Tibetan Terrier E-Book

Juliette Cunliffe

• Herausgeber: CompanionHouse Books
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Serie: Comprehensive Owner's Guide
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 238

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012

Beschreibung

Written by one of the world's most respected authorities on Tibetan breeds, Juliette Cunliffe, a British native living in Tibet, this introductory guide to the Tibetan Terrier offers a rare look into this mystical canine from Land of Snows. Unlike any other dog, the Tibetan Terrier, a member of the AKC Non-Sporting Group, is not a terrier, but rather a fun-loving companion dog prized for his snowshoed feet, his hardy constitution, and his profuse coat covering his deep brown eyes, giving him an expression that reveals his true exuberant personality. With years of experience as an international judge and owner of the Tibetan breeds, the author provides a complete historical overview of the breed in its native land, where it was regarded as a talisman of great value, as well as in the United Kingdom and the United States. The extensive coverage of the breed in America is accompanied by historical photographs of the dogs that made the most lasting impact on the breed in this country. Filled with color photographs that capture the heart and spirit of this exceptional companion breed, this Comprehensive Owner's Guide provides up-to-date and informative chapters on the breed's characteristics, puppy selection, care, house-training and positive-motivational obedience training, healthcare, and much more.

Leseprobe

Physical Characteristics of the Tibetan Terrier

(from the American Kennel Club breed standard)

Skull: Medium length neither broad nor coarse.

Head: The head is well furnished with long hair, falling forward over the eyes and foreface. The cheekbones are curved but not so overdeveloped as to bulge.

Ears: Pendant, falling not too close to the head, heavily feathered with a "V" shaped leather proportionate to the head.

Eyes: Large, set fairly wide apart, dark brown and may appear black in color, neither prominent nor sunken. Eye rims are dark in color.

Nose: Black.

Muzzle: The lower jaw has a small amount of beard. Stop—There is marked stop but not exaggerated.

Teeth: White, strong and evenly placed. A tight scissors bite, a tight reverse scissors bite or a level bite are equally acceptable. A slightly undershot bite is acceptable.

Neck: Length proportionate to the body and head.

Chest: Heavily furnished.

Shoulders: Sloping, well muscled and well laid back.

Ribs: The body is well ribbed up and never cloddy or coarse.

Legs: Heavily furnished. The vertical distance from the withers to the elbow equals the distance from the elbows to the ground.

Size: Average weight is 20 to 24 pounds, but the weight range may be 18 to 30 pounds. The average height in dogs is 15 to 16 inches, bitches slightly smaller.

Body: Compact, square and strong, capable of both speed and endurance.

Topline: The back is level in motion.

Tail: Medium length, heavily furnished, set on fairly high and falls forward over the back, may curl to either side. There may be a kink near the tip.

Hindquarters:Legs—Well furnished, with well bent stifles and the hind legs are slightly longer than the forelegs. Thighs—Relatively broad and well muscled. Hocks—Low set and turn neither in nor out.

Coat: Double coat. Undercoat is soft and woolly. Outer coat is profuse and fine but never silky or woolly. May be wavy or straight. Coat is long but should not hang to the ground. A natural part is often present over the neck and back.

Color: Any color or combination of colors including white is acceptable to the breed.

Feet: Large, flat, and round in shape producing a snowshoe effect that provides traction. The pads are thick and strong. They are heavily furnished with hair between the toes and pads. The dog should stand well down on its pads.

Contents

History of the Tibetan Terrier

Discover this enchanting breed from a mystical homeland and learn about the Tibetan Terrier’s early ancestors, the famous Dr. Greig and other important figures in the breed’s development. Follow the Tibetan Terrier to the UK and US and meet the foundation breeders and top dogs through the decades.

Characteristics of the Tibetan Terrier

Lively and intelligent, with the instincts of a loyal and protective guardian, the Tibetan Terrier is a breed whose form and function are one and the same. Temperament, coat care and health considerations are discussed along with requirements for a suitable Tibetan Terrier owner.

Breed Standard for the Tibetan Terrier

Learn the requirements of a well-bred Tibetan Terrier by studying the description of the breed set forth in the American Kennel Club standard. Both show dogs and pets must possess key characteristics as outlined in the breed standard.

Your Puppy Tibetan Terrier

Find out about how to locate a well-bred Tibetan Terrier puppy. Discover which questions to ask the breeder and what to expect when visiting the litter. Prepare for your puppy-accessory shopping spree. Also discussed are home safety, the first trip to the vet, socialization and solving basic puppy problems.

