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Attila on the left, with his mother Hannah in center and father Avar. Attila is from our A litter and won his Class at the FCI Dog Show of the Americas in 2013 while Avar is our Budapest-born FCI international Champion.
ONLY THREE PUPPIES LEFT FROM THE JANUARY LITTER at FPF Heritage Transylvanians--two females and one male out of the original eight. Owner Kristen Solunen sent the photo below as a sample, but please email kristensolenun@gmail.com or call her at 530-559-0278 for details of these puppies and how she raises them
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FPF heritage Transylvanians is separate from us but we work with Kristen to help popularize the Transylvanian Hound Breed.
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FPF heritage Transylvanians is separate from us but we work with Kristen to help popularize the Transylvanian Hound Breed.
Introduction to Transylvanian Hounds and California Transylvanians
Join us in rescuing an entire breed, not just one puppy--and not any breed, but an ancient breed that dates from as early as 500AD, a breed that was nearly exterminated by a 1947 Communist edict. There are now less than one thousand Transylvanian Hounds remaining, nearly all in their native Transylvania and Hungary. They are great dogs, but there are so few that their future as a breed is in doubt.
What makes these Hounds worth saving? They are a natural breed, virtually unknown outside their native land and relatively unchanged in over a thousand years, unlike so many breeds today. They are bred to hunt but at home they are very mellow. They are "driving hounds", meaning they drive game toward the hunter but they do not attack or kill it. They are still used today to hunt wild boar in Transylvania, but at home they are warm, affectionate and easy-going, even with kids and cats.
The Transylvanian Hound forms a strong and lasting personal attachment with a human. As a driving hound, this dog becomes your partner. The dogs learn quickly and excel at recognizing patterns—they may bark at the mailman the first time, but not after that, and these hounds do not howl.
These hounds are cautious—they don’t charge into danger—but they are courageous when the need arises. And they are intelligent, beautiful, clean-lined animals who thrive in heat as well as cold.
Contact us at thekeep@me.com, on Facebook contact Maria Giannelli, or call us at 925-210-1212. For more information and photos, see the Transylvanian Hound Club page on Facebook.
What makes these Hounds worth saving? They are a natural breed, virtually unknown outside their native land and relatively unchanged in over a thousand years, unlike so many breeds today. They are bred to hunt but at home they are very mellow. They are "driving hounds", meaning they drive game toward the hunter but they do not attack or kill it. They are still used today to hunt wild boar in Transylvania, but at home they are warm, affectionate and easy-going, even with kids and cats.
The Transylvanian Hound forms a strong and lasting personal attachment with a human. As a driving hound, this dog becomes your partner. The dogs learn quickly and excel at recognizing patterns—they may bark at the mailman the first time, but not after that, and these hounds do not howl.
These hounds are cautious—they don’t charge into danger—but they are courageous when the need arises. And they are intelligent, beautiful, clean-lined animals who thrive in heat as well as cold.
Contact us at thekeep@me.com, on Facebook contact Maria Giannelli, or call us at 925-210-1212. For more information and photos, see the Transylvanian Hound Club page on Facebook.