Teija Urpelainen

Finland

I have been member of the Finnish Kennel Club since 1979. We had dogs already when I was child and this hobby has been part of my life always. I am very interested in breeding and one of the best part of this hobby is dog showing. I have prefix Necku togehter with my sister Jaana and our first litter was born in 1984, breed was Kerry Blue Terrier. We have owned or bred dogs from all FCI groups except Dachshunds. There are dogs that we have bred on four continents and there are champuions as well on four continents. There are approximately 100 Necku show champions. I was qualified to judge Great Dane in 1993 and nowadays I judge all breeds in FCI group 10 and breeds in FCI groups 1, 2, 5 and 6.
Besides Finland I have judged in Sweden and Estonia. I am also interested in reading, photographing, travelling and especially horses. I have been riding since 1970s and even a couple of foals have born in our farm.