Teddy Bear are real and we live with them!
It is said that a Samoyed keeps Christmas in its' heart
all year long and every day we live with these remarkable
animal companions.
Kevin, my husband, our son Kev and myself (Kim)
Perry live up in the mountains of Golden, Colorado. Here
we have 39 acres of land for our wonderful Samoyeds to
run and play in. At around 9800 feet in elevation, there is
lots of snow in the winter for everyone to have lots of fun.
Summer up here is a lot cooler than in the valley below. And all the background scenery on this website is on
our land. So here is a little history about how we got into Samoyeds and why we love this breed so much.
Kevin and I got our first Sammy in 1995, at a pet store in Spokane, Washington while we lived in Post
Falls, Idaho. At the time I didn't know that he would be the start of a wonderful adventure into a smiling breed
we love.
I knew I loved Samoyeds since I was a kid. I'd go to the library before school to research all the
different breeds of dogs there are. I wanted something I could play with, rough-house with and the dogs
wouldn't get hurt. A small dog was just not for me. After a long search, I narrowed it down to 10 breeds:
Rough-Coated Collie, Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky, St Bernard, Newfoundland, Samoyed... I got the
feeling I was looking for a hardy northern breed. I really like the timber wolf too.
There was just something about a Samoyed that I liked way back then in Elementary school. I'd dream
of going everywhere with my Sammy and having all kinds of adventures. As always, life gets in the way of
getting the things you want when you want them. It wasn't until I was married and my son was born, that I
went into a pet store and found Chiri. (Cheer-i is the pronouncation) Awesome dog but due to my failing
health, I couldn't do what I wanted to do with this beautiful boy.
Then in 2000, Chiri developed kidney disease, the same disease I had. I wanted a litter of pups from
him but I didn't have a girl. So I looked in a Dog Fancy magazine and found my adult female. Chiri was too
sick to breed but he tried for 1 1/2 years, finally dying in November 2002. The hardest thing I ever had to do
was put him down, but I couldn't see him suffer one more minute. I wished I had known about collecting a
male and freezing sperm.
Now with only Kara, my female, I wanted a sled team and was determined to get it. I wanted Kara to
have a litter of pups; I would keep them all and make my team of Samoyeds. We all know how badly that
would have turned out if that had happened. So in Feb 2003, I found myself at the Denver Dog Show,
looking at the Sammies in the ring. Immediately I found what I wanted to do. I wanted to show and breed
these awesome dogs.
From living in the City of Boulder, Colorado with two Samoyeds to moving into the mountains of
Golden, I have expanded my Samoyed family by many. Chiri, Kara and Jack are now gone: Jack being my
first show dog, but I have Jack's 1/2 sister, her three kids and her grandson.
Kevin told me when we were purchasing our first Sammy about his families' history with Samoyeds.
His story follows:
When I was about 4 years old I wondered into a neighbor’s yard and was stunned to find a dog that
looked like a giant teddy bear. This dog was not like the other dogs in the neighborhood. It was gentle and
loving and would stand there and let me pet it for as long as I wanted to. Mesmerized by its' presence, I
would cross a busy street just to sneak over there as often as I could to spend time with this dog. Later I
would learn that the dog was a female Samoyed and that a distant relative of mine had used them on his
expedition to the North Pole.
My father explained to me that Admiral Parry had used Samoyeds to succeed in his expedition to be
the first to the North Pole. And how the spelling of the Perry name had been changed over the years and
how we were related.
All I knew was that this dog was special and that I was instantly attracted to it. I
would spend the next couple of years sneaking over there until the lady who owned her finally moved.
Strangely, I did not see another Samoyed until I was 30. I forgot all about my childhood experience.
My father passed away. The memory of his stories about our family faded. My family moved to another town
and I had no desire to even own a dog.
Then in 1989 I met my wife Kim. She had always had a dream to have a dog named Chiri. She knew
about Samoyeds and started telling me about them. I didn't put all this together until one day we went to the
pet store in Spokane, Washington and found a Samoyed for sale. Looking at the puppy who would become
Chiri, the memories of my childhood came back to me. Life came full circle that day and I knew life with Kim
and the Samoyeds was my destiny. You see, I believe in coincidences, I just haven't seen one yet!
So, you see, for me Samoyeds are more than just a pet. They are an integral part of my experience in
this world both past and present. When I look at a Samoyed I don't just see a great dog. I see my family!