Proper Care of Your Tibetan Terrier

Cover the specifics of taking care of your Tibetan Terrier every day: feeding for the puppy, adult and senior dog; grooming, including coat care, ears, eyes, nails and bathing; and exercise needs for your dog. Also discussed are ID and traveling safely with your pet.

Training Your Tibetan Terrier

Begin with the basics of training the puppy and adult dog. Learn the principles of house-training the Tibetan Terrier, including the use of crates and basic scent instincts. Enter puppy kindergarten and introduce the pup to his collar and leash and progress to the basic commands. Find out about obedience classes and other activities.

Healthcare of Your Tibetan Terrier

By Lowell Ackerman DVM, DACVD

Become your dog’s healthcare advocate and a well-educated canine keeper. Select a skilled and able veterinarian. Discuss pet insurance, vaccinations and infectious diseases, the neuter/spay decision and a sensible, effective plan for parasite control, including fleas, ticks and worms.

Showing Your Tibetan Terrier

Step into the center ring and find out about the world of showing pure-bred dogs. Here’s how to get started in AKC shows, how they are organized and what’s required for your dog to become a champion. Take a leap into the realms of obedience and agility tests.

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Photography by Carol Ann Johnson

with additional photographs by:

John Ashbey, Mary Bloom, K. Booth, Paulette Braun, Berndt Brinkmann, Cook Studio, Juliette Cunliffe, Tara Darling, Isabelle Français, Leash to Lens Photo by Gilbert and Bill Jonas.

Illustrations by Patricia Peters.

The publisher wishes to thank all of the owners whose dogs are illustrated in this book, including Jackie Carrington, Juliette Cunliffe, Carol Ann Johnson, Cheryl and Dave Johnston, Anne Keleman, Dr. Mike Tempest and Tyras.

The Tibetan Terrier comes from Tibet, in the Himalayan Mountains, the highest range in the world. The breed has captured the hearts of many canine enthusiasts and is now found throughout the world.

The Tibetan Terrier is an enchanting, hardy, intelligent and active breed that hails from “the Roof of the World,” a mystical country with a barren landscape. The country’s dogs, like its people, have to be able to deal with extremes of temperature, fiercely bright light and high altitude; the majority of Tibetans live at altitudes of between 10,000 and 16,000 feet.

Over the years, there has been some confusion between the Tibetan Terrier and its close cousin, the Lhasa Apso. This has been due, in part, to the fact that Tibetans refer to all small and reasonably small long-coated dogs as “Apsos.” Indeed, even to this day, the British Museum houses a carefully preserved Lhasa Apso that is still labeled “Tibetan Terrier.”

In the past, the general confusion caused some dogs to be described as being as small as Maltese Terriers, others as large as Russian Poodles. Clearly the discrepancies arose because there was, indeed, more than one breed. To further complicate matters, in the early years Tibetan Terriers were registered as Lhasa Terriers. Something all the dogs had in common was their tails that curled over their backs, a highly Tibetan characteristic of several different breeds known today.

TIBETAN TERRIER DEVOTION

In difficult times of famine, Tibetans would sell or exchange all their treasures, but so devoted were they to their dogs that they would never part with them. Tibetans only part with their dogs as gifts or for great services that have been rendered.

The author travels regularly to the Himalayas to study the dogs and peoples of the region and finds that, even there, the dividing line between the two breeds is often not clear. However, there is a clear distinction between typical specimens of each breed.

The Lhasa Apso, a close relative of the Tibetan Terrier. The Lhasa Apso is normally seen with the hair covering its face to protect the dog’s eyes from the wind, snow and flying sand particles.

Around the turn of the 20th century, the smaller Lhasa Apso was slowly becoming known outside its homeland, but some enthusiasts were at pains to point out that in Tibet there was another larger breed of dog that was in many ways similar to it. This wonderful and worthy dog, of course, was the Tibetan Terrier.

Travelers had seen Tibetan Terriers gathering up flocks of sheep, rushing up the mountain at the signal from their owner and circling the sheep, rather as one might expect of a collie dog. The dogs were seen leaping from rock to rock, jumping with catlike precision and seemingly without great effort.

There was no room for mistakes when a Tibetan Terrier was working in the mountainous Tibetan terrain, for the drops were precipitous and an error of judgment could all too easily spell death. This is the reason why the Tibetan Terrier is required to have large round feet which, as one can see from the breed standard, are quite differently constructed from those of most other dogs.

