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New Lines

2011-12-10T19:38:00.000-08:00

Tis the season for the Hedlund Preservation Project to receive new lines from two different kennels. Pups from these kennels have gone to various homes across the country. We are all excited about the prospect of these compatible lines and we look forward to following these pups.

New Arrivals!

2011-11-29T15:04:00.000-08:00

3 puppies out of Andy Bassich and Kate Rorke arrived in Minnesota and New Hampshire. Half siblings Rayna and Rommel are with Linda Newman and Sofiel is with Lidia Dale-Mesaros. These pups are a wonderful addition to both kennels and to the Hedlund Preservation Project. For updates and photos, please visit http://topointsunknown.blogspot.com/ and http://angelsinfurcoats.blogspot.com/

Topa x Oken Babies Are Born!

2011-11-29T14:57:00.000-08:00

We are proud to announce that Topa had 7 puppies and all, including mom, are doing just fine. Born just over a week ago, Topa gave birth to 6 girls and 1 boy. They are a wonderful mix of colors and markings.
These pups will be a big boost to the Hedlund Preservation Project as some will find their way to several homes with folk who are onboard with our preservation mission. For more information and photos, please visit Linda Newman's Blog http://topointsunknown.blogspot.com/ Congratulations!

Topa x Oken Breeding

2011-09-24T09:37:00.000-07:00

Linda Newman from Points-Unknown has just had several ties between Topa and Oken. We remain hopeful that some little puppies will be born around Thanksgiving. This is an excellent breeding, Oken will bring a little diversity to the Hedund line with his Zulu genes.

Condolences to Kim Fitzgerald

2011-09-24T09:33:00.000-07:00

About a month ago Kim said farewell to her faithful companion of 16 years, Migo. A most handsome Hedlund who will be very missed. Migo had a glorious coat. He was kind of an enigma, though a little cheeky at times. Whilst not cuddly or demonstrative, as he aged, he seemed to welcome bouts of affection. His name was shortened from Amigo to Migo. He loved women, but not men so much. He became the babysitter Uncle to all of Kim Fitzgerald's puppies. He pulled until age 14! As he aged, he quietly became Kim's shadow. He was a handsome boy.

Finding Chester and a Big Welcome to Debbie and Ken Reiswig

2011-07-14T09:35:00.000-07:00

On behalf of Kim Fitzgerald (founder), we are very pleased to announce that we recently located Chester who is owned by Debbie and Ken Reiswig of Dillingham, Alaska. We had lost track of this male who was sired by McKenzie, grandson of Lupe. The dam was a wonderful bitch named 'Lucky' who has since passed, owned by Kyle Belleque.

With many thanks to Swanny, we were able to follow leads that connected us with Debbie and Ken. They shared photos of Chester and descriptions of his personality and temperament. With the coloring of his mom, he appears to be a protype well rounded, mellow Hedlund. We are grateful for their interest in our preservation program and their willingness to cooperate with our mission to preserve this rare line of Husky. So, we look forward to adding Chester to our program and one day adding his offspring to our lineage.

Debbie very kindly shared with us her description of Chester -

"Happy" "Peaceful" "Calm" "Playful" "Did I say Happy! This dog laughs!" "Gentle" "Strong" "Powerful"

They so fit his Dad and our overal Hedlund description! especially the "Laugh" word, as his great Grandma Lupe had a huge smile. How fun to see Chester carrying this "old"ancestral trait.

Kim Fitzgerald
Founder

New Happenings!

2011-06-11T18:22:00.000-07:00

Some new Hedlund Happenings to report shortly including the lovely Selene who is now living with Thomas Swan and the Stardancer Sled Dogs, plus a potential, future breeding with Canyon, who lives with Rose Rosenberg. Details to follow shortly.

Meanwhile, all pups from the recent Tumax x Daisy litter are doing well. They just turned 6 months old already!

The website is going to have some updates and additions and well, much more in the works!

2011-04-01T09:01:00.000-07:00

The pups from the recent Daisy x Tumac litter are doing great. Updates and photos on the pups can be seen at -
Aise and Illy at http://topointsunknown.blogspot.com/
Rigel at http://www.sledpets.com/
Pear, Honey, TJ and Wishbone at http://angelsinfurcoats.blogspot.com/

We are hoping for a second attempt at breeding Canyon, who lives with Rose Rosenberg, later this summer. Beyond that, the next Hedlund litters are planned for 2012.

