Kromfohrlanders in the United States of America
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Mr. Felix answers a few questions about USA Kromfohrlanders
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How many Kromfohrlanders are in the USA?
137 documented Kromfohrlanders are recorded with AKC's Foundation Stock System and are the ONLY ones that will be officially recorded in breed history with AKC, thus far. 6 unrecorded Kromis have come to North America and though we have done extensive tracking down of each and every one of these historic Kromis and contacted their owners, sadly, they have thus failed to provide information that would make their dogs part of officially recorded Kromi history in America. If you owned one of these dogs, please contact us. Approximately 30% of these documented USA Kromis have lived their lives and are now deceased. What needs to be done to be recognized by American Kennel Club (AKC)? The Kromi is currently in the Foundation Stock class with AKC. The next step is Miscellaneous Class. Eligibility to request Miscellaneous Class Status requires:
Read more about it! (click here) How long will it take for AKC recognition? It is unknown at this time how long it will take until the Kromfohrlander is recognized and we are not in a hurry. The gene pool is shallow and limited. It takes some breeds 10, 20 or more years to get AKC full recognition! Why did it take so long for the Kromfohrlander to get in AKC FSS? It can be a complicated task that almost requires either being an experienced breed fancier or having the guidance of one. It now has this. Contact
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How is the pandemic affecting the Kromfohrlander?
Unfortunately, the pandemic is likely to affect the Kromi's survival in America quite a bit. We have very few intact dogs in our little population over here so far and of those, many are too closely related to breed together and most are spayed/neutered anyway. It is more difficult to travel to get new puppies and even if we could, breeding has slowed down immensely overseas, as well, as people over there have simplified their lives or do not participate in the hobby anymore. Breeders overseas understandably want to keep puppies close by for their own populations. Using artificial insemination is a possibility but again, it is not affordable (it is higher in cost than even traveling overseas to get a puppy). So...we will do the best we can with what we have until accessibility improves. My dog looks just like a Kromfohrlander so it must be one, right? 100% absolutely not. EVERY Kromfohrlander is known in North America and none have been bred irresponsibly or ended up at shelters. Piebald is a common coat pattern that protects vital organs with a 'solar panel' action. Rough coat is expressed commonly in mixed breeds for survival purposes. You have a lucky mix, just like the Kromi's foundation sire, Peter! How much do Kromfohrlanders cost? Pricing puppies is one of the most difficult tasks a breeder needs to figure out. A price will reflect the difficulty to obtain the breed, the difficulty in breeding them, the demand for puppies, health screenings, rearing and educational development and finally, the purpose of the puppy: 1) to be mainly a treasured family member or 2) to live in a home that not only loves their dogs as family members but also shows or does dog sports and is interesting in being involved in club activities, breed progress and establishment and has a proven track record in this arena. ...Plus all the other associated costs of having a litter. Unfortunately, we have experienced non-participation of puppy buyers, despite well-meaning promises by the new owner and passionate explanations by the breeder that at the present time, new owners absolutely need to be involved and keep in touch, keep their dogs intact for at least a year and at least participate on the official breed group on Facebook (Kromfohrlander North America). It is the only way for Kromi owners to keep in touch and with this few in North America we really need to. When people duck out, the breed's survival in America is DAMAGED. It is disappointing that this happens in North America, where the breed is so rare and fragile. Depending on the economy, Kromfohrlanders are on average, twenty five hundred US. What else? The Kromi's foundation fanciers reflect decades of experience in breed rescue, exhibition, sports, breeding, health, training and behavior study in a wide variety of breeds and temperaments. Some unrecorded Kromfohrlanders have been imported into the USA (and one to Canada) since 1997.
We have done our best through the years to get these previously uncounted Kromis to be recorded with AKC. There were some others that we know of and if their owners would like to add them to the tally, contact us at the email at left. The breed did not start the procedure of breed recognition (through the American Kennel Club/AKC) until 2012 when the first foundation Kromfohrlanders were imported to the USA and recorded with AKC's Foundation Stock Service. Thank you to all the European breeders and fanciers for their great record-keeping and for taking our work seriously by helping us locate every Kromfohrlander that has come to the USA since 1997. Every dog counts on the Kromi's path to recognition in America! |
