About Us

A BIT ABOUT ME

I live in a small town in northern Minnesota, between Hibbing and Grand Rapids.
Growing up there was always a dog or two at our house, but I was gifted my first dog when I was five. A Labrador Retriever mix named Lady Jane. It was my responsibility to feed, exercise, and train her every day. I loved it! every spare moment I had was spent outside teaching her commands, tricks, and setting up mazes (barn yard agility) for her to do. That is when dogs started to consume my life. Lady lived 2 weeks shy of her 18th birthday and that was still not enough time with her.

I loved training and spending time with dogs. In elementary school I even convinced my parents to start letting my spend weekends helping a musher who lived close by with their sled dogs. That is when I discovered my love for smart and stubborn breeds, a love I still hold to this day.

Together we do weight pull, agility, rally obedience, obedience, scent work, trick dog, joring, barn hunt, dogsledding, and conformation. We also love taking different classes with our favorite local trainers. For fun we go swimming, have play dates with our friends, and spend lots of time running in the field/woods on and around our property.

Really, we just love spending time together and keeping ourselves busy.

I am a member in good standing with the Czechoslovakian Vlčák club of America (CSVCA) and our membership is pending with the klub chovatelov ceskoslovenskeho vlciaka sr (kchčsv sr). I am also the founder and current president of the SISU: Dog Sporting Club of Northern Minnesota.

WHY THE NAME VEGVISIR?
It took me quite a while to choose a kennel name. I tried out many different ones, but none felt quite right. Then I realized my kennel name was hanging on my wall this whole time. Vegvisir (vegg-vee-seer) is the name given to an old Norse compass. It is a symbol of protection and guidance. It was said that anyone who carried the symbol would never be lost…even if the way was unknown to them.

Puppies are registered with the name Strážca Vegvisiru. This is Slovakian and it translates to “guardian of the Vegvisir.” This kennel name is registered with the FCI.

ABOUT OUR CO-OWNERS

I work closely with co-owners who are just as passionate about the breed as I am. They are people who want to help preserve, protect, and further the breed here in the United States. Working with co-owners allows me to continue to grow my breeding program while maintaining the environment I want for my dogs. All dogs owned by Vegvisir live in the home as a close member of the family. Together we make up the “we” and “our” of Vegvisir. We are a close-knit team, and I am thankful to have them by my side.