Westmanna's Úa-Hekla

Westmanna's Úa-Hekla DKK 18935/2003

Hekla er født d. 3. oktober 2003 hos Else & Kurt Westermann, Kennel Westmanna, Fyrvej 9, 7730 Hanstholm.

Far:    Ishundur's Húni DKK 16181/2000
Mor:   Westmanna's Lubba Viska DKK 19998/2000

HD-status:   B

Øjenlyst i 2005, 2006 og 2007 uden anmærkninger.

Mentalbeskrevet (UHM) i 2005.

Hekla's tipoldemor Solfari's Hneta (DKK 22410/87 - ejet af Else & Kurt Westermann) var kuldsøster til min første islandske fårehund, Solfari's Hugleikur Siggi (DKK 22402/87) og også kuldsøster til Solfari's Heidi (DKK 22404/87 - ejet af Ulrikke & Wilfred Olsen). For os alle gjaldt det, at det var vores første islandske fårehund.

Siggi var en meget smuk hanhund, men da han levede, var jeg mere 'hestepige' end 'hundepige' og han var udelukkende klappe-/kælehund. Det ærgrer jeg mig meget over idag. Det var derfor vigtigt for mig, at jeg fik en tæve af de samme blodlinier - og det fandt jeg hos Else & Kurt Westermann, Kennel Westmanna.

Hekla har desværre vist sig umulig at parre. Hun lagde sig ganske enkelt ned, hver gang hanhunden forsøgte sig - og det uanset hun var højløbsk. En enkelt gang blev hun insemineret, uden resultat. Derefter besluttede jeg, at hun skulle være klappe-/kælehund her hos mig. Jeg ville ikke længere forsøge at bruge hende i avlen, da jeg mener, at hundene (helst) skal være i stand til at parre sig på naturlig vis.

Jeg holder umådelig meget af Hekla. Hun er en bestemt, men samtidig særdeles elskelig hund og en MEGET stor personlighed.
Vi lever en relativt tilbagetrukket tilværelse her i skovbrynet, men Hekla har ikke desto mindre været med mig i København. Vi gik tur op og ned ad Vesterbrogade og hun var fløjtende ligeglad med de 'piftende' busser og den øvrige heftige trafik - og så var vi på Café Sorte Hest, som hun 'indtog' med den allerstørste selvfølgelighed. Hun lagde sig ganske enkelt til at sove midt på gulvet - på ryggen. Hun tog de øvrige gæster med storm - alle skulle hen at kæle med hende. Og damen nød naturligvis al opmærksomheden. Da vi forlod stedet, måtte vi nærmest love at komme igen...

I lighed med Jette Friis-Jensen (Emma's opdrætter) er Else Westermann min store støtte, mentor og uundværlige veninde. Vi er så ofte sammen, at vore hunde nærmest udgør én flok - 10 i alt. Så ofte det lader sig gøre, går vi tur på Hundestranden i Vigsø sammen. Både to- og firbenede elsker det!

Westmanna's Úa-Hekla DKK 18935/2003 (in English)

Hekla was born on 3rd October 2003 at Else & Kurt Westermann, Kennel Westmanna, Fyrvej 9, 7730 Hanstholm, Denmark.

Sire:    Ishundur's Húni DKK 16181/2000
Dam:   Westmanna's Lubba Viska DKK 19998/2000

HD-status:   B

Eye examined in 2005, 2006 and 2007 without remarks.

Mentaltested (UHM) in 2005.

Hekla's great-great-grandmother, Solfari's Hneta (DKK 22410/87 - owned by Else & Kurt Westermann), was a litter sister of my first Icelandic Sheepdog, Solfari's Hugleikur Siggi (DKK 22402/87) and also a litter sister of Solfari's Heidi (DKK 22404/87 - owned by Ulrikke & Wilfred Olsen). For all of us, these dogs were our first Icelandic Sheepdog.

My Siggi was a very beautiful male dog, but during his lifetime (almost 16 years...) I was more into horses than into dogs. He was my loving pet and I wasn't thinking about using him in breeding - today much to my regret. Therefore it was important to me to have a bitch of the same bloodlines as Siggi. This I found at Else & Kurt Westermann, Kennel Westmanna.

Unfortunately, Hekla has been impossible to breed. Every time I was trying to, she kept laying down, despite her being at the peak of her season. As a last attempt I tried to have her artificially inseminated, but without any result. After this I decided, that her future was to be a pet dog here with me as long as she lives. I will not try to breed her again, as I believe, that our dogs should be able to breed naturally.

I love Hekla extremely much. She is a determined, but at the same time a very loving girl with a great personality.
We live a rather solitary life here by the edge of the woods and national park, but nevertheless Hekla has been with me to Copenhagen. We walked up and down Vesterbrogade, one of the most busy streets in our capital, and she didn't care one second about the hissing and very noisy busses and trucks or the rest of the traffic for that matter. We visited the Café Sorte Hest, which she 'captured' as the most natural thing in the world. She simply lay down on the floor and fell asleep - on her back. She took the other guests by storm, everybody had to pet her. My princess enjoyed all this attention and when we left the café, we almost had to promise to return...!

Just like Jette Friis-Jensen (Emma's breeder) Else Westermann is my great support, my mentor and not least my indispensable friend. We are together so often that our dogs are almost like one 'pack' - 10 in all. As often as possible we walk our dogs together at what we call our Dogbeach. Both two- and four-legged love it!