Information in english

	Information in english
ABOUT US HUNTING LITTERS CHAMPIONS HISTORY UPDATES 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005	*About us* My name is Marianne Jonsson-Hall and I’m a breeder hunting smooth foxterriers. The prefix for my kennel is “Järvsöstigen”, which my father founded in 1957. Today I live with my family 200 km northwards from where I grow up (Järvsö), in Kvissleby situated 15 km south from Sundsvall. I’m trying to maintain and develop the hunting foxterrier, in Sweden the majority of the breeders focus on these dogs as company, for shows and other activities. Today I have foxes and one Finsk Stövare, a Hound breed, which is used as hunting dog after fox or hare. Usually I have one litter per year and for me it’s important to establish a good relation with my purchasers and I prefer when the dogs can live as family dogs as much as it is possible.
	The Finnish hound Fokus, the Smooth fox Nika...and me !	Mikis, called Mixx is living with another family.
	Järvsöstigens Sisqa	Lyerbakkens Senna
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	*Hunting* Historically the hunting terrier was a small type of dog which pursues its quarry into the earth. The name dates back to at least 1440, derived from early modern French (chien) terrier - from the medieval Latin terrarius from the Latin terra (earth). With the growth of popularity of fox-hunting in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries, terriers were extensively bred to follow the red fox, and also the Eurasian badger, into its underground burrow, referred to as "terrier work" and "going to ground”. The purpose of the terrier is that it locate the quarry, and either bark and bolt it free or to a net, or trap or hold it so that it can be dug down to and killed or captured. The majority of the Swedish hunting foxterriers are still used in the same way, as an underground hunting dog for fox or badger. At was also seen mainly as a underground foxhunting dog. This was from later part of 1800 century until the later part of 1970^th. Due to several different reasons the number of foxterriers decreased in Sweden, the foxes that suffered of Sarcoptes scabiei, and new breeds like the german hunting terrier, and the borderterrier where introduced at the same time. However during the past 3 – 4 years (written in 2005) the number of registered litters after hunting parents has increased and people are beginning to again appreciate the foxterrier, as a good foxhunter but also with hunting skills in other areas. If you look into my web page it is shown that they can be used also in other hunting situations. The text is in swedish, but some of “my” dogs are used also for elk hunting, deer and other animals that can be tracked. Järvsöstigens Silva is used in very special ways. She is now owned by my son-in-low and they use her, of course for underground but also for tracking other animals. One person is holding her in a leash and she then follows a scent trail. Using this method 16 elks has been shot for her during three hunting seasons. Other animals that has fallen for her are fox, hare and deer. She is also often used as tracker for animals injured after car accidents or poor shots at hunting. Return to top
	Litters I started my breeding in 1989 with the first litter. The bitch was selected from one of my father’s litters. Information about all litters is available on the page “Valpar”. It is in Swedish so I have summarized some information here. Litter 17. Father: J Rappalyckans Dick. Mother: SE VCh SE UCh Nika Tuskulum. Dick is a dog from genuine Swedish hunting lines. His mother origins from my Kennel, Litter No 7. He is an effective underground hunting dog. Born: 2009 – 12 – 04 3 males and 3 females. Järvsöstigens Bosse Järvsöstigens Quattro 2011-05-12 Approved Blood tracking trial 2011-07-03 Excellent,Hunting class NKK Dog Show Trondheim Järvsöstigens Qvick 2011-04-03 Mental description with good results 2011-05-07 SKK National Show: Junior class: Excellent 2011-07-21 Approved Beginner Undergorund trial 2011-07-31 Approved Underground trial foxhunting 2011-09-18 Approved Underground trial 2011-12-10 Approved Initial Blood tracking trial 