Tanta of Alyeska

Leonhard Seppala at the Ottawa Dog Derby in 1930 (Elizabeth Ricker driving the team, Ted Ricker just left of her)

Dogs in the foreground are (left to right) Bijou, Kree Vanka, Bonzo, Tserko.(Photo co urtesy Elsie Chadwick, Siberian Husky Archives)

Tanta of Alyeska, '29, was a keydog for severel kennels in the early days of the Siberian Husky history, Br. Short Seeley, Ow. Lorna Demidoff. Tanta was after Tuck (un) out of Toto.

2. August 1932 Tanta gave birth to 3 foundation bitches of the breed. They were Sitka of Foxstand, Cheeak and Tosca of Alyeska, all three after Duke, '27.

Not much are known about Duke (notes from Short Seeley--easy), he was after Ici out of Wanda (un). Ici (Icy), breed by Mike Cooney, after Thor out of Greek (un).

Sitka of Foxstand, Br: Milton and Eva "Short" Seeley, Ow: William Shearer. Most of Sitka's influence in the breed is trough Foxstand's Saint, '39.

Tosca were Lorna Demidoff, kennel Monadnock's foundation bitch. She did 5 litters. Specially three litters made succes.

Sapsuk of Seppala breeded her in 1937 and got among others Toska and Suggen. Specially Toska of Wonalancet did a good litter in later breed. Also Suggen of Wonalancet was good, hes outcome became importent on kennel Igloo Pak.

Nexst year Belfords Wolf sired her. From this litter Panda (of Monadnock) became importent in later breeds.

In '40, Vanka of Seppala sired her and this litter gave two fin Monadnock Champions, who all got good out come in later breeds. Kolya (Earl & Margaret Nagle, Kabkol). Kira (BISS Tanya of Monadnock).

Tanya got two importent dogs, Chuchi (sire to Dama of Monadnock's dam, Star of Chebacco - Dama, foundation bitch on kennel Calivali) Zima of Monadnock (kennel Little Alaska).

Cheeak was Shorty's (kennel Alyeska) foundation stock. Short Coat. 53 lbs, 21 ins. She were sired succesfully to 3 males:

Twice to Sepp III, Cheenah, '34, Lassie, '35.

Once to Belford's Wolf, Tcheeakio, Neenah, Laddy og Turu, '38.

And once to Ch Wonalancet's Baldy of Alyeska, Kobuck, Ipuk, '41. (Pawvillage.com)

Yaddam and Ava of Husky Haven:

Breeder: Austin Moorcroft, after Charney of Seppala out of Nony of White, Charney, after Bonanza of Seppala out of Dushka of Seppala II (Kreevanka - Tosca)

Two importent dogs on kenel Anadyr was Yaddam and Ava of Husky Haven, December '47, there dam was Nony of White, January '47.

White, after Mitya of Monadnock and out of Queen of Gatineau II.

Mitya, '41, after Vanka of Seppala II out of Panda (of Monadnock).

Queen II, '44, after Sedanka of Gatineau out of Queen of Gatineau, '43, (Foxstand's Saint - Bayou of Foxstand).

Yaddam gave Babbet of Lakota, '54, out of Nabesna of Polaris, an Alladin doughter.

Another importent dog was Carka of Anadyr, '49, out of Dirka.

Ava gave Vixen ('50) and Kyat of Anadyr, '53, after Carka of Anadyr.

Papka of Ananen:

Another importent breed between Saint and Bayou gave Vicka of Gatineau, from '42,, who gave an importent dog on kennel Gatineau, wich became McFauls first importent leaddog.

It was Nicko of Gatineau, after Foxstand's Skivar II, '41, (Foxstand's Shango-N'ya N'ya of Seppala.

Nicko and Starina of Gatineau gave an importent female, Billkoff of Gatineau, owner, Estelle Mitchell.

Billkoff, '49, were sired by T-Serko of Anadyr, and gave a new importent female on kennel Anadyr, Papka of Ananen, '51, after Alladin.