Dolly and Ugruk

foto: Manfred Braun-Witschel, kennel Alka-Shan, 4 km after start on Polardistanc-05.

2 dogs are very interesting behind Harry/Kolyma and Togo.

The first, was a female named Dolly, who was imported from Siberien proberly in 1909, she is dam to three importent dogs:

Scotty:

Supposly the oldest was Scotty (a. 1912), he was leader for Seppala in hes three All Alaskan Sweepstakes in 1915, '16 and '17, wich Seppala all won. Scotty' sire is Basco (Basko) and Scotty gave one importent litter, were from Thor were yoused in breed, (dam un.). Thor was grand grand sire to Kolyma.

In December 1922 Scotty sired a Suggen daugther, this litter gave among others Jack Frost, '23, wich was behind Northern Light kennel, dam Vasta, after Suggen out of Nellie (Nelly) imp. from Anadyr. Siiberia, by Seppala.

Fritz:

Dolly was also dam to another fine leader, Fritz, born 1915, he was also drived by Seppala. In 1917 AAS, he was leader on Victor Anderson' team, who tok the second place after Seppala. Fritz's sire was Sepp and Fritz wass sire to Harry.

Togo:

The most famous of thise three dogs is Togo (1915 or 1916), He was Seppala' natural born leader. Togo' last long run was "The Serum Run" in 1925. He and Fritz were taken to New England, by Seppala, in 1927. The same year Rosie were sired by Togo and gave Kingeak and Ammorra. Togo was after Suggen.

The second importent dog was Ugruk, after Kaka out of Maya.

Suggen:

Suggen was a faithful leader for Seppala and Suggen gave an exelent top dog in Togo and also Vasta. Suggen was after Ugruk, a dog I only know about that he gave 2 importent dogs.

Shika:

Shika was also after Ugruk. Shika gave Harry, '15, who was after Fritz.

Kennel Alka-Shan

Happy birthday Vivi

foto: Andreas Nymark' team with Wyugas Asterix, alias Spike in right lead, Gludsted, january 2010.

Spike, '07, after O'steel Crazy Speed ("Balto") out of Vindsnabbe's Hera. Balto' breeder is Pierre-Antonine Heritier, Swiss.

Ballto, '00, after Finn-Jann Kuvernööri out of Alka-Shan's Jiffi Jenny.

Jenny was after Sno-Sepp's Ely of Sepp-Alta out of Polar-Penny of Alka-Shan.

Kennel Alka-Shan (AS), started in 1973, by Anneliese and Manfred Braun-Witschel, Germany.

Two females from the first litter, Alaska-Lady AS and Arctic-Melodie AS, made the foundation of kennel Alka-Shan. Arctic gave Hideaway AS, '78, a very yoused male in the kennels bred. Alaska gave Black Magic AS, '74.

"Blackie" were mother to severel fine dogs on the kennel, among others, Elegance-Elektra AS and Enjoy Snowtime AS, '77.

Elegance-Elektra were breded with Hideaway and a new star were born on the kennel. Yolly Ypsilon AS gave the kennel a new breeding bitch, Winter-Weekend AS and Polar-Penny, who was yoused in two fine breeds.

Fox av Vargevass

foto: Stella Ascella av Vargevass, dob 15.marts 1982, she is after Fox av Vargevass out of Blue av Vargevass.

Her on Peik' 42 years birthday, it cut be interesting to know some thing about his first importent bred.

The dam was Talitta of Kolyma and she gave a fine male named, Fox av Vargevass, '74.

In '82 Fox matted Blue av Vargevass, '75, after Alaskan's Papik of Anadyr out of Narajak (Kree Vanka, Finland), this litter gave among others an importent dog, Stella Ascella av Vargevass.

Stella was the mother to Sputnik av Vargevass, '85, after Yeso Pac's El Diablo "Yellow".

Sputnik, mother to Houston av Vargevass' dam, Sahti av Vargevass, '88, and mother to Vindsnabbe's Zingo' sire, Champ, '89.

Peik 2010 og Peik 2012

Harry and Kolyma

foto: Vivi, with our three cousins; Bree, '05, Grynna, '01 and Juno, '06.

