Born 19 March 1945 in Syracuse, Kansas, U.S.A., and still alive at last report (despite rumours to the contrary), J. Jeffrey Bragg was owner and operator of Markovo Kennels during the period 1970 through 1975, the last owner of Ditko of Seppala, and co-instigator of the Seppala Siberian Sleddog Project. Currently he is owner and co-operator of the most recent Seppala Kennels, webmaster of the SSSD Project website [http://www.seppalasleddogs.com], President and Chair of the Working Canine Association of Canada, President and Chair of the International Seppala Association, a Wikipedian, an award-winning dog writer, and often very tired.