I got my first own dog, a golden retriever
in 1983 (Sadlers Ormson "Alex") from my parents. We had just
moved from Sweden to Finland and Alex was a beloved and true friend
for me in the new and quite different environment. We moved from a suburb
in Stockholm to the East of Finland to Lieksa, just a couple of miles
from the Russian border.
Through trial and error Alex and I got acquainted with both obedience
and show activities in the small local clubs. Alex was one of the first
golden retrievers in our neighbourhood; most other dogs were hounds
and spitz dogs, used as a help in hunting and were not kept as pets.
I was a bit of a curiosity, I think, I spoke quite bad Finnish and had
a trained dog just as a companion, but nevertheless I made lots of new
friends by being active in the few dog clubs in the area. I got my obedience
trainer's certificate at the age of 14 years and after that we were
able with my friend Susanna Lindh (later on Lindqvist) to teach obedience
to other dog owners at the North-Karelian companion dog club in Lieksa.
In 1987 our family moved to Espoo in south of Finland a neighbour city of the Capital Helsinki. I must admit that it made my dog hobby easier (also for my parents) and it was a relief with the shorter distances to the dog shows and tests especially as I didn't have my driver's licence yet.
I enjoy my long walks with the dogs. During these walks it’s not at all incommon that I have some dummies in the backpack and train the dogs and also do some obedience training. It is good exercise for both body and mind for the dog (and for me too  ). I also love going to dog shows and handling dogs is something I enjoy thoroughly. My aim is to try to show the best of the dog and make him/her enjoy the day in the ring. If there is some success involved that’s a nice addition, but having showing dogs for so many years I know that is something to be grateful and happy about but not the main thing.
Goldens have played a big part of my everyday life since I got my first one in 1983. I have been a member of the show committee of the golden retriever club of Finland, including serving as secretary since 1991 and later on the manager of the committee until 2003. I have also worked as a Committee member of the Golden Ring. Today I’m involved in the making of the Golden Ring Club Magazine by editing the show news pages. Through my dog interest I have gained many friends both in Finland and abroad. I have a feeling that our great interest in this magnificent breed somehow makes us all so similar to the dogs we love; easygoing and friendly :) Thank you Susanna, Vicki & Heidi for your friendship and support; for over 20 years we have been hooked to this breed I guess we’re stuck forever and gladly so !
My first Dreamstyle litter was born in January 2008. My aim is to breed happy, confident golden retrievers, with the typical, beautiful golden expression and outline, but most of all goldens which are a pleasure to live with. Hopefully they’ll find homes where their natural abilities will be supported and complimented, may it then be in terms of field, obedience, agility, showing or just being the family pet. Just as long as the dog and the owner are happy together and the dog can live a meaningful life with his family. My breeding will continue to be on a small scale, in home environment to give the puppies a pleasant and cosy start to their golden lives.
I live in Kirkkonummi, Långvik
with the apple of my eye, my in March 2005 born son Benjamin.
I have two goldens living at home, Linda and Daisy. Polo, Uno & Misty are co-owned and happily live with their families nearby in Espoo as well, you can read more about the dogs on their pages.
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