Gyapjús means woolly.
Thanks to Csilla and Frank at Pótkulcs Club in Budapest for sharing this.
Mr. Kovács Antal created this kennel and his son Dr. Kovács Andras, DVM, PhD, continues the work as a veterinarian, researcher, and multi-faceted scientist.
The few Kuvasz who survived World War II, as told in A Kuvasz es Mi's relating of the history of that time on the September 15, 2014, post entitled Day of Kuvasz Loyalty, September 15, were gathered and used to start new breeding. This photo and story, researched by A Kuvasz es Mi, explains:
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(FYI, all the words in brackets and quote marks [" "] are words I had to translate individually from Bing. Also, Bing refers to Kuvasz as "pooches.")
Immediately after World War II,
... that the Pooch's kind of (II). After World War II the basic role of the újjáéledésében ["regeneration of"] Gyapjúforgalmi Kennelnek Gyapjús ["wool"] Pooch [Kuvasz] * is part of the Company.
The Director of the company in 1953, thanks to Mr. Antal Kovács'** elszántságának ["determination"] survey was conducted in order to clarify the status of the Kuvaszállomány ["kuvasz files."].
The objective of the leadership of the company, located in several locations in the country to be categorized by the Court is carried out, so the Pooches [Kuvasz] while touring for the next growth gyapjúfelvásárlás Kuvaszokat ["buying wool for pooch (i.e., Kuvasz)"] also they were looking for.
After the second world war, not only in numbers, but kind of Pooch [Kuvasz] the remaining individuals were also disappointing in terms of appearance and the quality of the State (the main problems are: small stature, spiral hair, twisted ear).
Finally, "Gyapjúsék" ["woolen"] were able to buy below the number of 10, and 4-5 dogs started their official breed. It should be noted that after the war, not 10 Pooch [Kuvasz] left! This is only the official number of individuals placed weeks! It can be assumed that they were Kuvasztulajdonosok ["pooch owners"] who care átmentették ["were transferred"] the dogs and later sold the precious weeks to tend to their Kuvasz tried to start.
The official, however, was mainly the Pooch pedigrees from Gyapjús Kennel name were full. The rescue work has been Gyapjús Kennel -- we have the greatest appreciation -- we remember you!
Did you know?
... is that after the World War, the Gyapjús (wool) Pooch [Kuvasz] Kennel (as a part of Hungarian Wool Sales Company) rebuilt the official breeding of Pooch [Kuvasz]? The firm needed guard dogs to protect the wool warehouses.
From 1953, the leader of the company (Anthony Smith) bought up the best Kuvaszes from different regions of Hungary.
Finally they work was a success, and the blood of the Gyapjús Kuvaszes can be found in almost every officially bred Kuvaszes!
This article was written by Dr. Anthony Smith, the son of Andrew Smith, in the wake of personal communication, Budapest, 2013.12.07. Photo: Gyapjús Kennel, 60s [Translated by Bing]
*Gyapjú forgalmi Kennelnek Gyapjús means Woolen Traffic Kennel Woolen.
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