Already which day He kept at myself this news about the puppy and didn't tell his wife about it. These days, he tried to rethink that soon, having received a tobet puppy, he would receive not only, in the future, a guardian of his herds of animals, from their natural enemies, but also an assistant in his work. The main thing, nevertheless, is that he will become the owner, even if it is true also a puppy, but a dog tobet. He knew this firsthand, how good they were and, most importantly, needed here.

Having driven his herd in the direction of Sabyr's house, after noon, far away He saw his house. Big their the house was frame-shield. Carefully plastered And whitewashed lime walls suddenly reminded his parental home on Ak Zhailau. Only when approaching, he noticed that only the chimney spoiled the whole picture. From lopsided And barely held on roof there were chimneys, wriggling merrily, smoke was wafting. Children ran around the house. They That And reminded to him, What Also, Then, forgetting all on light, V unrestrained passion, He could surrender games with neighboring boys. AND one from them Then was And myself Sabyr. At the same time, children, who so wanted to become adults faster,

could not guess that the best time for them was in their present! A childhood without worries and experiences full of joyful impressions and loved ones, most importantly, near people, could not be unattractive for anyone.

At that moment, his memories "revived" the past, happening The present, For myself And playing nearby children, pleased him, and only the Future that crept up, quietly and silently, did not remind of itself …

It is, namely, that black lump of a living being, behind which Adil I arrived behind many kilometers from here basking in the sun, caressing, lay next to his mother.

Also, How And Adil, caressed, once upon a time his mother, that puppy Same, Now same, already playing co their brothers and did not suspect that his fate would soon change.

Leaving a herd of animals nearby, he was incomprehensibly worried, going up to the house, he remembered the bag that his wife had given him and reached for it.

–

Hey, whose jigits are these? – getting off his horse, he called out to the guys who stared at him incomprehensibly.

–

Whose

You

children?

–

again

asking

them

question,

already

looked straight at them.

And apparently already to this question prepared by their father, all three, together, simultaneously answered:

–

sons

of Sabyr!

–

Hey, zharaysyndar!

– he said, having managed to grab one of them, handed

to him

mine

bag

everyone

content

there

treat. AND

Then

joyful

children,

moving away

side,

something

already discussing

Not

looking at each other

him

become

divide

his

content among themselves.

released was already With Houses Sabyr, silently who watched this bright performance, without interfering, only smiled. AND only Then, When He And Adil met eyes, he gave him a sign.

–

Assalam alaikum Sabyr aga, -

Adil greeted him.

–

Wagaleikum assalam, Adil myrza

Sabyr answered him.

Sabyr, who knew Adil from childhood, always called him so. Even when, on summer evenings, as the heat subsided around, led by the cheering Adil brothers, even as boys, they loved to wrestle on the sand. Often the victory was won by the elder Sabyr, after which they always hugged. That, was rule from their Code honor,

28 Zharaisyndar – well done (translation With Kazakh language)

29 Myrza – mister (translation With Kazakh language)

invented by them, then, in haste. No one dared to know about him except the two of them and nobody didn't dare him violate. Those hugs, to them boys, then it seemed that they, they, make them important and adults. Even at times the Adil brothers were perplexed And laughed above this, But that children's their secret, so it remains unrevealed…

That respectful attitude to each other, transferred by them from childhood, with age, only grew stronger.

Since marrying Shugla, he left their ancestral jailau for a new place and began to settle in, they haven't seen each other for 5 years. Sabyr had previously managed to settle down in another place, and one could already say that he was firmly on his feet. His well-equipped farm immediately rushed V eyes again arrived to a person. At he had four children. The eldest son has already taken over all the work. Sabyru remained study homemade household and only occasionally, helping son tried learn his treat animals in the steppe.