2011-04-01T08:55:00.000-07:00

Rigel

A very happy puppy indeed! Rigel hangs out with his new family at their home in Maine. For more photos and updates on Rigel, please go to http://www.sledpets.com/

2011-04-01T08:52:00.000-07:00

Rich, Kenzie and Wahya

Great photo of Kenzie and Wahya in the 2011 City of Lakes National Champtionships. For a great review of how they did and for more photos, please go to http://topointsunknown.blogspot.com/

2011-03-23T13:26:00.000-07:00

Aise

Pronounced Eye-Sha....
Thick coated 4 month old female
Her mask and gray coat are coming in
Aise lives in MN with Linda Newman
Aise is out of the Daisy x Tumac litter
Born November 27th, 2010
http://www.points-unknown.com/
http://topointsunknown.com/

2011-03-23T13:22:00.000-07:00

Illy

Illy moved to MN
She lives with Linda Newman
Very robust 4 month old female out of
Daisy x Tumac

3 Pups Go To Their New Homes

2011-03-21T11:18:00.000-07:00

Coming shortly, photos of Aise and Illy who left New Hampshire for Minnesota to live with Linda Newman. Updates can be found on Linda's blog at http://topointsunknown.blogspot.com/

Photos and updates of Rigel who went with Caroline Blair-Smith and Andy Bartleet, Maine will follow soon, but in the meantime, photos can be found on Rigel's page at http://www.sledpets.com/

Wishbone

2011-03-20T10:57:00.000-07:00

Lovely boy, very compact and sturdy. He has stunning blue eyes with a dark mask around his eyes. Gorgeous.

New Hampshire

http://AngelsInFurCoats.blogspot.com

TJ (aka Turkey Jim)

2011-03-20T10:55:00.000-07:00

Big, leggy male. Very sweet, light gray/buff coloring with grayish eyes

New Hampshire

http://AngelsInFurCoats.blogspot.com

Pear

2011-03-20T10:52:00.000-07:00

Beautiful looking pup. She's a big girl with a unique colored coat and eyes to match.

New Hampshire

http://AngelsInFurCoats.blogspot.com

Honey

2011-03-20T10:48:00.001-07:00

Such a rugged female pup, big coat, big spirit. Starting to see her adult facial mask come through from beneath that huge coat.

New Hampshire

http://angelsinfurcoats.blogspot.com/

Potential Litter

2011-01-16T16:20:00.000-08:00

We are all rather excited at the recent AI between Linda Newman's Phoenix and Rose Rosenberg's Canyon. Photos of the Dam and Sire to follow shortly.

Thomas Swan's Rose Runs Single Lead...

2011-01-12T10:18:00.000-08:00

Stunning Hedlund, Rose, gets to show her true skills by running single lead for Thomas Swan. Rose continues to bloom and confidently shows exactly what she is capable of. To read about this budding leader, please click on the following link :-
http://Oldschoolak.blogspot.com..... search "bits and pieces"

Hedlund Husky Pups Now 5 Weeks Old

2011-01-04T16:07:00.000-08:00

Here are two of the pups, TJ.... short for Turkey Jim. He is a very pale gray with a hint of white and buff. He has blue-gray eyes and is a sweet boy. Next to him is Pear, she is a big girl and has a silver-blue coat, a very striking face with blue eyes. For more information on each pup, please visit http://AngelsInFurCoats.blogspot.com

Daisy x Tumac Puppies

2010-12-01T11:57:00.001-08:00

We are proud to announce the safe arrival of the first litter of Hedlund Huskies on the East Coast. Daisy whelped her puppies on November 27th, 2010. There are 4 girls and 3 boys. Good sized pups with a variety of color mixes including two with silver/blue gray coats. Pups are doing well and so is Daisy. For information and photos, please go to - http://AngelsInFurCoats.blogspot.com

Hedlund Husky Litter Due

2010-11-15T14:52:00.000-08:00

Daisy is due to have puppies November 26th 2010

Daisy is half Hedlund and was bred with a deep line Hedlund Husky called 'Tumac'. Daisy is a very sweet and loving dog and a great worker in harness. She can run in any position on the team and often runs lead. For more information on Daisy, Tumac and her due litter, please go to http://AngelsInFurCoats.blogspot.com or email Lidia Dale-Mesaros at closetartist@gmail.com

Tumac

2010-11-15T14:49:00.000-08:00

Sire of the upcoming litter

Niwot Arrives In Minnesota

2010-08-02T18:49:00.000-07:00

Niwot arrived this past weekend to live with Linda Newman in Minnesota. Niwot is 4 years old and is sibling to Linda Newman's Phoenix and Gypsy-Rose owned by Lidia Dale-Mesaros in New Hampshire.

