training at the age of three four months of age. First playfully
we go where the pup wants to go. When the pup gains confidence
on the leash I start to make him/her go where I want. Then we
are going for a walk with an older dog. If the pup goes on leash
without problems we start the ring training. I like to take the
dogs to dog show as early age as it is possible. If they get
used to the stress, noise strange smells of an exhibition, later
it will be much easier for them.
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What of your dogs did perform most successfully at the exhibitions?
Actually with the exception of Amy all of my dogs are
successful on dog shows. Our first great success was
Silver’s Junior Club Winner and Junior BIS title at Ann
Esposito (Dalewood OES, GB). Later came his Junior
Europe Winner title at Norman Harrison (Fernville OES).
Then he collected his Club Winner title after his
accident from Sue Goddard (Oakfarm OES, GB). Dia won her
Junior Europe Winner and Best Junior titles from Barbara
Muller (Pennylane OES). Hanna’s unforgettable entry in
the show ring (CACIB show’s Best Puppy in Show). Then
came a double Junior Club Winner titles – Potyi and
Pihecske – and also Potyike’s Junior BIS title. Popey
achieved at the age of 13 months HPJ + BOB + Junior BOG,
resBOG, Junior resBIS titles.
What is your attitude toward professional handling? Do you use services of professional handlers?
A good handling is already a half win. I know dogs, which in his owner hand only an average excellent, but with a good
handling it became one of the most successful dogs in Europe. We also tried professional handling when I worked abroad for 1 year
– for us it did not work. But it can be useful for others.
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The young Hanna (15 months) |
Please let us know your attitude to usage
of lacquers during the dog's preparation for an exhibition?
I never used lacquers, fortunately we never needed. The
lacquer is not good for the coat, and the judge will see it
right away, because it is sticky. The dogs also hate it because
of the gas in the can. So many better – and more professional –
product exist to prepare the coat…
Would you like to wish something to the Russian OES owners.
Good luck and try your best….
02.01.2003
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