INTRODUCTION


Breeder Halla with Swedish import Högalids Alisia Alert and
her sire, Australian import Dlarah Ghostbuster, in Stockholm

I know I'm not as interesting as my dogs, but few words to those who might
want to know who lies behind this kennel prefix:

I earn my living working as a special education teacher in a comprehensive school.
I teach children with learning and/or social difficulties who are aged between 14-16 years
and I really enjoy my job. I have always said there can't be a better job as a teacher
if you want to breed dogs: teachers in Finland have relatively short working days during
semesters and long holidays to play with puppies.

I live in the capital of Finland, Helsinki, with my partner Juho and our five Swedish Vallhunds
(Lotta 11 yrs, her daughter Keiju 8 yrs, Swedish Import Sonja 6 yrs and Australian Imports
Casper 7 yrs and Puppy-Piitu). It's only 1/2 hours drive to the city (and airport) but our
neighbourhood is excellent for the dogs: we have forests, fields and a lovely seaside trails
for the dogs to walk and run free and also indoor agility training hall near us.

Most of my time is spent with dogs. I'm agility instructor in our local agility club HAU where
I'm also rehearsing with my dogs few times a week. I was also a member of
Finnish Swedish Vallhund Associations board and breeding committee for many years
but few years ago I decided to resign from board and concentrate more to my own dogs
and breeding. I'm still editor-in-chief in our breed club's magazine "Göötti! while my partner
Juho is doing graphic design for the magazine. I have received a golden medal from my
work for the breed club.

My biggest interest in life is Swedish Vallhund and everything that involves this breed.
I have owned Vallhunds since 1995 and I bred first Konnunkodon-litter in 2000.
I'm travelling at least two times a year to Sweden to see Vallhunds in big dog shows and
I also try to visit UK at least every second year to see Vallhunds in Crufts.
I have imported three Vallhunds from Sweden and two from Australia. My exports have
immigrated to USA, Netherlands, Australia and Sweden. I'm also part of Leonie Darling's
database project team where I'm updating all registrations, health examination results
etc from Finland and Sweden.

In my 'free time' I'm working with computer, playing with PS2, collecting & reading novels
and comics and we go often to movies with Juho. Photography is my dearest hobby -
and horses. I have owned two halfbloods, Karamba (born 1977) and Löwenzahn (born 1983).
Both have now passed away to rainbow bridge.