A Little About Me and Stormcloud Samoyeds

My name is Karen Rochat and my husband, Mike, and I,
own and operate Stormcloud Samoyeds. I work in the shoe
department of a store in Vancouver, WA, and Mike is a
fire inspector with the city of Portland.

Between our secular jobs, taking care of the dogs,
taking part in occasional dog shows, and keeping up
the normal things that need to be done, we have very
little time left over for other things.


Our Beautiful Location

Stormcloud Samoyeds is located in the state of Washington. We have ten acres on top of hill a few miles north of Vancouver. It is very pretty and quiet here and an ideal place for our kennel. Some of our property is still wooded and some has been cleared. Mike, being a jogger, uses the cleared area for running and is usually accompanied by some of our dogs.
When we look out our front window, we have a spectacular view of Mount St. Helens. At times we have deer coming to our fence and helping themselves to our fruit trees. Wild bunnies and other small animals are also seen from time to time. It is just a wonderful location and we are very happy here.

About Samoyeds

We have found, over the years, that samoyeds are very good
natured and wonderful companions. They make ideal pets for
families with children or other pets.

One thing about Samoyeds, is the fact that they love to dig
and do such a good job of it too. They dig holes big enough
for them to get into, so it is a job to keep them all filled
in and to also keep the dogs beautiful white fluffy coat
clean after all the digging takes place.

Our Samoyed Family

 We have a very nice samoyed family. Most are adult dogs,
but we kept two of the puppies from our last litter, born
in October, 1997. When the puppies were first born, some
said they looked like little pigs. That may be true, but
in no time, they are looking like little fluffy stuffed toys.
I can honestly say that there are no cuter puppies than
samoyed puppies.
See what I mean?
Aren't they adorable?


Meet Ginger, Our Kennel Clown

If you could ever find an absolute opposite of Samoyeds, it
might be the Manchester Terrier. Samoyeds are fairly large
dogs with beautiful white, fluffy, long haired coats. Manchester
Terriers are small and have short, black coats. The Samoyeds
enjoy cooler weather, but Ginger doesn't like it at all. You
will find her in front of her portable heater or curled up
with a samoyed, trying to keep warm.
Now here is a dog with personality. She is so funny and is always trying to get away with
something with the samoyeds. She will take things from them and is so quick about it, it
sometimes happens before they can even react. Even though the samoyeds are generally very
good natured, there are times they do have cross "words" with Ginger. She has boundless energy.

Ginger is so good when we have puppies. She enjoys playing with them and treats them very
gently. But, she is truly our "kennel clown."


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