Us, meaning:
Agnieszka, Grzegorz and Ignaś Kulka
and
our english springer spaniels – an endless facination. Love, passion, and remedy for the frustration of everyday problems and professional struggles (both of us are lawyers, Grzegorz - also a historian).
Kennel TAMAAM was registered in the FCI on October 15, 2003.

After all these years we are a little wiser, calmer, more aware of reality.  We have found our way.
Today we could never imagine life without our dogs. We hope to share the future with representatives of our beloved breed, to have nice - looking and healthy (physically and mentally) puppies, and to see the times when ESS in Poland gather wider sympathy, setting into the tradition of breeding them all over the world.

At the moment the Tamaam springers can be found living in different countries, and fulfiling their duties as family pets, and show dogs; as doggy sportsmen – taking part in agility and obedience competitions, and hunting companions; not to forget their most honorable mission – dogotherapy.
Many of them combine the majority of tasks mentioned above, which gives an excellent proof of the breed’s multi – purpose character.

Our kennel is small, without ‘dogs homes’ and cages. Dogs are true members of our family, living at home and spending each day with us. They are our friends and beloved companions of our son – Ignaś, who is growing up among their smiling freckled faces and always wagging tails, being taught respect and clever love towards his “smaller brothers”.  It makes his childhood very special, whereas we remain with invariable admiration and gratefulness to these smart long – eared teachers.
The puppies in our kennel are born relatively seldom and only out of the thoroughly selected combinations.
They all have the official papers of the Polish Kynological Association and FCI.

 

From time to time, people tell us, “lighten up, it’s just a dog”, or, “that’s a lot of money for just a dog”.
They don’t understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for “just a dog”.

Some of our proudest moments have come about with “just a dog”.
Many hours have passed and our only company was “just a dog”, but we did not once feel slighted.

Some of our saddest moments have been brought about by “just a dog” and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of “just a dog” gave us comfort and reason to overcome the day.

If somebody thinks it’s “just a dog”, then they will probably understand phases like “just a friend”, “just a sunrise”, or “just a promise”.

“Just a dog” brings into our life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.
“Just a dog” brings out the compassion and patience that makes us better persons.
Because of “just a dog” we will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future.

So for us and folks like us, it’s not “just a dog” but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.
“Just a dog” brings out what’s good in us and diverts our thoughts away from ourselves and the worries of the day.

We hope that someday they can understand that it’s not “just a dog” but the thing that gives us humanity and keeps us from being “just a human.”

So next time you hear the phrase “just a dog”, just smile, because they “just don’t understand”.

[Caroline Robinson]