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There are two very experienced Siberian kennels in Norway that is still
spreading rumours that dogs from Kennel Zero would not have been pure-bred
Siberian. I have very, very great confidence in their knowledge and
experience existing Siberian Husky and Mushing. The one person I have met
a few times at competitions over the years. His former fiancée, I have
less confidence. She sat in Norwegian Siberian Husky breeding Council
(years before the Swedish Siberian Husky Club breeding counsel) where this
debate took place as best in Sweden and Norway the mid eighties. She and
her former colleagues in the Swedish breeding Council was also the first
to condemn/harass me for my clean Show Huskies (Monadnoks) I had then. I
have been through a hysterical debate from one extreme end to the other
about this with various types of Siberian Husky ... the substance of this
is that it does not matter what you are, there is always rumourmongers and
false attack from different directions.
The basis for this reputation, the spread of Zero Kennel is the following:
1. Three Norwegian (tourism drivers) who were transferred to Zero Kennel
summer -82 allegedly "offered" to buy Alaskan with Siberian paper out of
Harris Dunlap.
2. On a "private" dinner at the home of one of these experienced Norwegian
Siberian kennels autumn -84 was Dr. David Kronfeld invited. Currently,
besides David Kronfeld, was K.G. – Ch.J. - F.B. (No names mentioned) and 2
more people. David Kronfeld should have told them that Harris had no
pure-bred Siberian since 60 century's end !?!?! And that certain
individuals imported to Scandinavia was Alaskan with Siberian paper.
Kronfeld also alleged that he "frequently had been in to pick out those
who had most Siberian in themselves in the litters”
Comment by Wolf Tribe:
The three Norwegians allegedly "offered" to buy Alaskan paper with
Siberian summer -82 were: R.B. - Ø.L. and P-H.H.:
None of these gentlemen would like to confirm the allegations made by Ch.J
(then Norwegian Breeding Council), K.G. and F.B. or answer any questions.
Asked if they received an offer to buy Alaskan with Siberian paper
responded with two of them that they did not want any more got to do with
it (the story is that it circulated a counterfeit? paper with these
gentlemen endorsement in the Norwegian Breeding Council), the third
answered the question "No, not what he could remember." What he could
remember was that Harris Dunlap pointed to their Alaskan and said
something about "they could certainly be recorded because of its
similarity to Siberian" ...
Personally, I do not think that statement is particularly noteworthy from
Harris Dunlap. He brought forward the “little to much controversial" ideas
for AKC, in his article "On Trotters" published in Siberian World nr.5
(1979-80), there he, in my opinion, makes fool of and attacks Show people
on a very concrete way and a lot of "a matter of fact".
Click here to read the article "On Trotters" (Only in Swedish).
Moreover had Harris Dunlap three different "lines" out of Sleeddogs on his
kennel, including a line who was pure-bred Siberian. He selected the same
criteria to all the "lines", they would be equivalent in the range of
competition. Hence, all three "lines" to be very similar in type.
Why Dr. David Kronfeld would spread rumours about Harris Dunlap is hidden
in the obscure, but perhaps the explanation found in Kronfeld was forced
to end his column in The American Kennel Gazette, and lost its mission of
ALPO (Big dog food companies), while Harris was staying. Or perhaps
Kronfeld lost money, he invested in the Zero kennel? ... Not that "I" want
to spread rumours, but it can be said as a statement (see how easily it
can go to impress an idea ")...
According to the research I have done, it seems that David Kronfeld never
have been a real partner in Zero Kennel (correct me if I am wrong).
However as research Harris Dunlap and David Kronfeld over two years
together regarding Sleeddogs metabolism, and even in hypercholesterolemic
... Here, I think it is not so strange IF Harris would have asked David
for advice to "take out the most similar Siberian (read with best
metabolism) in the litter" on his dogs, whether it concerned the Siberians
or Alaskans... One of the fundamentals of Harris breeding (and research)
was just trying to keep the Siberian Huskyns metabolism both in his
Siberian whose Alaskan. Alaskan which also consisted of at least 50%
Siberian Husky if you look back in these pedigrees. Another thing that
Harris passed on, both in its Siberian and in its Alaskan, was thinner fur
to avoid "overheating" (Hyperthermin). He studied although Sleeddogs
skeletal structure to function optimally as quick race dogs and he used
all his obvious knowledge of breeding, both at their Siberian the Alaskan
.... Referat from Harris's own notes on a pedigree from his own database
concerning the Famous (Alaskan dog). "My ideal 22 mph (20 mile average)
DREAM!! 1. Flexible (relatively LONG loin). 2. Fine dense bone. 3. Hound
muscling. 4. Husky metabolism (A. No excess heat thru feet) (B. Low
caloric needs). Famous does not have # 4 (Wolf Tribes Note: Husky
metabolism). Half sister "Flicks" 2:9 (Wolf Tribes Note: Number in Zero
database) does have # 4 – BUT gave up some of # 1 (Wolf Tribes Note: Flexible)"... If he used the same
accuracy and the demands on their Siberian, which I am sure, I think part of
the secret is revealed regarding Zero Siberian incredible work and
performance and unfortunately also perhaps a lack of (show?) lookslike
....
The whole reputation spread seems to have started from only 4 people. 3
has been withdrawn/denied that they said something like this and want/do
not intend to comment further on the matter. The fourth person, David
Kronfeld, is to my knowledge, unfortunately not heard of this thing.
Unfortunately died David Kronfeld in December 2006, so it is no longer
possible to verify his statements. Harris Dunlap has denied that he would
have sold the Alaskan with Siberian paper with the words "NO, why would I have
done that”…
Left of this hysteria, which STILL runs like a wave across the world,
remains only "hearsay", indeed first hand, but still only hearsay ...
Since no "out there" have something more "concrete" to go on than rumours,
and the fact that both Norwegian and Swedish Kennel Club has investigated
this matter in the mid eighties, and did not find something remarkable
force Zero dogs, I think this discussion be completed for my part.
Keep on Mushing
Wolf Tribes
