{"id":12024,"date":"2018-02-04T21:02:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T16:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sfterra.ru\/?p=12024"},"modified":"2018-02-04T21:03:17","modified_gmt":"2018-02-04T16:03:17","slug":"legendary-dog-gaspar-koncept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sfterra.ru\/?p=12024","title":{"rendered":"Legendary dog: Gaspar Koncept"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gaspar Koncept\"\u0413\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0430\u0440-4\"<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/em>A<\/span>uthor <\/span><\/em>Olga\u00a0Forlicz<\/em><\/p>\n

Breed<\/strong>:\u00a0sealyham terrier
\nBorn<\/strong>:\u00a011.06.1993
\nSire<\/strong>:\u00a0Interchampion\u00a0Trotabout Twinkle Tiny Tim
\nDam<\/strong>:\u00a0World Winner \u201890,\u00a0Interchampion Alabama Koncept
\nBreeder<\/strong> & Owner:\u00a0Hanna Bakuniak
\nTitles<\/strong>:\u00a0World Winner \u201895 & \u201896, Junior World Winner \u201894,\u00a0Interchampion, Champion of Poland<\/p>\n

Before the idea behind this publication became a reality, I was already decided that the first article from the series Pies-Legenda (Legendary Dogs) would be dedicated to a particular VID (Very Important Dog). A dog that not only influenced the development of his breed in Poland and in the world, but one who also (completely unexpectedly) changed an important part of my young life. The most amusing part of this whole history is the fact that I never got to know him personally.<\/p>\n

During his lifetime quite famous, he is still remembered with great sentiment by Sealyham breeders, experts and lovers of terriers in general. He has been described as one of the most excellent representatives of his breed. Engaging, captivating, good looking\u2026he made such an impression on me, that after waiting a year, all my questions as to which breed I would choose were put to rest and in 2000, his grand-daughter came to live with me.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t even remember where or when, but when I saw Gaspar\u2019s picture \u2013 snowy white, ideally trimmed, standing proudly on the World Winner podium \u2013 my heart skipped a beat. I quickly managed to locate his owner, HankaBakuniak (now a close friend, then a \u201cguru\u201d and expert breeder of Sealyham terriers), and in the hope of getting one of Gaspar\u2019s puppies, I quickly got in touch with her. I wasn\u2019t expecting the answer I received, which went something like: \u201cI no longer breed Sealyhams, but I can recommend a high quality Scotch (terrier).\u201d I was shocked. No more Sealyhams? How can that be? Why? I don\u2019t want a Scotch! Only a Sealyham will do! At the time, especially irritated by the whole situation, I couldn\u2019t understand why someone would disrupt such an imposing series of victories and fame. Now, I understand it a little better.<\/p>\n

In April 1993, Hanka went to Denmark, to the still famous and still operational «Whitepepper’s» kennel run by Erika Hansen, to see the bitch Alabama Koncept (among others, World Winner) mate with the Dutch dog Trotabout Twinkle Tiny Tim (the top dog of the English Lines \u2013 Churclo, Topstage, Polrose). Hanka was incredibly disappointed when she didn\u2019t see the expected traits in the famous stud dog. Doubts and questions went spinning round her head \u2013 to mate or not to mate? After a while she came to a decision \u2013 let\u2019s give it a go. Tim\u2019s bloodline was just as distinguished as Alabama\u2019s and Hanka had just completed a one thousand kilometer journey \u2013 twenty years ago this wasn\u2019t very common\u2026especially when it came to breeding. Thus, many arguments seemed to speak \u201cfor\u201d going ahead with the earlier decided upon plan. The mating went ahead, but Hanka still wasn\u2019t sure \u2013 was it a good call?