The biggest dog show in Finland

Yes, the traditional Winner show weekend ends the show year and of course we would not miss it for anything!
This year it was a three day event - Helsinki Winner on Friday, Nordic Winner on Saturday and Finnish Winner on Sunday. We had various dogs entered for each day.
Thank you all dear friends for a great weekend! I always look forward to this event as this is the time to see many friends after a long time.

We had pretty nice days on the result side too, please enjoy.

13.12.2013, Helsinki Winner show

AC judge: Rainer Vuorinen

Exclamation Miracle On Ice: EXC, INTERMED/3

Miro stepping out

Miro also competed with the very talented Anna Moe from Norway in the Junior handling competition. Anna showed Miro like a pro even though no placement today.

(c) Siv-Hilde Oware 

14.12.2013, Nordic Winner show

AC judge: Sally Statysis, Australia

BFDB judge: Harry Tast

Pudelpointer judge: Juha Kares

Exclamation Miracle On Ice: EXC, INTERMED/1, CQ, BEST MALE 4th

Easeful Cafe Espresso: EXC, CHAMPION/1, CQ, BEST FEMALE 2nd, CACIB

Aika von der Engelburg: EXC, OPEN/1, CQ, BEST FEMALE, BEST OF BREED, CAC, CACIB, NORDIC WINNER 2013!!!

15.12.2013, Finnish Winner show

AC judge: Jan Roger Sauge, Norway

BFDB judge: Jose Homem De Mello, Portugal

Exclamation Miracle On Ice: EXC

Easeful Cafe Espresso: EXC, CHAMPION/2, CQ, BEST FEMALE 2nd, res-CACIB

Independence weekend!

As Finland celebrated its independence on Friday we were traditionally freezing in a group show in Tampere, well in Kangasala this time. And after one resting day, on Sunday it was time for our ACC agility championships.

I want to thank all for such great time on both occasions, I don't think I could have asked for more! :)

6.12.2013 Kangasala, National group speciality show

judge: Irina Poletaeva

Exclamation Miracle Hunter: EXC, INTERMED/1, CQ, BEST MALE, CAC, BOS !!!

Mike BOS and beautiful Miley - Ch Light Dream's Material Girl BOB - congrats!!!
(c) Anni Raittinen

I was so thrilled for Mike's success, we had entered him to get the necessary result from intermediate class as he is an active agility and obedience dog. He did have already great results from junior classes, including 2 res-CAC's and 1 CAC. His owner Viivi was thinking that if we get the result ( GOOD was the one needed ) that maybe we could cut his coat to baby coat. But what happened..... LOL. Now it seems that Mike will keep his coat after all, as he only needs one more CAC to finish his Fi Ch after March 3rd next year, when he turns 2 year!

8.12.2013, Lempäälä, Agility competition

Finnish American Cocker Club's Breed Championship

Eva's last start in agility had been in July, so I was not overly confident about what would happen :D
But despite the fact that we got two disqualifications I am so happy! There was a LOT of good things on both courses, Eva did many things I didn't even think she would be able to do and she was FAST! She just had a bit too much fun and wanted to check out who the spectators were. LOL.

We saw great clean runs from others. Henna and Lilo and Viivi and Mike both got 0 from the first course and that meant they would be starting their second course in 2nd class! WOW!!!!
And Outi & Nea did an amazing jump course, with a great time and 0 !!

Our breed Champions today were Elina and Nico ( Little Life Pure Charm ) from 2nd class! Congratulations!!!

Viivi and Mike ( Exclamation Miracle Hunter ) were placed second with such great performance!!
They WON their first start with agility CAC and from their first ever start in 2nd class they got only 5 faults with 1,34 time fault. What a day!!

From left to right: Viivi & Mike, Elina & Nico, Henna & Lilo and Kiira, Outi & Nea and me & Eva

Thank you girls and Keijo for a great day!