Illo Moves To Minnesota

2010-07-02T18:32:00.001-07:00

Migo Turns 15 Yrs Old

2010-07-02T18:31:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Kim Fitzgerald and Happy Birthday to Migo who turned 15 years old this week. He is still in good health and equally good shape. A little hard of hearing, but amazingly in great shape!

Hedlund Team Photo

2010-05-27T16:27:00.000-07:00

NELS

2009-10-18T09:53:00.000-07:00

Nels is a beautiful and robust half Hedlund Husky who lives with Thomas Swan. Sibling to Rose and Remus. More information on these three dogs can be found below in earlier postings.

KIQI

2009-10-15T09:13:00.000-07:00

Slender and so leggy. Kiqi is half Hedlund. Dam is Tulipq who is a deep line Hedlund and sire was Herme, an Iditarod lead sled dog with no Hedlund blood. She is medium sized. There is a glimmer of Lupe in her... grandmother on Dam's side. Her gait looks good. She is being evaluated for future breeding and contribution to the preservation of Hedlund Huskies.

ROSE

2009-10-15T09:03:00.000-07:00

Rose lives with Thomas Swan in Two Rivers, Alaska along with her sibling, Nels. both Rose and Nels are Half Hedlunds, one parent being a deep line Hedlund, the other having no Hedlund lineage at all. Both dogs are beautifully built. Rose is a little feral and yet so wanting to allow more attention. When Kim Fitzgerald recently visited Swanny and his dogs, Rose captured her attention, was playful and curious. Rose has a special place in Kim's heart. Quite a stunning dog. Both Rose and Nels are siblings to Remus. Sire is MacKenzie, deep line Hedlund and the Dam was out of Kyle Belleque's kennel.

REMUS

2009-10-15T08:51:00.000-07:00

Remus is a beautiful half hedlund dog owned and loved by Miriam Cooper, North Pole, Alaska. http://www.alaskaspiritwalk.com/ Remus is extremely handsome, very sleek and moves silently like a jaguar. He is a spectacul animal. His gait is smooth, he simply glides across the tundra. Remus is sibling to Nels and Rose who live with Thomas Swan out of Two Rivers, Alaska. Sire is MacKenzie, a deep line Hedlund, who recently sired a litter bred by Linda Newman. Dam was a female out of Kyle Belleque's kennel.

Tuloon and a washing basket full of puppies!

2009-07-18T10:23:00.000-07:00

Hedlund Puppies are growing up fast!

2009-07-18T10:19:00.000-07:00

Tumac, White Feather and Topa

The McLoon Clan born June 27th 2009

2009-06-27T16:06:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Linda Newman from Points-Unknown on the birth of a beautiful litter of Deep Line Hedlund Pups. Tuloon gave birth to 4 healthy babies, 1 boy and 3 girls. The sire of this litter is McKenzie.

Hedlunds Love Mud Baths!

2009-05-08T15:41:00.000-07:00

Daisy submerged in her mud bath as Nellie and Cookqiz look on!

All 4 Hedlunds owned by Lidia Dale-Mesaros, NH

2009-05-04T08:34:00.000-07:00

Just completed an arduous race in great shape. 4 of the dogs were Hedlund Huskies/Hedlund mix.... Rosie, Nellie, Daisy and Cookqiz

Tuloon bred by Linda Newman, Points-Unknown MN

2009-04-30T14:13:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUPPIES!!

2008-06-01T16:16:00.000-07:00

Today, June 1st, marks the first birthday of the pups bred by Kim Fitzgerald, Knik.
Journey, Canyon, Flint, Nellie and Daisy. Updated pictures and the progress of these pups
will be posted soon.

UPDATED PUPPY PICTURES

2008-06-01T16:15:00.000-07:00

Below are some pictures of the pups bred by Linda Newman. These pups are now 8 months old.

