Kortar: The First 50 Years!

 
"More interesting though is the ability to link back some of those older dogs to the original Siberians through Marlytuk, Demidoff, Katnovanda then the Innisfree lines. A lot of history is there in my original dogs and kennel set up." 

"The lines then were actually very diversified. We brought Kittik up from Texas due to the balance: front and rear bones equal and balanced. Innisfree gave us the angles in the front but did not have the balance the same. Marlytuk had the stamina and was pretty too (mainly reds) light on their feet with flying light movement. They would run for miles and barely notice, they were so well equipped for running without effort. Karnovanda brought back more bone and substance. So all these different lines did serve a purpose!"

"I have lost much of the red from having mainly red for so long, but it is very recessive.  White and greys were the original sibs.  Whites also went on the other side of the Russian mountains and were developed into Samoyed.  Siberian’s got the blacks from the greys and the reds from the blacks.  The sable/agouti were part of the original grey factor, I think more from wolf type break off to dog transition.  (My feeling) anyway the whites and reds are the most recessive in the breed.  The piebald came from the white/grey mix and another whole shoot off!  With such a long history, it is interesting how they have evolved! "

 

Our first Siberian Korina - the KOR in KORTAR

 

 

Korina's Katya CD bred by Carol Broadhurst - before the kennel name KORTAR existed!

Korina's Katya CD bred by Carol Broadhurst 

- Before the kennel name KORTAR existed!

Snowsun's Tiara - the TAR in KORTAR

Ch. Kortar's Primo

One of our dogs - circa 1979

One of our dogs - circa 1979!

Jonathan

Jonathan

 

The Canadian Champion,March 1983

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Bottom photo is of Brent Broadhurst running a race at the age of 11 at a winter carnival 1983

Kyle Broadhurst running the sled dog rides at the Valens Conservation Area for the "Old Fashion Ice Cutting Bee"  

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 1982 Winter Carnival
Bottom photo is Brent Broadhurst running a race at the age of 11 at a winter carnival 1983.

Kyle Broadhurst running the sled dog rides at the Valens Conservation Area for the "Old Fashioned Ice Cutting Bee"

 

1982 Winter Carnival

Kittik on the cover of Toronto Life

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Toronto Life on set. 

This photo shows (left to right) Tanner, Kesu, Kittik and Kobra with a million dollars worth of coats!! There were armed guards there for the photo shoot. (For the dogs of course!!)

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Tanner, Kesu and Maggie on the photo shoot for Toronto Life

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Running the Kortar Team past the Washington Monument - Washington DC

 

"Kita" our Akita, the gentle giant who we did pet therapy with and who tried to raise 2 orphaned kittens.

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                   Tara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front page of Toronto Sun December 17, 1978, Kortar team bringing Santa.

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Primo at lead, Seegoo at point and Kari at left swing. Mochamindu is right and swing Misha is right wheel.

 

      Shaman Winning a specialty.

 

KORTAR'S SHAMAN, M, Born 08 May 1998, HJ526540, Black/White

Shaman getting his CDX

 

CAN CH KORTAR'S KNIGHT OF KONTESSA, M, Born 01 Aug 1983, WF979401, Gray/White

 

Kortar's Knight of Kontessa ~1985

Kortar's Kirsten At Toriloka F, Born 05 Sep 1980, MS259990, Copper/White SIRE CH TANACROSS' TAMARACK OF KORTAR DAM KORTAR'S KATRINA

Kortar's Kirsten At Toriloka 1986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brent racing his team at age 11.

 

Taiga (mom) With Annie and Shaman - Look! No leads!

 

Presenting Kortar's Kontessa (click to enlarge)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mel and Kahala (click to enlarge)

Kesu    (click to enlarge)