owned and loved by Alice Watt
" Breeding to the standard, not to fashion's whims. "
Kossok Siberians began in 1968 when I purchased my first puppy, a pet bitch I named Tiki's Taji. Like many novice people, I believed that because she was registered she must be a "show dog. " I bred her once, to a male called Cassack of Martha Lake, and kept two puppies. One of these became Am/Can Ch. Cassack's Ot-Key-Luk of Kossok, my first champion. It soon became apparent this line was a dead end for serious breeding and exhibiting, so in 1976 I acquired a lovely red/white, blue-eyed puppy who became Am/Can Ch. Kohoutek's Kia of Krisland.
I bred Kia to Am/Can Ch. Innisfree's Sierra Cinnar twice and incorporated four of the resulting offspring as the foundation of my breeding program. These were Ch. Kossok's Kiska of Oakcrest, Am/Can Ch. Kossok's Buttercup Bouquet, Ch. Kossok's Good As Gold, and Kossok's Favorite Son. Their progeny were crossed and interwoven with each other and with partial outcrosses to create a family of Siberians successful in the show ring and as family companions.
My goals for the Kossok breeding program have focused on dogs healthy in mind and body with trainable temperments, correct breed type, and extending side gait. All breeding stock is eye-checked clear and SHOR registered. Most are also OFA certified and have "good" or "excellent" ratings.
To date there have been 60 Kossok owned and/or bred AKC Siberian Husky champions plus 2 whippets, 1 Shiba Inu, and 1 Finnish Spitz who have completed their championships. There are Kossok champions in several other countries as well. Visit the "My Dogs" pages to view pictures and pedigrees of dogs from the past, the present, and young hopefuls for the future.
I have also incorporated several educational articles on the breed's standard, history, color genetics, and breeding considerations . I have also been very fortunate in having had the priviledge of judging in a number of foreign countries, and I have included a section showing pictures of the wonderful places I visited.
Age and health considerations are forcing me to seriously cut down on my dog population and reduce my involvement in breeding and the show ring.
We are located in Salen, Oregon, where I taught English and American History to eighth graders for 30 years and retired in June, 1998.