Tal-Wardija
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Cetta
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Kennel
Tal-Wardija
Klieb tal-Fenek
from Malta
My wife and I are the proud owners of the "Tal Wardija
Kennels". My love for the Kelb
tal-Fenek - the National Hound of Malta - started when I was quite young.
I remember that at around the age of 9, I often visited friends in
Mellieha (a town in Malta), who owned particularly beautiful dogs. Since
my childhood I have had various opportunities to be invited with friends
for a hunt. The hunting prowess and high performance of these perfectly
adaptable hunting dogs is a sight to behold. Today, I am an active, keen
hunter, and therefore I am well engaged in the breed. In our family we
presently own two Klieb tal-Fenek, which we successfully show and which
are also used for hunting wild rabbits. My aim as a breeder
is to preserve the Kelb tal-Fenek as it was bred by countless generations
in Malta; to breed keen hunting dogs, whose beauty is simply the result of
the breed's efficiency. I have chosen my breeding stock exclusively from
Maltese hunters who use their hounds for the purpose of hunting rabbits.
From two litters, I
am proud to say that I have exported puppies to Germany, Denmark, Holland,
Sweden, Norway and the United States of America. Thus, in my small way,
contribute to increase the genetic pool within the Kelb tal-Fenek
population world wide. On this site you
will find Portraits of Tal-Wardija Klieb tal-Fenek in Malta and abroad,
written by the owners - my good friends! Other than being
proud of the successes of my “babies” in the show ring, hunting and lure
coursing, I am happy that all of them are adored and cared for by their
families simply as wonderful companions. I would be more than
happy if people all over the world recognise the breed as it really is –
Il-Kelb tal-Fenek, the National Hound of Malta. You can find a
thorough breed information on
my website 
Ch. Tal-Wardija Arja Helwa (Cetta),
carrying the Maltese national colours
at a demonstration run in Greppin (Germany).
My Kennel prefix "Tal-Wardija" (of Wardija) is derived from the village Wardija in the Northwest of Malta. The Wardija area is a typical hunting area for the Kelb tal-Fenek, and it is the place from where I got my first breeding stock.
If you have any questions about my dogs and about the Kelb tal-Fenek as a breed, please do not hesitate to contact me:
Peter Gatt
2 Oakleaf
Triq is-Sur Fons St. Julians STJ 1043
Malta
phone ++356/21333883
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