The Story of Tippe Kennels
Tippe is the oldest active Australian Terrier breeding kennel in Denmark. Founded in 1975, Tippe looks forward to celebrating their 40 year anniversary in 2015. I have been fortunate to be a part of Tippe Kennel from the start.
It all started in 1967 when my mother, Birte Lillian Steffensen, bought what was according to the ad, a German Shepherd in a small body. My mother's parents had several German Shepherds when she was a child. In 1967 my parents lived in an apartment so of course a mini-German Shepherd was the dog for her! But Ravnegårds Apilak (Totte),of course, was not a mini-German Shepherd. He was the first Aussie in our home and a true great "big brother" to me. I was born in 1968 and I was practically born in a dog basket as Totte lay under my mother's bed during my birth. I was introduced to him when I was 30 minutes old.
In 1973 we bought Ravnegårds Nefertite (Tippe) and named the kennel after her. She became a Danish champion and the mother of our very fine line of bitches. Our breeding was an unbroken line from 1973 to 1996 when my mother chose to put the breeding on hold for a while. She did this because during the 90's she became a FCI show judge for all the terrier breeds. She was judging increasingly at international shows both in Denmark and abroad.
1981: Four generations in a kind of "progeny-obedience-class" of Aussies from Kennel Tippe, Denmark. From the left: Arne Sørensen with DKCH NLCH INTCH VV85 WA82 WA83 BDSG WA85 Tippes el Gordito, his litter-sister DKCH VV85 INTCH KBHV83 WA83 Tippes Esta Divina de Chica, my mother, Birte L Steffensen (founder of Kennel Tippe) with their mother: DKCH Tippes Blue Chica and me with my first dog, the mother of Chica: Tippes Bluegirl and her mother: Tippes Aisha.
Tippe's first litter produced Aisha who was amazing at assessing people and a very sound and capable leader of our four generation pack of bitches living at home. She was also an incredible obedience dog, passing the Danish Kennel Club's obedience classes I and II earning first place prizes. She also was the mother of my first dog, Bluegirl (Blubbe) who like her mother was an excellent obedience dog. She was our second generation to also pass the Danish Kennel Club's obedience classes I and II. Blubbe was no show beauty but she produced Tippe Kennel's first homebred Danish champion and our third generation in a straight line, DKCH Tippes Blue Chica.
Through the years we have been so fortunate to sell puppies to people in Finland, the United States of America, Holland and Germany. We have produced a line of title winners both national and international champions in all of the countries where Tippe Kennels is represented. In addition several dogs of our breeding have excelled at obedience, including our exports. The greatest show stars at Tippe Kennels are undoubtedly the two siblings after Tippes Blue Chica,
DKCH VV85 INTCH KBHV83 WA83-Tippes Esta Divina de Chica(Møffe) and her brother DKCH NLCH INTCH VV85 WA82 WA83 BDSG WA85Tippes El Gordito (Skitte), who both successfully "ruled" the show-rings both in Denmark and abroad from 1981 to 1989.
Totte was my best friend, my companion, my comfort when I was sad, my cuddly "bear" when I was tired... my big brother.
1969 Totte and Vibeke
1974 Tippes Aisha and Vibeke
Møffe mothered our fifth generation giving me my second bitch, the red Tippes Lindeza Roja Divina (Jubii). Jubii was a very special dog for two reasons: she was the first Danish bred red Aussie to become a Danish champion and, in 1996 at the age of 12 years, she became the Best Aussie Bitch of the Year and the fourth Best Aussie of the Year in overall competition. She did this by being placed 1-4 in competition of Best of Breed at all of the shows she attended throughout the year!
Jubii's red daughter, DKCH Tippes Princesa Roja Divina (Así), was our sixth generation at home and our fourth generation of champions in a row at home. She produced three litters and from her last litter in 1995 we kept Tippes Te Quiero Tanto Divina (Tante). She was the seventh generation and the last bitch we kept from our line of bitches, a straight line that led back to Tippe and 1973.
From the beginning, Tippe Kennels has been true to the classic Aussie type. From the third litter of DKCH Tippes Blue Chica and onwards, we have had at least one champion from every litter. In several litters there also have been dogs who passed various obedience classes in different countries. We never have had more than four bitches at home, one from each generation, and that makes the high number of Tippe champions even more remarkable.
1970-1971 Learning to Groom.
The very best, however, are all of the lovely responses from our puppy buyers that we have received over the years telling us what wonderful four-legged family members they have had for a number of years. Many former owners return to Tippe Kennels for their second dog or for another dog after losing their old Aussie. To me, this is proof of the high quality in our dogs and proof of the pride we take in choosing the best quality dogs for our breeding program. Since 1975 producing true Aussie-type, sound dogs with a serious breeding program remains the trademark of Tippe Kennels.
Our kennel marked the beginning of a new era in 2011 but I have the same requirements for good health as my mother and I take breeding equally serious. Therefore, the parents of my new line of bitches have been chosen very carefully. Both parents are of the same good type that has always been the trademark of Tippe Kennels: the classic Aussie. So these top-winning dogs, DKCH LUCH DECH DEVDHCH KLBCH INTCH Surely Nothing To Lose "Silja" and SECH NOCH DKCH INTCH Pariservikens Earth Boy "Gizmo" are the parents of my U-litter and my new rising stars.
1973 My little sister (aprox 8 months) and myself (5 years) with Totte (6) and Tippe Kennels stemmother Ravnegaard Nefertite Tip.
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