Dogs have always been a part of my life. When I was a child we had a lovely little bitch of mixed breed (basenj / Karelian bear dog) called “Sviti” (1967-1979). If you look carefully, you can find some similarities with schipperkes, at least the bobbed tail!

     

     

     

    I bought my first own dog 1989, a golden retriever “Mäntypirtin Joonatan” and 1992 “Karvin Isaak Newton” . We did some shows and competitions, but mainly these two dogs were companions in out door activities and family members.

    Year 2004 the boys were gone and I started getting acquainted with other breeds. Schipperke seemed perfect for us.

     

    My first bitch “Taikurin Silke” joined our family on June 2005. After a couple of years I did the breeders exam. The next bitch “Coros Ginny” joined our family on January 2008. I own jointly with her breeder.

     

    Breeding is very interesting but also demanding. I think it is very important that every puppy finds a loving home, as dogs live about 10-15 years

    Good health and character are, of course, also important factors.

     

    We are a family of six: mother, father and four daughters. Two of the girls live in Helsinki (capital of Finland), one will soon “leave the nest”, the youngest stays with us at home for a number years to come.

    We live in Kokkola, which is a middle sized town on the western coast of Finland.

     

     

     

     

    Sirpa Tornikoski

    Kokkola, Finland

    storniko@regionline.fi

    Phonenumber: 040-5690831

    From abroad 358-40-5690831