A Bit of History

Miss. Mabel Marsh of Madison, New Jersey was the founder and owner of Romanse Kuvasz kennels in the early 30's. She acquired her first Kuvasz, Rigoletto of Romanse (sometimes written as Romance) who was born in July 1928 out of parents Futykos von Cibakhaza and Tamar v. Wurmtal. Tamar out of parents; Sultan von Rosenhain and Dumm von Franken was the first Kuvasz admitted to the AKC's studbook in 1931.

Rigoletto of Romance II

Searching for new bloodlines, Miss Marsh imported a five-year-old Champion male from Germany. Astor vom Ostseestrand sired four litters in Romanse kennels. Only a few Old Time Kuvasz Lovers know that the all-breed chart in the office of most veterinarians has the photo of none other than Astor, with his high set ears and curly coat!

Two more Hungarian imports followed from Count Uchtritz-Amade's breeding, a male and a female. The female, Lokosi Bajos produced two litters in 1938 and 1939. The male was never used. Another male, Alma v. Arabienhof from Switzerland, produced three litters, the last one was born in 1940.

	Miss Marsh handled most of the breedings by herself until her marriage in the late 30's to J. Scoffield Rowe. After her husband's tragically early death in 1940, about a dozen kuvasz were sold from the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Rowe. Romanse Kennels lasted only about eight years. In this time it produced 17 litters and imported five dogs. Altogether, about 90 Kuvasz bore the kennel name Romance. One descendant, Sir Christopher of Fresno had sired a litter as late as 1950, but since none of his offspring were used for breeding the Romance bloodline died out. Mrs. Rowe died in 1956.
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