Kennel Stolta Ebbas

We, Kent and Erika Karlsson, are the owners of Kennel Stolta Ebba. We live in a typical, old Swedish farmhouse from the 18'th century in the northern part of Västra Götaland, between the two big lakes Vänern and Vättern in the Western districts of Sweden. On our farm we also have a boarding house for dogs, se SKÄLLATON Dog & Cat Hotel at www.skallaton.com.
As dog owner since childhood, mainly of German Shepherds except for one or two side-steps with Collie and Beagle, Erika has been a member of the SBK for a long time and been active in the organization including sector responsible for PR / Info / Web in SBK Skaraborg District and Webmaster of Töreboda BK. Over the years  also as an elected member and secretary of the official breed club for the Danish-Swedish Farm Dog in Sweden, RDSG. Nowadays the Farm Dog interest mainly focuses in the non-profit, independent association DSG Skaraborg.  DSG Skaraborg were founded in 2004 and organizes mainly farm dog activities and courses.

Kent on the other hand had not had so much experience in dogs before the two met, but has during the years become totally devoted to a family life with a bunch of active Danish/Swedish Farm dogs. Our son Jonathan has competed at dog shows in junior handling and have also done  some courses at the local SBK-club together with Stolta Ebba. The name of our kennel comes from the first Farm dog that came in to our life and filled our hearts with passionate love - thereof our love in and fascination of the breed Danish/Swedish Farm dog. Her name is Rippåsens Stolta Ebba, a name that means Proud Ebba in English.

Stolta Ebba is actually our son Jonathan’s dog. When she was about 8 weeks old we went to her breeder to bring her home to us,  Jonathan immediately made a conclusion. He said that if he would call on her with that long name, she would have time to both come & disappear before we had time to state the name completed! So, he decided that Stolta Ebba would be called Lady - a name that matches here "personality" more than well!

Kennel Stolta Ebbas has a small breed in our home. Our dogs are born in our bedroom where they stay until they are around 3 weeks old. When they are big enough they move downstairs were they live together with us in our home as family members. There they get used to all "homely" noises with kids running, hugging, cuddling & playing with them. And as soon as they are old enough they get to come out into the garden with their mother & sibblings to meet the rest of their family.