Anastasia’s Siberians

11/25/2025

It’s November, and we have several pups that are available. Some are in our Wyoming location, others in California… but all can be delivered nationwide. Ethically raised with love, from health tested parents.

09/05/2025

Huge thank you to all of the families that have adopted from us recently! Fancy, Aspen, Roxy, Presley, Viva, Kilo, Heisen and a few others all went to loving homes in the past few months. We have other great dogs looking for love, so be sure to check in if you are looking!

07/05/2025

Happy early birthday to my little girl ❤️. She can’t be turning 19 😭

06/11/2024

International KC of Chicago, 1960: Judge Walter Reeves gives Best Team in Working Group to Lorna Demidoff's Siberian Huskies from Monadnock Kennels.

New England was always a hotbed of sled-dog breeding, and at mid-20th century Mrs. Demidoff and her rival, Eva "Short" Seeley (Chinook), both of New Hampshire, led the way with dual-purpose Siberians that excelled in the show ring and in harness. Chinook and Monadnock produced foundation dogs for almost every U.S. show line after the second world war, and they also fielded some of the era's top racing teams.

Husky fancier Janis Church Stadler (Midnight Sun), who spent a lot of time at Monadnock in the early 1960s, wrote:

"Something that almost no one knows, as far as the original type: Lorna told me she never told anyone this at the time because she didn't want everyone mad at her—but when [legendary sled-dog driver and breeder] Leonhard Seppala visited New England in 1960, he toured a lot of Siberian kennels, and he told Lorna that the dogs in her kennel were almost exactly the same style as the original imports he had (heavier b***d, shorter legged)."

Photo by Frasie

06/11/2024

Well, right on schedule half of our operation is now officially located in Wyoming. We loaded up our crew in the dog show trailer, and put my dog tub and the treadmills on another trailer… and off we went. We will still have fabulous Patty raising our babies in California, but the adults will all be with me in Wyoming. We have big plans for our new facility, but for now there are just some fence panels put up and when we arrived at 11:30pm we put everyone out to potty and they had a blast playing in the tall greenery. Tomorrow we can look into getting things mowed! It’s a big relief knowing the hardest parts are over and now we can look forward to all of the preparations and planning for the downstairs dog space. SO excited!

11/05/2023

07/25/2023

I found this on another breeder’s page and believe it to be so true…..

As puppies head to their new homes I wanted to touch base on a common issue that breeders come across with new owners.

Realistic Expectations

You go to the breeders home. The pups are all social. They are quiet in the pen. The breeder shows you videos of them being totally relaxed at a dog show. All looks amazing and you bring your puppy home.

Then reality hits. The puppy may cry in the crate for the first few nights making you tired and agitated. The happy social puppy is refusing to greet the half dozen overly excited friends you invited over to see your new puppy. The puppy refuses to walk on a leash. Many are wondering how did my perfect puppy turn into a nightmare?

So let’s discuss realistic expectations of when a puppy goes home. First of all the puppy has been in the breeders home since birth. They had their mother and often littermates. They had their routine, were taught expectations and were completely in their comfort zone.

Now suddenly they are taken to a totally new environment. Picture yourself being dropped into an unknown country, often in a different part of the world. You know only a few words of their language. Differnt trees, animals, smells, temperature and people. Now in the middle of this we are switching up your routine, decide to have a party with people you dont know, and ask you to do jobs you have no idea about. Overwhelming to say the least.

This is what every puppy goes through when going to their new home. Stress manifests in different forms. From not eating, reluctancy to play and greet people. Being apprehensive at the vet’s office or as strangers reach for them. Diarrhea, vomiting and depression can occur.

So what can you as a new owner do to help your little one acclimate?