Another importent gene-poole was the litter by Harry and Kolyma from 22. december 1925, bred by Leonhard Seppala, Little Creek, Alaska.

Harry and Kolyma is foundation dogs of the breed. Harry' dam was Shika and his sire was Fritz, '15, Fritz was a great dog and a good leader.

4 dogs from this litter is in most Siberian Husky breed to day.

Tosca gave 6 litters, with two importent dogs, '32 -'35, 5 after Kreevanka (import '30), one of the foundation dogs of the breed. She breeded also Smoky (un) who gave Belford's Wolf, '31.

Rosie matted Togo and gave birth to Kingeak and Ammorre '27, Kingeak is sire to another importent dog, Smokey of Seppala.

Bonzo, Wheeler' leader, sired Nan (import), who gave Dushka, '27, in '31 she gave Sigrid and Sapsuk, two importent Seppala dogs.

The last is Chenuk, Belford breeded him with Molinka, '24, she is after Togo and out of Nome. One female from this litter were yoused in breed, in '40. Sigrid III of Foxstand gave 4 popular Seppala dogs, Originally owned by Charles Belford and then sold to William Shearer.

Togo

foto: Daniel and Vivi with Grynna and Vacke (the retired team), Gludsted, march.

Togo was an exceptionel sleddog with a great personalety. Born 1915 or '16 (died 1929) by Leonhard and Constance Seppala, Little Creek, Alaska.

It happens now and then that big stars were failed to see. Togo was a small dog with a undiscovered big hart, who only beated for hard- and intelligence sleddog-work.

When Togo was about 8 months old, Seppala went out on a trip in early dark morning, leaving him at home. In matter of the high speed Seppala wondered if there were reindeer on the track, but first when the daylight came, Seppala saw it was Togo running in front of his team.

Then the little breakaway-dog were put on the team in wheel, nearest Seppala so he cut keep an eye on him. But after short time Seppala put him one place forward and after a while Togo ran in front as leaddog.

Seppala tells in his book: "I was immensely pleased with this new discovery, realizing that I had found a natural-born leader, something I had tried for years to breed - a new leader with great speed and endurance.... From that day on it was Togo who was the favorite and the one who could always be depended upon."

"The Serum Drive (winter 1925) was Togo's last long run. In that drive he had worked his hardest and best. I appreciated this, and tried to take the best possible care of the old dog... For the first time in twelve years I hit the trail without Togo." (From the book: Seppala - Alaskan Dog Driver)

From the book of Bob Thomas, The Siberian Husky: "It is also interesting to note that Togo did race in New England. Sepp's Eskimo handler Theodore Kingeak ran the second string team of Siberians in 1927. At the 1927 Poland Springs race, Kingeak's team was led by the 12 ear old Togo, placing 6th out of 7 teams (Elizabeth Ricker was 7th)." The winning team was Leonhard Seppala....

I Seattle, den 14. september 1958, noterar Leonhard Seppala i sin dagbok att han nu fyller 81 år (han blev 90 år). Han er fortfarende vid god hälse och hoppas kunne fira flera födelsedagar. Hans filosofi löd: "Spåret har ibland varit ganska tungt, men nu på sluttet ser det ut att gå lättere, med nedförslut och ett varmt värdshus i sikte. Når jag kommer fram, det känner jag på mig, står nog, tilsammens med mina gamla vänner, Togo där och vänter. Och då vet jag att allt kommer att ordna sig."

Fra: Siberian Husky - gåvan från Tjukotka, Maria Karlsson o Nils Hjelm:

Togo, after Suggen and out of Dolly (import), did 3 importent litters. In '24 he breeded Nome and she gave birth to Toto, Paddy and Molinka. In '27 he breeded Rosie and she gave birth to Kingeak and Ammorre, the last is Sepp III (dam un.).

Nome is not in family to Togo or Harry/Kolyma in 3 generations. It was the onliest litter Nome got, who still exsist in our siberian huskies.

Suggen gave also another dog, but not so well know'n as Togo. Her name was Vasta and she were out af Nellie (Nelly) an import bitch from the Anadyr area in Siberia.Vasta were matted by Scotty and did a fine lead dog, hes name was Jack Frost. He was an importent stud dog behind the Northern Light kennel, by Julian Harley.