2011-12-12 1 price Blood tracking trial 2011-12-21 1 price Blood tracking trial 2011-12-28 1 price Blood tracking trial BLOOD TRACKING CHAMPION Järvsöstigens Qessie Järvsöstigens Quizla 2010-09-18 The initial blood tracking trial is done with maximal trial points 2011-05-29 Approved Underground trial beginner 2011-06-18 Approved Underground trial foxhunting 2011-06-18 Approved Underground retrieving trial Järvsöstigens Sisqa 2010-09-07 The initial blood tracking trial is done with maximal trial points 2011-05-19: 1 price Blood tracking trial 35 p 2011-06-08: 1 price Blood tracking trial 37 p 2011-06-18 Approved Underground trial foxhunting 2011-06-19 Approved Underground trial foxhunting 2011-07-09: Approved Beginner, Underground Hunting trial 2011-07-10: Very good Hunting class Dog Show SKK/Alfta 2011-07-26: 1 price Blood tracking trial 37 p SWEDISH BLOOD TRACKING CHAMPION 2011-08-07 1 price Blood tracking trial 42 p. *Previous litters* Järvsöstigens Salli had two litters with SFJ(g)Ch Int & Nord UCh Wolfheart Reduta. From the second one I saved Järvsöstigens Silla. Silla had four litters all with males from genuine hunting lines. These litters resulted with three hunting champions: SJ(gs)Ch FINJgCh Järvsöstigens Flisa SVCh Järvsöstigens Ossie J SVCh Järvsöstigens Sessan The next bitch I saved was Sessan and she had also four litters, from witch it has come three champions so far. J SVCh Järvsöstigens Silva SJ(gs)Ch Järvsöstigens Indra SJ(gs)Ch SVCh Järvsöstigens Sickan Silva was the bitch which I saved and she had only two litters, and she is now living with my son in law and his family. Her litters have so far resulted in the first double hunting champion, both fox and badger. SJ(gs)Ch SJ(gf)Ch Järvsöstigens Niska The last four litters have Nika Tuskulum as mother. These puppies are all in active ages and the first champion is: SVCh Järvsöstigens Magda and now also: SEVCh Järvsöstigens Popcorn and J SEVCh Järvsöstigens Sisqa Return to top
	Champions
	SEJ(gs)Ch SEVCh Järvsöstigens Qvick Swedish Blood tracking Champion 2011-12-28 Swedish Hunting Champion (fox) 2012-01-09
	J SEVCh Järvsöstigens Sisqa Swedish Blood tracking Champion 2011-08-07
	SEVCh Järvsöstigens Popcorn Swedish Blood tracking Champion 2011-09-30
	J SEUCh SEVCh Nika Tuskulum Blood tracking Champion 2006-09-25 Swedish Show Champion 2008-06-01

	SEJ(gs)Ch SEJ(gf)Ch Järvsöstigens Niska Swedish Hunting Champion (fox) 2009-06-14 Swedish Hunting Champion (badger) 2009-09-17
	SEVCh Järvsöstigens Magda Blood tracking Champion 2008-10-02
	SEJ(gs)Ch SEVCh Järvsöstigens Sickan Swedish Hunting Champion (fox) 2007-03-03 Blood tracking Champion 2008-06-16
	SEJ(gs)Ch Järvsöstigens Indra Swedish Hunting Champion (fox) 2007-02-25
	SEJ(gs)Ch FINJ(g)Ch Järvsöstigens Flisa Swedish Hunting Champion (fox) 2005-05-29 Finnish Hunting Champion (fox) 2007-05-04
	J SEVCh Järvsöstigens Silva Hunting trial 2003-07-26 Blood tracking champion 2003-08-24
	SEVCh Järvsöstigens Ossie Blood tracking champion 2003-08-24
	J SVCh Järvsöstigens Sessan Hunting trial 2003-07-26 Blood tracking champion 2000-09-25 Return to top
	*History* For my father, the hunting and the dogs were very important parts of his life. Already in 1950^th he bought his first smooth foxterrier for hunting. Before that he had a wire foxterrier bitch, bought as a adult about 6 years old. The breeding started in 1957 and the name “Järvsöstigens kennel” was established in 1964. During my fathers active years, which were from 1950^th into the end of 1980^th he brought up approximately 100 different litters of foxterriers and there where app. 30 that became hunting champions in fox underground hunting. At least three different dogs became both show and hunting champions. He received "Hamiltonplaketten" 1979. It's an award from the Swedish Kennelklubb given to a breeder which has during at least 10 years successfully driven a kennel with both good results, titels and a good keeping standard. I joined the kennel in 1982 and we have the same name even though I today live 200 km north from the city “Järvsö”, where I grow up and the rest of my family still lives. My father died in 1995 after suffering of Alzheimer’s decease for at least 12 to 15 years.

