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Thanks to them, it was possible to gain Kazbah was initially very submissive
contact with many valuable insights and towards her siblings and for a long time
knowledge in and outside of Europe. she showed shyness towards unfamiliar
dogs. Despite being submissive, she was
When I found out that Nawara and Hour territorial from the very beginning and
would have puppies, I immediately knew defended her bed and bowl by timidly
that one of the females from this mating barking and growling at the other dogs.
had to be mine. In our contact with Ullis
Sundell, I asked her, please choose a She was very tender and gentle towards
female for me and the future of my people, children, and strangers from the
breeding. time she was a baby.
My husband and I both knew that we had She does not impose herself on
to go to Sweden to pick her up, to see her strangers, is careful in contact, but
siblings and meet Ullis in person. And so it despite this Kazbah does not avoid body
happened, we brought 3 puppies from this contact and allows herself to be touched
litter on our way back home to Poland. by strangers. She is receptive and
Kazbah stayed with us, the others went to communicative to household members
their new home. and often vocalizes and expresses her
need to be petted and cuddled.
