Kossok Siberians began when I obtained my first Siberian
      in 1968 with the acquisition of a pet bitch. I later bred 
      her and kept two pups, a male and female. The male went on
      the become my first champion. Unfortunately, that line 
      proved to be a dead end, as it carried PRA.

      I then acquired a lovely red bitch, Am/Can Ch. Kohoutek’s
      Kia of Krisland,  from breeders in New Hampshire who not
      only showed their dogs but also worked them on a highly
      competitive racing team. Nearly all the dogs I've bred 
      since then go back to this bitch  through her progeny sired
      by Ch. Innisfree's Sierra Cinnar.

      Much of my breeding program has been based on crossing 
      those dogs with dogs descended from Ch. Innisfree’s Pegasus
      and more recently, Ch. Innisfree’s Tradewind Since then
      I've bred and/or owned 30 additional American
      champions, including one who took BOS at a national 
      specialty, Am/Mex Ch. Fraka’s Sparkling Jewel O’Kossok.

      Kossok dogs and their descendents have also achieved       championships in Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Belgium 
      and Japan.

      I am a founding member and past president of the Lower 
      Columbia Siberian Husky Club and SHOR (Siberian Husky 
      Ophthalmic Registry) Chairperson for the Siberian Husky 
      Club of America.

      I created and maintain a pedigree database of over 41,000 
      Siberian Huskies, including the complete AKC stud books 
      from the first dogs AKC registered through 1970 plus 
      thousands of additional dogs. It contains almost all the
      American champions as well as dogs from racing lines and 
      pets.

      I started judging Siberians in 1994 and have  been approved
      for Alaskan Malamutes as well. My judging experiences have 
      included specialties and supported entries in New Jersey, 
      Texas, California, and British Columbia. I also judged the       first national specialty  for Siberians in Brazil.

      In June 1998, I retired after 30 years as a public school        teacher where I taught English and American History to           eighth grade students.