Our Kennel's Breeding History

Our kennel opened in autumn 2008 after frantic building during the few short summer weeks when the ground is not frozen. Before that we had only about 12 dogs, in cages close to our house. Most of our dogs are Alaskan Huskies, though we also have some Siberians.

Kennel opened in autumn 2008 (built in the short, unfrozen summer weeks)
Started with only about 12 dogs living by the house
Foundation dogs: 44 from Juha Pekka, 6 from Kari, 4 from Dominik (2007-2008)
Mostly Alaskan Huskies, with some Siberians and rescues
First arrivals: brothers Chocolate and Sausage, then siblings Princess and Cloud
The kennel grew through own litters, foster pups, rescues and new-home requests

A family of individuals

When people first arrive, most doubt they will ever learn all the dogs' names. But each has a distinct personality and look. Some are small (Samu, Petteri), some strong (Ponde, Lassi), some timid (Varna, Nalle, Ted), some playful (Monty, Pepe, Princess), some calm (Tinnu, Hamppu, Spice) and some excitable (Much, Pinki, Timon and nearly all the pups at present). It is actually unexpectedly easy to learn them all.

Where did the dogs come from?

Chocolate and Sausage (brothers) were the first to arrive, followed closely by Princess and Cloud (also siblings). These dogs, as well as the three little sisters Trouble, Grumpy and Pinky, and Princess and Cloud's other siblings Bono and Madonna, all came to us from a husky farm near Luosto. Bernie and Much (brothers), Monty and Liz came from a German friend, Dominik, who was racing dogs in Sweden. Lizzie is now too old to race and has become a house dog; Much and Monty are good dogs (however Bernie is a little lazy).

Building up the kennel

Our foundation stock came from several sources: in 2007-2008 our initial dogs included 44 from Juha Pekka, 6 from Kari and 4 from Dominik. Over the following years the kennel grew through our own litters, foster pups, rescues and new-home requests, gradually building the diverse range of huskies we have today - a diversity that also reflects our role as a rescue centre.