Owned by John and Christina Bannow
Located in Northeast North Carolina, USA
Loving the look of wolves and understanding domesticating a wolf is not practical or is it fair to the wolf, we came across the Tamaskan Dog. The Tamaskan Dog is a new rare breed of dog bred to look like a wolf. There was no wolf used in creating this breed of dog. They are referred to as a Wolf Dog without the Wolf. We fell in love with the Tamaskan Dogs because of their look and temperament. We want to see the breed continue to grow and gain popularity. The breed has truly grown overseas and there are approximately 18 Tamaskans in the USA. Our Tamaskan turns heads wherever we go. People want to know about her. She may look like a wolf but she would more than likely lick someone to death before she would ever growl or attack.
Tundra was born June 15, 2007 in Long Island New York, USA from J & J Kennels. Tundra is from the first litter born in the United States. She has an excellent temperament, extremely smart, and loves to please her masters. She loves children and gets along well with other dogs.
About John (NTCA Treasurer)John is from Utica, Michigan and Graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1982. John enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1984 and continued with an exciting career until his retirement 21 years later in 2005. Most notably was his deployment to New York City following the September 11, 2001 tragedy followed by two deployments to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Currently John is an Independent Contractor working at Blackwater Worldwide teaching Force Protection to the U.S. Navy. While in the U.S. Coast Guard he had the opportunity to work along side Law Enforcement K-9‘s in drug and bomb detection. On occasion he was involved with dogs trained in scent (underwater body recovery). Having participated with working K- 9’s gave him an appreciation of what dogs are capable of learning.
John married Christina in 2006 and together they have four children, Ashley, Dylan, Brandyn, and Kaitlyn ages ranging from 17 to 08.
Dogs have always been a part of his life. As a child he grew up with German Shepard’s and Newfoundland’s. At a young age John attended obedience classes with his German Sheppard learning how to train dogs. He has trained Tundra in obedience and she did exceptional in the class. Both John and Tundra will be attending advanced training in obedience and look forward to seeing what else she will excel in. Currently the Bannow’s have 2 dogs. An AKC registered Shih Tzu, Princess and a TDR registered Tamaskan, Tundra. John has hopes of being an active member of the NTCA and breeding Tamaskans for years to come. With the military life behind him and being able to be home on a regular basis, he plans on learning more about dogs and being involved with the Tamaskan breed and its continued success.
About Tina (NTCA Secretary)
Christina (Tina) is from Middletown, Delaware. Upon graduation from high school Tina went directly into the medical field studying to be a nurse. During college she was certified as a nursing assistant for 2 years. After 2 years of school, Tina became a Registered Nurse in 1993. Tina has worked in many areas of nursing and is currently attending school to further her degree. She presently works as a cardiology nurse at our local hospital. Tina has a desire to become a nurse educator. She hopes to gain a degree in Art, as that is her minor in study. Tina met John while living in North Carolina in 2005 and they married October 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Together they have four children Ashley, Dylan, Brandyn, and Kaitlyn. Tina has the gift of being able to multi-task and do it efficiently such as working full time, going to college, and home life.
As a child, Tina grew up with Dachshunds as family pets. Tina’s family also had a love for turtles. At one time the family had around 50 land turtles and tortoises. From a young age she was involved with her mother and the Delaware Herpetological Association. Tina became very knowledgeable of herpetology and care for many species of turtles. Tina raised and rescued turtles from early on in her childhood and still will stop and save a turtle from a busy roadway and find a safe home for them. Tina has always had a love of science and animals. She has hobbies such as a koi pond, turtle terrarium, and a large salt water fish tank. Tina loves art and travel. She loves different cultures, languages, food, and experiences with travel. She believes in living life to the fullest.
Tina and John found the Tamaskan breed on the internet around January 2007. After looking at the information available they decided that a Tamaskan was what their family needed. Tina has always loved the majestic look of the wolf, but would not think it fair to ever tame a wild animal. In August 2007 Tina drove from North Carolina to New York to pick up their first Tamaskan, Tundra. Tina and John soon found out that the Tamaskan breed was an exceptional breed and wanted to learn all they can about the Tamaskan dog. Both Tina and John look forward to getting a male in 2008 and beginning their breeding program. She believes in helping the cause and development of the Tamaskan breed into an exciting future expanding to the USA.
Updated: 02 MAR 08
