A great surprize - sad news

This is Johnny as we knew him, or Csoki, as his owners knew him.
He was born here 12 years ago, his mother was my Frida. He was a "recicled" dog, as his owners decided not to keep him any longer, when he was a few month old. So, he came back to me. But he was lucky, as he soon found a nice family who kept him well during all his life. He was 12 years old, when he had to put to sleep due to his liver cancer not long ago.
I haven't heard about him for many years, so I was very pleased to receive these photos.

Many thanks for the photos - and for Csoki's nice life - to the Szemenyei family!

Trip to Salzburg (Austria)

It was time again to make a trip to Austria this August. The "usual" group of cavy breeders ("El Cobaya", "Lunabakelo" + myself) visited a caviary with wonderful Shorthairs. To make the trip even more enjoyable, we spent the day looking around in Salzburg. It is a beautiful old town with an amazing historical city, wonderful parks, and a unique atmosphere. Lots of old trees and various flowers all around.
In the afternoon, we visited the zoo. Maybe, it is not the biggest zoo in the world, but definitely worth visiting. I think it is the most humane zoo in the world. All animals have huge runs (I would rather say: landscapes) with lots of plants, ponds, brooks. No bars at all! The whole area is very well cared for. Fresh water and food for the animals everywhere. Everyhting is clean and tidy. Well done, dear zookeepers!

Yes, it's me: a typical tourist: wants to be in the photo everywhere!:


Just one of the several fountains in the parks:

Great look everywhere: big mountains around Salzburg:

A special shop for Sacher cake (Sacher-Torte)!:

Modern art is represented, too: a cyclist in the street:

The house where Mozart was born:

Very nice, narrow streets in the city:

My favourite animal in the zoo:

Alpacas in all possible colours:

CAVIES!!! They also had a huge run with lots of hiding places and food:

Capibaras: relatives of cavies. The babies were really cute running around and jumping on the adults:

This is where zebres, antelopes and rhinos live. A huge field with high trees:

Mr. Rhino:

Neville at Brentwood Hotel

I kept Neville and his brother Neshvill (sheltie, tortie-wite) from the same litter. I usually do not do this, but both boys were such exceptional babies, that I could not choose...

Neville is already with two sows, Neshvill is still with an older boar, waiting for some "free" texel ladies.

Parents of the N-boys: Zero Gravity at Brentwood Hotel - Time to Remember at Brentwood Hotel, so they are grandsons of Cavatina's Stacy.

Neville at 3 months of age:

Javanese Poem at Brentwood Hotel

Java is one of my young sows (4 months old in these photos). I am very happy with him, as I finally could keep a nice sow after my boar Orestes vom Gotenholz (Marcello vom Distelrasen - MaJa's Dani Jr.).
Java's mother is Perfect Poem at Brentwood Hotel.

My beautiful Peruvian girls...

I just love Kiss and Heluta, my two Peruvain sows. They are strong, have a wonderful coat and a cute face. I think I cannot wish for anything more...

BUT... Taking their photo is impossible. They cry, they move, they scream, they jump, they ruin their coat, they are impossible!

So, this is the best shot I can show you:

If you are patient, and can wait a few years, maybe you can see them here...

Anyway, I LOVE them as they are! :o)

Mirella Pompon + Rosalia Pompon

Mirella and Rosalia are litter sisters. Their father is Eternity's Bistro, from the caviary of Liz Knutsson (Swedish Breeder of the Year 2008!), their mother comes from one of my favourite caviaries MaJa's (Holland). MaJa's Natte Poes is linebred to Keefe vom Hölkenbusch, who is also a great favourite of mine.

Thank you, Aldona, for the beautiful girls!!!


Keefe vom Hölkenbusch:

The Polish girls:

Stanley Pompon

Stanley also arrived from Aldona (Poland). He is a huge boar with a beautiful head and great colours.

His father is MaJa's Treasure to Give, a Dutch boar from Red Rock lines. His mother, Kira von der Blumenwiese, represents some of the most prestigeous German lines (incl. Villa Gremlin).

These are the first pictures of him. Stanley is just about to start growing his coat, as the sows with him preferred the shorthair version of Stanley... :o)

News from Hamlet!

This is Hamlet at Brentwood Hotel. He is over 4,5 years old, but goes out regularly to explore Nature! I received the photos from his owner Dorina. I think they are fantastic!

Thanks for the brilliant pictures, Dorina!!!

From baby to adult

Thes photos were taken today. It is my peruvian boar Don Peppino vom Wuschelland. He is 9 months old, and I think he has matured nicely in the past months.
Hopefully, he will become foundation of my small peruvian project.

Many thanks to Peer and Sabine Mannheim for the peruvian boars, and to Ioana for the fantastic photos below!

A busy weekend

Last weekend was a bit like a real hotel here: lots of "visitors" arrived for a short stay.

First, it was Lajos (Wild World at Brentwood Hotel), a sheltie boar who spent his long weekend here, as his owners went on holiday.

Then, Cavatinas Kravitz, a wonderful sheltie boar arrived from Poland, and stopped for a day before going to Ioana (Impala caviary).

Ioana also sent me 7 cavies, including Impala Padmee, the beautiful tortie-white sheltie sow. She is from Ioantus vom Dreiländereck, a boar which I imported earlier. I have been waiting for her for months, thank you Ioana!!!

Impala Evening Surprise a black/tan boar stayed here shortly, too. (He is a grandson of Iontus vom Dreiländereck.) He is already with his new owner Erika (Lunabakelo caviary).

The other 5 "guests" from Impala will go to some prominent Polish caviaries soon.

Good luck to all new owners!
The Hotel Manager


This photo was taken Sunday morning, before the three boys left for Romania. Kravitz was accompanied by Don Peppino vom Wuschelland, my paruvian boar, who will spend a few joyful months at Impala, and Hundertwasser Design at Brentwood Hotel, a young texel boar who will go to his new owners in Turkey soon. Thank you Ioana for taking care of him till that!