Interview with Krystyna Rostworowska
(kennel KUDLATY TRAMP) - Poland

How did the first bobtail has appeared in your life? And why did this breed is?
I was born in the house where always was the dogs, two PON and everyones different found, pets dogs. Dogs accompanied with me since the childhood.
Now - why the bobtail? The first book which parents has been present to me, was brought from abroad «Shaggy Dog» W. Disney. The main hero there was the bobtail and became my predetermination. I did not know the name of that breed, then in Poland bobtails were not - but I knew, that it is such big and shaggy dogs.
My first bitch called DAMULA z Regionu Mazowsze (ENDY z Zatisi CS x Ch. CHADECJA z Reglamentacji), named at home like Bobek. I have bought her when I was the student. She was the first bitch in Poland with blue eyes.

Why did your kennel refers to so? How did you chose the kennel-name?
As I already wrote, I have bought Bobka when I was the student, and my faculty - a livestock specialist - was in 30 kilometers from Warshawa. I went there by train or by hitch-hike. My dog went together with me, and from here there was «Kudlaty Tramp».

Where did your dogs live?
All my dogs live in the house. And basically sleep in beds.

Are you have assistants in your kennel? What do they do?
I don’t have any assistents, if there is a speech about workers. But I can always expect to the aid of my mum, it is especial if there is a speech about feeding dogs and care of puppies, but often I do by myself and with pleasure.

What in your opinion should be breeding:
-  dog,
-  bitch.
First of all, they should meet the requirements of the standard and it is obvious. Except for these conditions (research on HD also are free from genetic diseases of eyes). In this case, I try to examine their actual posterity closely.

What did you think about champion titles necessary for is viscous dogs?
Absolutely not. Very much frequently knitted dogs without titles as not all owners are interested to be exposed at shows. Except for it it was possible to me to be kneeling and beg literally to expose a dog at a show which wanted to tie the bitch. (In Poland that the dog has received a title it is necessary to have 3 estimations "exelent" and 1 estimation at the international show)

What did you do with the dog who has left breeding age?
Question without sense. Certainly she live with me on the deserved pension. Also uses all privileges in view of the age. For example: specially for this dog that she likes prepares.

Breeding is for you:
- Your life,
- A hobby,
- Art,
- Means for existence?
Most likely is the all my life, very expensive hobby and in addition is my trade, I have received formation on a speciality - breeding dogs.

The happiest moment in your life with bobtails.
It is each time when on light there are healthy puppies. For me there is nothing more remarkable, than to sit next healthy, pacified bitch, to small puppies who suck milk.

Your biggest failure?
There were many problems, but something such global - was not. It is necessary to forget about bad things quickly.

Do you make selection of the future owners of puppies of your breeding?
What can be an occasion for refusal in purchase of the puppy?
Certainly. With all those who comes to buy dogs, I support long contact. If someone is not pleasant to me, I shall not sell a dog to they, not for the world. I try to not sell dogs to breeders, it is more important, that they have fallen into in good hands. If appears, that the dog has grown beautiful, I persuade, that her have exposed at shows, sometimes I expose by myself. All dogs are sold on the basis of contracts where all conditions are stipulated together with mutual obligations. I keep behind myself the right to supervise condition in which my puppies live, in the same place I specify my first right of purchase, is not dependent on age of a dog.

Do you have the dogs of other breeds in your kennel? If yes, why this breed?
I always had pet-dogs whom I found in the street, even now I have two such dogs - Woodstock and Besia.

Your advice to the beginners?
Don’t be self-assured. If you are more engaged in dogs, the actually, it’s less you know about them.

Can you say a nickname of a dog which in your opinion, is the closest to the ideal bobtail? And from your breeding too.
For me an ideal, but not accessible was Ch. JEDFOREST DON CARLOS. If to speak about bitches - NOW AVAILABLE a.d. ELBE URSTROMTAL – owner is Conny Hartman - is mother of my ZABKA. I think, that such harmoniously combined animals very seldom turn out.

Is it possible to forgive what lacks to the bobtail?
All but character. For me - each attempt aggression disqualifies a dog.

Your opinion. The bobtail – who is it? (your characteristic of breed)
Heap of furs for love.

