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Introducing Kukka and Ilo's Litter, June 8, 2006
Runningbeardog's Peli
 First born, Peli, which means playful in Finnish, weighed 10.9 ounces at birth. She made the job very easy for her mummy Kukka, and after being weighed and pronounced perfect, she settled right in to nurse until it was time for her sister to be born. I believe there was a reason that she was born first! She always wanted to be first at everything, She was the first to climb the ramp and claimed her position as queen on top of the shelter in the puppy kindergarden. There she would taunt her brothers and sisters who had not yet figured out how she got up there!
Temperament testing showed her to be a very level pup, with a dominant "KBD" trait or two, just to keep her family on their toes!
Peli will have a wonderful life in her new home with her family, Daddy Gary, Mommy Liisa and brothers Luke and Josh and just as wonderful her very own big sister, Runningbeardog's Tuuli, and 2 cats. She'll go to to work with her family everyday, just like her sister Tuuli, and get to meet lots of people. How can life get any better than that?
Peli and her new Mommy Liisa.......today is the big day where Peli is going to her new home to meet her big sister, Runningbeardog's Tuuli.
Peli, on the left with her big sister Runningbeardog's Tuuli and Mommy Liisa, who is in the spirit of the Halloween, ready for trick or treaters!
A beautiful family photo....Peli, left, Mommy Liisa, Daddy Gary and sister Tuuli in front....
A great hike during fall of 2008 on Hogsback....Peli and Tuuli with their wonderful family!
Runningbeardog's Ponsse
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Ponsse, 2nd born was the largest at birth, at 11.9 ounces. Ponsse's new Daddy Randy is a forester, hence her name. Ponsse is a Finnish company producing environmentally friendly products, and they strive to make equipment that is "valued, comfortable, clever, strong, and loyal" ( from their website). What a wonderful name for our girl Ponsse; it describes her perfectly!!! Temperament testing showed Ponsse will have a high level of loyalty to her family.
Ponsse's new family is Daddy Randy, Mommy Sheri and her two big sisters, and two new feline playmates as well. They have said that she loves everbody, and has found her favorite place to sleep in the house and in the yard. Ponsse will get to go her Daddy Randy on his treks into the forest. What a great life for a beardog! We know Ponsse will be very happy with her wonderful new family and loved very much!
Ponsse kissing her new Daddy Randy when they came to pick her up to take her to her wonderful new home.
Ponsse and her new Mommy Sheri.... we're sad, but so happy too, that Ponsse has such a wonderful new family.
Summer 2007, Ponsse at her new home at just over a year old.
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Runningbeardog's Tarmo
 Third born, Tarmo's name means "energy" in Finnish, and from the moment he was born, it was a fit. It was even hard to weigh him because he didn't want to stay still long enough. Finally successful, we discovered he was 9 ounces, smallest of the litter at birth. But not for long! By the time he was 8 weeks old, he was the largest of the pups, even passing up his big brother Iso.
Temperament testing showed Tarmo to be high energy (of course we knew THAT!) and a highly intelligent problem solver.
Tarmo lives in Ohio with his wonderful new family, Daddy John, Mommy Kelly, 3 brothers and sisters as well as a canine playmate. Daddy John says that he's already very attached to his new Mommy Kelly, and that they've discovered his name fits him all to well! And problem solving? Well, it appears it won't be long before he'll be able to open doors if there's not someone around to do it for him! We look forward to more adventures from Tarmo and his new family.
Tarmo and his Daddy John before the long drive to Ohio.
Tarmo and his new big sister and canine pal...........
Runningbeardog's Iso Poika Pomo
Fourth born, Iso Poika Pomo's name fits him very well, and if you knew him you would say the same. In Finnish it means Big Boy Bigshot, and he definately knows he's "all that"! He weighed 10.4 ounces at birth, not the biggest in the litter, but he's a beardog with a capital K, confident, independent, and stubborn ! He quickly gained on his littermates and was the largest in the litter until Tarmo passed him at 8 weeks. But they were very close, and he definately will be a big boy like his Daddy Ilo. Like his mummy Kukka, he is very persistent when he wants something. He was the first to break out of the whelping box, as well as the puppy kindergarden. He and his sister Peli loved to sleep together, and seemed to have a special relationship. Fortunately, they don't live that far apart and will get to visit.
Iso lives about an hour from Runningbeardog in a beautiful setting on a small lake with his wonderful new family, Daddy Jon, Mommy Jill, two older big brothers that visit, and 2 cats. He will even get to go to work with his Daddy Jon.
Iso's new Mommy Jill and Daddy Jon with Iso as they get ready to leave for their new home....
Iso giving his new Daddy Jon a big kiss.....
Mommy Jill and Iso on a hike during his first winter in 006
Jon, Jill and Iso, at about 15 months old, at the fundraiser for the Marquette County Humane Society fund raiser
Beautiful Iso (looking so much like his Daddy Ilo) and his "sister" Cally laying in their favorite place in front of the fire.....We jokingly say that KBD's often have black and white "Carelian Bear Cats"!
Iso with his Daddy Jon and Mommy Jill. This picture was taken Dec. 16, 2008, and Iso is about 2 1/2 years old. He looks so much like his Daddy Ilo, it's amazing! What a beautiful boy he is!
Runningbeardog's Tahti
Runningbeardog's Tahti, which means star in Finnish weighed 9.5 ounces at birth. Born under the morning star, her markings on the back of her head also resembled a 3 point star. Tahti loved to challenge her two brothers, and showed no fear, but seemed to have a special bond with Tarmo. She also loves to sit on your lap and have her belly scratched, looking up over her shoulder to give you a kiss now and then.
Tahti was the first to leave the nest. Her family drove to Upper Michigan twice, once to visit and then back again to pick her up. How lucky she is! She now lives in Lower Michigan, with her Daddy Denny, Mommy Luanne, and has a new sister and 2 older brothers, in a wonderful home. She has a huge area to run and play, a lake, ponds and swimming pool! And yes, Tahti loves water!
Tahti loves and is loved by all that meet her. We hope to add more Tahti updates soon!
Sadly, Tahti now lives in heaven. and both of her family's miss her dearly. In a moment of freedom, it appears that Tahti was hit by a snowmobile going way too fast.
Tahti was such a beautiful Karelian Bear Dog Puppy
Denny and Luanne with Tahti, shortly before leaving for her new home in lower Michigan. Tahti was loved by all that knew her!
Tahti meeting her new big brother after he arrival at her new home.
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