Harry Wheeler

Season Greatings 2011

foto (by Ove Jensen): The sun heating - spring is coming. Gludsted 8. marts. The team from left: Seppe and Vince, Tanna - Bree, Dolly - Isa, Juno - Wilma (wheel), Kaise and her littermate Kebne (wheel).

Det er i år 80 år siden legendariske Leonhard Seppala stoppede med sin kennel og solgte flere af sine hunde til bl.a. Harry Wheeler, 1930-'50 (Kennel: Of Seppala), Quebec, Canada.

Wheller' to første hunde var Kingeak, 25.3. '27, efter legendariske Togo (døde '29), den anden var Pearl, '29, oldebarn efter Togo. De to fik et kuld født 1. september, 1930. Wheeler beholder hele kuldet og kørte med dem de følgende år.

Pearl blev en vigtig avlstæve selvom det kun blev Smokey of Seppala som går videre i avlen. Han gør 5 gode parringer, og 7 af afkommet blev brugt i den videre avl. Pearl var efter Nutok (Olaf-Nan) og ud af Czarina (Paddy-Bilka) Bilkas baggrund er ukendt.

Det er ialt 9 hunde Wheeler køber af Seppala.

En anden vigtig avlstæve er Dushka, '27, som var efter en fremragende lederhund, Seppalas Bonzo og ud af Nan (Nanuk, Norris) som var importeret fra Siberien.

Nan gør altså 2 vigtige kuld: I '27 føder hun Dushka, efter Bonzo, og i '28 parres hun med Olaf (un), han giver Nutok, faren til Pearl.

I Wheeler' andet kuld ('31), føder Dushka et kuld, hvoraf 1 han og 1 hun bliver brugt videre i bl.a Wheeler' avl (Sigrid) og Marie Turner Resnick, Cold River (Sapsuk - berømt leder).

Faren var Tserko, '29, den ene af Seppala' (Swenson') 2 importer fra 1930, den anden varr Kreevanka, '29. Tserko' efterfølgende avl i '35 og '36 er udelukkende på Kreevanka afkom ud af Tosca.

Sigrid of Seppala føder i '32 og '34 to vigtige avlhanner, Bonanza (Wheeler) og Wolfe (Shorty, Alyeska), efter Smokey of Seppala.

I '35 og '36 laver Wheeler igen 2 kuld efter Smokey, som var den eneste fra kuldet der bliver brugt i den videre avl.

Tæven var Nanna, 18.12.'32, efter Belfords Wolf, '31, ud af Mona, '28. Mona var ud af Dushka. Nanna blev betegnet af Charles Belford som den fineste Siberian Husky han har kendt. Belfords Wolf var efter Smoky (un.) ud af Tosca og Mona var også efter Smoky.

Nanna føder tre betydningsfulde valpe, til den videre avl, Pearl II -, Sky - ('35) og Guina of Seppala ('36). Pearl går videre i Wheeler' avl og Sky blir solgt til Marie Turner Resnick og var avlstæve på deres kennel, Cold River. Guina føder Fidelaine Decare of Saint Jovite, '40, efter Zephyr Bisson of Seppala, br: Stouder Thompson.

Sigrid of Seppala føder endnu en vigtig avlshan, Zephyr Bisson of Seppala, '38, efter Kingeak of Seppala II.

Bisson parrer sin egen datter, Fidelaine og giver Zephyr Decare of Saint Jovite, '41, br: Stouder Thompson, ejer John Jackson.

I 2013, altså om 2 år, er det 100 år siden Leonhard Seppala startede sit arbejde med, "the small rats from Siberia", den senere benævnte Siberian Husky.

Season Greatings 2010

Bebop and Bianca

foto (by Allan Lumholtz): In front the two cousins, Vince (after Vindsnabbe's Bobop) and Seppe (out of Vindsnabbe's Bianca), just after start. Nørlund 6. marts.

3 litters maked the foundation on kennel Vindsnabbe.

Mirage, '90, after Baugi out of Skyfri av Seppalaska came from the first importent litter, incl. Patriot and Scad.

