Autumn has arrived

Time flies. Since the last update, there’s been several things happening in our kennels. Like Koff giving birth to Nordysak F-litter. The 7 weeks old, two boys and two girls run around happily in puppy pen. Looks like the boys will travel to Sweden while girls stay at home to be our future stars.

Kilju and white Vodka

Koff and little Sahti

We attended to the Siberian Husky Speciality show last weekend (September 15th -16th). A few dogs from our pack participated on the show, of them Esko getting the highest award. He was the best junior male. He was after all the furriest of our pack on that day. All other dogs still haven’t grown their winter coat on, and are very light coated.

Altogether we had a nice weekend, although a bit tired one. We were travelling on our motorcaravan, with the dogs sleeping in brand new boxes built on a trailer. We’re glad our youngsters behaved really well in stakeout. And it was nice seeing other people’s Siberians on the show ring. I’m sure we’ll meet again in winter in races.

We started autumn training a few weeks ago. I have a team of 11 dogs (Beck, Benny, Putte, Pimu, Uule, Muru, Keke, Hottis, Kajsa, Mimmi and Bambi) and Suvi’s started with 6 dogs (Altti, Jojo, Wilma, Iiris, Koff and Bea). The weather’s been good for training. Remembering past years with September temperatures well above 15^oC. This morning we had the first frost, and it’s been a real luxury to be able to train the dogs during day time with temperature under 10 ^oC.

The E-boys have also started training. So far they’ve had just one run, with grannies Zigi and Dooris in lead. All youngster did quite well, and looked really happy after the run. It’s a nice start for them all.

Euro, Esko, Enzo and Egil

We’re having quite funny races coming up. I’m planning on training for long distance for winter races, and Suvi’s heading for mid distance, but now in autumn our dogs will participate on two off snow sprint races, Ohkola and Jämi. It’s a bit silly thing really, because we don’t let them run that fast, but it’s nice practice for races. Neither of us will be doing the driving. We’ve “hired” a musher to do it for us. 

Housemice, Rina and dauhger Muru

Girls enjoying their dinner, Bea, Muru, Pimu, Wilma and Rina

Three generations, granny Dooris, mother Pimu (on the background) and Pertti, Dallas, Dexter and Rinsessa

Keke, Putte, Benny and Beck's neck

And then some portraits:

Bambi

Dooris

Uule

Putte

Keke

Beck

Egil

Enzo

Jojo

Iiris and Kajsa

Lovely girls posing, Suvi & Iiris

Zigi

-Kati-

Winter arrived

So, we finally got some snow here too. Kati was able to train the dogs using a sled on Saturday for the first time this season, and yesterday both, Kati and Suvi, drove the dogs on sleds. Unfortunately I didn't have a camera with me on weekend training, but here's a photo from last Friday. Suvi trained her team on an ATV.

Team arriving home

Wilma's been running together with other dogs since December. She's obviously not in a good shape after giving birth to 5 little ones, but she loves going training and always does her best in harness.

Also the racing teams have changed some. First of all, Jade couldn't run together with Suvi's team, because of an old injury, a broken toe. She's been running in lead of the yearling team since early December. Benny and Simo have ran in Suvi's team for a few runs now. The boys are honest workers, but they're too big to make it in a bigger team's faster speed. Koff and Uule moved into Kati's team where they work well now that Kati's heading for mid distance races. (They'd be too young to participate on long distance races.) 

The first race of this season is held in weekend two weeks from now. Kati's participating on 8 dogs class and Suvi's heading for the 4 dogs class. I know it's not yet sure which dogs run in what teams. 

Anyway, puppies. The Nordysak E litter boys have grown a lot. They're a happy bunch of little ones. The boys live in a puppy pen with Wilma, but they've visited the "big boy pen" a few times, terrorising the peaceful life of older boys. The E-boys were just 5 weeks old when they played together with other boys for the first time, but these photos are also taken on last Friday. Pups are 8 weeks old.

Eko playing on Beck's tale

Putte afraid of a horrible little puppy

Keke likes to play with little boys

Little Egil

Four of the E puppies will stay at home and one will travel to Norway to kennel Huskyville's. We took stucture photos of the pups to see how the puppies have developed and grown.

Euro

Esko

Enzo

Eko

Egil

-Amppa

Welcome Nordysak E litter!

Wilma gave birth to 5 boys on last Wednesday. 

Here's some photos of the little ones:

- Kati -