Let's start at the beginning.

Kramer's real name is Beldawn Kane, son of Taffs Treasurered Links (his dad) and Beldawn Shari (his mum) and he was born on March 10th, 1995. That makes him 12 on March 10, 07..

We have little information about his puppyhood, although it is believed that he was bred for the Japanese market. His father was a Chocolate Dapple, and his mother was a Black and Tan, - (min. long) as it says on the Certificate of Registration and Pedigree.

Kramer was the only chocolate dog in the litter, and as the Japanese apparently did not want a chocolate dog, he was sold to a pet shop, which onsold him to the Spillane family.
He was a much loved family pet there and his wonderful character was evident while he lived with them. But the family decided to move. Appartment living was not suitable for a dog - in fact not permitted, and they looked for a home for Kramer.

As it happened they knew we had a dachshund, and asked us to take him. We had almost decided not to have another dog. We still had Chloe, our ageing bitch. Reluctantly I went to see Kramer, and he won my heart. He appeared from nowhere, got onto my lap (and the family say he's never left). A week later we went to collect him and he's been with us every since. He was around 5 then, so he's lived most of his life with us.