Merry Christmas to all our friends!!

Good to be back in Finland for a week. Madde was super excited to open her presents and helped also to open big sister Pamis presents.  

Hope You all have a wonderful Christmas!

Ricky is doing well in Finland

Ricky the man won CC, Best of Breed and Best in Group 4 in Seinäjoki under Paula Sunebring, Sweden. Group judge was Per-Harald Nymark from Norway. His grandmum Täplä was BOB-veteran and BOS!

Both pictures are taken by Kati Grön, thank you!

I am spending 6 months in Germany on an exchange study. It is super that Ricky is still shown in Finland by Sirpa!! Mum is so proud of her little boy!

11.9. Porvoo, all breeds dog show

Breed and group judge: Giovanni Battista Tabò, italia
Sid: BOB, BIG-4
Lettu: BOS
Ricky: BM-2, CC and BOB-junior

3.9. Vantaa, all breeds dogshow

Judge: Rune Fagerström

Dad "Sid" BOB
Nightdream Ricky Martin "Ricky" BM-2 with CC
Nightdream Cameron Diaz "Penni" BOS and CC
Nightdream Issidore Ducasse "Lettu" the mum to Ricky and Penni was BB-2

So mum was beaten by daughter. Lets see when Ricky does that to Sid! :)

Last week

Last week was filled with show practise. Little Ricky, Nightdream Ricky Martin, age 10 months has stayed with me and the girls for a while. On wednesday we started with an unofficial show called match show. Ricky won the red puppies  and ended up BIS-2! Next day in an other match show he won red puppies again and was BIS-3!

My friend Miia and her boy Oiva was also training and won the blue puppies!

On sunday was Rickys first official show under Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen. He got a very nice qritigue and was EXC/1.

Ricky 10 months

Puppies, are there anything more cute?

23.7. Eukanuba Summer Int Show

Sid BOB, CACIB and 2nd Best In Group, breed judge Liliane De Ridder-Onghena and group Arne Foss.

I was also first time in ring with a Irish Water Spaniel "Topias" CurlyCo Our North Star, he was BOB with CC and CACIB under Annukka Paloheimo.

Both photos of Topias are taken by Sami Osenius

2 x international shows in Oulu

Saturday was the rainiest show in long time, altrough that some excellent results was achieved! Breed ring was judged by Sigrid Jarmer from Austria and group by Jose Homem De Mello from Portugal.

Nightdream Issidore Ducasse won CACIB, BOB and BIG-2
My Madde was BB-2 with res-CACIB
Sid was BOS and CACIB

On Sunday petits were judged by Rony Doedijns, Netherlands group by Sigrid Jarmer, Austria.

Sid was today BOB CACIB and Best In Group!
Nightdream Issidore Ducasse won CACIB & BOS

Lettu was handled in breed ring by Hanna. Thank you so much!

Some pictures taken under our trip:

Löwchen Royalcrowl Louis Vuitton owner Ilpo Ojala handled in Oulu by Susanna Gourine

Father (Curiosity Winner Take's It) and Son (Curiosity Hot Like Mexico)

Father Johnny on Sunday BOB and new Finnish Champion!

Paris World Winner Show

Me, Terhi and Mirka flew with a bunch of dogs to Paris. Täplä, Sid and Lettu represented there team Nightdream.

DAY 1 Friday

My travel companion had their silkies in the ring. It could not have gone better Molly, Curiosity Fine Valentine, handled by Terhi won BOB and World Winner 2011!! Congrats breeder, owner and handler!!

DAY 2 Saturday
We had a CAC show on Saturday, that was judged by Gérard Genichon.
Täplä won veteran class, was BOB-veteran and was later among 6 best veterans in the best in show competition!

Photos by Kirsi Korhonen

Same day schipperkes had their World Winner show. I was happy to show handsome Findus, Shalako N Coros Cattin Around, in the ring. He won Best of Breed and is now World Winner 2011!! Congrats breeder and owner!

Photo by kennelliitto.fi

DAY 3 Sunday..

..and World Winner show for Petits judged by Rhul Gilles

SID won champion males and rec-cacib

Lettu, Nightdream Issidore Ducasse 2nd in champion class

Täplä, BOB-veteran Veteran World Winner 2011 AND again among 6 best veteran in the finals!!

Photos by Kirsi Korhonen

Eventhough we spent most of our time at shows, we still had time to visit couple of hours Disneyland, selebrate breeder Sirkkas birthday and see the triumphal arch, under some photos. 

Disneyland with Terhi

 Fireworks in Disneyland

 

Thank you all involved for a super trip!!

Happy Midsummer

Madde and her best friend schipperke Linus spent the midsummer together, playing in the garden and eating strawberry cake.

Something for Madde aswell?

The best strawberry cake!