Breeding Goals
"Function, Temperament, Health"
My objective is to breed a healthy, good temperament Siberian that can perform its job in harness well while maintaining breed type. Not always an easy task with the growing spit in the breed between the working and show breeders. As has sadly happened in a number of breeds since the mid 20th century, Siberian breeders have gone in two very different directions - those that primarily show their dogs and those that primarily work their dogs. This split has become so great that in some cases when looking at the extremes on either side you would think you were looking at two different breeds.
The Siberian should first and foremost be able to perform its function as a sled dog capable of traveling great distances in a day (Seppala's dogs traveled 84 miles in a day during the 1925 serum run). To do this the Siberian must have the correct structure to be functional on the trail. But if you are going to breed Siberians as opposed to Alaskans or any other type of sled dog that does in essences the same job in harness as the Siberian, then what you breed should look without question like a Siberian. Yes, there was a variety of type among those early Siberian imports but there was still a distinctive look about them that immediately told you this was a Siberian. So was it then, so should it be today.
Some kennels who have an interest in both showing and running their Siberians have chosen to have two separate lines. Personally, I believe that the same Siberian I work with on the trail should be the one I also take into the dog show ring. Some call this a dual purpose Siberian, I just call it a Siberian.
Prior to 2003, the dogs I was breeding were from pure show lines. After working with a local kennel and coming up with some health issues that I wasn't willing to continue to deal with I made the decision in 1993 to get a show girl, Siri, BIS, AOM Am/Can Ch. Kontoki's Wish Upon A Star, WD, CGN, CGC from Kontoki kennels in Pennsylvanian, US. Kontoki had an excellent reputation and fortunately, in choosing Kontoki kennels, I also chose a show line who appreciated the more refined, slower maturing Siberian which is also what the working people tend to like. Around this time I also started working my dogs in harness and talking to the working Siberian people, in particular Karen Ramstead. Karen raced her dogs in the Iditarod so these dogs were mentally and structurally proven distance running Siberians but they were not extreme in type. They were as Karen calls them "Pretty Sled Dogs". In 2003 I made the decision to combine my pure show line dogs with working line dogs by purchasing Ch. NorthWapiti's Freya WD, CGN from Karen. I bred Freya to Siri's son, Levi, BIS Am/Can Ch. Chimini's Living Like A Legend WD, CGN, CL1, AGNS, AGNJS, RA. Four dogs from this breeding - Jive, Ceilidh, Weaver and Disco - form the core of my current breeding program.
Health and temperament are also a priority at Chimini Siberians. Dogs owned or coowned by me have health clearances done prior to breeding and any puppy that I sell, whether for pet or breeding home, goes to their new home with the same five-year written health guarantee. All puppies are also: registered with the CKC (Canadian Kennel Club), are home raised, tattooed, dewormed, vaccinated as appropriate for the age of the puppy and I will be available for after sale support for the life of the dog. I do not ship so you must pick up your puppy in person. I want to meet you and for you to meet me and the dogs!
The Siberian should first and foremost be able to perform its function as a sled dog capable of traveling great distances in a day (Seppala's dogs traveled 84 miles in a day during the 1925 serum run). To do this the Siberian must have the correct structure to be functional on the trail. But if you are going to breed Siberians as opposed to Alaskans or any other type of sled dog that does in essences the same job in harness as the Siberian, then what you breed should look without question like a Siberian. Yes, there was a variety of type among those early Siberian imports but there was still a distinctive look about them that immediately told you this was a Siberian. So was it then, so should it be today.
Some kennels who have an interest in both showing and running their Siberians have chosen to have two separate lines. Personally, I believe that the same Siberian I work with on the trail should be the one I also take into the dog show ring. Some call this a dual purpose Siberian, I just call it a Siberian.
Prior to 2003, the dogs I was breeding were from pure show lines. After working with a local kennel and coming up with some health issues that I wasn't willing to continue to deal with I made the decision in 1993 to get a show girl, Siri, BIS, AOM Am/Can Ch. Kontoki's Wish Upon A Star, WD, CGN, CGC from Kontoki kennels in Pennsylvanian, US. Kontoki had an excellent reputation and fortunately, in choosing Kontoki kennels, I also chose a show line who appreciated the more refined, slower maturing Siberian which is also what the working people tend to like. Around this time I also started working my dogs in harness and talking to the working Siberian people, in particular Karen Ramstead. Karen raced her dogs in the Iditarod so these dogs were mentally and structurally proven distance running Siberians but they were not extreme in type. They were as Karen calls them "Pretty Sled Dogs". In 2003 I made the decision to combine my pure show line dogs with working line dogs by purchasing Ch. NorthWapiti's Freya WD, CGN from Karen. I bred Freya to Siri's son, Levi, BIS Am/Can Ch. Chimini's Living Like A Legend WD, CGN, CL1, AGNS, AGNJS, RA. Four dogs from this breeding - Jive, Ceilidh, Weaver and Disco - form the core of my current breeding program.
Health and temperament are also a priority at Chimini Siberians. Dogs owned or coowned by me have health clearances done prior to breeding and any puppy that I sell, whether for pet or breeding home, goes to their new home with the same five-year written health guarantee. All puppies are also: registered with the CKC (Canadian Kennel Club), are home raised, tattooed, dewormed, vaccinated as appropriate for the age of the puppy and I will be available for after sale support for the life of the dog. I do not ship so you must pick up your puppy in person. I want to meet you and for you to meet me and the dogs!