Ex Metullo Kennel

As a biologist by profession and a lifelong dog lover, I came to dog breeding rather late — although it had been my wish for many years. My Hovawart female, Tuka, born in 2006, was unfortunately not approved for breeding due to poor hip results. Even though we knew from young age that she would not be part of a breeding program, she was a cherished member of our family for almost 13 years.

It was in 2019 that I first came across a photo of a Kooikerhondje. The breed is very rare in Slovenia and not something one often sees. I soon contacted the Slovenian cynologist Polona Peršuh, the first person to bring Kooikerhondjes to Slovenia, who let me see her dogs. My wish to have one of my own only grew stronger. In 2021, we were lucky to welcome a female from the Czech kennel Serenity Hill — Butterfly Serenity Hill — to our home in the village of Metulje in Southern Slovenia.