Welcome to the homepage of Sjeverny Nentsi's Samoyeds from the Netherlands, Team Snö for short.

Please click on one the items on the left to find out more about us,
our dogs and all the fun things we do together.

Thanks for stopping by!

Willem Vermulm & Anita Servaas
Tundra Winds' Snow Lily WS, Tundra Winds' Baruff of Taigaro,
Tundra Winds' Aspen Daisy & Polarullens Danica Oriana av Liv

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November 20th 2009

Danica 2 years old today!!!

The cart is sold. Time for a new input: the scooter!
There for Team Snö went to a booth camp in the weekend of 17/18th October 2009.

It was great fun!

April 2009

On Good Friday Pim & Joke picked up Rachell!
She is a very vivid and naughty little puppy!

Welcome Rachel!!

Maart 14th 2009

Meeting Rachell!

Photo by Pim Servaas

February 2009
With a most wonderful race in Winterberg, Team Snö said goodbye to competition dogsledding in the 4 dogs class

January 2009
Beautiful winter weather! I caught this winter sunrise on my way from home to work

December 2008/January 2009
Team Snö spent the holidays in Ramsau. Check SNOW for the pics!

Photo by Pim Servaas

November 27th 2008
Today we lost Lady .... my parents are so sad. She was fighting a brain tumor, but lost the battle.
Lady was a very special Irish Setter and will be missed terribly

Run free and forever, Lady!

November 20th 2008
Danica is 1 years old today! I never could have guessed that a dog like Berber would enter my life again.
Danica is a female Berber. In everything she does she reminds me of him.
I have tried to picture the Birthday Girl, but like she never sits still .....

Lady has been very ill, and actually still is, but it looks like the meds are doing their work.
She was so ill, that we were afraid to loose her. But now things are getting better little by little.
We are still worried and cautious though ....

Oktober 2008
New pics of Danica on her page

August 2008
New pics of Danica, click on her name in the menu on the left.

June 2008

May 26th 2008
Last night we went to a concert of Neil Diamond in Ahoy, Rotterdam
Ofcourse he sang Chanouka's song "Hello again".
Thank you Neil! For singing one of the beautiful songs we know,
but most of all for this wondeful tribute to Chanouk.

Taigaro Chanouka October 21st 1994 - May 15th 2008

Today we have lost our beloved Chanouka. Our little princess. For a long time we thought
she would at least reach the age of 16, but all of a sudden we had to say goodbye.
As our second Samoyed, she walked into our lives at Christmas Eve 1994.
A small dog and she always stayed small.
Very fond of Will and Will so fond of her.
Especially after he saved her from falling through thin ice.

She could get very moody when Will didn't come home for a few days.
But once he got home they drank beer together.

Being a princess was one side, the other one was
being as dirty as she could get. Eating dirt was something she kept doing all her life.

Working in the team was not her thing. But for years and years
she ran along the cart with the team. When she got older and
slower, she often cut of the trail by herself and we would
find her waiting for us at the next junction.

A wonderfull dog to live with, always obedient.
Often going to work with me and her first job there
was to check all the dustbins to see if there was something dirty for her.
Everybody loved her.

Goodbye, little funny face! We will miss you terribly.

Because we named you after the Jewish Festival of Lights,
for you: "Hello again" from Neil Diamond

Hello again, hello
Just called to say hello
I couldn't sleep at all tonight
And I know it's late
But I couldn't wait

Hello, my friend, hello
Just called to let you know
I think about you ev'ry night
When I'm here alone
And you're there at home, hello

Maybe it's been crazy
And maybe I'm to blame
But I put my heart above my head
We've been through it all
And you loved me just the same
And when you're not there
I just need to hear

Hello, my friend, hello
It's good to need you so
It's good to love you like I do
And to feel this way
When I hear you say, hello

Hello, my friend, hello
Just called to let you know
I think about you ev'ry night
And I know it's late
But I couldn't wait
Hello

It's good this way ... Ezrah, Robber and Berber are waiting for you

Will, Anita, Sterre, Aspen, Baruff & Danica

Wij hebben afscheid genomen van onze allerliefste Chanouka. Ons prinsesje.
Heel, heel lang dachten we dat ze wel 16 zou worden en dan is het toch nog ineens voorbij.
Als tweede Samojeed kwam ze de dag voor Kerst 1994 in ons leven.
Een klein hondje en dat is ze altijd gebleven. Stapelgek op de baas en hij op haar.
Toen ze keer bijna door het ijs zakte en Willem haar redde kon het helemaal niet meer stuk.
De pest erin als ie langer als een paar dagen niet thuis was gekomen.
Maar dan, samen bier drinken.
Aan de ene kant prinses, aan de andere kant kon ze zo bij de Gemeente Reiniging.
Alles wat er voor haar bekje kwam ging naar binnen ook. Het was soms net een kruimelzuiger.