Vindsnabbe's Tosca, '91, dam to Vindsnabbe's G-litter, is from kennel Vindsnabbe' second litter out of Skyfri. Tosca was after Mimer. Mimer, '84, Sweden, after Minsten av Vargevass out of Frigga av Vargevass-A.

One of Tosca' littermate did also a good litter, it was Frigga, she mated Patriot and gave the kennel severel good dogs, f.ex. Vindsnabbe's Dixie, kennel Arktic Storm.

Vindsnabbe's Bebop and Bianca was after Vindsnabbe's Zingo, '92. Zingo, was from the third Vindsnabbe litter Eva and Peter choiced to build on. Zingo was after Champ and out of Stekenjokks Sol. Champ was after Storm av Seppalaska and out of Sputnik av Vargevass.

Sputnik was also the dam to Houston av Vargevass' mother, Sahti av Vargevass.

Also Zingo' littermate, Pepper, did a litter, it was on kennel Vento Articos.

HAPPY TRAILS in 2011

foto: Vivi, Annmia og Mette i hundegården.

HAPPY TRAILS in 22011

Merry Christmas

foto: Nørlund, December: lead, Seppe and Tanna, point, Bree and Kebne, team, Dolly and Isa, Juno and Wilma, wheel, Vince and Kaise.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Go' Jul og Godt Nytår

kennel Fenrisulven

foto: Fenrisulven Ghost, '95, after Unisak's Jet Bandit out of Fenrisulven Nanek, (owner Bosse o Caroline Hoffman Jönsson).

Kennel Fenrisulven, by Lotta and Peter Antoniusson, Sweden, from 1991.

In 1991 kennel Fenrisulven mated Inakk, a Snowtrail's Zero o Queenie av Veo (Snowtrails Harris - Stina av Veo), with Rookie's Daffy, a Snowtrails Crazy o Snowtrails Melissa. They keept 4 dogs from the litter.

In 97' Lotta drived them in Särnaheden, Dalarna, 50 km, 6 dog class, placed 2 with 9 drivers at all.

The leaders were the kennels new foundation bitc Nanek and her mother Inakk.

Fenrisulven Nanek mated "Jetson" tweis, she also did a god litter with Unisak's Balto Best in '99 and one with Axias Qefir in '98.

Fenrisulven Freja, '95, a sister to Ghost, were new breding bitch on the kennel, she breeded Kvarnmyrens Two Moon and gave Fenrisulven Hild, '03. Hild is litter mattes to Faste and Ask on kennel Nordviken.

Kvarnmyrens Two Moon, '99, after Northomes Rude-E At Axias out of Kvarnmyrens Qattlega (Unisak's Jet Bandit - Axia's Qomelia.

kennel Igloo Pak

foto: Igloo Pak's Snow Bandit, line bred on Igloo Pak's Wing-A. With imported sperma he did 4 good litters in Sweden.

"Det var Leonhard Seppala som introducerede "the Siberian Sled Dog" til "the lower 48", men fra 1930 til 1987, altså over et halvt århundrede, etablerede, Dr. Roland Lombard og hans slædehunde, en rekord af excellente resultater, både i og udenfor sporet, som vil stå alene i sporten fremover."

"Dr. Roland (Doc) Lombard, født den 17. september 1911 i Raymond, USA, udviste en usædvanlig interesse for slædehunde, allerede i sin skoletid. 19 år gammel vandt han sit første løb, Laconia race, med en gevist på 1000 $. De efterfølgende 6 år uddannede han sig til veterinær og blev kort efter gift med Louise."

"I slutningen af Anden Verdenskrig i '45, anskaffede Doc en af sine tidligere ledere, Ch. Helen Of Cold River '42. En veteran fra hærens slæde hunde service. Helen var den første af Doc's væsentlige ledere og hun gik lead til først i 50'erne. Helen havde en berømt søster, Duchess Of Cold River, som også gik lead og blev brugt succesfuld i avlen hos William Belletete (Gap Mountain)."

