Longevity and healthiness.

Skarv when 8 months old after a 5 hours trip back in 2002. He is now running his 10th winter. Early exercise has never been detrimental to my dogs. Skarv runs as smooth and springy still at 10 years. Trail jogging starts at 3 months of age, but restricted walking on a lead is introduced gradually at a much later time.

Long shadows

January has short days and long shadows. Mother ahead with her son trailing behind. Two females resides at Nordenden. Both females have a male puppy each for a lifelong company.

VARG

High above

"Give me Health and a Day,
and I will make the pomp of emperors ridiculous"
Ralph Waldo Emerson.

WhiteWinterView

The winter is back and my thighmuscles ache after a long run in the snow. The days are short and the sun refuses to rise above the tree-tops. However the moon illuminated the forest on our way back home. The youngster Varg is pictured on both photos. The third photo is "Suzannes Huis" - a cabin for visitors.

Perfect gait, perfect x-rays of the hips.

Skarv is running his 10th winter and , like his mother Poukin and father Skrim at the same age, exhibits a smooth, springy and durable gait. It is fascinating to see his vigour even after a long distance in rough terrain. X-rays were done on his hip-joints a month ago with perfect result. One cannot fail with dogs that move like this.

Litter reunion.

Seven months old puppies from Nordenden at a nine-hour walk at Hardangervidda. The three uppermost photos are all of Varg, the fourth photo is Kazan and the fift is Tarraq with Varg. "Mange takk til Thomas og Geir for flott høst-tur i fjellet. Spesielt til Geir for hans gjestfrihet på Nystulen og til Thomas for hans utrolige fordelaktige avtale med værgudene."