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Articles"Asian", "Alabai", " the Central Asian sheep-dog "
Therefore a word "sheep-dog" radically incorrect: it is not a dog living with sheep flock and guards the sheep on a command of the shepherd. He/she is a wolfhound, dog, independently making the decision, capable to drive away wolves, to protect the owner and his property.As the main criterion of selection skill to conduct fights with similar for the dogs not capable to stand up for, has no right to be as a flock served - so considered and till . In Turkmenistan tests fights are done each year, the best Alabai dogs from different corners of the country brought there. Who saw these tournaments, will agree, that they cardinally differ from so-called " the dog fights ". It is more likely similar to a knightly duel or fighting dance where wins strong spirit. Such rigid selection during many generations and daily struggle for a survival promoted creation of that courageous and legendary shape of Alabi which we see today. By new paragraph are entered in history and family trees of many dogs, names of champions Turkmenistan on fights: Kara Kele, White and Black Ekemen, the Polar bear, Акusha, etc. The huge pleasure is delivered when one has contact with these dogs. Each time you learn something new of their mysterious "Asian" soul, being amazed with their remarkable intelligence. Ability to be content ability to withstand heat and a cold, quickly adapt in various conditions, and also the sound health and the counterbalanced character is only a little bit of those qualities which can win your heart. But it is necessary to remember, that strong do not suffer weakness. Therefore we never shall recommend to get a wolfhound to diffident people, elderly or to children as a dog-partner. The soldier cannot be babysitter. It demands a firm hand and strong will. Only equal or stronger spirit can estimate all beauty and power of this ancient breed Sources http://www.zooprice.ru/articles/dog/2007-6-1.phtml Translated by Admin Magazine " Your dog business ", №61,2005 ., Page.23-27Paul Leshchineky: What is your impressions about exhibition ЕСВВ "VOLKODAV"-2004"? Frida Bolkunova: Each exhibition is an event for me. Though I many years work as the expert, each arrival to Ukraine opens something new. It would be desirable to note, that I judged rings in many cities, but last exhibition ЕСВВ in Kiev, undoubtedly, has left the strongest both indelible impression! And the most important, that Ukrainian breeders become on a proper way of progress of a Turkmen wolfhound... P.L.: What does the proper way of progress of this dog mean? F.B.: It is a harmonious way of development - both the ex-terrier, and working qualities, and behavioral functions. The first places magnificent animals which corresponded to type, have borrowed constitutions, to behavior. All it testifies to harmony of a dog, and I have been pleasantly surprised, that now in Ukraine there were so many good individuals. P.L.: What do you tell about the organization of an exhibition?
P.L.: You have mentioned pedigree testing wolfhounds. Such duels are how much necessary, whether is valid they are safe for dogs - your opinion? F.B.: You have outstripped me, I just intended to pass to conversation on pedigree testing. Certainly, and, first of all, is a centuries-old tradition of Turkmen people. Very good word - "testing" which full enough displays an essence of it zoothechnical actions - checks of nervous system of dogs is found, in my opinion. In Turkmenistan it name " the dog fights ". Fights present sharply differ from fights of the past. Basically the shepherds who are an expert in dogs earlier gathered, is thin wolfhounds understanding character. And nowadays people rather far from Shepard trades pitted dogs. Therefore all more often on fights is present only passion and a victory at any cost. It is no wonder, that the world community tries to forbid similar shows. No, it is necessary to follow ancient traditions...
F.B.: Yes ,because to check
nervous system. The skilled eye of the shepherd noticed all merits
and demerits of a wolfhound during a duel. On fights the shepherd
made the choice - whether it is possible to take this or that dog
with itself in a floor for work for protection of the flock.
Without such check of dogs on "professional usefulness" work and a
life in a flock is inconceivable. A dog - eyes and ears of the
shepherd, but not only it was important for the Turkmen. The main
thing is, what kind of heart this dog has! F.B.: With us it happens this way, that the small or fine dog will fight before loss of the life only to protect the person. But together with it such concept, as the ex-terrier comes. I.e. if the dog has the big heart, strong spirit, but thus it is fine, small or has any errors in the ex-terrier, it will be more difficult to it to work in a flock, to go for it (for example, wrong front and rear legs complicates movement) The Dog should have good legs to keep up with a flock. But thus there is no necessity to force to run a dog improbable distances - up to twenty-thirty kilometers. Being in a working zone, it never runs on such distances, and basically lays. Only a minute of danger the wolfhound "blows up" and runs gallop. Runs on the wolf or the jackal to drive away it and at once to return on the place. The wolfhound absolutely does not have business up to this wolf, it is important to banish only it from the "" territory. Sometimes for such behavior of Alabais , joking, call "voolfchasers".You imagine, how the loaded dog, i.e. with very powerful skeleton, paws 17-17.5 centimeters, heavy muscles can "blow up"? What can it do in the field? -NOTHING! It will not run ten meters! No, good skeleton is necessary to certainly, Turkmen wolfhound, but thus the "dry" not loaded muscles! You know, why these dogs attract people involved they are honest, incorruptible, fair and noble! Force and courage of wolfhounds bribe the greatness! These qualities unmatched with dogs of other breeds! Testing it is necessary for the sake of preservation of instincts. Protection of the territory, service to the PERSON - isn't it enough of motivation for a dogs. P.L.: By the way, about motivation of dogs
during testing... P.L.: And how then to train a wolfhound?
