Shows, shows & more shows!

After our one month show break Ricky is back in business. Our show marathon started during eastern at an international show in Imatra where Ricky Won The Group!

Lappeenranta INT show Ricky Group Winner
judges: Leni Finnde (group), Anatoli Zhuk (breed)
Photo by Hanna Jäntti

A week after that we were on Saturday at Lahti international dogshow, where Ricky won BOB and placed reserve winner in group. Sunday was spent in Vaasa at an other international dogshow, where Ricky almost hit the jackpot by winning reserve BEST IN SHOW! What a weekend!

Vaasa INT show Ricky reserve BEST IN SHOW
judges: Aila Lehmussaari (breed), Leni Finne (group), Anca Giura (BIS)
Photo by Vaasa KV 2014

A week later on Sunday we headed to Tampere were Ricky continued his Best of Breed win!

BOB & BOS
Best female was Ricky mum!
judge: Sigrid Jarmer

Lately there has not been a single weekend off from show. This means that 11th of may we spent at Helsinki INT show. Amazing weather, good company & crazy results was achieved! Ricky won again reserve BEST IN SHOW and Nightdream breeders class was selected among 8 best breeders in the finals!

Ricky reserve BEST IN SHOW at Helsinki INT
judges: Claudio de Giuliani (breed & group),
Angel Garach Domech (BIS)
Photo by Petri Örling

Our latest trip was last weekend to Joensuu where one INT show and one all breeds show was organized. On Saturday Ricky won BEST IN SHOW-3 at the international show. Breed and group was judges by Mats Jonsson and BIS by Hassi Assenmacher-Feyel. On Sunday Ricky was placed 2nd in Group. Judges today was Ivana Bakal (breed) and Reino Korpela (group).

There are no words to describe how proud I am of my boy! Besides all the amazing wins he is currently leading the Top Show Dog competition (all breeds) with 203 points!!

Photo by Petri Örling

Crufts 2014

I have been previously at Crufts but without own dog, so this year I decided to travel to Crufts with Ricky. We hade so much fun during our 4 days stay! Ricky showed him self to perfection and was placed 3rd in open class out of 15 males. Judge Mr. M. Ellrich, UK. Under you can see some pics and one video from the ring.

Photo: Therese Corneliusson

Photo: Terhi Korhonen

The video filmed by Therese!

He strikes again! BIS-3 at Jyväskylä international dogshow!!

At Jyväskylä INT dogshow Ricky was Best of Breed and Group Winner on Saturday. Breed judge was Mr. Gavin Robertson (Soletrader PBGV) and group judge Ms. Marja Talvitie. On Sunday Ricky was placed Best In Show -3 in an extremely tough final under judge Johan Juslin! 4300 dogs were entered to this show.

In addition we also spent a nice and information rich evening with Eukanuba. We are very happy & proud to have Eukanuba in our everyday life. 

Group 1st
Photo Salla Kuikka

BOB & BOS
Photo Miia Mäkijouppila

 

He came he saw he conquered! One weekend three different Winner shows - Ricky BEST IN SHOW, BIS-2 and BIS-3!!

Ricky did something I never thought could be possible winning Best In Show, BIS-2 and BIS-3 at the biggest dog event the Finnish Kennel club has ever organized during their 125 years!! Over 23 000 dogs were entered for the whole weekend. 

Friday, which was the Helsinki Winner show, started with a Best of Breed win under the Australian judge Noreen Harris. This means that Ricky also got the Helsinki Winner 2013 title! Later the group win was achieved under Jose Homem de Mello from Portugal and Best in Show 2 under the Finnish judge Rainer Vuorinen!! This day 6600 dogs were entered to the show.

The next day it was time for the Nordic Winner show, where petit bassets were judged by Gerardo Paolucci from Argentina. He made Ricky Best of Breed and also Nordic Winner 2013. The group was today judged by the Finnish judge Harry Tast who gave Ricky one more group win. Best In Show was judged by the Spanish judge Carlos Fernandez Renau. No words can express the feeling I had when I heard that the Nordic Winner 2013 Best in Show was announced to be the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen!! Thank you Carlos Fernandez Renau for this huge win! The Nordic Winner was the biggest show of all the three Winner shows and approximately 8600 dogs were entered.

Last day the Finnish Winner was organized and Jose Homem de Mello judged the petit bassets. Ricky won Best of Breed and achieved his third winner title Finnish Winner 2013. The group judge Tino Pehar from Croatia placed Ricky as the winner and later Finnish judge Soile Bister placed Ricky Best in Show - 3!!!

I am totally speechless after this weekend, I really have no words to describe my feelings. 
Million thanks to friends for your lovely message and a true deep THANK YOU to each and every judge who made this weekend the most fantastic one of my life.

BIS-2 at Jyväskylä international dogshow out of over 5100 dogs!

16.-17.11.2013 Jyväskylä international dogshow

Breed judge: Mr. Dan Ericsson, Sweden

Group judge: Mr. Carlors Renaud Fernandez, Spain

BIS judge: Carla Molinari, Portugal

Ricky did something amazing, he won Best In Show 2 at the huuuge Jyväskylä dogshow with over 5100 entries! 

Breed judges comments (free translation): "High quality male with wonderful style. Perfect proportions. Nice head. Good front. Excellent body & back. Presented in first class condition. Wonderful movements" Dan Ericsson 16.11.2013

Winning the Group on Saturday, judge Carlos Renaud Fernandez

Placing BIS-2 on Sunday

Thank you judges who made this possible! And thank you Petri Örling and Mikko Marttinen for these wonderful pictures above!

27.10. Lahti international dogshow

What a day at Lahti international dogshow! The morning started with PBGVs where Ricky was Best Of Breed and his sister Nightdream Jennifer Lopez won Best Bitch and got her last CACIB for International Champion title (C.I.E.)!!

Next the Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens were in the ring and I again showed Oona the Grand (Minskuhoffs Grand Olivienne). She won Best Of Breed!

Later on the afternoon Ricky showed himself to Group Winner and finally BEST IN SHOW -4!! Thank you breed and group judge Laura Cox and BIS judge Irina Poletaeva!

I am also proud to tell you that Ricky is #7 All Breeds Dog Of The Year 2013 in Finland!

Photo: Terhi Korhonen

Oona BOB and her brother Tico BOS (Minskuhoffs Grand Oliver)

Ricky BOB and his sister Pörrö BOS (Nightdream Jennifer Lopez)

Thank you Pasada for the pictures!

19.10.2013 Seinäjoki International Dog Show

We got some excellent results at the Seinäjoki dog show, both in petits and grands! The judge for both breeds and the group was Mr. Jari Fors.

Ricky started the day by winning Best of Breed and later Best in Group!

Oona, the grand (Minskuhoff's Grand Olivienne), won Best of Breed and Group 3rd!

Thank you Terhi for your super company and for handling Oona to Group 3rd!

The BIS-judge and some of the group winners in the Best In Show