TAIKATALVEN MALINOIS

Here are collected information about my very limited breedings and some photos from Malinoises to enjoy for everyone. The photos are copyrighted and are not to be copied or will not be lent to virtual kennels. I hope that everyone will respect that.

Story of my canine hobby starts early... after fish tanks, hamster and some side tracks... I got my first dog when I was 10 years old – a black Cocker Spaniel female "Peppi". That kind of started the rocks to roll... Peppi died relatively young to parvo virus and in 1984 I begged... Well did everything that was in my power to get my first working and show dog – Rottweiler female "Ansku" FIN Ch Muskett ARIANNE. She was a superb old school Rottweiler – confident, beautiful and calm. Ansku guided me to the world of working competitions and shows.

First Belgian that I ever met was groenendael male Int, N, FIN Ch IAKO du Domaine Ponti owned by Merja Kurttila and Riitta Tjörneryd. I have to confess. I really could not understand at the time what is the joy in a dog who moves constantly and do not seem to have any brains in his head..., but the years changed my opinions and I was really proud to show IAKO in his last show in the Finnish National 1995 in the Veterans class – even that he made a complete fool of me.

By then we did have already two Belgians in the Family: groenendael female JK3, VK3 Elosalaman YAFFA "Jaffa" and RE Multi Ch Løkkegården´s INFERNO "Ida" and there was no way to turn back.

The expression, their ability and love for work, temperament and beauty of the Belgian Sheepdogs had enthralled me already.

Kennel Taikatalven was established in 1996 and co-owned to 2006 with Kirsi Kauppila.

So be again warmly Welcome to enjoy these pages,

sakke