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	Updates

	2012 2012-01-21 Järvsöstigens Qvick 2011-12-10 Approved Initial Blood tracking trial 2011-12-12 1 price Blood tracking trial 2011-12-21 1 price Blood tracking trial 2011-12-28 1 price Blood tracking trial BLOOD TRACKING CHAMPION 2012-01-09 Approved underground foxhunting trial HUNTING CHAMPION Return to top 2011 2011-10-05 Järvsöstigens Popcorn 2011-09-17 1 price Blood tracking trial 2011-09-24 1 price Blood tracking trial 2011-09-30 1 price Blood tracking trial HP BLOOD TRACKING CHAMPION Järvsöstigens Qvick 2011-09-18 Approved Underground trial foxhunting 2011-09-05 Järvsöstigens Sisqa 2011-08-07 1 price Blood tracking trial 42 p (Maximum) Club winner (Local Underground Hunting Club) Järvsöstigens Qvick 2011-07-31 Approved Underground trial foxhunting 2011-07-26 Järvsöstigens Sisqa 2011-07-26 1 price Blood tracking trial 37 p BLOOD TRACKING CHAMPION 2011-07-10 Järvsöstigens Sisqa 2011-07-10 SKK Nat Dog Show "Very Good" Hunting class 2011-07-09 Approved Underground trial beginner Järvsöstigens O'Tyson 2011-07-05 NTK 1 price Blood tracking trial 42 p 2011-07-10 SKK Nat Dog Show "Very Good" open class 2011-06-19 Järvsöstigens Quizla 2011-06-18 Approved Underground trial foxhunting Approved Underground retrieving trial Järvsöstigens Sisqa 2011-06-18 Approved Underground trial foxhunting 2011-06-19 Approved Underground trial foxhunting 2011-06-08 Järvsöstigens Quizla 2011-05-29 Approved Underground trial beginner Järvsöstigens Sisqa 2011-05-19: 1 price Blood tracking trial 35 p 2011-06-08: 1 price Blood tracking trial 37 p Järvsöstigens Popcorn 2011-05-18: Approved Initial Blood tracking trial 2011-05-07 Some results during the spring for Järvsöstigens Qvick 2011-04-03 Mental description with good results 2011-05-07 SKK National Show: Junior class: Excellent Return to top
	2010 November 2010 Last week in November we went to Finland to visit Piolie and to hunt of course. During three days it was good weather for underground hunting. During these days Nika, Piolie and Sisqa helped us to hunt down 10 raccoon dogs, 5 badgers and one fox. October 2010 24 October: Nika managed her first approved swedish hunting trial in underground hunting. Also Mixx got an approved hunting trial a hunting character trial, which reflects some of the hunting skills. Both of them got "very good" for the work in front of the badger. 10 October: SKK show in Sundsvall Järvsöstigens Popcorn 2 ukl. September 2010 Both Sisqa and Quizla has started their blood tracking trials and the first trials are now finished and with maximum points for them both!! July 2010 2010-07-31 Popcorn did a mental test, more information is available on SKK data June 2010 Sisqa has been on her first training for underground hunting. It was stated that she is very promising. I am looking forward to next year when we can start on the trials and hopefully going towards the hunting championchip. The short film shows the beginning of first training in a den containing a badger. YouTube - 00004.avi February 2010 Now are all the puppies sold and we really wish them all the luck in their new familys. Return to top 2009 December 2009 Nika has now got her fourth and last litter. She was mated with a good underground hunting dog. the puppies were born 4th December. Nika and Dick October 2009 The first weekend in October both Tyson and Charlie visited us with their owners and spent some time here and started on both shows and tracking trials. Charlies results: 1st Price in Blood tracking . On the show 1 ökl, CK Tysons results: 1st Price in Blood tracking . On the show 1 ökl. GOOD JOB!! September 2009 Järvsöstigens Niska has now become Hunting Champion for both Fox (earlier) and Badger. The final trial was 13th September!! July 2009 Recent Results: Järvsöstigens O'Charlie won his first Certificat on a Dog Chow at 14^th June Järvsöstigens Niska became Hunting Champion (Underground, fox) also at 14^th June, after that she has taken the first step to Hunting Champion on Badger with an approved first trial at 17^th July. Järvsöstigens Oknytt managed the first Blood tracking trial at 10^th June. Congratulations to all of you. Piolie and Popcorn are now sold and we wish them and their owners good luck. One of the last days before they moved Piolie Popcorn May 2009 Nika is mated with Swedish Hunting Champion Rävaskallets Flex and the puppies were born 2009-05-12. Two bitches Return to top
