Nicosia-Cyprus
About Us
David and my daughters
Elia and Alexandra
Eva & David
Elia & Alexandra &
their friend Rotem
My friend Ilan , David &
myself
I come from a real dog lover family.I was brought up with
horses,dogs and cats. Since the day I remember we  had lots of
pets at home.I am sure that I used to drive my family crazy,
asking for more pets. Since the day I started walking , according
to my parents I was riding horses and loved to watch flat racing.
From early age I started to develop a great passion for horses,
dogs and cats. Nowadays unfortunately I don't have enough time
for horses but hopefully in the nearest future I will have a new
horse.

When I went study in Lyon -France in 1979, the first thing I did it
was to buy my own dog. A beautiful German shepherd ( working
bloodline) that kept me company for many years. My german
shepherd gave me my first boost for shows.  Later on when I
lived between England and Cyprus for more than 11 years, I got
involved in the dog world seriously and I started showing and
breeding dogs (shar pei) in Cyprus and England. In the U.K I
had the chance to meet Mrs. Glenda Parkes (Vanden Kennel)
who happened to become a real good friend and a mentor for
the breed. Glenda and I became so close that later on she
honoured me to become her daughter's "Nicola" Godmother . I
registered my affix " Kelkyon" in the U.K in 1992 and then in  
1995 when I decided I was moving back to Cyprus (to make a
family)  for good, so I transfered my affix with Cyprus Kennel
Club which by then was under the  F.C.I. My life with mini
pinschers started when I met in 1995, Mr.David Efrat in Israel
and met those wonderful small but very tempremental dogs. Few
months later Mr. David Efrat and his wife Eva ( me beit
Hamaayan Kennel ) sent to me   a beautiful female of a  rich
mahocany colour as a gift. Seggy me beit Hamaayan  took all
over me. She imposed her self to me that I couldn;t wait to get
her a companion.  A bit later David , sent me as a gift another 1
mini pin (male)  and a bit  later another 2 dogs( 1 male and
another  female) and asked me to start breeding them. After
that, a lot of dogs came from his kennel to my kennel .Up to
now David Efrat and Dr. Rita Trainin give me lot of guidance for
my breeding. Whenever I need some help and advice they are
there always for me. I thank them both and treasure them
dearly.



Living in Cyprus which is the most isolated island of
Mediterranean makes shows in other countries a bit difficult.
Nevertheless I try at least few times a year to attend Big and
very important shows of our continent, with my Very Very Dear
friend (she is like a sister to me) and professional handler
Mrs. Dorit Dembin.

Our dogs (my husband's  rotties and my min pins) live in
harmony, grow up together, socialised from early age. Our aim is
not only to breed beautiful dogs but most importantly is to breed
dogs free of hereditary diseases with sound characters.

Sonia Kelveri Philippou
16A, Agios Pavlos
Nicosia
Cyprus
Tel:   00 357 22776863
Mob: 00 357 99698466
E-mail: kelveri@cytanet.com.cy
KELKYON   Mini Pinschers
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