Welcome to Mik-Ren Kennels
Home of Norwegian Elkhounds and Bearded Collies
Keira, mother of the litter to the right getting her Pre Trial Herding Title--- not just a pretty face .
4 of Keira's pups after exercising in the tunnel and practicing their agility skills .They were 4 weeks at that time.
The puppies are trying puppy food . So mannerly. This litter had 4 brown girls, 1 brown boy , and 1 black girl and 2 black boys.
Matthew , Janna, and Max out in the yard looking at elk.
HomeOne of Gretta's pups at 5 weeks.
One of the beardie puppies from the first litter practicing being on the grooming table.
Gretta on top of a 11,000 ft mountain. Owen on top of my picnic table.
Yes , both Norwegian elkhounds and bearded collies. Why? I love both breeds .
I am so happy to have had elkhounds for over 30 years but lately I am so very fortunate to have a very special mentor and friend in Patricia V. Trotter. She has entrusted me with some of her elkhounds , Vin-Melca Kennel, which you will see on this and future pages. I treasure these dogs and love their attitudes , show quality, and lovelable antics. These wonderful dogs can also do conformation, agility, rally , obedience, and tracking very well as well as just being couch potatoes too.
As for beardies , well just like elkhounds, you just cant have one. I love their clownish enthusiasm and like elkhounds, they are versatile in conformation, agility, rally , obedience, tracking and then you add what they were bred to do and that is herding.
I so enjoy watching all my beardies try their talents at herding instinct tests and want all my puppy people to participate in that when possible. Keira , the mother of two of my litters is a ROMI which means she presently has 7 babies who have passed their herding instinct tests. Three more are needed to pass and then she will be listed as a ROMIX. I am breeding for performance ,bitability in training , as well as a pretty picture.
The pictures to the right starting at the top and going down are as follows: Alex winning under a breeder judge, Lars, her brother, winning a major towards his championship, Greer, daughter of Keira winning a Best in Show at an International show. Her mother Keira winning a major for her championship over specials, and of course Keira's 2nd litter trying out "grewel" puppy food for the first time.
Since I dont' breed often, I do keep and expect all my puppy people to keep in touch with me and I am a strong mentor for all successes, concerns, and latest trends in health and behavior. I truly love to keep in touch with all of the puppies and their parents.
Harry at his new home in a new T-shirt
Gretta's first litter had 7 pups. 4 boys and 3 girls. As of right now 2 boys are champions and 2 girls are champions with another girl almost finished . One of these girls will be having her own puppies this year at the age of 3 1/2 years old.
Alex winning under a breeder-judge.
Lars winning a major in points.
Greer winning a Best in Show at an International Show.
Keira, winning her first major over specials. She is the mother of 2 itters and 4 champions so far.
A puppy from Keira's first litter to the left--
8 puppies from
her 2nd litter are to the right.
To the right is the latest litter at 14 weeks, Evan on the left and Jada on the right -- kids of Pinkie and Ben.
The Vin-Melca -Mik-Ren elkhounds have wonderful personalities , love to be around their people.
The Mik-Ren Bearded Collies are versatile in conformation, herding , rally, obedience, and even tracking and agility let alone just wanting to be in your lap or giving you slobbery kisses.
Farlen, now named Boone at our local Herding Instinct Test at age 7 months.