"Hunde fra Milton og Eva "Short" Seeley, ejere af kennel "Alyeska - Wonalancet - Chinook" lå bag de første hunde på kennel Igloo Pak. Et kuld fra juli '45 ud af Doc' Tchuchis of Wonalancet parret med Ch. Laddy of Wonalancet gav tre fine Igloo Pak hunde, Vixen, Grey Dawn og den fantastiske lederhan, Igloo Pak's Chukchee. Sidst i 40'erne blev Chukchee brugt flere gange i avlen hos Leonhard Seppala og Earl Snodie' kennel Bow Lake i staten Washington."

"I perioden fra sidst i 40'erne til starten af 60'erne blev en vældig opblomstringstid for Siberian racing i New England, konkurrencen var heftig mellem Doc, Charlie Belford, Bill Shearer (Foxstand), William Belletete (Gap Mountain) og Keith Bryar. De kørte alle med Siberian teams og konkurrerede mod hinanden ved hvert løb. Alligevel forblev de gode venner og hunde fra deres indbyrdes avl, skiftede ofte ejere til modstandernes team." *

* Frit oversat fra bogen "The Siberian Husky 3rd Edition", pres. af The International Siberian Husky Club, Inc. second printing november 2000.

Doc købte Foxstand's Piontiac (Foxstand's Lippy x Foxstand's Cleo) født i '51, fra Bill Shearer. Parret med Chogoandoe's Vanya (White Water Lake Knight x Nikki's Ningo of Alyeska) gav han Igloo Pak's Misty. Misty blev parret med Alyeska's Sugrut of Chinook (Alyeska's Kobuk of Chinook x Keo of Alyeska) i '57, hun gav uden tvivl en af Doc' bedste Siberian Husky, Igloo Pak's Tok. Tok var Doc' hurtigste hund hidtil og har givet meget betydningsfuldt afkom og kan ses i de fleste af de bedste løbs-Siberian' stamtavler.

Tok gik i Doc' vinder team i Alaska mange år og til stor forbavselse i '70 (12 år gammel), på Doc' vinder spand til "Fur Rendezvous" i Anchorage. Det er almindeligt kendt at de personer der kendte Igloo Pak's Tok og Alaskan's Nicolai of Anadyr, '58 (Earl og Natalie Norris) betegnede dem som de to bedste Siberian Husky i moderne tid, op til midten af 60erne.

Den ultimative sted at teste slædehunde var Alaska, de årligt tilbagevændende løb afholdtes i Anchorage (Fur Rendezvous) og Fairbanks NAC (North American Championship). 1958 var første gang Doc deltog. Året efter vandt han, det gentog han i 1962, '63 og '64 samt '66 og '67, 6 gange. "The Fur Rondy" vandt han otte gange (1963-'65, '67, '69-71 samt '74).

I denne periode havde Doc flere enestående hunde på sit team. Bl.a. Giblet,'62, fra Robert Ruddell. Giblet var 95 % Seppala og dens mormor's far var den legendariske Timmie of Gatineau, Carles Belford' legendariske leder. Doc parrer Giblet med en datter efter Tok, Midget of Little Alaska, fra Herold Frendt. Derved får Doc endnu en fantastisk avlshan, Igloo Pak's Candy, '65. Året efter bliver Igloo Pak's Toto To (Tok - Misty) parret med Giblet og giver Igloo Pak's Spook, der i '70 giver Igloo Pak's Grey Cloud.

Candy, Giblet, Spook sammen med Tok, løb på Doc' vinder team i 60'erne og 70'erne. Men den mest betydningsfulde på Doc' team i denne periode var Igloo Pak's Wing-A, '65. Wing-A døde i '78, men hans navn er på alle stamtavler af løbs Siberian Huky', fra New England linjen, i dag.

Det er Wing-A der er far til bl.a. fire legendariske Siberian' i Europa, nemlig Arctic Trail's Fang, Vargevass og Amber, Snowtrail, '72, (ud af Arctic Trail's Kola) '72, Igloo Pak's Candy II, Polar Speed, '74 og Igloo Pak's Beaver, Snowtrail, '77, ud af Koonah's Spice, hun er efter Igloo Pak's Candy og ud af Nubi of Calivali, opdrætter: Robert og Nancy Dennison.