And I Акbay, having convinced, apparently, that with me all ok , instantly became mild and has escaped to the puppies . Having returned to puppies, she began to lick carefully them, has accurately laid down on a place. Only after that both the doctor, and my sister, and Galina could approach to me for first-aid treatment (as it has appeared, at me has sharply risen pressure). When they told all that ... (Here Farida has sharply broken off, as if something has got stuck in her throat. Tears dimmed eyes. We sat silently and motionlessly, trying to not look at each other. Then, suddenly, having made a deep and heavy sigh, it has continued). Basically she has brought me back and, has probably rescued my life. Many years have passed , but I cannot recollect this case without tears. Other case. Before a trip to Ukraine Ак-Gush overate
on bones ("kind" people have thrown through a fence when the
Gipsy - owner Ak-Gusha - was not the at home) and at it in
intestines stones were formed. Well here, we come to Donetsk. It is
necessary to tell, that a dog had bleeding for two
days and there was no possibility to get him to help. In
such condition Ак-Gush spends the hardest duel with local
Estuary (eyewitnesses remember, that then only because of a trauma
the Estuary has not left on the second round). During the test all
shouted: " Blood! Blood! " Blood flew from anal opening , and
Ак-Gush from time to time sat down, as he wished to
descend in a toilet. During any moment it with such entreaty has
looked to me in eyes, that it seemed to me, I hear its request. I
speak: " It hesitates to descend to the toilet, because
he is not alone here ! It is a shame to him ! " And people don't
believe me , do not understand, that these dogs know, that such it
is a shame. When the doctor has come and without a muzzle could
assist him , everyone have been simply amazed. I after such cases
think, that if there is a resurrection after life of souls
these dogs necessarily become people. P.L.: In conclusion, what would you like to
wish our readers? Source http:/www.irkcao.ru/stat/stat175.html http://www.lanko.ru/newsao/4.jpg Translated by Admin I bear the faith on "Asians"F.I.Bolkunovoj's exclusive interview to magazine "
ASKA", given after a mono pedigree exhibition in Sergiev Posad
where Farida Ismailovna examined dogs of breed Central Asian
sheep-dog I.S..: What your impression about a livestock
which you have seen at an exhibition? I.S.: Now it would be desirable to clear a
situation that has occurred at an exhibition
? F.B.: Igor, I tell you
this: I am the person without claims. I bear the faith on
"Asians" and I bear it … People want – listen, do not want – do not
listen. It is impossible to force something to impose to the person.
When I worked in a ring I saw, how many looked at me,
photographed me. For example, on one dog I showed, what
type of lip should be. On her upper lip looked like a
"pancake". I have tightened it, characteristic "pocket" for the
Central Asian sheep-dog was formed. So even T.M. Ivanov began to
remove it there and then. I.e. people like to receive the
information, it is interesting to people – no one ever
gave them such information. People like to receive
information, they want to be educated. Who wants to listen, will
listen without any ambitions ,others will say "Who is Farida
anyway, some village lady, what does she know anyway?" So the only
thing I may say to The others – accept me , as you want! But I wish
to say, that no one should never threaten me, I was never
afraid of nobody, and I never be afraid of nobody. I am afraid
only of the God. The rest to me is not terrible. What can you do to
me? Kill me? Then kill. Beat me up? I shall
recover. F.B.: The expert – does not mean yet the professional because and among experts there are a lot of layman's. They have created to themselves a speculative image of a dog and follow it. But in fact it is necessary to plant a dog not that which is pleasant to me or someone, and that which corresponds to the standard. And still, more than to the standard – work. I.e. all is explainable. For example, I was at exhibition as the spectator, an the expert that was standing next to me said: « I like thin lip in a bitch ». It's like stroked me on the head:« You the expert! The expert who judges all breeds, and you saying that? » It was terrible to hear that. What difference does it make that YOU like a thin lip? Perhaps, you will cut out lips in general , maybe you in general like a dog with a grin ? But in fact the lip is very important at work. If it will be a thin lip , moreover hanging down downwards and if this dog will start to fight with the wolf (and as they fight with wolves, with jackals, with hyenas) such lip will be constantly bitten by a canine. Such dog cannot work. Make a conclusion, it not because I like a thick dense lip. Simply such it is necessary for a dog. Why I speak, what greater ear bowls are inconvenient? Because, the wind which overtakes huge barchans, will blow sand in these ears. It is not necessary to cut hair on ears – they too protect a dog from the same sand. Why the dog should have small eyes, instead of protruding ? Besides owing to an indispensability. The powerful bottom jaw is indispensable at struggle. Why angles