Tramp`s photogallery

When I was in Hungary in 1996, I visited the Nyitramenti Collies. There and then I made up my mind that I once would like to have a collie from them, but had to wait until some of my oldies had left me.  When I lost my last old collie at x.mas time in 2007, time was there. I sent a mail to Elena, and she would help me to have a bitch puppy. In their site there were some photos of Tramp, and it also said they considered selling him. After a few more mails it was decided I could have him, and that he would be delivered in Stockholm, Sweden, at the World Show. In the meantime he was shown in different European countries. In February just before his first birthday, he was shown in Brno in Czeck Republic, 38 collies attended, and he had his CC and BOB. Soon aferwards they headed for England and Crufts. I don't know how many was attended, but Tramp ended up as the very first non-English bred Collie to be awarded the Res.DogCC. I had some happy mails from Hungary then, and I have to admit my heartbeat was a lot faster than normal. Returning to Hungary, he was shown at the Hungarian National Show, all breds, 1400 dogs attended, Tramp finished by winning his HunJrCH title, the dogCC, BOB, Best In Group and 3rd BEST IN SHOW. The year before he was shown in Holland and added his AMSTJR-Winner 07 to his name. Before leaving Hungary Tramp sired two puppies out of an elderly bitch, and I know they have retained his son. Also, according to records, Tramp was the 4th best winning dog, 2008, in Hungary before he left.
 
When he arrived in Sweden all his coat had come off, so he was not shown. I showed him once here, but it was too early for him. He has spent quite some time to adjust to life here - and learning the language - but now he is settling beautifully. I do look forward to the future with this dog, he is just fantastic. He is hip scored clear (A) and cea clear. Tramp is offered at stud to quality bitches.
 
I'd like to take the opportunity to send my heartfelt thank you to Elena and Janos for letting me have this wonderful dog and to Mr. Peter Harsanyi for breeding such a quality dog. Thank you all.When Janos was bringing Melanie to Norway in may 2009, Tramp was able to say "hello" to his "old daddy".

2009 has been tremendous year for Tramp bringing him 3 CC and 10 res.CC's and now he is waiting for the qualifying to gain his crown. He also was visitied by some young ladies. In additions to the litter out of my own Primrose, there were born 6 puppies at Os, 6 at Nesttun and 1 in Stavanger, most of them bitches. He is still available for stud services. I'd like to express my thanks and good luck's to all puppyowners by Tramp and especially to a young girl in Kristiansand who at her first apperance in the ring was awarded BOB, won the Group and ended up as 3rd BEST IN SHOW. Well done.

There are some things I would like to add about Tramp. He won his first big award at 9 months of age winning Amsterdam Jr. Winner in 07. Then he participated in Brno in Check Republic and won his CC, 38 Collies attending, with a BOB. Then he went off to Crufts, and it was already settled he was going to Norway at that time, being the first continental bred and owned Collie to be placed with a res.CC in 2008. Now as a Norwegian Champion, he is the first Hungarian bred Collie to win his title in a Scandinavian country. I am indeed proud of my darling Tramp, and he is just as gentle as he is good looking. LOVE YOU TRAMP.

Tramp meeting Janos again when he came to Norway with Melanie. Tramp was ever so happy to see "old" daddy again.

In this what we call a tete a tete conversation? Heidi (Privat Collies) and Janos

Janos and I at the dinner table at Tove Granaas house, Ricbaja Collies

Hi half brother, I'll hang on to you Melanie says. No shyness whatsoever

2011

Tramp has had a difficult spring, summer and early autumn. In May he detoriated to such an extent I thought I might loose him. He had caught Borelias by a tick bite, and he was very ill. I thought his back legs would be paralyzed. He went on 4 terms on antibiotics, and he slowly came back, but I was told he should in no circumstances be trained or put under pressure by long travelling and shows etc. Between his medications he had a terrible rash and he bit all his coat off at the inside of his back legs. We finally took some blood samples and skinsamples and sent them to Germany for further examinations, and todaqy I had the results. Tramp is perfectly ok apart from suffering froma bacterial skin infection that the antibiotics he had been on was not good enough as the bacteria in his skin were resistant to the medicine he had. Now he has a new one, and I hope he within 10 days will be fully recovered. Now he has already started a trainingprogramme along with all the others to make them fit as fiddles all of them.

This dog is nearly royal to me. He is gentle, playful, elegant, loving, determined and stubborn but  as loyal as you could dream of. His stabile temperament has amazed me when er have been moving around as much as we havwe lately. He leads the crowd with ease and calmness I never thought could be possible.

Here I present some photos done during the last few months.

Tramp sniffing something strange.

We did take the chance and letting the dogs run somewhat freely, but they kept together all the time

Ebony and Tramp

Tramp beeing cleaned under his feet by Marita (my daughter in law to be).As you can see, Tramp just loves that licking her hand

Mmmmm, something strange here

Tramp loves to have a bath in the snow

Tramp outside the summerhouse

Playing with Rene

Snow king

Tramp had a really bad summer. He caught high fever that returned several times. Some test later on it was confirmed he has pollen - and grass allergy. In addition it was confirmed he suffered from an "old" infection in his body caused by a tick bite which explained to me why he has been so heavy on the lead when showing and when it is hot outside. When he had his medication, he is a "new" boy. He loves the vet here, and refused to leave his office on his last controll. He insisted to lay on the table, and only some titbits could convince him to come down and go home, as ig he said:OK then, I'll come, but I was pretty comfortable here.

Tramp looking at the stream in the woods

Tramp and Primrose in the woods

Father Tramp and daughter Joy

And then at his beloved vet:

The following photos are from earlier days

Please, shoot those photos quickly. I hate hot sun, and in Aurskog it IS HOT Tramp says

A coming champion?

King of the hill. Tramp at the back of our house.

July 2009

I'll watch your bag now mum! Tramp has made the girls run and has chilled off next to mum

It IS a hard wind on those fields where we are running

                     Photo: Elena Balazsovits