GINGER-COOKQIZ

2008-06-01T16:04:00.000-07:00

She lives with
Lidia Dale-Mesaros
NH

"Q"

2008-06-01T16:01:00.000-07:00

The is "Q"
he lives with
Brian Fredericksen, MN

ZODIAK

2008-06-01T15:54:00.000-07:00

This Zodiak
He lives with
Linda Newman, MN

ZALA

2008-04-27T09:57:00.000-07:00

Zala lives with Linda Newman,
MN

OKEN

2008-04-27T09:55:00.000-07:00

Oken lives with Linda Newman,
MN

McKENZIE

2008-04-27T09:48:00.000-07:00

McKenzie, lives with Linda Newman,
MN,

CRANBERRY

2008-04-27T09:41:00.000-07:00

Cranberry lives with Kim Fitzgerald, Knik, Alaska

CRANBERRY & McKENZIE PUPS

2008-04-23T11:28:00.000-07:00

Cranberry x McKenzie pups, bred by Kim Fitzgerald (Knik, Alaska) are now 10 months old. Beautiful, thick coated pups, silver-grey- almost with a hint of blue! Girls are robust and stunningly beautiful. Flint, the only male in the litter, is nice and leggy with the same characteristics of his sibling sisters. The puppies names are Journey, Nellie, Daisy, Canyon and Flint... enjoy their pictures and their progress.

NELLIE AND DAISY

2008-04-22T16:53:00.001-07:00

Nellie and Daisy on the right. They live with Lidia Dale-Mesaros, NH
www.uktousa.net

CANYON

2008-04-22T16:50:00.000-07:00

This is Canyon (left of photo)
She lives in Alaska.

JOURNEY

2008-04-22T16:04:00.000-07:00

This is Journey who lives with Linda Newman, MN www.Points-Unknown.com

A precious moment

2007-12-12T14:47:00.000-08:00

TULOON AND HER LOVELY PUPS

2007-12-12T14:39:00.000-08:00

3 boys and 3 girls

Pups are here!

2007-09-27T12:29:00.000-07:00

Points-Unknown's Tuloon about to give birth to her pups

2007-09-27T12:25:00.000-07:00

2007-09-11T12:01:00.000-07:00

Gypsy-Rose lives with a family of Alaskan Malamutes and a mix of freighting huskies, including two new Hedlund Husky Pups. She is very gentle, quiet and devoted. For more on Gypsy-Rose, please visit www.uktousa.net

Gypsy-Rose, remarkable young, female Hedlund Husky

2007-09-11T11:55:00.000-07:00

2007-09-09T13:22:00.000-07:00

Swanny, from Stardancer Historical Freight Dogs recently adopted two beautiful Hedlund Huskies called Rose and Nels. For more information on their progress and see pictures of both Rose and Nels, you can visit Swanny's blog at www.oldschoolak.blogspot.com

This is Rose, (Red Harness)beautiful Hedlund Husky recently adopted by Swanny from Stardancer Historical Freight Dogs

2007-09-09T13:15:00.000-07:00

This is Journey, enjoying a hike and a swim with other canine friends. She now lives with Linda Fredericksen

2007-08-30T16:45:00.000-07:00

This is Flint, charging across the lawn. He now lives with Helen Newman

2007-08-30T16:42:00.000-07:00

Nellie and Daisygoing off to camp for the day. They now live with Lidia Dale-Mesaros

2007-08-30T16:36:00.000-07:00

Nellie and Daisy say good-bye to Kim Fitzgerald

2007-08-22T12:51:00.000-07:00

Nellie and Daisy leaving Alaska for New Hampshire

2007-08-22T12:49:00.000-07:00

Last gathering of the girls!

2007-08-22T12:48:00.000-07:00

Journey, Nellie and Daisy at the Vet In Alaska

2007-08-22T12:42:00.000-07:00

Pups are ready for their new homes

2007-07-25T13:01:00.000-07:00

Pups are now 6 1/2 weeks old and adorable

2007-07-16T12:55:00.001-07:00

Puppies Now 4 weeks old

2007-07-03T08:27:00.000-07:00

Hedlund Husky Pups 3 weeks old 2007

2007-06-25T07:58:00.000-07:00

Hedlund Husky Pups 2 weeks old 2007

2007-06-24T12:22:00.001-07:00

Hedlund Husky Pups from 2006

2007-06-24T12:09:00.001-07:00