Nürnberg INT show 14.-15.1.2012

Now when I am staying in Germany me and Terhi thought it could be fun to see german dog shows. So Terhi booked flights for her and two dogs silkyterrier Pop (Curiosity Chic Choix Pop) and petit basset griffon vendeen Tate (Mirepoix´s La Vraie Affair). Tate is bred by Jan Zigich in the US and will be staying in Finland at kennel Nightdream for a while. The gang arrived to Munich 11th of january. We spend couple of days exploring the city with and without the dogs. On friday we headed to Nürnberg.

 

Tate and his new rat

 

 

We did long walks

And saw Munich from high up

Marienplatz, the centre of Munich

Saturday morning started with Australian silkyterriers were Pop (Curiosity Chic Choix Pop) was entered. Pop got german CAC a CACIB and was BOS.

In the afternoon it was time for PBGVs. Tate won Best of Breed with CAC and CACIB under Gisa Schicker from Germany. Later he won the group under Dr. Peter Beyerdorf, DE. In Germany the days group winners compete of that days Best In Show. Only one is placed and this BIS winner competes agains the sunday Best in Show winner. The super Best in Show (BIS of the whole show) is decided on sunday. Groups competing of saturday BIS were 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10. Tate ended the day by winninh saturday BEST IN SHOW!! Saturday final was judged by Jochen H. Eberhard, DE. Next day Tate was reserve Best in Show under Walter Schicker, DE. Over 3000 dogs were entered!

 Winning Hound group

 And saturday Best in Show

Thank you Terhi for coming to germany and for Sirkka & Jan for letting me have him here! He is something very special! All photos taken by Terhi Korhonen.

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?