Because many of the anecdotal images about the smaller Tibetan dogs might have referred to both the breed we now know as the Lhasa Apso as well as to the Tibetan Terrier, there has always been some element of debate about the actual functions of the respective breeds. There is no doubt, however, that Tibetan Terriers were certainly used to herd sheep and also to travel with pack animals. Frequently the drivers of pack animals over-indulged in spirits and became intoxicated, and it has been said that it was only the determination of their Tibetan Terriers that kept them on track. When a driver fell in the snow, his Tibetan Terrier would paw him to get up again and move onward. These dogs were also reputed to be so agile that they were of great assistance in retrieving objects that had fallen into some inaccessible place along the treacherous path.

Historians cite the European sheepdogs as relations of the Tibetan Terrier. The Puli’s hallmark is his corded coat.

The Polish Lowland Sheepdog, an irresistible breed that is fast gaining acceptance in Britain and around the world, is quite similar to the Tibetan Terrier in many respects.

Perking the most unique ears in dogdom, the Hungarian Pumi is closely related to the Tibetan Terrier.

The Tibetan Terrier is closely allied to European and Asiatic herding dogs, including the Hungarian Puli and Pumi and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog. These three sheepdog breeds are all sized similarly to the Tibetan Terrier, and each has a unique full coat, though only the Puli’s coat will cord. It is these cords that are the Hungarian Puli’s hallmark, while the Pumi is known for its upright, forward-tipped ears and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog for its humanlike personality and intelligence. Like the Tibetan Terrier, all these breeds are excellent companions and watchdogs with affectionate, attentive personalities.

The Shih Tzu did not gain attention until the 1930s, when it was referred to in the UK as the Tibetan Lion Dog. The breed is considerably smaller than its relative, the Tibetan Terrier.

THE TIBETAN TERRIER TRAVELS TO THE UK

In 1922 Dr. Agnes R. H. Greig served in Cawnpore as a member of the Women’s Medical Service of India. The rather amazing story of her introduction to the breed involves a Tibetan family arriving at the hospital with not only their goods and chattels but also their animals. The wife had a large ovarian cyst that required an operation, but the family was distraught that their dog, Lilly, was not allowed to stay in the hospital with her. As something of a compromise, Dr. Greig offered to keep Lilly in her own bungalow until the wife was well enough to look after her again. Undoubtedly, this Tibetan family had absolutely no idea of the impact they were about to make on the Tibetan Terrier world in the West.

ATTENTION TO THE BREED

Miss Nye, living in India, owned the well-known Tibetan Terrier Puck. While on vacation in Kashmir, Puck saved her mistress from falling into the Jelhum River. Dr. Greig sent a report about this to England’s Daily Mirror newspaper, thus drawing further attention to the breed.

When the woman had recovered, she invited Dr. Greig to have one of Lilly’s puppies as a token of her gratitude. The one she selected was Bunti, a golden and white bitch. Dr. Greig already showed Pekingese, and when Bunti was a year old she approached the Indian Kennel Club to ask if she might show her, too. At first Bunti was not accepted by the Indian panel of judges as a Tibetan Terrier, but it was agreed that after three generations of careful breeding, the offspring should again be assessed.

Rajah was used as stud on Bunti, who produced her first litter of puppies on Christmas Day of 1924; indeed, he was also the sire of her second litter, whelped in 1925. The following year Dr. Greig went home to England for ten months’ leave, taking Bunti, a bitch from the first litter and a dog from the second. These three dogs were registered with the English Kennel Club and recorded in the December 1926 issue of the Kennel Gazette (although Bunti’s name was spelt Bunty).

In 1927 Bunti was mated to her son, Ja-Haz, and one of the three puppies, Mr. Binks, was taken back to India when Dr. Greig returned. Mr. Binks was to become the first Tibetan Terrier champion, having won four Challenge Certificates in India. It was finally agreed with the Indian Kennel Club that Dr. Greig’s dogs were to be registered as a distinct breed, Tibetan Terriers.

HEATED MEETINGS

When the division of the Tibetan breeds was underway in the early 1930s, rather heated meetings were held at Lady Freda Valentine’s London home. In her inimitable way, Lady Freda used to ask the formidable Dr. Agnes Greig if she would pass around the cream cakes. This caused her to be obliged to speak to others attending the meeting, and they to her, so breaking the ice.

