About the Breeder
| My name is Anna and I live with my husband Steve and my son in Restoule , Ontario . I moved to Canada as a child from Finland . Growing up, the only breed we owned as a family was Karelian Bear Dogs. As I got older and I got a family of my own, my longing for the breed grew. When I was able to leave the big city of Toronto for a quieter life in the country we got Pitsi, our beloved Karelian Bear Dog. Then a few years later, thanks to Wuokko & Gord, we got Pitsi's sister, Anu. |
| Welcome to our website !!! |
Anu's April 2009 litter of 8 and I, June 17, 2009
As I started researching the breed here in North America, I
was shocked to see what most breeders here were trying to
pass off as purebreds. Their dogs looked nothing like Pitsi
or any of the Karelians I had owned as a child. That is me
on the left, in the 70's, as a 10 year old with our Karelian
Bear Dog, Benni.
Upon further research, I found out that most breeders in
North America are breeding a mix between RELs (Russo
European Laikas) and Karelian Bear Dogs. This explained
why the dogs here looked nothing like the dogs I had known.
was shocked to see what most breeders here were trying to
pass off as purebreds. Their dogs looked nothing like Pitsi
or any of the Karelians I had owned as a child. That is me
on the left, in the 70's, as a 10 year old with our Karelian
Bear Dog, Benni.
Upon further research, I found out that most breeders in
North America are breeding a mix between RELs (Russo
European Laikas) and Karelian Bear Dogs. This explained
why the dogs here looked nothing like the dogs I had known.
Finns are very proud of the
Karelian Bear Dog and fiercely
protect this national breed from
being crossbred, and warn
breeders there of being careful who
they sell their dogs to in other
countries. I love this loyal, gentle,
although stubborn, breed and now
that I have the time, it is a passion
of mine to try and educate potential
dog owners, in North America , of
this situation.
Thank you for visiting us and we
hope you enjoy the website,
Anna & family and of course, Pitsi &
Anu
Karelian Bear Dog and fiercely
protect this national breed from
being crossbred, and warn
breeders there of being careful who
they sell their dogs to in other
countries. I love this loyal, gentle,
although stubborn, breed and now
that I have the time, it is a passion
of mine to try and educate potential
dog owners, in North America , of
this situation.
Thank you for visiting us and we
hope you enjoy the website,
Anna & family and of course, Pitsi &
Anu
| I am a member in good standing of the Canadian Kennel Club and the Suomen Pystykorvajärjestö (Finnish Spitz Club) |
Me, in the 70's, at 7 or 8 yrs old with my first KBD puppy
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