So we live happily in the snow capped mountains of Colorado with our Samily and our three Egyptian
Mau cats.
all year long and every day we live with these remarkable
animal companions.
Kevin, my husband, our son Kev and myself (Kim)
Perry live up in the mountains of Golden, Colorado. Here
we have 39 acres of land for our wonderful Samoyeds to
run and play in. At around 9800 feet in elevation, there is
lots of snow in the winter for everyone to have lots of fun.
Summer up here is a lot cooler than in the valley below. And all the background scenery on this website is on
our land. So here is a little history about how we got into Samoyeds and why we love this breed so much.
Kevin and I got our first Sammy in 1995, at a pet store in Spokane, Washington while we lived in Post
Falls, Idaho. At the time I didn't know that he would be the start of a wonderful adventure into a smiling breed
we love.
I knew I loved Samoyeds since I was a kid. I'd go to the library before school to research all the
different breeds of dogs there are. I wanted something I could play with, rough-house with and the dogs
wouldn't get hurt. A small dog was just not for me. After a long search, I narrowed it down to 10 breeds:
Rough-Coated Collie, Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky, St Bernard, Newfoundland, Samoyed... I got the
feeling I was looking for a hardy northern breed. I really like the timber wolf too.
There was just something about a Samoyed that I liked way back then in Elementary school. I'd dream
of going everywhere with my Sammy and having all kinds of adventures. As always, life gets in the way of
getting the things you want when you want them. It wasn't until I was married and my son was born, that I
went into a pet store and found Chiri. (Cheer-i is the pronouncation) Awesome dog but due to my failing
health, I couldn't do what I wanted to do with this beautiful boy.
Then in 2000, Chiri developed kidney disease, the same disease I had. I wanted a litter of pups from
him but I didn't have a girl. So I looked in a Dog Fancy magazine and found my adult female. Chiri was too
sick to breed but he tried for 1 1/2 years, finally dying in November 2002. The hardest thing I ever had to do
was put him down, but I couldn't see him suffer one more minute. I wished I had known about collecting a
male and freezing sperm.
Now with only Kara, my female, I wanted a sled team and was determined to get it. I wanted Kara to
have a litter of pups; I would keep them all and make my team of Samoyeds. We all know how badly that
would have turned out if that had happened. So in Feb 2003, I found myself at the Denver Dog Show,
looking at the Sammies in the ring. Immediately I found what I wanted to do. I wanted to show and breed
these awesome dogs.
From living in the City of Boulder, Colorado with two Samoyeds to moving into the mountains of
Golden, I have expanded my Samoyed family by many. Chiri, Kara and Jack are now gone: Jack being my
first show dog, but I have Jack's 1/2 sister, her three kids and her grandson.
Kevin told me when we were purchasing our first Sammy about his families' history with Samoyeds.
His story follows:
When I was about 4 years old I wondered into a neighbor’s yard and was stunned to find a dog that
looked like a giant teddy bear. This dog was not like the other dogs in the neighborhood. It was gentle and
loving and would stand there and let me pet it for as long as I wanted to. Mesmerized by its' presence, I
would cross a busy street just to sneak over there as often as I could to spend time with this dog. Later I
would learn that the dog was a female Samoyed and that a distant relative of mine had used them on his
expedition to the North Pole.
My father explained to me that Admiral Parry had used Samoyeds to succeed in his expedition to be
the first to the North Pole. And how the spelling of the Perry name had been changed over the years and
how we were related.
All I knew was that this dog was special and that I was instantly attracted to it. I
would spend the next couple of years sneaking over there until the lady who owned her finally moved.
Strangely, I did not see another Samoyed until I was 30. I forgot all about my childhood experience.
My father passed away. The memory of his stories about our family faded. My family moved to another town
and I had no desire to even own a dog.
Then in 1989 I met my wife Kim. She had always had a dream to have a dog named Chiri. She knew
about Samoyeds and started telling me about them. I didn't put all this together until one day we went to the
pet store in Spokane, Washington and found a Samoyed for sale. Looking at the puppy who would become
Chiri, the memories of my childhood came back to me. Life came full circle that day and I knew life with Kim
and the Samoyeds was my destiny. You see, I believe in coincidences, I just haven't seen one yet!
So, you see, for me Samoyeds are more than just a pet. They are an integral part of my experience in
this world both past and present. When I look at a Samoyed I don't just see a great dog. I see my family!
So we live happily in the snow capped mountains of Colorado with our Samily and our three Egyptian
Mau cats.
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