Igloo Pak's Wing-A og Alaskan's Nicolai of Anadyr II,'67, er uden tvivl de to Siberian Husky' der har haft størst indflydelse på nutidens løbs Siberian Husky'.

Kennel Polar Speed

foto: Stekenjokks Sol, '89, after Storm av Seppalaska o Polar Speed Pinko. Pinko, '81, after Polar Speed Konsta out of Wah (Polar Speed), from Peter Mårtensson' arkiv.

Reijo Jääskeläinen (RJ), kennel Polar Speed (PS), Finland, started in 1971 and is stil activ.

In November 1976, in Stockholm, there were a Nordic bred-and standard conference for Siberian Husky people from Scandinavien.

After that meating RJ. and other finnish drivers buyed severel importent dogs from USA. Kennel Mekusak got Arctic Trail's Wing. RJ got an importent female named Arctic Trail's Who of Kelsons, a male named Nugget of Calivali, '75, and his most importent dog, Igloo Pak's Candy II, '74, it was thise dogs RJ based his kennel on.

From Norway RJ got a female named Vassfaret's Misty, after Arctic Trail's Wing out of Selma, breeder Bengt-Ove Kvarme, Hedalen. Misty gave birth to, among others, Speedy, PS Hippu, and PS Konsta after Nugget of Calivali. Misty mated also Igloo Pak's Candy II and gave, among others, PS Wolf and PS Jana.

Polar Speed Wolf sired Willi (se later), this breed gave among others PS Leonhard. Leonhard sired PS Hippu (Misty daughter)(se over) from this litter RJ got among others PS Jessica, 1982.

Another importen female for kennel Polar Speed was Cishka (SF-1977), after Blakken (brother to Selma) out of Tigaran Atsuko (Monadnock). Some of her out come was PS Pyry (kennel Carnivoras, Sweden), PS Tuisku and Viri (PS)

Selma and Blakken, from 1975, is after Trail-Blazer of Kolyma (imported by Karsten Grønås, Kennel Vargevass), out of Vassfaret's Silja, from 1972. Silja after Peik out of Czarina (SF-1971).

Arctic Trail's Who of Kelsons, from 1974, gave birth to Lola (SF-81) after Nugget of Calivali. Lola was mated with Candy and PS Kazan.

Who were also mated with Igloo Pak's Candy II, this combination gave, among others, 4 wery fine dogs. Willi, Wah, Togoto and Sonyboyto is in the pedigrees on most nowadays Polar Speed Siberians.

kennel Unisak

foto: Igloo Pak's Beaver, dob 1977, Beaver did 11 breeds from '80 to '86 in Sweden. Stina Blomquist, Kree Vanka, Finland, behind Beaver. (foto by Britt-Marie Lindkvist)

Jaranga's Darwin and Dewon, '04, a Kvarnmyrens Black Elk o Unisak's Ludmila.

The swedich history of Unisak's Ludmila, breeder Nils o Sickan Hjelm, goes back to Zero's Dargo born 1974.

Snowtrail's Annie have been the most important dog on kennel Unisak. Annie was born in June '81, bred by Ingvar de Forest, he sold Annie after her first litter in 1983 to kennel Unisak, who got her daugther, S. Linda earlier.

The owner of kennel Unisak tells; "Annie's Father was Zero´s Dargo imported to Sweden from USA by Ingvar de Forest. People with good knowledge of the Zero imports to Sweden and Norway, consider that Dargo has been most important to the Siberian Husky breed of all Zero imports. He was running in lead in de Forest´s racing team.

Mother to Snowtrail's Annie was Alaskan´s Mona of Anadyr also imported by Ingvar de Forest. Mona came directly from the Anadyr kennel. She had been running in J. P. Norris open class team. She was after the famus Alaskan's Nicolai of Anadyr II."

Unisak's Steja, '85 was after Snowtrail's Frosty, (Zero's Dargo - Arctic Trail Amber) out of Snowtrail's Annie. Frosty, '79, was for many years lead dog in Ingvar de Forest´s racing team. Nils Hjelm tells; "Frosty' mother: Arctic Trail´s Amber (imported by Ingvar de Forest) was well known in USA for her efforts in Debbie Molburg´s open class team. In Ingvar de Forest´s team she became the lead dog together with Zero´s Dargo until their son Snowtrails Frosty tok over."

