David and my daughters
Elia and Alexandra
Eva & David
Elia & Alexandra &
their friend Rotem
My friend Ilan , David &
myself
I come from a real animal 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 I only wanted to ride 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  the early  ninenties and then in  1995 when I
decided I was moving back to Cyprus (to make a family)  for good,  I transfered
my affix with Cyprus Kennel Club which by then was under the  F.C.I. My life with
mini pinschers started a bit after  I met , Mr.David Efrat in Israe lin 1995 and
saw those wonderful small but very tempremental dogs. Few months later I got
my first  me beit Hamaayan  beautiful female of a  rich mahocany colour .
Her name is Seggy me beit Hamaayan, born in a friend's house 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 another mini pin (male)  and a bit  later another 2 dogs( 1
male and another  female) . After that, a lot of dogs came to me from his kennel .
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,

Our dogs (my husband's beautiful 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
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