CONTINUED CONSOLIDATION:

Breeders belonging to the AKDC continued to breed small numbers of litters.  These continued to be always Cream to Fawn with Black Mask & Ears and a short dense coat, although some problems did arise with certain people (see Difficulties*).  Gradually the Club grew, new breeders emerged and more lines developed.   At the same time the Breed Club grew, held shows, social days, training seminars, and published a quarterly newsletter which carried information, news it's & stories from Club members about their own dogs.

In 1982 a Club supported visit to Turkey was planned. Unfortunately, due to various different problems, 6 of the original 8 members had to cancel, leaving only Mike Reed & Chris Emmett to undertake the journey.  They drove overland to Turkey staying in Istanbul with Altug & Leslie Tahtakillic who later exported 2 female pups Dishi & Canan to England to Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Kurtkir & Mrs. Mellor Masallah. 

                                                                          Masallah

The research trip continued on towards the East until they reached Ankara where Mrs. Mary Fletcher O.B.E. offered them hospitality & introduced them to Zafer Bozdogan who accompanied them from there on, acting as interpreter, guide, and assistant.  In three separate villages they had obtained female pups.  Mrs. Emmett purchased two.  One of which was Muska of Karacalar and the one Mike Reed obtained, he named Sulu.  

When they arrived at Kangal they were offered hospitality in the Veterinary domain.  In a small village outside Kangal they were presented with a pregnant female who they named Safkan of Kangal and in exchange Mike presented the village with one pup Sulu and Mrs. Emmett presented one of her 2 pups keeping Muska. 

They then returned to U.K. where six pups were born to Safkan.  The progeny were purchased by Club breeders, increasing their gene pool & Mike & Sheila Reed purchased Kadife Kara from the partnership which was then dissolved. 

             Photos L-R Kadife Kara from Kamish (quarantine bornd daugher of Safkan of Kangal at Kamish and Kamish Miras

In 1983 Safkan was mated to Kamish foundation stud dog & produced Kamish Miras, (first Junior Warrant winner) and Kamish Muzaffer Khan who jointly with Mr. Doherty's own imports (1985) were the foundation of Mr. Brian Doherty kennels in Ireland Keneven & Keness & Kenine.  Dogs from these lines were imported to England jointly by Mrs. Broadhead of Seacop & Mrs. Carr of Karabiber and were in the foundation of the Muamma lines.  

                                                         Photos L-R Karabiber and Muamma

                                                                 Benkiz (6 months)

From 1985 to 1988 there were imports by established kennels.   One of the major influences from that time was Babylon, imported by Mr. & Mrs. Telli as a family companion.  He was to prove a tremendous influence not only in U.K. but his semen was exported to Sweden to be used on an Afacan bred bitch.  Pups from this litter went to the European gene pool most notably to Mrs. Elisabeth. von Buchwaldt.  

Thus the Breed continued to grow slowly, which by now a strong and varied selection of breeders exhibiting.  Each followed their own breeding program.   Although there were differing ideas of each kennel's own ideal, all were carefully breeding to maintain the dogs correct in conformation, temperament and health.  Always Cream to Fawn with a Black Mask and a short dense coat.  Throughout this time the Club did not encourage over production of such a special Breed as they viewed their role as conservators of the Breed very seriously and also wished to avoid the problems of rescue and bad press which had occurred in other large Breeds.

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