Does anyone have a Kokoni?

[GinBunny]

I've recently discovered that my gorgeous rescue dog is a Kokoni, an ancient Greek breed. Not common in the UK by any stretch but quite well known in Eastern Europe apparently.

I'd love to know if anyone here has one so we can exchange tails tales about this lovely and little known breed.

[lizthestitch]

She looks gorgeous Karen 2606. Very similar to our boy. Those lovely trusting eyes and plumy tail. Would be lovely to establish the breed in the UK.

[BettyBoo27]

I got my Kokoni from a fabulous charity "Friends of the Strays of Greece" - check them out they have some wonderful dogs. Lucy is great with other dogs but wary of strangers as she has been badly treated but is very affectionate once she feels confident and I love her so much.

[Greydiddi]

I would love a Kokoni but am a little cautious of rehoming from an overseas charity, particularly as I have young children ( I have two friends who have done this with not very happy results unfortunately). Am I right in thinking that there aren't any breeders of kokonis in the U.K. ( I've had no luck trying to find any so far!)?

[lizthestitch]

Don't think so. The breed is not recognised by the British Kennel Club but it is by the Greek one. Would be great to be able to establish the breed here. They are such fabulous family dogs, so loyal and great characters.

[AngryOcelot]

I do! I adopted my kokoni mix from Cyprus in December. She's an absolute star. I'd be lost without her. Her name is Flora.

[BagelGoesWalking]

Betty and Ocelot, both our dogs are absolutely gorgeous. They really are lovely dogs.

[Paganchick]

Hello . Here is a piccie of my beloved Harley!.He is 3 and was born in Greece ( his mum sadly was a street dog :( ) but happily the pups were taken in by a small Animal charity and although he was supposed to go to another family here in U.K destiny intervened and I know have this beautiful cheeky chappy with me. He really is a character for sure. Before I have to put him through the big chop I am desperate for him to mate with a female Kokoni..So if anyone out there is interested please let me know. As you can see he is one Handsome devil! I am having probs finding how to post a pic..bare with me

[Paganchick]

I am probably being blind as a bat..but can someone tell me how I add a picture to my message..? Cheers :)

[Noitsnotteatimeyet]

Why on earth would you want a rescue dog to mate and produce more puppies

[BettyBoo27]

Try going into My Mumsnet icon at the top then click on photos, you should be able to upload a photo from there

[lizthestitch]

Hi Paganchick. We would also like to find a female kokoni for our gourgeus boy. Only for one litter to try and start the breed in the UK. They are such amazing little dogs.

[Dogseeker]

Breeding rescue dogs when shelters they came from are overflowing and dogs are being put to sleep is the most ridiculous and unethical thing I have ever heard of. How can you start a breed if you have no idea of the dogs parentage? And didn't you have to sign a neuter agreement before adopting them?

[Kimvaux4]

My cheeky little kokoni who I adopted through P.A.W.S two weeks ago. Now I've owned a dog of this breed I'm never going back! They have a page on Facebook and made adopting Oakley so easy

[Andri21]

Hi, I know your post was from 2015.
I lived in Cyprus for 10 years and suddenly became a well-known dog rescuer over the years. I ended up basically running my own dog/cat sanctuary from home and helping sometimes in the local dog pound.. I have helped 100s of dogs and rehomed them to loving families.
Last year I moved back to the Uk, rehomed all my last lot of dogs except 4 dogs and 3 cats. So I had to bring them back with me.
This is Chaz and he is a Cyprus kokona (kokino) dog. I also had another one just like him that is now living in East London.
Hisstayed with me so far, but if I can find a fantastic home for him I will let him be adopted.

[Andri21]

Im a dog rescuer just moved last year from Cyprus. I became a dog rescuer there and ended up running my own mini dog sanctuary from home. I have helped save 100's of dogs over the years from the streets and mountains of Cyprus.
I rehomed the last lot of dogs (11 flew to England) also an additional 4 other dogs and 3 cats were not rehomed. So they are still with me but now in the UK. 1 of these dogs is Chaz, and Chaz is a very typical Cyprus Kokoni dog. He is for adoption, only if I find him an excellent home. Anyone interested, please contact me.
I don't know how to attach a photo here!
You can see photos of Chaz via this link.

www.facebook.com/androulla.savva.9/media_set?set=a.10152968891106901.1073741939.673006900&type=3

[Andri21]

I too helped with PAWS in Cyprus.

[Andri21]

lizthestitch T, I don't know how you got an unneutered Greek dog. All our dogs are neutered before leaving Cyprus as we don't want them breed. Their are so many homeless dogs/puppies that need help without purposely adding more. Each pup you breed means another dog dies or is not rehomed. The only rescue dogs that leave Cyprus un-neutered are sometimes puppies (as too young to be neutered, we have to wait for their first heat, so the new family has to do that and its stated in the adoption that the dog must be neutered. Also some dogs that may have a medical problem and can not be neutered before flying or after.

