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and so we sit here listening to the haunting strains of Legend of the
White Stupa, paying homage to Sir Edmund. Like the mountains mists,
he has passed from our sight. And it is with heartsore realization we see
the mists swirling around the Gompas. Will they too fade, only a
heartbeat on the icy winds ... symbols of a time and place lost in
antiquity? Vickie January 10, 2008 In the spring of 2001 I became aware the lineage of dogs tracing recent roots to Nepal, having been bred by Lama Gyen Yeshe, had crossed yet another border and were now in the United States. Interested in the group since arrival into the Western Hemisphere in the mid-eighties, I finally made my interest known. One thing led to another and on August 31, 2001 a group of ten Gompa dogs - six females and four males - arrived at their destination in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Only
a few people knew of their arrival and at my request, they remained silent
about the dogs' arrival. Over a year later, the subject of the Gompa dogs
came up on Dr. Catherine Marley's apsolist.
It was time for me to speak out, so I posted the following on the apsolist:
Date: Thu Oct 31, 2002 11:50 am
With a slight lag in the relay, I did pick up the torch. For those of you
on
the apsolist last spring, you may recall the dogs alleged dire straights
coming to our attention. I was haunted by the fact the dogs hadn't
received
respect or recognition by most breeders and fanciers since their recent
predecessors entered the western hemisphere. Realizing the dogs would
never
receive this if appropriate action wasn't taken, I picked up the torch.
Most Sincerely,
My announcement was met with great interest and overwhelming support, including the following greeting:
"WELCOME" And some will be forever grateful, That a few had a clear vision of what lies ahead For our beloved breed without the infusion of new blood, new genes. What was once lost and is now "found"... Shall it be squandered again? I think not.... for tonight, on this Hallowed Eve, As the snow falls deep and silent in the Rockies, There are ten Apsos that carry the very heart of the breed. Welcome, little ones.... by Vickie Kuhlmann, October 31, 2002
My original purpose was to continue the Gompa lineage as it was gifted to me; secondly to achieve the ability for other breeders to introduce this valuable genetic pool to their lineages for the health and welfare of the Lhasa Apso. That purpose and the approach evolved with the formation of the Gompa Lhasa Apso Preservation Program in the summer of 2004. The Program's stated mission to preserve the genetic lineage of the Gompa Lhasa Apso is aligned with my original purpose. One of the program's stated objectives to maintain a database that meets the American Kennel Club requirements for a domestic registry aligned with my second original purpose. Articles
A Night to Remember Tibet - Revisiting Our Past For information about
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to be done, following my carefully developed plan. The
dogs
arrived at my house clipped short, which is one of the main reasons I have
remained quiet. I wanted to present the dogs to you, Lhasa Apso fanciers,
in
full coat, groomed to our standards. For the time being I will share a
photograph of Nyalu's headpiece (right) taken two days after the dogs arrival.
You
can find it in the album titled Dharmapala Kunza. I am in the process of
developing a website.