Ukeevea Siberians

22/08/2026

Akira

21/08/2026

Throwback to one of our very first boys Dekoda

09/08/2026

Looking for her special people 🥰 if you feel you might be the right fit send us a private message.

08/08/2026

Zyra

05/08/2026

🤔Thoughts from Ukeevea 🤔

💚 The belief that I needed to fit into what every other breeder was doing.💚

One of the biggest lessons I've learnt over the years wasn't about genetics, pedigrees or raising puppies.

It was about finding the confidence to follow my own path.

When I first entered the dog world, I looked around at experienced breeders and quietly assumed there was a roadmap I was meant to follow. If I wanted to be respected, I thought I had to do what everyone else was doing.

Over the years I threw myself into the dog world. I showed my dogs, explored different sports and enjoyed learning from the people around me. Every experience taught me something valuable—not just about my dogs, but about myself.

Then life changed.

My family grew, my children needed more of me, and my priorities naturally shifted. I didn't stop breeding. I didn't stop caring about improving the breed. I didn't stop learning.

What changed was how I chose to spend my time.

I realised something that I'd never really questioned before...

Being a breeder and being an exhibitor, musher or dog sports competitor are not necessarily the same thing.

Many people do both, and that's wonderful.

But they are different roles.

Some breeders are passionate about the show ring.

Some dedicate themselves to sledding.

Others enjoy agility, obedience, SprintDog or a range of different sports.

Some focus on preserving working ability, while others devote their time to mentoring, education, research or supporting the families who own the puppies they've bred.

None of those paths automatically makes someone a better—or worse—breeder.

Somewhere along the way, I realised I'd started measuring my worth as a breeder by what I was doing outside of breeding.

If I wasn't showing...

If I wasn't competing...

If I wasn't as visible...
..was I somehow contributing less?

Today, I don't believe that.

I'm excited to explore other dog sports now when l can with my Huskies because it fits this season of my life. One day I may step back into the show ring—or I may not. Either way, I no longer feel the need to justify that choice.

Because I've realised that life has seasons.

Our interests evolve.

Our priorities change.

And that's okay.

Maybe the real measure of a breeder isn't the discipline they choose or how visible they are within the dog world.

Maybe it's the integrity they bring to their dogs, the decisions they make, the lives they touch, and the legacy they leave behind.

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Have you ever found yourself following a path because you felt you were supposed to, only to realise your own journey looked a little different?

31/07/2026

Introducing ...
🤔 Thoughts from Ukeevea 🤔

For a while now I've been wanting to create something a little different.

Like many breeder pages, I love sharing photos, updates, milestones and everything happening here at Ukeevea. But over the years I've realised that dogs have also sparked some fascinating conversations about people, trust, ethics, relationships, expectations and the many different ways we all see the world.

So, I've decided to start a new series called Thoughts from Ukeevea.

This won't be about telling anyone they're right or wrong, and I certainly don't claim to have all the answers.

Instead, it'll be a place to explore the questions that have made me stop and think. Sometimes they'll be about breeding. Sometimes about dog ownership. Sometimes about canine behaviour. And sometimes they may not really be about dogs at all—but about the people behind them.

My hope is that these posts encourage respectful conversations, challenge us to consider different perspectives, and remind us that it's okay to think differently while still learning from one another.

If a post makes you pause, smile, question your own thinking, or see something from another point of view, then it's done exactly what I hoped.

So, welcome to Thoughts from Ukeevea.

I'd love for you to join the conversation 🙂

30/07/2026

Siku

29/07/2026

27/07/2026

🥰

25/07/2026

When he gives you that look ...