If it's not a Black Russian Terrier, it's just a dog

The Kennel Willa Taira was found in 1995 (15 years ago), when our very first litter was born. The founder of the kennel was my mother - Ewa Spotan. Our motto always was, is and going to be ''Quality not Quantity", hence our dogs, are from well potentially well considered litters. It is very important for us to not only to show the exterior of our dogs, but also their health and psychic abilities. We strive to show all the dogs from our kennel Willa Taira, but it is not that easy.

So far 12 litters were being shown (there are already 5 generations of dogs with the Willa Taira prefix).
Dogs bred and brought up by us have many victories at the big shows in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Germany, Finland, Canada, Russia, Boulgaria, Romania, Hungary, USA and Lithuania and have won many prestige titles.

 

WILLA TAIRA has 32 champions, which all togather received 75 titles of champion.  

TOTAL RESULTS OF OUR DOGS:

 

26 x Best BRT Puppy

118 x Junior Winner

177 x Best of Sex

116 x Best of Breed

66 x CACIB

40 x Res.CACIB

323 x CWC/CAC/VDH

2 x Puppy BIS

3 x v-ce Puppy BIS

4 x Junior BIS

v-ce Junior BIS

Junior BIS III

Junior BIS IV
Junior BIS gr. II

6 x BOG

5 x BOG II

12 x BOG III

II BIS

III BIS

IV BIS

 

We won the prestige titles:

 
23 x Junior Champion of Poland
1 x KFT - Jugendchampion
27 x Champion of Poland
1 x Champion of AKC
1 x Champion of Denmark

1 x Champion of Romania

1 x Champion of Bulgaria

1 x Champion of Italy

2 x Champion of Slovakia

1 x Champion of Germany

1 x Champion of Czech Republic

6 x Club Champion of Czech Republic

3 x Club Champion of Slovakia

1 x Grand Champion of Bulgaria
5 x Interchampion
 
Winner of European Show for Black Terriers + Best of Breed - Nitra '04 (Slovakia)
Best of Breed on the special show for BRTs - Kaliningrad '98 (Russia)

Mid & East Europe Cup Winner '03

Champion Show Winner '97, '99

Club Winner of Poland '96, '97, '03

Winner of Poland '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, '02, '03

Winner of Lithuania '99

Winner of Czech Rep. '07

Nordic Winner '08

Junior class winner on special show for BRTs - Kaliningrad '98 (Russia)

Junior Class Winner on BRT Club Show - Cingov '00 (Slovakia)

VDH - Europajugendsieger '01

Junior Winner of Poland '96, '02, '03, '09
Junior Winner of Slovakia '07

Junior Club Winner of Poland '96 (x 2), '98, '02, '03 (x 2)

 

3 x Best Couple - International Dog Show: Warszawa 2002, Leszno 2002, Szczecin 2002

 

Best Kennel - International Dog Show: Sopot 2003

II Best Kennel - International Dog Show: Warszawa 2002, Warszawa 2003

Best BRTs kennel - club show Włocławek '03, Poznań '07

3rd Best Kennel among all terrier breeds - club show Włocławek '03

 

Best BRT of year: 1998 (female), 2002 (male & female), 2003 (male)

Best Puppy of the year 2003 in Finland (title given by The Finish BRT Club)

 

Best Stud Dog among all terrier breeds - club show Włocławek '03

II Stud Male among all terrier breeds - club show Poznań '07

Best Stud Male among black terriers - club show Poznań '07

* ranking of Polish BRT service

 

Funt Bogmar Traper (Brutus)

And that is how it all started:

First dog came to our house in 1990 and it was not a BRT but a Giant Schnauzer: Funt Bogmar Traper, home name Brutus. Buying him we were not thinking about shows whatsoever. We just wanted him to be our friend and protector. Brutus was growing up, getting prettier and prettier everyday, and the shows were more and more tempting... And finally... We went to our first show when Brutus was more than 2 years old, and we just wanted to see what this show bug is all about. Surprisingly, it appeared that we owe quite handsome representative of the breed - and that is how our show adventure has started!

3 years later first BRT came to our house. Her name was Taira (Tiurma z Runowa) and she was with us 11 year. Although buying Taira we were thinking about the shows none of us expected serious dog breeding in future. Taira literally conquered our hearts with her wonderful, well-balanced, strong character, moreover, it appeared that her anatomy is excellent. Our success was immense. This way one day we were ripe for our own kennel. Our love to Taira was so big that we wanted her to become a happy mum, leaving us her beutiful puppies. Taira will always stay with us through her children and grandchildren, and her name became a name of our kennel for whenever it exists.

We did not even notice falling in love with BRTs, and BRT breeding is now a passion of a lifetime.

The Willa Taira kernel would never achieve such a success without the help of our two friends: Edyta Kordowiecka and Tomek Olkowski. One day we decided to join forces and breed these wonderful dogs together. Our vision of the black terrier is similar, we also share goals and the love for Willa Taira blackies. In June 2004 my mom passed away. With her departure I also lost a friend and a fellow breeder - a person with extensive knowledge of the breed and a true talent for grooming. It was not easy without her and many expected this kernel to end. One can always count on "friendly" competition. Even at the hardest times they never let it go. At the same time we would like to thank all those who supported us in that trying period. Our friends have given us plenty of support, help and warmth, convincing us that "we can make it". And then...
In November we went to the European Black Terrier Show in Slovakia, returning with Best of Breed for Impresja Valikord Willa Taira. Following years brought next matings, next imports, and next champions under Willa Taira name. We hope we have proved to others - and to ourselves and my mom, first of all - that we "can make it".

I hope my mom is watching us from above, proud despite all the things, because whatever we do - we do for her !!

We invite you all, the many BRT fans, please do exchange with us any information you have to offer about this beautiful breed. Please, write us!