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In historical aspect, not much can be said about the Kennel L'Amai, for it is not completely in swing yet. However, I can tell you more about me, my love for dogs and about my life that is closely connected to the kennel.
Ever since childhood I have been a nature enthusiast, an animal lover and especially a dog lover. My first animal relationship developed with a English Cocker Spaniel called Mičko. Even though he was a sort of a vagabond, he never let me out of his sight whenever we were going for a walk. I successfully suppressed his stubbornness and managed to teach him a handful of tricks. Even an elderly neighbor, who also happened to be his owner, was thrilled over our relationship! Mičko is the one I should thank, since it was through him that I discovered dog language and the willingness of a dog to learn. Subsequently, all things mentioned lead me to dog care, socialization, dog training and above all a wish to find a way, how to keep dogs present in my own life.
The first dog of our family was at the same time our first flat-coated retriever Šota Tohočinska. It was she, who brought the love for flat-coated retrievers into my life and kept it that way until this very day. She was also the one, who attributed to my knowledge of cynology. Through Šota I got to know the breed better and I decided that I am going to do something in return for the breed.
I made one further step forwards and started looking for the appropriate dog to raise in Slovenia, where is not so many representatives of this breed and which subsequently requires one to have a detailed knowledge of the breed, pedigree, genetics and so on. My own initiative was not enough, so I decided to continue my education in a way that could help with the dog care: the study of Zootechnics (animal science at the University of Ljubljana) is something I enjoy and subjects like genetics, animal anatomy, biometry and other will help me to carry on with the dog care of healthy, typical flat-coated retrievers.
One could say that the path of L'Amai started with Shiwa, a beautiful Scandinavian beauty that owns a very noble name: O'Flanagan Too Good To Be True. Her pedigree brings numerous promising characteristics and novelties to Slovenia. An enormous thank you goes to Mrs Lena Hägglund from kennel O'Flanagan, who trusted me enough to give Shiwa to me and continues to help me with her many years of experience with dog breeding and training. I lightheartedly confess that I look for knowledge in other whizzes at dog care and in dog lovers, especially from well-informed Swedes, since two heads are always better than one.
I tried to push the envelope and so this is where the history of L'Amai breed, a breed of always-happy flat-coated retrievers, begins.
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