In 1994, Steja mated her own son, Unisak's Pirat, '89, after Igloo Pak's Snow Bandit and gave birth to Unisak's Barbara.

Nils Hjelm tells; "Igloo Pak's Snow Bandit, Born August 1980. Lead dog in USA for Jerry LeVasseur. At the first SEPP test in 1982 Snow Bandit was given the highest mark, Superior –Excellent with the comments, "very special" from the examinators. Snow Bandit was not for sale, but an import of frozen semen gave us two litters after him, the first one in 1989 and the other in 1991."

Barbara gave birth to a succesful litter on kennel Unisak, in '96, together with Unisak's Tyson. To of the females, Ajva and Ludmila, gave one suces full litter each.

Unisak's Tyson. Born 1988. Nils Hjelm tells; "Tyson has been our lead dog from 6-dog to open class. He is inbred on Igloo Pak´s Beaver. Beaver had been in Doc Lombard´s racing team before he was bought and imported to Sweden by Ingvar de Forest."

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A'Tebs Wick and Winook

foto: Andreas Nymark's team in Daldorff, november '08, with Winook, in lead at drivers left, Wick are the white dog in wheel.

A'Tebs Wick and Winook, '03, after Nay-La Chee's Cool'n Rude Wolf out of A'Tebs Emily (a Micky av Vargevass o A'Tebs Isabella).

At the European Championship on wagon, in november 2007, in Denmark, Wick and Winook were on the team. Andreas partisipaited in 6-dogs class, with his dogs and get the best time of all drivers on wagon in 6 and 8 dogs class, and of course won the 1 price.

In 1993, Anne Lise Braun and Manfred Witzel, kennel Alka-Shan, Germany, visit Denmark, because testing dogs in Tisvilde. At this day A'Tebs Isabella was spoken, as the best dog in harness.

A'Tebs Isabella, '87, after Yokon Khiva (Anadyr) out of A'Tebs Chu-Chu-Ann, gave birth to A'Tebs Emily, in 1995, after Micky av Vargevass (Scotty av Vargevass - Samba av Vargevass), Samba is from the popular combination between Peik (av Vargevass) and Talitta of Kolyma.

An importent bred from Emily, is A'Tebs W-litter, after Nay-La-Chee's Cool'n Rude Wolf, after Northomes Rude-E at Axias out of Nay-La-Chee's Kenoia, the litter is owned and drived by Jørgen Lauersen and Andreas Nymark.

Northomes Rude-E at Axias, born 99, Bred by Al and Ann Stead of Minnesota USA. Owned by Ingrid and Per Agefeldt, Sweden. Rude comes from a litter of 9 were most of them run in lead. According to Al it was one of thier best litters ever. A number of Rudes littermates ran on Norhomes team who finished the North American Open in '03, as the first siberian team for years and years!

Kenoia, '95, called "Noia" after Unisak's Jet Bandit out of Avatac's Brave Ulveline. The owner of Noia tells: "A-team dog who has participated in most races I entered in her lifespan as leaddog...My all time favourite dog because of her very charming temperament, and loving fun personality..."

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Vindsnabbe's Gnista

foto: Juno and Bree plaing among other flowers, 2006, in there first summer. In the back ground Cody, Bosse, Vince, X-ray and Seppe.

Vindsnabbe's Gnista, '01, was the dam to Juno, '06. 3 of Juno's sisters, Jade, Jota and Juvel came to kennel Wyugas in Sweden and the fifth sisther, Jenka came to kennel Awanga, also in Sweden. Jenka and Juvel are both fine leaders. All five females are hard working sleed dogs.

Gnista (and her to sisters, Gaija and Gimla) was after Robin out of Vindsnabbe's Tosca, breeder and owner is Peter Mårtensson, Högland. Peter got Robin from Finland in 2000, he was after Rasmus (Ash of Markowo o Goosak Garbo-S).

