DIXI - Dixi Arapaho born 9.11.2006 r.

DRAGON - Dragon Arapaho born 9.11.2006 r.

LALA - Barbarol Alhavant born 6.12.1999

A beautiful black & tan bitch, coming from developing at the time (renowned currently) Czech Alhavant kennel, belonging to Alena and Antony Havlik. Lala is wonderfully looking - she has got massive and heavy figure, long ears and a lot of skin so - she has got all the attributes which are highly appreciated by breeders and the race's lovers. When she was young she would very often run away along with our female basset to come back then from very distant places. After becoming an adult she has totally changed - she does not run away, it's possible to go for a walk to a forest without a link, she comes back after hearing a signal even if she discovers fresh traces. In our dogs' pack (there is also another bloodhound and a female basset) she is really dominant and she likes to manifest it, especially in the time of breeding, by using the other dogs' lairs. She has got a position of a wise senior and even much bigger and stronger male prefers not to compete with her. Her favourite activities are walking in the forests or by water areas, sitting under a tree, on which a cat has hidden and not letting him to run away. The same cat is, naturally, tolerated in home but without a lot of affection. Lala gave birth to her first litter in the summer of 2004 - it was one puppy of rare, totally red colour.


FUGA I - Fuga HEMERA Ogród Wyobraźni born 23.06.1991 - died 17.05.1994

We have bought our first bloodhound accidentally, visiting a dog show. It was the first time we saw puppies of our favourite breed "live". Without paying attention to its origins and the form of sale, we have decided to buy our charming bloodhound, using money designated previously for completely different purpose. Fuga (as we called her at home) adapted herself very quickly, and she has established close connection with adult female German griffon (Astra), which taught her to take unassisted trips to a forest and to fields. Fuga was unlucky - after 1 year it turned out that she is alergic, when she was 2 years old she impaled herself on a thorn, and as a result she couldn't see through one eye. Being 2,5 years old she has fallen into a trap during her trip through a forest. The rehabilitation lasted for over 2 months. Next year, after having almost completely recovered, she has taken another knock. It was the uraemia, treacherous disease which devastates kidneys. The symptoms are visible usually when it is too late to aid. Fuga left us forever on a night of 17th of May 1994.

FUGA II - Fuga Gala zgubiony trop born 22.05.1994 r. - died 17.01.1998

After the loss of our first bitch we have been feverishly looking for a new bloodhound. Our home without the long-eared and original dog was empty, even the German griffon missed her company. So we have found a litter born almost exactly the same time when our first hound died. An instant decision has been taken - we have travelled to a remote corner of Poland and we have bought another bitch. We have called her Fuga, just as the first one. She was physically much stronger, had longer ears and calmer character. Since the beginning we were doing everything to prevent her from falling into behaviour of taking unassisted trips, because we did not want her to get lost or meet hunters or poachers. We have succeeded! Fuga II was much more obedient, if she followed a trace she was getting back without bigger problems. She gave us our first litter - a couple of beautiful puppies, which were given to reliable and loving people. They were the first bloodhounds with our kennel's nickname (Arapaho). Fuga, as all the bloodhounds we know, was a very caring and devoted mother. In the January 1998 she suddenly got gastric volvulus and before our friends vets arrived she passed away.

Krokodyl - Tracersown Sherlock Stardust born 22.03.1994 - died 8.04.2000

A genuine aristocrat. We have got him when he has already been adult and "retired". He was a gift from Bogusia Patrzykont from Poznań. Krokodyl. He had to retire after a serious thigh bone's operation, he limped like captain Hook - the famous buccaneer. He did not appear on dog shows, he came to our home just to be loved. He was the first male dog we had contact with, so it was quite a new experience. In the beginning he tried to move up in hierarchy and he fought for a better position with the master of the house, but he never tried to fight with ladies. His point of honour was to defend our little daughter. In case of emergency he shielded her with his own body. Generally, he was a true gentleman. As he was the only dog of ours at the time, he decided to establish friendship with a cat. In exchange for unlimited access to the dog's bowl, the cat warmed his kidneys and the ill thigh. It was making the dog visibly thankful. Krokodyl adored walks, especially on the seaside or by lake, and he loved to fetch huge logs from water. He left us the spring of 2000 as suddenly as Fuga I - as a result of uraemia he lost his forces in course of a week and we had to bid farewell to him.

OLIVER Famous Alhavant born 20.12.2002

For a while we have been looking for a male companion for Lala. We wanted a dog of rare dark colour (like Black & Tan Coonhound). And once again we have bumped into our friendly Alhavant kennel (Czech Republic). Thanks to the photos on the website we have reserved the only one dark dog and we were the first ones to get him. After having the dog brought to our home, Oli established friendship with our female basset and they would sleep on the same lair. In the beginning Lala was keeping him at a distance, perhaps she suspected he might be a competitor in the pack, but after getting used to the new smell she accepted his presence and even mothered him. As a result Oli was being brought up by two mothers of completely different characters, and in addition he was being spoiled by the family members. Despite of that he became a balanced dog without tendency to be the leader. The beauty is ephemeral, unfortunately. Oliver has left us so suddenly that for a long time we could not reconcile ourselves to his death. He has got gastric volvulus before our very eyes, while running happily in the garden. Even instant aid could not bring him back to the world, which he has been making look better, without a doubt... You lived so shortly but happily, we hope.

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