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,

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
About US
KELKYON
KELKYON  Min PIns
CYPRUS