 When
it comes to loyalty, nothing can replace a dog. And this intimate
relationship between dog and man is a source of capital for T Pataliah,
the city-based dog breeder-cum-trainer, who has been cashing in
on it for more than two decades!
Having turned his house, located in Devara jeevana halli in Bangalore,
into a dog breeding centre called Udaya Kennel, Pataliah and
wife Jayamma, with the help of their three sons, have been catering
to customers with a penchant for different canine breeds. Udaya Kennel
wears the look of a circus company, with a number of 'dog-houses'
spread out on the large yard in front of the house. As we enter the
compound, we see many different breeds of dogs like Dash-hound,
Doberman, Mudhol hound, German Shepherd, Alsatian and others,
both full grown animals and puppies.
Dicky , a Great Dane, which he bought on installments on his
wife Jayamma's insistence, was the animal that got them into the business.
When Dicky conceived eleven puppies at one go, the duo sold some of
the puppies and, at the same time, decided to carry on the business
in a sensible way. Then came a German Shepherd Khushboo, which went
on an award-winning spree at all the dog shows that it participated
in. Khushboo won the All India Kennel Competition held in 1997,
followed by the State level championships thrice. Pataliah is grateful
to both Dicky and Khushboo for having put him and his family in the
limelight, besides making them financially stable.
S peaking
about the competition, Pataliah says, "There are risks in this
business as well." Nonetheless, a smile of pride lurks under his
thick mustache when he recalls the number of prizes his animals have
brought him in competitions. Different breeds have specific food allotment
and medications. And now, his sons Udaya Shankar and Dharmapaliah
are taking care of the business. Dharmapaliah revealed that Udaya
Kennel has already dealt with around thirty different breeds of dogs.
Their clientele comprise people from different walks of life, from
VIPs of the police and government departments, advocates and entrepreneurs
of private corporate houses, to the common public.
For more details:
T Pataliah, Udaya Kennel, 282, Muniramappa block, Muslim colony,
D J Halli, Bangalore-560 045
Phone: 2547 8830
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