Werken in het team was niks voor haar, maar jaren en jaren heeft ze los met de kar meegetraind.
Soms kon ze het niet bijbenen en dan zag ik dat ze een stuk afsneed
en dan kwamen we haar bij de volgende kruising weer tegen.
Een heerlijk hondje, liep nooit weg, gehoorzaamde altijd.
Vaak mee naar kantoor en dan eerst alle vuilnisbakken langs,
want stel je voor dat daar iets inzat wat je lekker op kon vreten.
Iedereen wond ze om haar pootje.

Dag lieve kleine pretletter, wat zullen we je missen.
We waren er trots op jouw baasje en vrouwtje te zijn.

Omdat we jou genoemd hebben naar het Joodse feest van het licht, speciaal voor jou:
“Hello Again” van Neil Diamond.

Hello again, hello
Just called to say hello
I couldn't sleep at all tonight
And I know it's late
But I couldn't wait

Hello, my friend, hello
Just called to let you know
I think about you ev'ry night
When I'm here alone
And you're there at home, hello

Maybe it's been crazy
And maybe I'm to blame
But I put my heart above my head
We've been through it all
And you loved me just the same
And when you're not there
I just need to hear

Hello, my friend, hello
It's good to need you so
It's good to love you like I do
And to feel this way
When I hear you say, hello

Hello, my friend, hello
Just called to let you know
I think about you ev'ry night
And I know it's late
But I couldn't wait
Hello

Ga maar meisje, het is goed zo. Ezrah, Robber en Berber wachten op je.

Will, Anita, Sterre, Aspen, Baruff & Danica

May 2008

March 28th 2008
Shakira, Ezrah´s Mum has also passed the Rainbow Bridge.
She was 12 years old, but still very much alive until 2 weeks ago.

Run free and forever Shakira

March 12th 2008
The WSA Worldchampionships are over.
Find a photographic impression of the event
on Photo Album

March 11 th 2008

Finally ... after a long drive we arrive at Villaborg .....
between the adult dogs I suddenly see you.
Dark serious eyes like Sterre´s pook into mine.
I see Baruff´s fracles on your nose
and you have Aspen´s big paws ....
When I sit down to cuddle you, you lick me right into my face
and you wrap your paws around my arm,
just like Ezrah used to do
I feel tears coming up, but I push them away.
After all I have just been kissed
by the future ....

March 2008
Team Snö is in Sweden!
And tomorrow we finally are going to meet Danica!
After that we go to the WSA WC,
where Will is race marshall,
but than we are going to pick her up.
It was long waiting this time ....

White Girl has a name now!
Check her own page by clicking on the photo below
for the name and the explanation

Now that Team Snö is entering a new phase with a new puppy,
we thought it would be best to move Berber´s, Robber´s and
Ezrah´s pages to In Memory. From there you can go to their
pages instead from through the menu.
Ofcourse they will be in our hearts and on this site forever!

New kid on the block!



October 21st 2007

So glad we've made it!
Chanouka 13 years old today!!!

Taigaro Berber 11.11.1993 - 27.02.2007

On February 27th 2007 we lost our beloved Berber. He was 13 years old. Farewell big white lovely chap.
It hurts not to hear your whoeeehoeoehoeoe underneith the stairs anymore.

Robaika 16.09.1991 - 15.06.2006

On June 15th 2006 we lost our beloved Robber at the remarkable age of 14 years and 9 months old.
It will not be the same without this grand old lady ....

Taigaro Ezrah White X-mas 26.12.1997 - 26.01.2006

On January 26th 2006 we lost our beloved Ezrah,
our lifes will never be the same

`You can never waste time sitting still and cuddling a puppy.
That time comes back to you later in affection from the dog
and it´s willingness to run for you´

DeeDee Jonrowe, Willow
Fastest woman in the Iditarod history

all photo's copyright , except for the "Sterre climbing picture": copyright Kent & Donna Dannen

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