Your opinion. What has taken place with breed in the world and in your country for last 15 years?
In my opinion, after long-term attempts, have created an artificial dog - a toy which gradually comes back to a natural dog of classical type.

Should breed justify the purpose? Whether it is possible to combine work with shows?
I read, that is possible, however it seems to me, that it is very difficult. I met bobtails who grazed sheeps in Czechia, but they have been cut.
My opinion, our dogs, after the certain training could work on the purpose as they have kept very strong instinct of the shepherd but then they should leave shows.

Breed clubs - are they necessary in the country? Why?
Yes, if owners with experience work in them, instead of people which only pretend that work. And it is very important, that these people kept the independence in breed of dogs. Clubs should carry out functions of the professional adviser more likely, than specify a correct direction or a true way.

Do you can guarantee you’ll choose a super-dog in the age of 1,5 - 2 months?
There is impusible. If someone wants 100 % of a guarantee at shows let searches for an adult dog. And it is the best way what already won at shows which have already made the champion.
The breader can choose a success dog in his opinion well looks and gives hope. My opinion. Something concrete about a dog, is possible to tell in the age of 2 years. Frequently very much, from small fine puppies very opposite dogs grow, and from ugly duckling the fine swan can appear. Here not spoken about puppies who have obvious features.

Your opinion. What should be ideal top-show bobtail?
The dog which should be in the standard, but first of all - to like shows. Even the most beautiful dog if it does not love shows, is doomed for loss.

Place the following one of bobtail with a priority:
- head,
- teeth,
- neck,
- chest,
- extremities,
- body,
- coat,
- movements,
- temperament,
- top line.
I will not manage to make it. There is all important. But I think, that it is proportions and movements first. But also here is general role - correct anatomy. For example: length of shoulder, metatarsus, etc. Any deviation greetings to deterioration of general pattern.

The show - what did it means for you?
This acknowledgement of quality of my dogs and simultaneously opportunity to meet people from the different countries in which interests too, as me. On proprocession of many years is already meetings and with friends which are engaged not only bobtails, but also other breeds.

From what age it is necessary to start to prepare for a dog for show - career?
From the puppy. All this can be possible on a table.

Krystyna и Int.Ch. FAFULA FOREVER KUDLATY TRAMP

Who was most successful from your dogs at the shows?

Int.Ch. FAFULA FOREVER KUDLATY TRAMP and Int.Ch. SIEG'S SELECTION ALI BABA.
But in my opinion, the highest titles deserves Ch. ARMATA KUDLATY TRAMP , however in that days there was no such quantity of shows, and trip to other countries were not such easy for us as now.
 

If your dog has lost at a show - who in it is guilty?
Nobody. Probably there was any dogs better than mine.

What did you most pleasant, when your personal dog or a dog of your breading wins at a show?
Most likely, when the dog of my breading wins. Not important who is an owner. As it is success of my breading.

As far as care of a top-show dog differs from care of the domestic favourite?
Difference simple - about 5 hours per week + work before and at a show.

What the hairstyle of a show dog is allowable?
I do not understand this question completely. Is there is a speech about a hairstyle at a show? If yes, certainly there are no dogs on the rings  "not made" by hands. It is very important to be able to make so that it was not evident. And that will serve that the dog looked well is a combing, but it is absolutely other question. I do not perceive an American hairstyle when body lines are visible very well.

Your attitude to professional handling?
If thise mean to move a dog to the handler for half-year, I am not agree. If they work at a show only all this depends on character of a dog. There are such dogs who will go with the owner, and is also such who will better seem at a show only with the professional.

What is you opinion about influence on the expert popularity of the owner of a dog or handler?
Certainly yes. The judge is the person too. But I met a situation opposite, the judge has worse estimated a dog whom his friends that have not thought of his bias owned.

Your attitude to use of a varnish for a show grooming?
It absolutely not. It very much harms to a coat. Now there is a huge quantity of any cosmetics including which improves structure of a wool so there is no occasion, to use a varnish.

What chances of the Russian dogs (if you are familiar with them) at the European shows?
My knowledge of the Russian dogs - those that are at shows - borrow for today good, an average level of the European dogs. But nevertheless, I think, that many attention is given a hairdress, and it is not enough movement of a dog.

 
30.08.2002

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