- most puppies take 3-4 weeks to acclimate to their new home. Repeat after me THREE to FOUR WEEKS! Not a 1-2 days. I can’t stress this enough about how much time is needed for a dog or puppy to feel comfortable in their new home!
- limit guests during the first week. We understand you are excited to show off your new baby but they need time to adjust. Plan on waiting 1-2 weeks before inviting people over
- ask guest to sit on the ground and let the puppy approach them. No squealing and grabbing the puppy
- set up a good routine
- restrict the puppy to a small area of the house. This not only reduces them being overwhelmed but also allows you to watch them
- don’t expect a 9-13 week old puppy to walk on a leash. Instead work at home with a leash where they are comfortable. Let them drag the leash, use treats to encourage them to walk with you
- if your puppy is refusing to walk give them time. My first trips to town with puppies a walk around a small block took 1 1/2 hours. We only move when they initiate the movement as they need time to take in the different environment
- understand your puppy needs time to see you as family. Expecting an immediate bond is unrealistic
- train your puppy. This not only helps you to bond but the puppy to look to you for direction and input
- lastly be patient. Don’t declare “omg there’s something wrong with this dog”. Nothing occurs overnight. Outings should be planned at puppy speed. So while you might imagine a fun walk around the lake, in reality your puppy might only be able to handle walking a short distance that day.

Most outings for me take a long time, as I am often just standing still as the puppy cautiously explores the new environment. Patience is key!

Remember if the puppy was wonderful at the breeder’s house but now is struggling, you as the owner, need to help the puppy adjust which takes time, patience and training. Have realistic expectations and give the puppy positive experiences. Each puppy is an individual, don’t compare your current puppy to past pets and judge their behavior based on how another dog handled things. Lastly, try to see thing’s from a puppy’s perspective and adjust situations accordingly.

Author: Karen Balinski
Killara Field Spaniels

07/14/2023

Her registered name was “Tobotuk’s Floats My Boat” but we knew her as Skipper. She was born May 8, 2002 and came to us from Tom and Bonnie of Tobotuk Siberians. Skipper will always be remembered for her absolute rock solid temperament. She was an absolute joy to spend time with and wasn’t one to get into trouble. She came into our lives when I was just starting my journey with this breed, and was one of the first well bred show line dogs I owned. Unfortunately at that time in my life dog shows weren’t feasible, but I know that Skipper could have easily been successful in the ring as she was very correct. Her contribution to our program was made through her puppies, descendants of which are still with us today. Skipper was bred to Pilot, which gave us Ace, Maryanne and Ginger. She was also bred to Volcano, which gave us Twix. Skipper retired from our program in 2007 and went to live out the rest of her days with a former client and her daughter. They absolutely adored her. She was treasured by them until she passed in 2016. I will always think of her loving, gentle soul every time I see another brown eyed gray girl. Unfortunately the majority of my photos were lost in a hard drive crash, but even in these few photos you can see the sweetness in her eyes.

06/15/2023

Let’s turn back the calendar to September 14, 2000 when Volcano was born. His official name was Echo Call Adobe Hacienda, and the breeder first named him “Clay”. He was shown as a young boy, but he was shorter than other dogs and was also dark red, which wasn’t a popular combination at that time. He did earn AKC points but not his major wins, which at that time in history it was *very* difficult to win majors, with very high numbers showing. So he was retired from the ring with 9 single points and became a successful breeding dog. At that time Volcano was owned by Steve and Kristyne McDaniel of Emryld Siberians of Shamrock Trails Ranch on the Santa Rosa Plateau west of Temecula, California. He would have stayed with them for his lifetime except for the tragic and unexpected death of Kristyne in 2009. I had used Volcano for a breeding in 2004, and really liked him and had become friends with Steve and Kris. So when she passed Steve contacted me to ask if I might be able to help him. He was much older than Kris, and had significant health issues. His family wanted him to move in with them, but he needed to find homes for all of the Emryld dogs. So my husband and I drove down and made arrangements to move all of the dogs and all of the kennels all the way up to us in Fresno. I found homes for all of them, and Volcano stayed with us until he eventually passed away. In those precious years before he became too old to produce, he gave us Anastasia’s Kissme Buck Wild (Nikki), and sisters Anastasia’s Kissme In The Champagne Room (Skylar) and Anastasia’s Texas Kisses Are Fizzy (Demi). He also produced the very first AKC Champion of our own breeding, AM CH Anastasia’s Twisted Little Sister “Twister” which we Co-owned with Patrick & Cristi Bourg. Volcano’s final contribution to our program came by way of ”Sumo” Anastasia’s Last Call, who was only bred twice and gave us our second bred by AKC Champion and first AKC Grand Champion “Mickey” Anastasia’s One Last Kiss and gray girl “Vanessa” Anastasia’s Don’t Call Me I’ll Call U. Volcano’s pedigree was definitely some older lines that you don’t see too often anymore, and we are forever grateful for his contributions to our program.