Once in the early ’70-es, a 4-year-old little boy, urging his parents, got his first long-desired puppy, a that time very popular ‘wolf-dog’. That was the beginning of my life with a dog that was intensified in the farm of my grand- and great-grandparents where I spent the holidays full of adventures and experiences.

   This first dog of mine was called Basa. He was my true fellow for 12 years and died of old age. Dogs in my family have not only played the role of a watch-dog or labour-dog but also been looked upon as members of the family. My second dog was a German shepherd male called Rocky who was later associated by Desy, a bitch. Two litters were born of them. At this time, I started training dogs together with a friend of mine.

   In 1988 the Zemplén Organization of MEOE (National Association of Hungarian Dog-breeders) was established, with me as a founder.

The ‘great encounter’ took place at a CACIB dog-show in Budapest in the early ’90-es where I caught sight of RENGÕHEGYI ORMÁN PUSZTÁR, the middle-Asian male. This dog made such an impression on me that is still determinant in relation to the race. I was totally enraptured by the appearance, the assurance, the ability beaming from that dog. I had been considering a change of type but then it got decided!

   I have been a member of the club KARAKAN since 1993. Presently, I am also a member of the Board of Supervision. This corporation is responsible for the race management within MEOE.
In 1996 I have purchased my first KÁJ, Igor. He is today a healthy 11-year-old active watch-dog, having participated in some shows as well, but it has turned out soon: it was not a carreer for him!

   I continued visiting dog-shows on my own. I was keeping an eye on the main characters, the breeding-lines, the conceptions of both inland and the neighbouring countries. This way I could form really good international connections with the owners and the breeders of the race that in 2004 helped to open the way of getting a 100% Russian-blood dog from the Czech Republic. Then I founded the Kennel TURANI GLADIATOR named after the Turani Plain in Middle-Asia covered with steppes, extending over most part of Turkmeny as well as the thousands-year-old traditions of trying strenth of the dogs living there.

   Thanks to my friends in Usbegistan, I can get information on the actual situations in the original living-space of the race, illustrated with unique photos and videos!
In 2006 have arrived newly imported dogs from Poland into my kennel. I am planning to get more import dogs to improve, stabilize and reinforce the genetic stock of our country.

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