	2008 December 2008 Summary for the autumn 2008 Järvsöstigens Magda has now become Swedish Blood tracking champion the 2 October. Some of Nikas youngest puppies have also started at some trials. O'Charlie has taken the first trial in Blood tracking and O'Tyson has two results in underground hunting. One is a test of the dogs character at contact with the trial animal. The other trial is a retrieving underground trial. July 2008 Recent results for some of the dogs from my kennel Nika became Swedish Show Champion the 1st of June in Norrköping. I am so happy that we now can end this carrier. At the World dog show in Stockholm she was showed for the last time in an official show. Vladimir, her breeder did a good job handling her and the jugdement was "very good". Järvsöstigens Sickan became a Bloodtrackning champion the 15th June. Järvsöstigens Magda has now 2 prices in bloodtracking and has now one more to go, for the championship. Järvsöstigens Niska has also taken her first steps to a hunting championship. At the show in Borås 28th June she got the nessesary show result and the day after she managed her first hunting trial. *Congratulations to all of you* April 2008 Now the hunting season is ended, and the summer with shows and trials is coming. Nika has started her hunt for the third cerificat for the Swedish show championchip, this weekend she ended in third place so we will continue this, for me not so popular activity. Her puppies are all very nice in apperance and hopefully some of them will be introduced to hunting this autumn. Return to top
	2007 October 2007 2 October: Magda managed approved beginner trial in blood tracking. Almost all of the puppies have now moved to their new homes. Here is a picture when they still were all together August 2007 The 9th August Nika got her puppies: 3 male and 3 bitches. Now we all have a lot to do, and they all are feeling well June 2007 Nika is mated with Järvsöstigens Laser and the puppies will be born in the beginning of August On our vacation this summer we went for a visit to Kennel Tuskulum, in the Czech Republic. We also participated in a Underground trial in Slovakia, which was very interesting for us. Järvsöstigens Mikis managed a third price at the trial, a good job for a beginner!! Maj 2007 At the Finnish underground trials 4 - 6 May Flisa managed an A degree trial and became both Swedish and Finnish hunting champion. Nika managed an approved standard trial and her son Mikis showed a big talent for foxbolting. Nika waiting for her trial March 2007 Now we have two more hunting champions from the kennel. Järvsöstigens Indra 25/2 and Järvsöstigens Sickan 3/3 Congratulations
	Järvsöstigens Nelly Undergroundfoxhunting Champion	Järvsöstigens Sickan Undergroundfoxhunting Champion
	Nika became the working dog 2006, a price won in the "Club for Smooth Foxterrier". In this Price the bloodtracking, underground hunting and show results are counted together. Return to top
	2006 October 2006 Nika is now Swedish blood tracking champion. Here together with the judge from the final trial The puppies are sold and now the hunting season is the highest priority. August 2006 Nika has started her show carrier in Sweden, up until today she has won two certificats and one CACIB. One more certificate is needed for the Swedish Championship. She has also managed the first step in the blood tracking, now we are planning for the three 1^st prices necessary for that champion title. Silva has now her second litter, with one male and two bitches, all looking very nice. One step closer to her hunting champion title (foxbolting) is Järvsöstigens Indra (Nelly), when she was judged as the best dog in the trial in Mora 13^th August.
	Bodils Sanna Savanna and Nika	Nika after her first blood tracking trial
	Järvsöstigens Indra (Nelly): Approved Trial foxhunting Return to top	Silvas puppies born 15th August 2005
	2005 In may 2005 Järvsöstigens Flisa became Hunting Champion (foxbolting). She is the first hunting champion in the Kennel after 1990 when I started my breeding. Other champions are "Blood Tracking Champions": Järvsöstigens Sessan Järvsöstigens Silva Järvsöstigens Ossie Late in December 2005 Järvsöstigens Sickan got her second price in foxbolting. Now we are waiting for the last one and a show price for her title. My plans for 2006 are to train Nika in hunting and to start her at some shows. Silva will be mated sometime in summer, the father is not decided yet. November 2005 I went to kennel Tuskulum in the beginning of October, had a very nice time there, visiting hunting trials, evening hunting and sight seeing in the Zlin area (recommended if someone wants to see Czech Republic). And as the most exciting part, the purchase of a new brood bitch to my kennel. The goal with this is to import some new hunting dogs that can be used in Sweden both in practical hunting and as new brood dogs for the people that are interested. And with 6 new lives the beginning looks promising… 6^th November Nika Tuskulum got her puppies 3 males and 3 females. The father is Kilian od Rytire Malovce.
	Nika Tuskulum	The puppies when they are 3 weeks old.
	From the left side: Ossie, Silva, Sessa: Blood tracking champions Return to top	Järvsöstigens Flisa: Underground Hunting Champion