Each member of the family, as best he could, contributed to the common cause of development and prosperity. Such was the fate of the life of the whole people, living V boundless steppe, V his striving to survive and develop…

Also hugging tightly, as in the old days, asking O relatives And loved ones, O work, O volume, How passed For their last winter, he brought his guest home. Sabyr sent a senior son spy behind near grazing guest, which was now Adil, so that they could talk heart to heart for a while. Sabyr tortured him with his inquiries, asking O different. Adil same, already, being calm for his flock, yet impatiently, he answered, as detailed as he could, about his affairs and about himself personally. Sabyr, was not much older than him, and yet, as befits in such cases, he observed tact.

tusky -as prepared by his wife in a hurry, they went out into the yard. Finally seizing the moment left alone, Sabyr, asked about having children. Adil, who did not want this question so much O his personal life, And was already joyful that soon they will go to the puppies, already annoyed by this, he shook his head negatively.

–

Wherever you go, you'll have time. Your business is young – noticing this

happened

an opportunity

Sabyr,

encouraging

his

cotton

on the shoulder, strode confidently forward.

The expectation of the meeting of the Tobet dogs excited him and he felt a certain dazedness from the forthcoming meeting.

–

Everything has begun, – thinking to himself, he said, and, not keeping up with his uncle's wide steps, he trudged after him.

After spending his behind house To barn, He has stopped And, looking at him, smiling, he said:

–

Adike

Just

Not

sharp

movements.

Dogs

my calm ones. The rest you will see on the spot.

dog mother lying next to the puppies. Seeing a stranger, she got up and, it was only to study him more carefully, raised her nose in his direction. The presence of the owner reassured her and she, going up to him, willingly allowed herself to be stroked. Her body, stretched out, but emaciated by feeding puppies, struck Adil with its grace. Meanwhile, with its size, the head and neck especially stood out. Her slow and smooth movements only alarmed the guest. Approaching Adil, she sniffed him. Only at the insistence of Sabyr, he decided to stroke her. To this, already calmed down, she waved their chopped off tail. At that moment, wriggling between the legs, the puppies stuck their nose where horrible. Their was three. Two male And one bitch. Puppies

30 Tusky-as – lunch dish

31 Adike – deliberate change name, With adding graduation "ke", With to show respect to the interlocutor

was month age. fluffy creation were funny and looked like plush toys. Trying to push each other, they wanted to knock down their counterpart, but everything turned out the other way around: they themselves fell and, like upside-down steppe turtles, V trying again get up, laughably pulled with their legs. Adil was amused by this until he felt the father of the puppies approaching, by smell and sound, from behind.

At that moment, his entire body became cold and sweaty at the same time. Huge, How a lion, He sniffed To unfamiliar smell guest And, only having reacted on command owner, too let go his attention from him. Having received the opportunity to take a closer look at the dog, Adil tried to capture what he saw.

Before him stood not a dog, before him stood, in the guise of a dog, a warrior. Warrior of the steppe, Kazakh tobet. Huge wide head, With sharp designated superciliary arcs and occipital protuberance. Low cropped ears. The forehead is flat, wide, with a smooth transition to the muzzle. The muzzle is a little shorter skull, With wide backrest nose. lobe nose large and black. Upper lip thick, closes lower jaw, slightly fluffy. The lower jaw is wide with powerful, well-defined cheekbones, the eyes are small, reliably reserved And sitting deep. Small of the back And croup wide, well-muscled and low-set neck, like a continuation of the body, with coarse hair on it, formed, as it were, a mane. His legs were thick, massive, muscular, and that was it. The tail was carried moderately high. And chopped off He was half. At dogs above eyes had light spots.

How some mythical four-eyed creation,

he looked at the stranger now. Adil everything he saw convinced V volume, What before him costs And basking, truly

"diamond of the steppe", formidable giant and faithful companion of distant nomads, great creation glorious residents

boundless Kazakh steppes!

sniffing my female And ran up was puppies, the cable confidently and smoothly approached Adil. The persistence in the dog's gaze told the stranger to obey and do what the dog so wanted.

