Part two Krygyzstan

Whenever Ally is somewhere on a mission,
dogs are an important part of her "recreation",
read about what her other project is after watching horses and street dogs..

This is my project in my spare time.  Trying to get equipment and raise money for the Osh City K-9 Unit.  It is only through the absolute dedication of a few that the Unit survives.  Barely.  There is no line waiting to be a K-9 officer here, the culture does not encourage close contact with dogs.  The equipment and the kennels are barely serviceable.  The men who take care and train these dogs are very unique.  They love them as well as work with them.  They use modern methods of positive training and have the knowledge, but not the resources.  They are in desperate need of equipment, collars, leashes, toys, bowls, bedding, you name it  as well as know how in training and practical guidance in narcotics detection as the narcotics routes increase through their country.  So, if any one can help in any way ... (You can reach Ally through me if anyone can help or can donate any items..)

The trainers “bite suit” a heavy overcoat.


 

They gave me a tracking demonstration which was very impressive!

This is where they keep what little supplies they have:

The place may not look like much,
but what they do have goes to the dogs who were in very good condition.

 

  These 2 dogs belong to my Swedish colleague who adopted them and were former street puppies. The dog on the right has been very ill. I spent last weekend ministering to the pup rehydrating him, and getting some nourishment into him.  The little guy, named “Topi” is a fighter and has a strong will to live.  We don’t know what’s wrong with him, his illness affected both dogs but the female on the right recovered quickly (within 2-3 days).  It may have been parasite related.  My colleague will be taking both dogs back with him to Sweden at the end of our project.

That’s all for now.  In this beautiful and fruitful land there seems to be a people of strong will and dedication but an economy and government struggling to keep up with the modern world.  I am here for one year and part of my responsibilities is to facilitate and reunite the police and communities torn apart by the events of June 2010.
There are a million stories to be told.
Thanks Ally for your contribution!



News from Kyrgyzstan (part 1)

 I have a friend and collegue sarplaninac lover, called Ally Chapman.
She is the breeder of my Vuk.
Normally she resides in Pennsylvania, USA however she has been sent on a mission to Krygyzstan. I asked her to send me some pictures and news for my blog about her adventures there. One of her primary tasks is to renuite the police and local communities together. To undertake this mission she has had to learn some Kyrg (?). She will be living there for a year and I just love to hear about her adventures .
Here is a recent update, part 1.

Above is a picture of the mountains just outside of Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan. These are also home to the white snow leopards.

Referee at National Sport Kok-Boru (don't ask what they use as "ball") played on horseback on the famous Kyrgyz horse:
The Kyrgyz saddle looks/is very uncomfortable!

The game in action!
Beats fast barrel racing by a 100% !!

As Ally is a dog lover (particularly Sarplaninacs!),
she just could not resist a dog in her life...

This is ”Little Alkaldo” Kyrgyz for “Clever” he is a street dog that spends time with me every day.  I named him Alkaldo because he can get in and out of trash dumpsters.  He is the only dog here that I have seen able to get in and out and therefore get all the “good stuff.”  I, of course, have been supplementing his diet with some good stuff.  For a street dog he is gentle, affectionate, non-aggressive and avoids other dogs competing for food. He has become my buddy and comes to my whistle when not foraging. He is in good condition and seems to enjoy life.  He helps me miss my dogs a little bit less.

Part two will follow...

Guardian Dogs around the world

I have been asked to give a presentation about raising guardian dogs.
Of course I have enough photo material of our own dogs, however to spice things up and show various breeds through-out the world working, I recently asked people to send me some of their pictures of guardian dogs.
I will be posting some of these pictures on this blog.

Many years ago we used to have a Central Asian Ovcharka (CAO) called Koira. His parents came from Turkmeinistan. Unfortunately, he was not the most reliable of dogs with the sheep and goats however he was perfect with chickens and ducks.
When I saw this picture, (who unfortunatly I have no information about),
I knew it must be from a central asian country.
The nomadic lifestyle is very evident here and the dogs play an important role in protecting the caravans, animals and people on their travels.

I do believe this is a Koochie or CAO type of pup.
Thanks Beck for this picture!