FIELD TESTING — THE TEKLA GENETIC DYNASTY IN MOTION

Tekla · MANE · Revna · Jaegar · Vana · Varja

Kamia Kennels – Field Notes Series

This Field Testing entry is one of the most extraordinary genetic‑dynasty demonstrations ever recorded at Kamia Kennels. In this single outing, filmed several years ago, we see multiple branches of the Tekla lineage — daughters, sons, granddaughters, and great‑granddaughters — all hiking together off leash in remote mountain terrain.

Every dog in this group carries Tekla’s genetic signature. Every dog in this group expresses her working mind. Every dog in this group demonstrates the instinctive intelligence that defines the true Norwegian Elkhound.

This is the Tekla dynasty — alive, functional, and unmistakable.

THE GENETIC CAST — MULTIPLE BRANCHES OF TEKLA’s LINEAGE

Tekla — The Foundation Dam

Tekla is the origin point of this entire genetic constellation. Her:

• calm intelligence
• terrain reading
• handler connection
• natural range
• maternal strength

…became the blueprint for the modern Kamia Norwegian Elkhound.

And in this video, her descendants show exactly how faithfully those traits were passed down.

MANE — Her Son (Takoda × Tekla)

MANE is one of the greatest mentor males ever produced at Kamia. He is:

• steady
• powerful
• aware
• balanced
• deeply connected to the handler

He represents the Takoda × Tekla fusion — the Norrland sire line meeting the Tekla maternal intelligence.

His presence in this video is a masterclass in working behavior.

Revna — Her Granddaughter (Luna × Karu)

Revna is one of the cornerstone females of the Full Blood program. She carries:

• Tekla’s mind
• Luna’s steadiness
• Karu’s structural correctness

Revna is the dam who stabilized the Full Blood maternal line — and here she is, moving with the same calm, confident intelligence that defined Tekla.

Jaegar — Her Son (Tekla × Pretty Boy Leif) at 16 Weeks

Jaegar appears in this video as a 16‑week‑old pup, already showing:

• correct range
• natural return
• terrain awareness
• early maturity
• calmness in movement

This is an amazing young male son of Tekla and Leif.

Seeing him at 16 weeks, in real terrain, beside his mother’s descendants, is priceless documentation.

Vana — Her Granddaughter (Vida × Loki)

Vana is the daughter of Vida, and Vida is the daughter of Takoda × GAEDA. But Vana’s sire, Loki, is an earlier son of Tekla × Pretty Boy Leif.

This makes Vana a Tekla descendant:

Vana’s working ability is no accident — it is the product of two powerful maternal branches converging.

Varja — Her Daughter (Tekla × Karu)

Varja is one of the most important maternal females in the Full Blood program. She is:

• aunt of Revna
• mother of Lesja, who is a new foundation female growing in Montana.
• a stabilizing force in the maternal architecture

Her presence in this outing shows the direct maternal transmission of Tekla’s instincts.

THE BEHAVIOR — A PERFECT OFF‑LEASH WORKING GROUP

What makes this video extraordinary is not just the genetics — it is the behavioral consistency across multiple generations.

Every dog in this group:

• ranges correctly
• checks back naturally
• stays connected to me
• reads terrain with confidence
• moves independently but cohesively
• settles calmly when I stop
• follows my lead instantly when I move

This is the highest expression of the working Norwegian Elkhound mind.

And it is inherited — not trained.

THE DYNASTY — MULTIPLE BRANCHES, ONE MIND

This outing brings together:

• Tekla (foundation)
• MANE (son)
• Jaegar (son)
• Varja (daughter)
• Revna (granddaughter)
• Vana (granddaughter)

Six dogs. Three generations. Multiple sires. One working mind.

This is the clearest demonstration of genetic transfer of instinctive skill you will find anywhere in the world.

WHY THIS VIDEO IS HISTORIC

This footage is important because it shows:

• the Tekla line in multiple expressions
• the Norrland influence through Takoda
• the Pretty Boy Leif reinforcement
• the Karu reinforcement
• the maternal intelligence preserved across generations
• the male and female expressions of the same instincts
• the consistency of behavior regardless of age or branch

This is the kind of documentation that preservation breeders dream of — and almost no one has.

We do.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

This Field Testing entry stands as one of the most powerful demonstrations of Norwegian Elkhound genetics ever recorded:

• Tekla
• her sons
• her daughters
• her granddaughters
• all working together
• all off leash
• all in real terrain
• all expressing the same inherited intelligence

This is the Tekla dynasty. This is the Kamia legacy. This is the true Norwegian Elkhound.