Goosak's Garbos sire was Quewulf of Sepp-Alta, '86, after Uelen's Beowulf of Sepp-Alta out of Sno-Fire's Nanook of Sepp-Alta. Beowulf, Doug Willet's co-leader from 1977 to '84, he judges Beowulf as his best ever sled dog and No. 1 stud.

Willet says about Garbo's dam "...Sno-Sepp's Elvira of Sepp-Alta, '84, were sired by Uller of Sepp-Alta out of Kodiak's Layla, one of the White Water Lake line Siberians used by Sepp-Alta to insure genetic diversity in its breeding program. Elvira was a key leader for Sepp-Alta in 1986..."

Vindsnabbe's Tosca, '91, was from kennel Vindsnabbe' second litter out of Skyfri. Tosca was after Mimer out of Skyfri av Seppalaska. Mimer, '84, Sweden, after Mindsten av Vargevass out of Frigga av Vargevass-A.

One of Tosca' littermate did also a good litter, it was Frigga, she mated Patriot and gave the kennel severel good dogs, f.ex. Vindsnabbe's Dixie, kennel Arktic Storm.

Vargfots Idun

foto: Vargfot's Vacke og Bosse, breeder Bert Carlsson, Sweden, spring 2006.

The mother to Bosse and Vacke was vargfot's Idun, her back ground come from;

Kennel Chamsin, Sweden, from 1985 - '95:

Lena and Yrjö Westas-Havimäki, kennel Chamsin (C.), breeded Snowtrail's Nelly (Al. Cosmo - AT Amber) in 1985 with Kermit av Vargevass and she gave birth to among others Bagheera, a wonderful male the kennel yoused later in bred also kennel Stella Nordica.

In 1987 Nelly were breeded again with Kermit and gave birth to Chanel, she bacame a fundation bitsh on the kennel and in 1990 she gave birth to C. Marie Curie after Snowtrail's Crazy (Dargo-Amber).

In March 2006 I talked with Lena to VM in Åsarna and she said with out doubt, that Chanel was her best dog.

Chanel were mated again in 1993 and gave birth to another importent dog on the kennel, Grizzly Bear, he was after Fozzy Bear av Vargevass.

Marie Curie came to kennel Dra Jämt (DJ.) by Maria Näsvall and there she were mated with Opus (Arctic Sport's Joehill - Tottzi (Teamster's) and gave birth to DJ. Carmen and Bess.

Dra Jämt Carmen gave the last litter on kennel Chamsin, it was among others Chamsin's Carmen Dansar Cha-Cha-Cha, '95, after Finnemarka's Rue-Hoe II (Breder, Christen Rose Andersen).

Chamsin's Carmen came to Bert Karlsson, kennel Vargfot, he mated her with Tuppilak's Trapper (owner, Mats Ericsson) and keept Idun, she were mated with Unisak's Jet Bandit in 2000 and from this litter we got Bosse and Vacke.

Houston av Vargevass

foto, Gitte Alhaug with Birk av Vargevass, owner kennel Vikerkollen, Norway

Birk av Vargevass, dob. 14. november 2000, after Houston av Vargevass and out of Gitana av Vargevass, breeder Karsten Grønås. Houston is our third base dog, we like to use in our bred.

Houston, '93, was described by his owner Karsten Grønås as: "One of our most happy, loyal, tough and beloved members of the kennel. When training the young dogs, Houston was sometimes running loose with the team. On one of those outings he decided to run an extra loop which we usually make with the raceteam and which passes the local sheep farm. When we went out to look for him, he was already on his way home having gone straight passed the sheep.

He was very dedicated and devoted to his task as a leaddog. Houston took the team wherever was needed, be it in vast open spaces without trail or narrow passages. He was so responsive to commands that one could turn the team on a dime. Apart from being loyal and willing he was also very tough. He would break trail even if the snow was waist deep. He kept on going even if it the wind was blowing storm force and blizzards diminished all visibility.

Karsten relayed on Houston in the Femundlöpets from 2000 to 2003 and on a great many other races, often having his team and kennel mate Amigo working alongside with him. Numerous stories are there to tell about this remarkable dog and he leaves us with many wonderful memories. With Houston's passing away, a piece of us and kennel Vargevass went with."