One of the leading kennels in America - SINDELAR`S AM STAF
"Sindelar's Am Staf" (Sindelar's Am Staf) - one of the leading nurseries in America
Fred Sindelar and his wife Evelyn lived in the USA (Louisville, Kentucky) and founded a kennel of American Staffordshire Terriers, calling it "Sindelar's AmStaf" (Sindelar's Am Staf).
For all lovers and connoisseurs of the breed of the American Staffordshire Terrier around the world, Fred Sindelara (February 22, 1944 - August 17, 2010) will forever be remembered as a legendary man.
Fred was and is one of the most famous American Staffordshire Terrier breeders in the world. He was a member of the Louisville Kennel Club and also a member of the Presidium of the National ACT Club. His wife, Evelyn, was a member of the National ACT Club (AKC) standard committee.
The first Staffordshire terrier came to Fred in 1969. During the construction of a new house, Fred saw a dog of this breed at one of the builders. She was intelligent, intelligence and kindness shone in her eyes. She was muscular and powerful. And made an indelible impression on Fred. Therefore, he decided to buy a male, and later acquired a female. Since then, the Sindelar family could not imagine their life without the American Staffordshire Terriers (Amstaffs).
Soon Fred registered his cattery Sindelar's Am Staf. Fred received his line (type) using dogs of the Carol Roll line and the Ruffian line.
It should be emphasized that six different lines played a major role in the development of the modern American Staffordshire Terrier. They are: Roll, Crusader, X-Pert, Tacoma, Gallant and Ruffian. Each of these six lines had its own type, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
Dr. Carroll Roll lived in Indiana and was a famous breeder. The dogs of his breeding had strong teeth and excellent bite, as well as a powerful front and forelimbs. The Ruffian dogs were a little heavy but balanced, with well developed hind legs and a magnificent head with broad skull bones and a regular transition from forehead to nose. Crossing these two lines resulted in compact dogs with voluminous muscles, with more beautiful heads, which made the best overall impression. This cross was named the Cross of the Decade by American breeders.
Fred Sindelar distributed his first born puppies to friends and neighbors, like dogs "on the sofa". One day he happened to come to a dog show and one of the spectators inquired about his opinion about the American Staffordshire Terriers represented there. Fred said that the dogs are good, but the ones that live in his house are better. "If your dogs are so good, why don't you show them?" Literally at the next show, Fred and his dogs got all the first places. Then Fred decided to exhibit his dogs at all exhibitions within the next five states and give them all his last name. This is how the nursery "Sindelar's Am Staff" appeared.
Evelyn says that Fred and his dogs did not always win all shows, but they always participated. Fred enjoyed watching the dogs in the ring. Despite the fact that Amstaffs bred by Sindelar actually always won, Fred loved them not for their achievements at shows, but for the fact that they simply are. Fred was not sick with "star disease": he never considered his cattery better than others, he never considered himself the best among other breeders, he was always ready to help and advise others. Fred's opinion was often asked and asked which male is better to mate a bitch with, and Fred always answered, even if puppies could turn out better than his and compete with his dogs. "Why do you always tell everyone everything?" - often irritated Evelyn. But she knew the answer anyway: Fred Sindelar was a fan of the breed, strove for the best breeding, and worried about everyone who loves the American Staffordshire Terrier.
What principles did Fred adhere to when breeding?
Fred Sindelar believed that the best breeding females should be laid in the foundation of breeding the breed. "It's rare to get good puppies from average bitches, even with good males, but a good breeding bitch, even from an average male, can produce super puppies," he said. Usually Sindelar kennel received 1-2 litters per year, and from one female - no more than three litters. According to Fred, at the age of three months he could already identify show-class puppies and sold them for more than puppies "on the couch". We can say that it was Fred who introduced the division into classes: show, breed and pet. He tried to keep track of all his graduates - show class puppies, and when selling, he always stipulated the conditions for keeping, feeding, participation in exhibitions and the breeding program. If sometimes Fred made mistakes with the owners, then he took all measures to return the dog back (usually the dog was redeemed). Evelyn talked about how they ransomed Sindelar's dog Chaji Chabok, who was chained in the yard, onwent to her good owners and, subsequently, she became the winner of exhibitions more than once.
Fred considered a good temperament, strong bones and a balanced physique as a significant criterion for breeding. At the same time, the working qualities of a dog have always been important to him. “In the history of America,” said Fred, “there was a period when a tireless helper dog was required - this is how the Staffordshire Terrier appeared, which differs from other breeds in its great intelligence, resourcefulness, ingenuity, strength and reliability. It protected the house from criminals and wild animals, and was a good friend and companion. Until now, the amstaff works on farms, and is also used as a "treatment" dog in nursing homes."
What does Fred not accept in breeding?
"I will never use in my breeding males (even if they are by type the best representatives of the breed) with the following defects: overshot, undershot, high-set tail that is thrown over the back. I think that the most important drawback of the Amstaff is a high-set tail and insufficient angles of the limbs.I am very wary of tall and large dogs.My observation and personal experience show that the higher the Amstaff gets, the worse his movements become.Not in the sense that the Stafford loses the ability to move, just that their movements cease to be similar on the movements of a real Amstaff. Such dogs begin to "fly" around the ring, they lose their trademark powerful push and springy trot. As for the color, I consider black and tan and tricolor to be the worst. Tricolor is generally a big problem in the breed. At the beginning of the formation of the breed , if tricolor puppies with tan were born in the litter in their characteristic places (muzzle, paws and chest), they will destroy cowered, because for amstaffs this color is dominant and over time all amstaffs would become black and tan.
Significant for Fred and Evelyn was 1979, when 26 dogs from the Sindelar's kennel became American Champions that year. The best breeding female of the Sindelar's Hyde Ho kennel, almost all of her offspring became Champions. Sindelar' with Dr. Mudd Tyara's Dog Holiday was America's best amstaff for three consecutive years 1983, 1984, 1985.
Fred's favorite dogs are Sindelar's Doctor Mudd (named after Evelyn's father) and Sindelar's Sony Boy of Tara. According to most experts, these dogs were virtually flawless.
© Tatyana Lazko, co-owner of the cattery AST "Strider in Diversity"
*Based on AST Club of America
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