I’ve had dogs since the 1970’s. In addition to Irish Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers, I’ve had a Westie and a Standard Poodle. Since 1983, I’ve bred about 200 Irish Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers under the prefix Wheatstone. About a third of these have become champions. My kennel has been awarded with the Finnish Kennel Club’s Vuolasvirta prize for merited breeders as well as with the Finnish Terrier Association’s Breeders' Plaque. My judging career began in the early 2000's. Today I'm qualified to judge all terrier breeds. I also judge Dachshunds and some breeds from groups 1 and 9. I’ve also judged in several European countries and also in Australia and USA.