[contrary13]

My daughter rescued an 8 week old pup last year who was in an appalling state/condition - malnourished, eye infections, and absolutely miserable (her beautiful plume of a tail dragged on the floor and she slunk about... even at that age! Now, her tail is up on her back and she dances: it's marvellous to watch). Although I was very about what my daughter had done, I can honestly say that I wouldn't be without the pup now. She is my little shadow, and goes pretty much everywhere with me (my daughter did as I thought she would and lost interest once she realised how hard work a pup actually is...). It wasn't until yesterday, though, when I was talking to the mum of my son's best friend that it dawned on me, that my pup is probably (undoubtedly) a Kokoni. The friend's mum rescued a 5 month old (spayed) Kokoni bitch from Cyprus through one of the rescue/rehoming sites last month - and she said "as soon as we saw her, we thought of your pup!", which made sense yesterday when I saw their little Kokoni for the first time. They have different shades of fur (theirs is white and brindle, ours is black with a few stray traces of white in her beautifully plumey tail), but they have so many similarities it's uncanny.

At the end of the day though, whilst it's nice to finally be able to sort-of pinpoint what breed our pup is... it doesn't change anything. She'd still be her, irrespective of what mixture went into creating her! She is funny (her nickname is "Diva Dog" because she's no longer shy in demanding fuss/attention/a game/her supper), loyal, protective of myself and my son (whom she adores), cuddly, very sensitive, full of mischief, gets on well with the other two dogs in the family (who both spoil her a little too much...), and keeps us on our toes! She had an awful first few weeks of life, and was left with some serious phobias and insecurities (our vets staff were more than a little bemused when she was spayed, because they thought I was kidding when I said that our pup has separation anxieties... the only time she wasn't screaming, they said, was when she was unconscious for the op, and she has a serious obsession with hiding her treats/growling at our elderly dog if she thinks he's after her bones - one of which is very much her security blankie!), but we're working on them, and as she's getting older, she's realising that she's safe here. That this is her forever home. And that I'm not planning on ever abandoning her.

In short? She's lovely, and would be whatever breed she is... it's just nice to go "aha!" once and for all.

[contrary13]

Incidentally, my daughter found her on the Internet, being sold on as a pup who "didn't fit in with the family's other dog". When she brought her home and said "look, Mum...", I did suggest that perhaps she'd been created as part of a puppy farm scam. Especially given the state she was in. I still have my suspicions as to that. But there is no doubt that she was rescued from a vile situation and has found a home where she is loved, appreciated, spoiled with all the right things (love, exercise and food that doesn't upset her belly!), and... as I said... I'd not be without her. She has been my little shadow for just over a year now, and I honestly can't remember what life was like before she burst into it!

[BagelGoesWalking]

There's an FB group for Kokomo owners m.facebook.com/groups/124318834646585

[eurgh]

I know this is a really old thread but I wanted to share that I stumbled across this post researching kokonis as I'm rescuing a Kokoni mix from stray paws in Greece and she is arriving this Sunday. I am so excited and this thread has only increased that excitement. She is called Tiggy and I love her already!

[mrsjoyfulprizeforraffiawork]

OP: re pronounciation (I speak some Greek) - I've looked it up and you are meant to pronounce it Co conny (the o sound being as in the word "off" and stress on the bold syllable)

[contrary13]

Eurgh... Tiggy looks like she's going to be a bundle of mischief (which is as it should be, surely...?!) and very cute. May she have a long and happy life with you.

The photos which I'm hoping will attach are of my little shadow - the first one was taken a few days after she was brought into my home, as an 8 week old tiny little pup (honestly, she fitted along the length of my forearm, where she spent many hours sleeping as only a growing pup can/does!) and the other two were taken yesterday on a late evening walk so that she and our elderly spaniel could paddle and refresh themselves by... well, being dogs! Our pup has grown from being able to fit along my forearm to spilling off my lap somewhat - but I'm still her first port of call when she gets over-tired. Which happens frequently. She's like a human toddler in one way; gets narky whenever she's over-tired, lives for routine, doesn't like change... and knows that I love her. Which is the important bit. It honestly worries me whenever I think about whatever her life was before she came to join my household - she is very insecure, has the daftest of phobias (large clocks, being one, and anything that resembles a whip - which we discovered when my son was playing with our cats with one of those fluffy material cat-toys you can get), and has a stubborn streak a mile wide... but she's smarter than the average dog and I know, without doubt, that she'd give her life to keep my son safe. Which is all I'll ever really ask of any dog in our lives/home.

I'd never heard of the breed until my son's friend's mum rescued one... had absolutely no idea we had one already... and now? I'm already pondering rescuing another one whenever my little shadow has to leave us.

[HariboZo]

I know this is an old thread but we are considering adopting this little lady from Cyprus.

Her name is Juno, she is about 3 months old and her mum was a kokoni cross, they think dad might be a hound of some sort.

She's weighing in at about 3kg at the moment - just trying to get a handle on how big she'll get.

Also - how much do kokoni shed? I know she's a cross cross so fairly diluted but the Kokoni part of her is the only bit we are certain of!

[HariboZo]

Photo didn't attach!

Juno.... ❤️