Lieutenant Colonel Eric Bailey owned this Tibetan Terrier around 1930.

In 1930 the Indian Kennel Club described a standard of points for the Tibetan Terrier, and the following year Tibetan Terriers were registered as such in the English Kennel Club’s Kennel Gazette.

Miss Nye, a colleague and friend of Dr. Greig in Karachi, also became interested in Tibetan Terriers, and together the two ladies obtained a litter brother and sister. The bitch was owned by Dr. Greig, and the dog by Miss Nye. However, although Dr. Greig had set her heart firmly upon developing the Tibetan Terrier, she had served in India for around 12 years and was feeling decidedly homesick. So it was that in the early 1930s she and Miss Nye set up a kennel on the Isle of Jersey after Dr. Greig had taken leave from the Women’s Medical Service. Both ladies brought a few of their dogs back to Europe.

Around the same time, the Lhasa Apso fraternity was trying hard to keep their breed distinct from another of its close cousins, the Shih Tzu. Finally, the differences between those two breeds were resolved and the time was ripe to set up the Tibetan Breeds Association. In 1934 breed standards were laid down for the Lhasa Apso, Tibetan Terrier, Tibetan Spaniel and Tibetan Mastiff. The Shih Tzu was classified as a separate breed and was not represented by the newly formed association.

In 1932 the Tibetan Terrier was a true rarity in dog circles. The original caption that accompanied this photograph read: “It is rare to meet with Tibetan Terriers outside of Tibet, but Mrs. Greig’s fine example of the breed, Ghoto Sahib of Ladkok, made its appearance at The Kennel Club Show in 1932.”

GLAMOR IN THE SHOW RING

Dr. Greig, who did not agree with having Tibetan Terriers being glamorously presented for the show ring, was heard to remark, “they don’t need a hairdresser to show them.” A forthright lady who owned many Tibetans, Dr. Greig did not clip any of the coats for ease of management. This unfortunately resulted in a large number of heavily matted coats!

Several new breeders became involved with the Tibetan Terrier, although the word “terrier” caused its own problems among many of the judges not familiar with the breed. The Tibetan Terrier has never been a terrier in the true sense of the word, a dog bred to go to ground after vermin, though in some countries the breed still finds itself classified in the Terrier Group. In the US as in the UK, the breed is classified as a Non-Sporting (Utility) breed, while in the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, the Tibetan Terrier is aptly classified as a Companion Dog.

The 1930s were sufficiently successful for the breed in Britain for The Kennel Club to announce, in October 1937, that it was going to award Challenge Certificates for the breed at Crufts in 1938. This meant that the Tibetan Terrier had achieved championship status.

A Tibetan Terrier photographed in the 1930s, showing his well-feathered tail and shaggy coat.

The Crufts catalog has long been renowned for its short descriptions of each breed classified at the show, and from this many people learn for the first time about a breed. The description likened Tibetan Terriers to small Bobtail sheepdogs and gave a weight range of between 16 and 30 lbs. The judge officiating for this breed at the show was Mrs. D. F. Gardiner, and in her critique she commented about the size discrepancy being somewhat disconcerting. Nevertheless, she remarked that the type was “well marked” and clearly she found the Tibetan Terrier a thoroughly attractive breed.

In the mid-1930s Dr. Greig moved to mainland England to join her mother in Royden, Essex. Her mother was already an established dog breeder, and the ladies’ kennel names of Lamleh and Ladkok became increasingly well known throughout the world. Dr. Greig and her mother sent several Tibetan Terriers abroad during the latter part of the 1930s.

Mrs. Greig and her daughter Dr. Greig were among the most important Tibetan Terrier owners in Britain in the early period. They are photographed here with some of the dogs that Mrs. Greig bred and owned.

WORLD WAR II

Food was scarce during the war years, and, at the beginning of the war, dog shows were suspended. Just when the Tibetan Terrier had begun to achieve public acclaim, the war wrought havoc with people’s breeding plans. Not all dog owners retained their stock during the war, but despite further losses caused by a distemper outbreak, some dedicated breeders were determined that their breeds should survive. Dr. Greig found that if she bred rabbits she could help to eke out the meat ration, and she was also able to sell the rabbit pelts.

Taikoo Kokonor was a lovely dog owned by Mr. R. C. Matthews of Victoria, BC, Canada. Circa 1931.