Stroking his head, he drew attention to how his rough and overworked palm, on the dog's head, seemed small. The head of the dog, for Adil, seemed like a kind of rock, whose greatness and immobility confused him. Not to say that the dog was weak and at the same time ungraceful – it was to say nothing. Many traces and scars, from received once upon a time ran, on head dogs, spoke to him, how and with whom they were received… And only now, stroking the dog, did he pay attention to his gentle and kind eyes, which calmed him in an instant. Having received your portion of affection, you see And was bored from them, male turned on appeals children playing nearby and went to them.

male was five years. His Sabyr I bought, V his time, at familiar one shepherd, having given Then behind monthly puppy, kiss cow. Nothing Not could his convince V desire then leave from puppies without one from them! Then same, seen puppies to him All straightaway liked. Having accepted solution, he acquired his small And shaggy "miracle". Destined chance, Then Sabyr, was used By maxim. Later, more than once, he was convinced of the correctness of his then decision. The puppy grew up quickly. The care and concern of the new owners did their job. After a couple of years, having matured, he began to show himself. He was only interested in protecting the owner's possessions and his property. So, sometimes the jackals, and later, the wolves, scurrying into the farm, stopped their raids on them. Joined later, bitch tobet, only supplemented in work cables, V their difficult service on good owner. Her Sabyra as a gift from the city of Kyzylorda, then a three-month-old puppy, was brought by her nephew.

Herds and with them, his welfare grew. A pair of faithful dogs and their correct upbringing did their job. Peace came to their house. wild predators side bypassed possessions these terrible For them and their offspring, the formidable Tobet dogs. They, meanwhile, as if nothing had happened, like kind and sweet creatures, only made people and their growing children happy.

For days on end, the children who tried to saddle them, unable to sit on their broad backs, fell to the ground. Sabyr scolded them for their undertakings, but children's perseverance knew no barriers, let alone prohibitions. They, like the majestic and silent sandy mountains of the Aral Sea, always remained imperturbable …

That feature, namely, the sensitive attitude of these dogs to children, may later have played in the love of a person already for them!

Noticing Adil's agitation that had already disappeared, Sabyr, showing the puppies, said:

–

Well, Adike, choose your puppy. See those males? How smart they are. Small and yet already gnaw,

How

crazy.

Puppy bitch

already

another,

knows

that she is special and therefore does not rely on strength. She takes them with intelligence and cunning. I do not dare to impose my opinion, choose to your liking. Whatever the puppy, he will adequately take his well-deserved place in your home. I myself have experienced

such

exciting

moment,

When

chose

his, then

squeaky

lion cub,

–

smiling,

He,

saying

This,

carefully began to follow the guest.

Sev comfortable, Adil began co sides observe behind puppy kami. At him was some time, to look after the puppies and he wanted to make the best choice he could.

IN one moment, When puppies from somewhere Not take it, got gnawed was bone And started With her play. seeing

this, puppy bitch, running up and standing over her, ruffling his rare wool on scruff, snarling chased away her own, larger, male brothers. acting instinctively , How adult dog, That "black lump wool", managed, herself Not realizing defend so interested bone. Those same, seeing Not on joke snarling was his sister, forced to lose interest in this "toy", continued their games on the sidelines.

That incident he saw told him which puppy to choose. Nothing and no one could then change his desire and choice. The determination and perseverance of a puppy, at such a young age, for Adil, spoke volumes. Even though the puppy's brave and desperate action, manifested in its momentary moment, already suggested something to him. The inherent instinct in her, defending her own, even if Now, puppy dog rights before their brothers pleasing to his eyes. The joy of the moment he saw, he did not want to show it outwardly in every possible way.

Sabyr, without even trying to dissuade him, took out a puppy and gave it to Adil. He, having taken out a previously prepared, whole banknote in the amount of 10 rubles, handed it to Sabyr.

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