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Gealach Mor Siberians
Gealach Mor Siberians
Working sleddogs - just for the love of it..............
An Introduction to Gealach Mor Kennels
We are a small racing kennel based in the south east of Scotland. We are currently home to 18 Siberian huskies. These include our six foreign arrivals, five of whom are Seppala Siberians, two of whom ( Vader and Beth) were imported from the US in the spring of 2002, and released from quarantine in Nov 2002. Harry, who came into the UK on a Pet Passport in May 2003 and then, Nadia and Inka. These girls also came over from the USA on a Pet Passport and arrived here in January 2006. They have been followed by Wink in Nov 2006. Inka sadly died on 25 Feb 2008.
Vader and Beth were mated in the early summer of 2003 and Beth gave birth to a litter of 8 pups on 5 September 2003. All of the pups from that litter were kept here by us and have gone on to form the backbone of our racing team.
When we first started with dogs, having a recognised name really wasn't high up on our agenda. Not being breeders, we didn't register a kennel affix nor did it cross our mind that we should. Once we started racing, I decided that I wanted a "team" name so for a couple of years we raced as Team Snoquest. Sounds quite fancy for a rag tag 4 dog Siberian team
Once we bought a couple of bitches, we decided to register an affix with the Kennel Club just in case we ever did breed a litter. Unfortunately we were not granted Snoquest, but did get our second choice, Gealach Mor.
Gealach Mor is Gaelic for " Full Moon" ( apologies to any Gaelic speakers out there cringing at the artistic interpretation of my translation)
When trying to pick a suitable name, I endeavoured to choose one that reflected the joy that the dogs bring to our lives, the time and effort involved in working these marvelous animals and just a touch of romance. There is just something magical about a full moon the dogs definitely behave differently. And there is truly nothing as special as a dog team quietly working their way through a snowy forest trail illuminated by nature's floodlight.
Racing in the UK is predominately sprint based - distances are usually between 3 and 6 miles depending on the race class. It is also usually run on dirt given our climate. Snowfall is greeted with a manic gleam in the eye and a dash out to get the sled ready. - often in conditions our more "snow-blessed" colleagues would consider unsuitable.
Thanks for dropping by and we hope that you'll enjoy your visit and maybe find something that is of interest to you on our site.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to drop us an email. We are always pleased to chat about the dogs.
