History

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Teija Salmi-Aalto / Kennel Edendane’s

 

I’m a Great Dane enthusiast since 1975 and breeder since 1983.

I live in Jarvenpaa, half an hour from Helsinki, the capital of Finland.

 

Besides Great Danes, our family consist of my husband Timo Aalto

and our son Olli and daughter Anni.

My breeding is on a small scale and all our dogs and puppies live in our living room.

 

My first Dane was a fawn bitch, ”Trista” who was born January 1975.

Her life ended at a very early stage and I lost her when she was only 10 months.

 

Even though I had her only a very short time, she ignited my love for Great Danes.

After those many years that love burns brighter than ever.

 

 

Trista’s death was a big shock for a 16 years old teenager.

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After three weeks of sleepless nights my parents bought

me a five month old brindle bitch puppy named Fami.

 

She was out of German bloodlines. Her sire was an import from Germany,

Amadeus von Roland and her dam Gullami av Ros Loge.

I also started my show career with Fami. Not only in dog shows but also in obedience.

Fami died when she was only 5 years old of a second bloat episode.

 

 

 

 

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I waited for my third Dane for almost a whole year.

It felt like an eternity. She was a fawn female named

FIN Ch. Catalina Blonda-Bellina.

We called her Blondi. Her sire was Boris v d Haardburg and

her dam was FIN Ch Danehouse Quincy.

Blondi made my dreams come true

 

I could show her and breed her. She achieved Finnish Championship

and was the dam of the first two Edendane’s litters

 

 

You can read more about Blondi from our own dogs page.

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It was time to have a second Dane in the house.

 In 1989 I was privileged to have a very beautiful fawn bitch puppy from

Mrs. Anna Mary Kauffman, FIN Ch Mountdania’s Wanda.

 

Wanda is the foundation bitch of my today’s breeding program and

I have experienced many highlights in show rings with her.

 

 

You can read more about Wanda from imports page.

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