Somerri Kennels

Somerri Kennels has over 55 years of experience with Norwegian Elkhounds, 13 generations, which began with CH Bea's Lady Jade. [email protected]

The Somerri Kennels of the Hall/Lewis family has been dedicated to the Norwegian Elkhound for over 55 years in southern New Hampshire. All of our Elkhounds are descended from CH. Bea’s Lady Jade who was our first Norwegian Elkhound who was purchased and owned by Bea Hall who was the person responsible for introducing this family to this breed we cherish so much. Bea felt that this breed showed ded

25/06/2024

Owner Handler Hound Group 1 last weekend for Gram 😍

15/06/2024

Gram is out for his first of a few summer shows and was awarded OH Hound Group 4 to get things started 🥳💯🍾🎊

11/06/2024

Sawyer had a great weekend as the official CJPT booth greeter!!!

02/06/2024

SAWYER IS OFFICIALLY A SCENT WORK MASTER 😍💯🥳🍾

Sawyer is the first Somerri Elkhound to achieve this title and only the 2nd or 3rd ever Norwegian Elkhound to achieve this!!!

GCH CH Somerri Sawyer A Toast To Scotch SWM

Holly & Sawyer started training and competing back in 2021 after quarantining from a COVID exposure and with not much else to do, they found scent work!

11/05/2024

Hette participated in the Best of the Best competition today and thank you for the beautiful ribbons 🥳
Sawyer 2nd place veteran sweeps
Dory 1st place veteran sweeps
Tomorrow is the last day with the National classes and best of breed!

10/05/2024

Best Male Veteran in Sweeps at NEAA REGIONAL TODAY for Sawyer!!!
HETTE WON AWARD OF MERIT
Kima showed great, no ribbons
Oz 3rd place Open Dog

09/05/2024

Scentwork Day!!!
Holly was the trial chair for her first all breed scentwork trial so photos were not happening 🤣🤣 it wasn't the easiest conditions but Kima won her advanced interiors class and Sawyer was 2nd in Master container to earn him his Master container tittle!!!

We had to shelter in place early afternoon for a long tornado warning, thankfully nothing touched down too close and we were able to finish our trial!!!!

07/05/2024

The Somerri Welcoming Parade has arrived at the 2024 NEAA NATIONAL

05/05/2024

Day 3 All Breed Shows
Hette- Best of Opposite and BOB OH & onto owner handler Hound Group 4 🎊
Kima-Select
Oz- winners dog 1pt today!!!

Onto the scentwork trial Wednesday for Kima & Sawyer

04/05/2024

Day 2 All Breed Shows at purina farms complete

Hette- Best of Breed and Owner Handler Hound Group 4 💯
Kima- Select Bitch
Oz- Winners Dog

03/05/2024

Day 1 at the All Breed Show prior to the National!! It's great to be back at Purina Farms!!

Hette- Best of Breed & Owner Handler Hound Group 2 ❤
Oz- winners dog (no points today)

27/04/2024

Oz getting his last massage before his big trip out to the Elkhound National next week!! Pampered Paws K9 Massage

23/04/2024

It was a busy weekend for Somerri Kennels

Holly & Brandy represented with 5 Elkhounds at the Great Barrington Kennel Club scentwork trial. Lots of excellent scenting and new titles!

Laura & Hette took to the conformation ring with Owner Handler Hound Group placements both days!!!

14/04/2024

Another Hound Group 3 for Hette yesterday 😍🍾💯

04/04/2024

Kima got more mail this week!!! One of the first (maybe the 1st???) Elkhounds to get her Fit Dog Gold title 🙌🙌🙌

31/03/2024

Regular Hound Group 1 & Owner Handler Hound Group 1 to close out another great weekend for Hette 💯😍❤🍾

Happy Easter to all ❤❤

29/03/2024

Great start to the weekend for Hette with an owner handler Hound group placement 💯🥳❤

04/03/2024

OH Hound Group 2 for Hette today to close out her bday weekend 🍾🥳🎊❤

03/03/2024

Hound Group 3 for Hette on her 2nd birthday 🍾🎊🥳🍾

27/02/2024

When people ask "what makes Elkhounds so great?"

THEY MAKE THE BEST FAMILY DOGS 💯❤

25/02/2024

OH Hound Group 3 for Hette to close out the weekend!

24/02/2024

Hound Owner Handler Group placements for Hette Friday and Saturday!!!

23/02/2024

Winners Dog/Best of Opposite for Oz today!!

Best of Breed for his sister, Hette!

04/02/2024

Owner Handled Hound Group 4 for our new GRAND CHAMPION, Hette 💯🍾🎊❤

Thank you judge Kent McFarlane

04/02/2024

Best of Opposite for Oz yesterday for a 3pt major and reserve winners dog to the major today 😍 Congrats to his owner Andréa Davies

11/12/2023

The sisters enjoyed 2 different rings this weekend:

Owner handler Hound Group Winner for Hette🥳

Rally Novice title with a 3rd place for Kima & 2nd place with her first attempt at Rally Intermediate ✅