This photo of Turkmenian carpet was sent to me by my friend Ata Amantaev

Melekush

Akmaya at the racing at 1997


 

 

The beginning of October. Evening. Darkly and rainy … Akmaya goes behind me as adhered, lookes at all around.  I have turned away only on one second … When I have turned back, I already went for a walk only one … Small three-monthly puppy, who for the first time went at the street, was not behind  and nothing reminded me about her presence … How many  time I rushed aboutthe yard, around of big cases of our house, shouted, called, I any more do not remember, but to take his leave of mentally had time. And at that time I was found by my daddy - he has gone on searches already me. It has appeared, that weather was not so well for Akmaya, she has decided to run away at home, but has mixed the case. She was found, have brought home and than my father went to search for me. It is possible to present my condition, what pictures were drawn at my head!!! The puppy went at the road… and cars…and my puppy after the car  lays in a pool, freezes, expires with blood, and all on my fault!!! And how to return? How to tell everything at home?

 

It was the lesson № 1 for me – if you want to know, where is your dog - do not lower eyes, do not allocate them for one second! There were continuous training for me next two years - it is impossible to abuse , I must talk only as with equal. Differently she will not approach. It is possible to praise, then she will be good and clever. But if Akmaya decided, that any business is unworthy her great person - neither arrangements, nor orders, nor force you will not force her to do it! But also and me have learned something. In reply to a words about what Akmaya good, gold, and as I absolutely - at all “will not abuse her" Akmaya can to leave any, even the most tasty rubbish tip (or even something more best, even being not prepared to future hunt there!)  Do you think that Akmaya had not rather of eating??? No! but the best eating is at the rubbish! (So Akmaya thinks!)

During the second year of Akmaya's life we have decided to accustom her not only to run after the hare (she not only run behind him, but even has taken hare few times!). Also we decided to study her to work with hare's trace. I have decided to use for this purpose Delya (airedale-terrier). Daily, having cut sausage (approximately 20 little pieces ), we hid them different unexpected places of our room, previously having removed all dogs. Then let out Akmaya. The smell was from everywhere, but to search! Whether this is imperial business!!! Akmaya stopped at the center of a room,  took offence and did not move longer from a place. Then  came Delya. She quickly rummaged around all room, collected all slices, eat and, with consciousness of the executed debt lay down at her place. And Akmaya  stood with eyes, complete burning … So lasted, you will not believe, two months! We already have lost any hope! And suddenly, after two months, when we have decided to finish all our attempts, Akmaya has left as usually, not coming up to her the favorite center of a room, has turned in the party and began detour of a room. Instantly and without the misses she has collected all sausage, eat them  and with proud has left!!! Since this day the present passion has opened at Akmaya. And it was necessary to display sausage repeatedly for Delya to not offend her. Her new skills during a hunt Akmaya begen to demonstrate not at once. Only at  one year she began to work in a field by nose. Ttruth, bottom basically, so, without the second dog, which would be near and watched at this moment a field (on a case of hare’s run  in a distance) we could not hunt. But we had second dog!

How Akmaya went for a walk.

After next Akmaya’s run-away (not at home, certainly, but at forbidden rubbish) and my trying to catch her during several hours, I as usually decided that I should never let her off without dog’s lead! But after three days I think: all dogs run, play and my HOUND (!) She needs in run as nobody more! And again I released her … And again caught. And that proceeded so long... At one desperate evening I have decided: “Stop! I’m tired! Let she escapes, where wants, I can not! All my forces have extended!” And I went home. As my friends dog-owners told me then, Akmaya’s  spirit flied at the sky! She began to run as mad, to play, to dug, freedom surveyed all rubbishes in our district! And mum is not present at all … Already all dogs went home, and mum  is not present… And to go home – it is terribly – mum will kill (never beat, but if suddenly now!..). Akmaya have chosen her the most favorite dog-owner, I do not know, how she has explained to her essence of business, but this dog-owner has understood her request to carry  Akmaya   at her (Akmaya's) home. And where Akmaya lives – Akmaya have shown herself! I hear the door-ring and open the door. Our dog-owner Galina Sergeevna stands. Behind her back – Akmaya stands. Because of a back of Galina Sergeevna I see only nose, one eye and one ear. "I have brought to you your Akmaya. But don’t punish her! ". Akmaya slightly put forward, became is disturbing to look at me and at dog-owner: "It is poorly told and not all promises about non-punish are pulled out from  my mum!"  It was necessary to repeat, and  once again I promised not to punish. Only after that Akmaya solemnly has left  a back of Galina Sergeevna and came in the house. Such repeated almost a year! She looked, who will ask me not to punish her? And than persistently called him: “Go with me at my home! Tell to my Mum not to punish me!” And punishments – very-very rare, but nevertheless they were.

Punish
 (interesting: who punished and who was punished?)

After next Akmaya’s run-away she comes home. For a long time she already does not afraid of punishments and nobody comes with her to demand "not to punish Akmaya". She enters into apartment. Without any word I give a broom. Akmaya waits. I come to her with a broom.. Akmaya stands in a pose " I'll poo this moment! ". (It is interesting to me even now - did she especially left a part of her "stock" for a  conversation with me, or how?) Akmaya's eye the complete expectations and look at me.  Only symbolically touch her by tip of a broom. Instant muscular-mooving - and very-very little piece of "poo" on my floor. In the same pose Akmaya crawls away forward and stands, waits further. Again I touch her by broom - again little-little "poo", again crawls forward… and first who stopped was ME … I have surrendered again...

Exhibitions

Akmaya at one of her last shows. It was rainy and cold.

 In spite of the fact that  she is the champion and winner different competitions and shows - Akmaya does not like shows.  But she - is the most non-problem  dog in my rack. So she has got used, that  everywhere she goes with me. Having executed the task at the ring, she  quietly lies near the owner's things and, as in a section, remains there. It is necessary only to report her that soon we shall come. At exhibitions she has found also one more pleasure. Of cause it will be one or two-three pair of hands free, which can be forced to iron her. Unimportantly, participant it is, having a rest expert or spectator. When her owner (it is me) works in ring - Akmaya quietly lays under the table at the ring or stands near the expert or near table (truth, once Akmaya has changed her place, and lied at the centre of ring and lied there, till  I  noticed her). As the real member of a ring-brigade, she "examined" going on a circle Borzois (and what to say - at that moment she was 10 years old without 1 week already - the great experience!) That was her last exhibition in working class!

 

Puppies of Akmaya 1998 Puppies of Akmaya 2004

 

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