Tibetan Terriers also helped some owners during the war, for their durable hair was sheared off and spun into wool to make clothing. A nucleus of Tibetan Terrier stock survived the war, and in 1947 Colonel Ronald Cardhew Duncan, author of the rare and precious little book Tomu From Tibet, imported his Princess Salli to England. A Nepalese official had presented Salli to Mrs. Duncan, and Salli spent two years in India where she produced a litter of puppies, one of which also came back to Britain with the Duncans.

Miss Margaret Torrible was the owner of Kokonor kennels in Victoria, BC, Canada. She was the only breeder of Tibetan Terriers in North America in the early 1930s, and she receives much credit for making the breed known.

THE 1950S

The Tibetan Terrier survived the war years and, in the 1950s, dog showing again became a popular pastime, but the Tibetan Terrier was still not bountiful in number. Despite this, in 1956 it was decided that each of the Tibetan breeds, then under the auspices of the Tibetan Breeds Association, should form its own specialist breed club. The breed mustered the required number of 25 founder members and the Tibetan Terrier Club was founded.

THE TIBETAN TERRIER’S HOMELAND

The Tibetan Terrier’s homeland, Tibet, is a high tableland, the plains around Lhasa about 2 miles above sea level. In size Tibet is equal to France, Germany and Great Britain combined, and temperatures vary considerably. Within the space of a day, temperature may range from below 0 to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

In 1953 John and Constance Downey rescued a stray black dog that had allegedly jumped ship in Liverpool, having arrived from India, the country that had misnamed the Tibetan Terrier in the first place. They registered this male of dubious parentage with The Kennel Club, which later declared him a Tibetan Terrier. This dog, registered as Trojan Kynos and called “Dusky,” became a champion and was mated with a bitch whose dam was also of unknown origin. This sketchy beginning formed the foundation of the very successful Luneville kennel.

Shah of Ladkok was one of Mrs. Greig’s Tibetan Terriers and was one of the most typical dogs in Britain during the early 1930s.

Ch. Shalimar’s Polygor Flash, bred by Nina Wagner, winning a Best of Breed with handler Wendell Sammet.

Because Dr. Greig believed that Dusky was not pure-bred, her bitterness toward the Downeys and the Luneville line continued on and off until her death in 1972. Even so, a Lamleh bitch named “Dawn” was sold to the Downeys by Miss H. Slaughter. Dawn and Dusky, naturally, became the Luneville foundation pair.

The Luneville Tibetans proved popular with the judges. This new line matured faster than the slow-developing Lamleh dogs and often beat them in the ring. After Dusky died, a Lamleh sire was used by the Luneville kennel, though this did not unite the two lines. On the contrary, the Downeys continued breeding their own dogs to one another, and their smaller, cuter Tibetans took over the British scene, casting the Lamleh dogs in the shadows. Today the Luneville dogs dominate the British show rings, and the Lamleh dogs are rarely seen. Of course, as we’ll see, this would not be the Lamleh dogs fate in America.

ANOTHER BREED CLUB

The Tibetan Terrier Club seems not to have been sufficiently forward thinking, for by the 1960s there was a newer group of Tibetan Terrier enthusiasts who felt the existing club was rather uncommunicative. Therefore, in 1967, the Tibetan Terrier Association (TTA) was formed, the association’s aims having been drawn up with very great care. Significantly, the aims encouraged “the careful keeping of Breeding Records” and “breeding in co-operation rather than in competition with one another [to] work towards a secure future for the breed.”

The truly remarkable number of 61 Tibetan Terriers attended the TTA’s first breed show in September 1968, this judged by Herr Willy Pluss and Mme. Monique Stoecklin Pobe from Switzerland. The latter is a truly remarkable lady with whom the author has, in more recent years, had the pleasure of discussing the Tibetan breeds.

THE TIBETAN TERRIER COMES TO THE US

Gremlin Cortina, the first Tibetan Terrier to enter the United States, was sent by Dr. Greig of the famous Lamleh kennels in England in 1956 to Dr. and Mrs. Henry Murphy of Great Falls, Virginia. The second dog, a mate for “Girlie” (as Gremlin Cortina was known around the Murphys’ home), was soon acquired from Dr. Greig; his name was “Gregory” or Kalai of Lamleh, the name which the Murphys decided to use as their kennel prefix. This foundation pair had its first litter of five puppies on March 31, 1957. In all, Dr. Greig sent 11 Tibetan Terriers to the Murphys over a 16-year period; she also sent 2 others to Mrs. Nell Hudson and Mrs. Miriam Shefler.

