Welcome to my homepage! I'm Merja Koskela and living at Tampere. My life with American cockers started in year 1991 when I was ten years old. At that time my huge dream came true and I got a dog of my own. He was a red American cocker boy Flightmaster Quiet Gentleman “Peku”. Peku was never meant to be a showdog but I got interested in showing very fast. At that time started my friendship with Marja Valkeeniemi, kennel Marvellous, and since that we've been co-operating all the time during these years with dogs. My warmest thanks to Marja for all you have tought to me and of course for the friendship!

During the summers 1997, -98 and –99 I travelled to Sweden to learn more about American cockers in famous Caci's kennel, owned by Carina and Mikael Östman. Thank you Carina and Micke for taking me part of your family –it was wonderful to live with you, those summers gave me so much!

Today there are three american cockers living with me.  My Grand Old Lady Int, Fin, Swe, Est ch, EstW-02, EuVW-06, BISS, Multiple Groupwinner  Marvellous Miss Am’Erica “Tiffany” , the  little “mascot” Fin Ch, FinJW-01 Marvellous She’s Got The Look “Katie” and my newcomer, everyday’s pride & joy Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad “Lahja”.  Suddenly in January 2007 I lost Tiffany's daughter Int, Fin, Est, Lv Ch, FinJW-03, Balt JW-03, LvW-05, GroupWinner Marvellous Starring America “Ella” when She was only 4 years old. Ella will always has a special place in my heart and thinking of her is getting tears in my eyes again and again.

In summer 2003 I was visiting with Carina and Mikael in Sweden when my aunt sent me a message that she and her husband would like to have a golden. Of course I couldn't keep my fingers out of this wonderful thing… In August we travelled to Sweden for taking a little golden puppy to Finland. “Eemil” Festival's San Domingo conquered our hearts at first sight and he has been much more we ever dreamed about. In the spring 2008 Eemil got a “little brother” when Festival’s Finger In The Pie “Antton” moved to Finland. Thank You Tina for letting us have these boys!

Over 15 years has gone with this wonderful breed.
In these pages you can read something of these years. Hope you enjoy your visit!

Merja