FERNANDO CASAL
FRANCISCO GALDEANO
OUR STORY
In 1975, I started showing German Shepherds, which I bred with considerable success, supported by my family. I was just 13 years old and already involved with my kennel club, helping to organise dog shows and working as a ring steward. At the age of 18, I passed my examinations and became the youngest dog show judge in the country. I am Fernando.
The Spanish Kennel Club and the FCI approved the kennel prefix “Kram de Alderrabel”in 1985.
After taking early retirement from my professional career, I began breeding Toy Poodles out of passion in the 2010s, together with my partner, Francisco. We are both lawyers.
The "Toy" was a separate American breed whose standard dates back to 1929. In 1943, it was incorporated into the Poodle standard in the United States. In Europe, however, the Toy variety was not recognised until 1984. The apricot colour was not recognised in Europe until 1974, and red was not recognised until 2007.
For this reason, we brought the foundation of our breeding programme from the United States, incorporating into our bloodline some of the finest dogs produced there over the years. A small number of European dogs descended from the same American bloodlines followed, and since then we have carefully incorporated other bloodlines into our programme.
We keep only a small number of dogs — as many as we can care for to the highest standards. They live with us as members of our family, on our estate in a natural park near Madrid.
In order to maintain our line and contribute to preserving the breed for the future, we breed two or three litters a year. Many of our puppies go on to become cherished companions in wonderful families. For us, this is the ultimate purpose of dog breeding: to produce healthy, strong and beautiful dogs with happy, playful and affectionate temperaments. We feel particularly proud when one of our dogs becomes a companion to a family member, especially when they are looking for the companionship of a dog later in life or for reasons related to their health.
International dog shows held in Spain are where the quality of our breeding programme is assessed, and they also provide the opportunity to see our dogs at their very best.
Both of us are Founding Members of the Poodle Club of Spain.