My personal great pride comes not only from success at shows, but mostly from the fact that so far my oldies are still in great shape and happy; they represent the short history of my kennel, my past and a wonderful bridge to the future. I decided to take some photos of them in their normal life, so, here they're

Here's Ninotchka Anna Achmatova Stepnykh Almazov; though shown on a limited basis during young age, Nina is the true great lady of my kennel; she has proven herself as a great brood bitch and her descendants, bred also by other people, are doing very well at shows and have reached foreign kennels in Sweden and Germany. Hope they all will take care of that blood. Nina is sired out of BIS MCh. Rajalinjan Iceman and of Irina del Marchese di Rhieti, and since gratitude does not belong to dog world but belongs to me, once again I'm deeply thankful to my foundation dogs breeders, Mrs. Minna Saarinen and Mr. Gabriele Franco

  are you sure I'm eleven and a half years old?

and this is Natouchka Anouchka Anastasia Stepnykh Almazov, full sister to Nina

                                                                             Nina & Nada relaxing

                                    ( grass condition is consequence of italian temperatures during summer)

 more photos of the rest of my dear oldies will come.................