Hyvinkää speciality 27.4.2013

O M G. 

That's all I can say now. LOL.

What a day. What a super day!

I got Armas just yesterday from all the way from Sodankylä ( which for you non-Finnish friends is very up north of Finland, a long way - trust me ;) ) and this young junior, only 14 months old, surprised us all in his very first time out in official adult rings...... Enjoy!!

27.4.2013 Hyvinkää speciality show

Breed & Group judge Monika Cyperling, Poland

BIS judge Irina Poletaeva

Exclamation Beyond The Horizon: EXC/1, CQ, BEST MALE, CC, BOB, BEST IN GROUP, RESERVE BEST IN SHOW !!!

Armas BEST IN GROUP
(c) Karo Hämäläinen

Armas Res. BEST IN SHOW
(c) Karo Hämäläinen

Exclamation Time To Remember: EXC/1, CQ, BEST FEMALE 3rd

Busy weekend 20.-21.4.2013

There are days when you really know that whatever you're doing, you're doing it right. This was one of those weekends. Exclamation dogs were winning in two countries.
Thank you ever so much Riikka and Tuomas again for all your help!! And huge congrats on your new Champions!
My sincere thank you to the judges for appreciating our sweeties.

21.4.2013 Talsi, Latvia, national all breeds show

judge: Tijana Konrad, Serbia

Exclamation Miracle On Ice: EXC/1, CQ, BEST MALE 2nd, JUN-CC

Exclamation Time To Remember: EXC/1, CQ, BEST FEMALE 2nd

20.4.2013 Kuortane, speciality show

breed & group judge: Leni Finne

Exclamation Miracle Hunter: EXC/1

Exclamation Winter Kiss: EXC/1, CQ, BOB, BEST IN GROUP 4 ( from a huge combined FCI7 & 8 )

The champion girl Eva

20.4.2013 Talsi, Latvia, national all breeds show

breed judge: Tino Pehar, Croatia, group judge: Tijana Konrad, Serbia, BIS judge: Tino Pehar, Croatia

Exclamation Miracle On Ice: EXC/1, CQ, BEST MALE 2nd, JUN-CC

Exclamation Time To Remember: EXC/1, CQ, BEST FEMALE, CC-> LV CH, BOB, BEST IN GROUP, BEST IN SHOW 5 !!!!

Tallinn Winner 14.4.2013

What a trip!

Thank you Outi and Henna for a short holiday in Tallinn! We did some shopping and dining and chilling and then attended also to a dog show :)

14.4.2013 Tallinn, International show

judge: Pierluigi Buratti, Italy

Exclamation Miracle On Ice: EXC, JUN/1, CQ, BEST MALE 2nd, jun-CC, BOB junior, TLNJW-13

BOB junior Exclamation Miracle On Ice & BOS junior Serene Spring Of Life

Miro's lovely critique:
Very, very elegant type! Perfect proportions of the head. Bite & pigment correct. Correct eyes & ears. Excellent neck. Perfect topline & body proportions. Very nice angulation. Very nice & correct movement. Beautiful coat & correctly carried tail.

And here you can see Miro in action:

Exclamation Time To Remember: EXC, OPEN/1, CQ, BEST FEMALE, BOS, CC, CACIB, TLNW-13 -> NEW FI & EE CH!!!!!

Best female competition

BOB Ch Fabelsfee Simply So Smashing & BOS Exclamation Time To Remember

Thank you Outi million times for this lovely moment with Sisi!! <3

Sisi's also lovely critique:

Very nice type. Excellent expression. Correct head proportions. Very elegant neck. Correct topline & body proportions. Very nice angulation. Excellent movement, tail & coat.

Some more photos and videos can be seen here.

Hyvinkää speciality 7.4.2013

Yes, we all know that outdoor showing is great fun. But I must admit that when it's done in minus degrees with icy wind - not so fun anymore.......
But we Finnish people are quite mad that way, we do it anyway!

So that is why Outi and I headed on a cloudy, cold day to Hyvinkää for a fun day!

Had a fabulous day, thank you Outi, Karo, Jani and the rest for quite a few laughs!

7.4.2013 Hyvinkää, speciality show

judge: Reia Leikola-Walden

Exclamation Miracle On Ice: EXC, JUN/1, CQ, BEST MALE 2nd, CC

Miro 13 months
(c) Karo Hämäläinen

Exclamation Winter Kiss: EXC, CHAMPION/1, CQ, BEST FEMALE 2nd

Eva stepping out
(c) Karo Hämäläinen