The first Luneville imports were Luneville Prince Kana and Luneville Princess Kim-Ba, imported by Mrs. Elizabeth Cammarata of St. Louis, Missouri in 1960 and 1965, respectively. Of the first 29 Tibetan Terriers imported, all came from England with the exception of 1 dog from Sweden. About half of these dogs were used for breeding, though not all had any lasting influence on the breed. From Mrs. Yuichi Katoh, Alice Murphy acquired another bitch named Nin-Ty of Lamleh, who produced well for her line. Imported in 1957, Shanak of Lamleh was one of the most important sires for the Kalai kennels and the American TT world, having produced 69 puppies in 13 breedings. One of his greatest offspring was Sen-Ge Snyin Lamleh of Kalai. One of the breed’s top sires, Pai Cah of Lamleh, imported in 1958, and the bitch Bo-Sa of Lamleh also played important roles in producing at Kalai. The Kalai Tibetan Terriers had a lasting influence on nearly every early American kennel of Tibetan Terriers.

THE TT’S PARENT CLUB

Founded in 1957, the Tibetan Terrier Club of America (TTCA) actively promotes the interests of the breed, with a comprehensive code of ethics that must be adhered to by all its members. It holds national specialties over a few days to combine agility trials, obedience trials and conformation classes. This is a wonderful social event and includes an impressive black-tie dinner so that exhibitors can enjoy wearing all their finery. The TTCA also hosts educational and breeder seminars, and it has a Judges’ Education Committee with a list of judges’ mentors covering various different states. The Mount Vernon Tibetan Terrier Club, Inc. covers the District of Columbia, and the Bay Colony Tibetan Terrier Club covers Massachusetts.

Ch. Ashante Ashley of Bootiff, a Top Ten Tibetan Terrier of 1988 and the Westminster Breed winner in 1989.

Largely due to Mrs. Murphy, the Tibetan Terrier Club of America came into being in 1957, and a registrar was set up. Mrs. Nell Hudson and then Mr. and Mrs. Julian Ross kept the breed registrations until the AKC took over in 1974. The breed entered the AKC Miscellaneous Class in 1963, where it would remain until 1973. Alice Murphy served as its first president, an office she kept until 1974; she remained a board member until her death in 1976. After Mrs. Murphy’s death, her Lamleh of Kalai breeding program was inherited by Jocelyn Therrell, who continued Mrs. Murphy’s important line and bred a number of champions and top producers of her own.

Mrs. Ruth Hanson of California came into the breed in 1959 with the purchase of Kenspa Ponya Lamleh of Kalai and then Bozan-Ba Metog Lamleh of Kalai in 1960. Although Mrs. Hanson bred only a few litters and did not show dogs, she did much to promote the shaggy dog on the West Coast. Mr. and Mrs. James McDonald of Washington State did show their two bitches, Mee-Tu Lamleh of Kalai and Bo-Mo Yon Lamleh of Kalai in the early 1960s when the breed was in the AKC Miscellaneous Class. The McDonalds were hooked on the breed and Tibetan culture, extensively showing their dogs, acquiring English imports and breeding their own litters. They remained active showing TTs until 1972, even though their love for “all things Tibet” continued to blossom.

Mrs. Miriam Shefler of Connecticut was determined to become a breeder and after a few false starts bred her first litter with two dogs she purchased from Mrs. Murphy. Her Firetown Tibetans were shown in the Northeast, though none of these dogs had any lasting impact on the breed.

The Pine Valley kennels of Mrs. Barbara Harmon (Smith) and her daughter Nancy produced some excellent stock in their 17 years in the breed. Even though they retired in the late 1970s, the Pine Valley dogs can be still found in pedigrees today.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cammarata of St. Louis came into Tibetans in the early years, too, having acquired dogs directly from the Murphys. Their first litter (from Faith Lamleh of Kalai and Kalyani of Lamleh) arrived in 1960 to officially begin their Kalyani kennels. Elizabeth Cammarata acquired Luneville Prince Kana and then Luneville Princess Kim-Ba from the famous English kennel; Luneville Princess Posa arrived later, though she was sold later to Joan Rinker. Though active for a short while, this St. Louis family inspired other breeders in the Midwest to jump onto the Tibetan bandwagon, including Tom and Shirley Dickerson of Missouri.