Her "LL" litter sired by HERCULES OF SEPP-ALTA, whelped 29 November 1991, yielded five lead dogs out of eight pups; her next litter sired by RIVER VIEW'S HURLEY produced three leaders out of four pups. That, in our view, says it all. Dreama was bred by Deborah Serbousek of WINDIGO Kennels and Outfitters. Before coming to us, she had already played a vital role in the Carolyn Ritter's RIVER VIEW breeding programme. Throughout her life Dreama, with her friendly temperament, was "kennel mascot," greeting visitors with a bright "OOO-row-row!" In overall type and appearance we always thought she looked "like she just stepped off the schooner 'Nanuk'" (the ship that brought many of the 1910-era Siberia imports to Alaska) -- and in point of fact, she strongly resembled some of the sable females that came from the Sergei Solovyev Russo-Siberian lineage.
DATE OF BIRTH: 21 December 1983 DATE
OF DEATH: 25 July 1999
COLOUR, MARKINGS AND EYE COLOUR: Light sable and white
saddleback, bald face, white nape patch, eyes dark brown.
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT: HEIGHT AND WEIGHT: 20 inches (51 cm.), 35 pounds (15.9
Kg.)
SIRE: Xephyr of Sepp-Alta (AKC)WE601436 (7-81) (Uelen's
Beowulf of Sepp-Alta x Auna of Markovo)
DAM: Ali-Son's Vixen of Seppin (AKC)WE009982 (7-84)
(Reddy of Seppineau x Manchado of Seppineau)
GENETIC ORIGINS: Pure Seppala Strain: half Markovo,
half Seppineau background.
DIRECT FEMALE LINE: In 13 generations to Leonhard
Seppala pre-registration bitch "Nome", through Seppineau foundation
bitch MOKA OF SEPSEQUEL and McFaul foundation bitch FOXSTAND'S
GEORGIA.
CLICK HERE for Dreama's pedigree!
DREAMA'S greatest achievement, her highest contribution to Seppala Kennels and to the evolving Seppala Siberian Sleddog breed, was the "LL" litter sired by the immortal "Hank" (HERCULES OF SEPP-ALTA). By their working attitude and their cooperative, loving temperament, these dogs have made an ineradicable impression on the development of the breed. They were an extraordinary litter of outstanding sleddogs; they are growing very old now; we shall be heartbroken to lose them. As for "Dreama-Seppalina," she will be forever missed by Isa and Jeffrey; she was utterly unique.
