Kishdigra

Grainne Keeling
Wexford
Wexford
Ireland

Breeder of:

  • Alaskan Malamute
  • Shetland Sheepdog

Kishdigra Kennels is a family run kennels set in the south east of Ireland. We show Alaskan Malamutes and Shetland Sheepdogs both here in Ireland and further a field. I fell in love with the Alaskan Malamute breed after seeing the great Rasta winning in crufts. After a few years of research I felt it was time for me to become involved in the breed. Little did I know five years later I would have four and be in the showrings every other weekend!! Having grown up around dogs I knew how to look after them and the work that they need. Malamutes, however take this to a whole new level of dedication and without my fathers help I would never be able to have them and would never dream of being able to achieve such results with them. The breed captured my heart while driving home to Wexford with an eight week old puppy sitting on my lap and I have never looked back since.

This Kennels would not be where it was today without the hard work and dedication of my father. I owe my success with my breed all to him. My father, Kieran, runs the kennels while I am away at college. It was he who gave me my love for dogs and taught me everything I know about them. He himself has had great success showing shelties and when I let him (ahem!) he too does a great job showing the mals. He single handedly campaigned Issa and Luna to their Junior titles.

And finally, the main person behind all our success is my mother, Shirley. It was really her love for the little Sheltie that brought us into the breed and from her "Buttons" our sheltie love grew. She is at every show with us and never has the car gone anywhere without Mam in it or giving us her full support! She makes the long trips bearable and the short ones (which there are few) enjoyable. A true inspiration to us and to the kennels.

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