Shar-pei Santana

My name is SANTANA...
But I like better nickname STESHA. It is tender and softer, so I will name myself so therefore

I was born on May, 16th, 1996. When I was little puppy I was taken away from my dog mum and was brought to a new house. People there were not happy to see me and I have felt, that they were dissatisfied with me. I wanted to stay there very much so I started working hard to make them leave me. I have already understood that it was not appropriate "to do " in the house, so I was waiting and in every possible way tried to show new mum that I wanted to go quickly in a court yard. It had worked! Mum was petting me every time and praised – she was very pleased. I tried not to cry about my former dog family, and in every possible way was showing, that I was already big enough and quite independent. In day or two I have suddenly felt, that the cold was gone, and my mum started to pet me and even to kiss

People do not always know, that animals can smell their emotions and moods. So I felt, that mum loved me. Still slightly to hold on and it would be possible to be naughty: to run, jump, bark, bit mum’s trousers and if I was lucky even to lick her face. Mum became so close and was constantly laughing. I have understood: we became real close to each other. We walked together in a wood, went along the street, I was really proud that can walk on a lead like a big owner’s dog
And once I was taken somewhere... It seemed to me, that it was such a long trip! I know now that it is not far, and then... We were going and going and have suddenly stopped. Mum took me into her hands and went somewhere. There were other dogs: duchhunds, terriers, Eskimo dogs. And someone else: big, very fluffy, but not a dog. I have understood it by its smell. All dogs were barking at it, and it somehow hisses and cracks. It obviously threatened also to me and my mum. I wished to tell it that his behavior was not appropriate, it has shown teeth. Then I have decided to punish this impudent fellow: has seized it by its withers and pulled it about. And during this moment something flashed in my memory suddenly, something strange and unfamiliar started moving inside of my head as if I recalled something but I didn’t know what it was. It was probably what people call an instinct, the gene memory, got to me from my far grandparents from China when they protecter rice fields from wild boards. The name for this is a hunter's instinct or so called working skills. I coldn't unclench my jaws any more, all I was pulling about poor raccoon, it was time to stop already, but I could not, as I could not control myself. When, at last, they "have torn off" me from it, it was still something happening insade me. All the dog-hunters approached, congratulated me, and considered me not a puppy any more, looked at me with respect.

Mum’s Duchhund Erosha has come to me as I was at the same step with him and enthusiastically said: "That was great! It almost took my breath away! We need to hunt as a team now. Lets catch a wild boar! " And they put us into up in an open-air cage where the huge wild boar sat. It was terrible, but I was accepted to hunters team and was ashamed to be afraid. And all has turned out: it escapes, we catch up. It on me, I have time to evade, but not having forgotten to bit it. So this was the first hunt in my life! Many years have passed since then, I hunted a lot, I even passed through a field tests and have got diplomas of II degree on a blood trace and the diploma of II degree on a wild boar. But I would never forget my first hunt.
Time passed, I grew up, my mum and me were happy together. And here came another spring. Something occurred in my heart: the grass was greener than usual, the sun was much tender, than always and something grasped me: I wanted to run and play as I was a puppy again. I began to notice, that all dogs were divided by gender – males and females. Some males were especially nice looking and I wanted to play longer with them, and have heard one day that my mum consulted with someone, about a male that would be good for me to mate with. I understood that mum was going to mate me. I could not wait to see my groom. And a day has come. It was nice, sunny and warm. We went to meet him. He was really handsome: not tall, very muscular, with beautiful head and extraordinary bright color. His name was Etual Nuar Little Big Man. I liked his name but it seemed to me too long, therefore me and my mum, started to call him simply Big. He was strong, gentle and nice, so I have decided: " I would like him to be a father for my puppies! So they look like him and a little bit like me".
Two months passed after our first meeting and as result, I gave a birth to four charming kids: one boy and three girls. My mum was happy, she became the grandmother. I was happy and proud of myself. I would not tell you about all the advantages of motherhood, you need to test these yourself. I can tell only tell you that there were more positive emotions, than warries or sleepless nights. After all was a time for puppies to go to their own homes, as it happened once with me. My son ECHANG has left for Voronazh he continues to make me grandmother I can not count how many times. One of my daughters EFRA EGYPTIAN PRINCESS lives in Moscow suburs with my mum's friends. I am proud

I am proud of her: she is the Ch.Rus. Third daughter EVA did not want to go to dog shows though she really could. But she lives happily: she loves and is loved by her owners, and what else do you need? My fourth daughter EKATERINA unfortunately tragically died. I do not want to talk about it.

So, my first litter was good. The breed kept developing. But it is not about it. I was watching my mum Lena missed puppies, so I've asked her to visit Big again. By this time he has already became the Ch.Rus, but has remained the same as gentle as during our first meeteing. And again the same result: one saon and three daughters - OSCAR, OVATSIJA, ONLY YOU and ORCHID. This time everything was much easier, I already knew, what did it mean to be a mother. Then again was time for puppies to leave home: Oscar lives in Moscow suburs, Orchid was got by kennel "Zolotaya Rybka" for dog shows and breeding, Ovatsija lives in family in Moscow, and with ONLY YOU was a special history. She will tell it to you herself.

Then in 1,5 years I was once again married with another male. I had a litter of 7 puppies, I will place their photos in the gallery, and then once again got mattied with Van: I was also satisfield with the quality of our mutual puppies. There were only two of them: MASTER and MARGARITA. The MASTER lives in Moscow and has already atarted his dog show-carrier - he is really handsome mahagony male, and MARGARITA has left for America. Her owners write to mum pretty often, that all is good, they are happy with her, and looking at her photos send from America, I can say that she is also happy with them.

Now to me of 11 years. Not young, but I have nothing to complain about. I am still the oldest among dogs. Mum's duchhund Erosha is older then me and he helped me a lot to grow up my children. We go hunting sometimes. Now I know what is it and even help young hunting dogs to leam this science. I miss my children very much, but my mum Elena promised, that I will get married one more time. I will do it with pleasure. I feel myself really healthy and full of life and you can add life experience and wisdom to it as well.
Always your SANTANA (aka Stesha)