as in the German shepherd are not necessary ? Because the dog with such angles cannot work, it will constantly sit down. Why the short, strong waist is necessary to a dog? Because the dog with an aspen waist cannot work and pull the opponent out during a duel with whole body. Any of the Asian exteriors has a rational explanation. I speak about it already for many years, but only the few seriously pay attention to that. To get a dog snub-nosed with bulging eyes full of the blood, the drooped centuries and enormous auricles much easier and to explain to everything, that it is remarkable, as a head of its enormous volume. So is much easier! You think, I it have guessed all? No, it is necessary to study. To study constantly! Yes, I read the literature, I make conclusions, but I learn much from people, from dog breeders. I often go on flocks. And constantly I study. Why the dog should have a deep thorax, moreover and long. Yes because in such thorax there should be a place for the volumetric lungs necessary for a dog for normal breath during fight. Or how the dog does grip? If the dog takes grip a full mouth to it often happens difficultly to breathe, therefore many dogs take "sideways", i.e. one party, and with opposite open that "pocket" about which I spoke above and breathe. And present, if the lip long and hanging down the pocket is not present and to breathe begins much more difficultly. Once again I shall repeat: in this dog all is functional. It is just necessary, loving this breed to think and comprehend, what for I plant to do with this breed. Some people only concerned on receiving: the first place, CAC, CACIB, КCHК, the champion … … and «Big Bucks» And that's all. As it is impossible to treat this dog like that ! Just , think, what for does it exist in this world? Not for the same that KCHK you to earn, but for work! I do not speak about fights, - even for protection of a court yard the good working dog harmoniously combining mentality and the ex-terrier is necessary. I.S.: Are you going to lead an exhibition again? And how much it is necessary? F.B.: It is necessary. But,
unfortunately, we had the chief of club a person who now, as a
matter of fact, does not work, and sits under authority of high
ranks. Therefore all has decayed. But we hope for acts of the
new President. He/she is very reasonable person. Source http://www.karakelle.ru/stat/farida.html Translated by Admin THE TESTS OF WOLFHOUNDS ARE THEY NECESSARY FOR THE SELECTION ? (from the interview Of Geldy Kurbanovicha Kyarizova)
- The dog, not capable of stand for itself, does not have the right to be with the flock- it was thought this way by Turkmenian shepherds and still is. Many hundreds years Garagumov herdsmen conduct the selection of wolfhounds for the protection of flock, at first glance it is strange and severe manner - pitting them. Tests are usually carried out by spring and in autumn during hair-cutting of sheep and they are not simply entertainment in the lonely life of shepherd, but by main component in the selection of the animals, that are used for the protection of cattle from the predators. This selective work on the species of dogs during many centuries made it possible to create large and courageous dog - medzhek-iti. Turkmen wolfhound cannot be confused with any other dog. Neither German sheep dog nor Australian collie nor Hungarian of bullet cannot protect flock. With its entire devotion to man at the sight of wolf in these thoroughbred animals operates the instinct of self-preservation, to them simply is not sufficient courage to join the battle with the predator. Certainly, sheep dog - is the qualified herds boy, the assistant of man with the flock, but protect sheep at night can only one dog - wolfhound. He is a soldier, ready to give his life for the protection of a flock, without considering, rushes across to predator. Therefore medzhek-iti go either in front of the sheep, cleaning the way, or from behind, guarding rears. All, what is required from them, to protect not only flock, but first of all itself. Therefore it is incorrect to call Turkmen wolfhounds only sheep dogs. The labor of shepherd is hard and dangerous. And he cannot allow him self this luxury - to convey for many kilometers products for the excess dogs. To him it's not necessary to have tens of light, mobile, but powerless before the wolf animals. Sufficient to have two-three large and powerful wolfhounds, capable of killing enemy, and it is not necessary to have helicopters, automobiles, motorcycles in order to destroy wolves. There is no necessary of the expensive sheep pens in order to hide the frightened sheep in them. Thus it continued for centuries. However, with the arrival to the territory of Turkmenistan of other cultures, with a change in the view on nature and ecology, concepts and age-old traditions of people with respect to how t selection must pass , medzhek-iti were driven away. They began to call wolfhound sheep dog. The scientists, who introduced the exterior standards to the species, which correspond to the more tested European models, appeared. Our wolfhound, that was bread in the European part of the former USSR, and on the appearance began more to resemble the sheep dog, and since the exterior