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 .   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 Kennel Dreamstyle: the first litter was born in January 2008. My aim is to breed happy, confident golden retrievers, with beautiful golden expression, the typical outline, balance and construction and 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. Judging: Since July 2010 I am an official FCI judge for Golden Retrievers and in March 2011 also passed the test for Flat Coated Retrievers. This is a dream come true for me and I'm looking forward to get the opportunity to judge in the future. Judging at all breed puppy show in Lohja in November 2010, a BIS brace: the most charming couple of pugs ! I live in Kirkkonummi, Långvik with the apple of my eye, my in March 2005 born son Benjamin & our four-legged friends.

Viveca Lahokoski, Skogbackavägen 31, 02420 Jorvas (Långvik) Tel: +358 40 760 0054