Our Kennel's Breeding History
How the Hetta Huskies kennel grew from around a dozen dogs in 2008 into today's diverse family of Alaskans, Siberians, Malamutes and rescues.
Our kennel opened in autumn 2008 after frantic building during the few short summer weeks when the ground is not frozen. Before that we had only about 12 dogs, in cages close to our house. Most of our dogs are Alaskan Huskies, with some Siberians.
- Kennel opened in autumn 2008 (built in the short, unfrozen summer weeks)
- Started with only about 12 dogs living by the house
- Foundation dogs: 44 from Juha Pekka, 6 from Kari, 4 from Dominik (2007-2008)
- Mostly Alaskan Huskies, with some Siberians and rescues
- First arrivals: brothers Chocolate and Sausage, then siblings Princess and Cloud
- The kennel grew through own litters, foster pups, rescues and new-home requests
A family of individuals
Newcomers doubt they will ever learn all the dogs' names, but each has a distinct personality and look. Some are small (Samu, Petteri), some strong (Ponde, Lassi), some timid (Varna, Nalle, Ted), some playful (Monty, Pepe, Princess), some calm (Tinnu, Hamppu, Spice) and some excitable (Much, Pinki, Timon and nearly all the current pups). Learning them all is unexpectedly easy.
Where did the dogs come from?
Brothers Chocolate and Sausage arrived first, followed closely by siblings Princess and Cloud. They, the three little sisters Trouble, Grumpy and Pinky, and Princess and Cloud's other siblings Bono and Madonna all came from a husky farm near Luosto. Brothers Bernie and Much, plus Monty and Liz, came from a German friend, Dominik, who was racing dogs in Sweden. Lizzie, now too old to race, is a house dog. Much and Monty are good dogs, though Bernie is a little lazy.
Building up the kennel
Our foundation stock came from several sources: in 2007-2008 our initial dogs included 44 from Juha Pekka, 6 from Kari and 4 from Dominik. The kennel then grew through our own litters, foster pups, rescues and new-home requests, building the diverse family of huskies we have today, a diversity that also reflects our role as a rescue centre.
Good to know
- Initial dogs (2007-2008)
- 44 from Juha Pekka, 6 from Kari, 4 from Dominik
Ready when you are
Real wilderness, 200+ huskies, eighteen winters in.