changed, functional possibilities of dog had changed, this led to a change in the nature of the individual representatives of species. Our breeding stock from different cities of the former USSR bred so many similar dog and so many sold them out of the country, these dogs strongly discredited the species. Today some dog activists already talk about rescuing and protection of wolfhound from the cruelty, by which, it is said, are accompanied Testing Of Volkodavs. But it seems to us, that it is, on the contrary, necessary to protect species from „the rescuers “, to convert courageous soldier into the living soft and good-natured toy. Furthermore, it is necessary to regulate sale and removal of wolfhounds beyond the limits of Turkmenistan. The fact is that from many regions, and in particular from the fog, Tagtabazara abroad contraband are exported the best representatives of species. Thus we lost in fact stolen from Tedzhena - Gaplana, from the fog - Apachi, from Tagtabazara - Mukhtara By main condition for propagation and retaining the species of the dogs of is creation in each city of rings for testing and the development of the champions of species. We devise nothing anew. In Turkmenistan there are steps -Gushgynskiy, Tagtabazarskiy, Kerkinskiy, Sarakhsskiy, Kakinskiy, Bakherdenskiy, where each inhabitant knew and knows champions on the ring. They, as a rule, people greatly value these dogs. Because of The Ashgabatskiy ring were preserved such bright representatives of species as Black and White Ekemen, Red Ekemen, Karakelle, Akkus, Tokhmet, Old Elbars, Red Elbars, Goymot, Akella. For us it is important to grow not simply large and healthy dog. There are cynological traditions that indices in the wolfhounds, that exactly as in the work with the sheep dogs, have their starting points. For the sheep dog, for example, sense of smell so forth for the Turkmen wolfhound simple „large evil dog “- not sufficient. For the definition of pedigree in wolfhound its very importantly, for example how he grabs wolf enemy. If “grip” not in the region of head and neck, but in the withers or further - this is already a deficiency. We say that the dog has „cold mouth “, i.e., he grabs enemy and releases in order to intercept. We have Red Elbars. He manages well his whole body. He entered and withdrew from battle, that there was no even saliva of enemy on him. There are dogs, which „do not have respiration “. And finally the most important index - how patient is wolfhound : it does not squeal after the first bite. Special attention was always paid to the exterior of dog. When it fought, it was noted, how good are front and rear extremities, does it have wide chest, does it have the rigid and correct line of the top, powerful back, steep edges and long false ribs. Wolfhound must have strong short neck, the massive heavy head with the smooth passage from the forehead to the snout, which resembles the head of polar bear. Naturally, all these qualities of the representative of species can be noticed only on the ring, but not at night, when dog is gripped with the wolf. Then it is already late. Soldier is ready, it is trained or not - will reveal the ring. These are - place and starting point in the selective estimation of wolfhound. So lets speak freely : Turkmen wolfhound exists, until there is the possibility to arrange ring combat. The association created with the participation of firm will make it possible to combine the people united in the opinion, what must this species be like and what it is necessary to do for its retention and improvement. We intend to create clubs, to conduct the tests of dogs, to introduce selective selection, to publish the tribal books. The traditions of our people, which derived dromedary, Saradzinskiy sheep, borzoi- basins, Iomundskuyu and Aakhaltekinskuyu species of horses, must not be devoted to oblivion. Our debt to protect and to increase wealth.
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F.B.: the Exhibition in which participated over
hundred fifty wolfhounds, has been organized reasonably well and at
a high professional level. Original "highlight" of an exhibition
became concept of customs of Turkmen people. In ring specially
designed to such show shepherds (the young actors changed clothes
for national clothes - Nikita Arhiereev and Denis Leschinsky)
started up dogs in an indicative duel! For many attendees this
testing was the first acquaintance to wolfhounds what they are (by
the way, surprisingly precise name to it show organizers
"VOLKODAV-2004") have thought up. I, certainly, have with the great
pleasure agreed to comment on an event in a ring, trying as it is
possible to stop in greater detail on descriptions of traditions,
including " the dog fights ", clothes, etc. In general it is
convinced, that knowledge of a dog should begin with studying
customs and customs of that people, whence there is a dog. When for
the person people, its originality, its shower if it is possible so
to be expressed then it is capable to understand how it, i.e. people
opens, communicates and copes with animals, what features of its
managing. The only way it is possible to understand
character of a dog, to learn to address with it!
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