NEWS 2010
26.7.2010 TOLLARSPECIALEN 2010!
I have been spoiled with nice results!
To make it short (more comprehensive story will follow)
Specialen in Kolmården, Sweden
23.-25.7.2010
Myrkky
- Winner of beginners class obedience
- First prize and fifth placement in junior tolling test
(official beginners class test)
- Winner of the female youngsters with HP and BOS youngster
in Show (Handled by Sanna Rantanen, Thank you!)
- Second in the competition for Junior toller master title
(fifth in hunting test + best in exterior part)
Naatti
- Winner of the junior tolling test with first prize
(official beginners class test)
- HP in youngster class conformation show
- JUNIOR TOLLER MASTER (best in hunting test + third in
exterior part)
THANKS to Riikka, Riikka & Niina!
Without you this trip would not have been possible!
14.7.2010 news
Proper summer up in North as well!
Plus 30 degrees Celsius is just perfect for me. The dogs get
their exercise in lake Meiko where we go almost daily.
Surely no need to keep the radiator on in the puppy room
either ;) The pups are growing like weeks and taking their
first proper steps. Someone even tried to practice barking
last night.
Jing out of
R & R litter has had her litter in Norway! Altogether 7
healthy pups. Congratulations! Jing's brother Kimi has
passed Companion Dog test in Germany and his owner has
gotten her hunting license. Well done both, congratulations!
Essi, Daughter of Kössi and Eve has finished her game
tracking championships, Congratulations!
Myrkky got her first CAC at Karjaa on Sunday. Two more
to go for her chow champion title. We will get there...
5.7.2010 pups etc
Most important update might be fact
that
Daisy's pups are here! They were born last Wednesday. We
have three males and five females visiting the milk bar
while they are not taking a nap. The delivery was very
smooth and easy and all are doing just fine.
Few nice results by some of our older
pups ;) Ilo took an unofficial beginners class hunting test
and got a first prize and was placed second. Congrats Helena
& Ilo! Brother Ville has taken the Swedish retrieve test and
done the mental description with 1 on the shot. Excellent
work Ville and Tina! Nitro has been tracking again, this
time it was not a first prize but a first prize with full
points! Congrats!
13.6.2010 Trackin' R & R's
Nitro took the final first prize
needed to finalize his game tracking championship last
Sunday. Congrats Niina, Pasi and Nitro!
Sister Jing tracked herself two first
prizes the same day and was chosen third best dog on
Saturday! Congrats!
12.6.2010 Rasa PASSED THE RETRIEVE
TEST!
Rasa took the retrieve test judged by Petri Tuominen in
Vehmaa and passed! This means she will become Finnish show
champion as well. Thanks and Congrats to her co-owner
Marja-Liisa!
11.6.2010 TRAINING AND RESULTS
Last weekend we had the privilege to
train for the Swedish "toller guru" Anita Norrblom right
here in Finland. It was high quality training as usual and I
believe I speak for all of us if I say everybody learned
something new during those days. Big thanks for Anna and
Ville who arranged us the training grounds and
accommodation.
Rest of the health results for
Naatti are here. She has free hips, elbows, knees and
eyes. Good news! Unfortunately it's not going that well for
Tiitus who had a huge lump on his left side. First we
thought it was just a boil, then it was diagnosed as a
tumor. The lump was examined by an pathologist and is turned
out to be full of dead sells and blood. Probably a reaction
after a hit or something like that but the body did not know
how to react.
Congrats to
Spex (Kössi x Rasa) for becoming SU (u) CH, Swedish show
champion without hunting merit that is!
24.5.2010 First quality weekend
What a great weekend! My co-owned
bitch
Rasa and Nitro from
R&R litter took both first prize in game tracking. One
more first price for each and they will make their
championship! Jing got a "big" CAC in Norway on Saturday and
now needs only one more for her show championship. Congrats
to all!
Naatti and
Myrkky took the retrieve test (NOU) on Saturday and
passed :D
8.5.2010 excellent results
Congratulations to Otto and Samuli who
worked themselves a second first prize in open class
obedience. Way to go! Kössi-Toppa kits Spex and Impa have
both started in beginners class hunting test in Sweden and
both got a third prize. Congratulations!
Naatti and Myrkky took part in their
first test ever and did very well! It was an unofficial
hunting test for young retrievers called Uudenmaan Ohjus
(missile of Newland ;)). Myrkky and Jani finished fifth out
of 26 dogs with 61 points out of 66. Naatti was sixth with
60 points. Two best tollers, anyway :)
4.5. obedience result for otto, Daisy
newcomer toller and trip to germany
Congratulations to Otto and Samuli who
have taken a first prize in open class obedience. Super!
Daisy was selected Finnish toller
club's newcomer for year 2009. Not that surprising due to
her amazing results last year :D
We just come back from Germany where
we travelled to mate Daisy with Boots. Now it's done and we
can wait for pups in the beginning of June. The trip went
well, but what can you expect when you meet German
hospitality and lots of nice people :D Some sightseeing was
also done. And shopping ;)
5.4. CAC for RASA, JING best toller
in retriever cup, CDX for Josh!
Rasa and her siblings in Toppa/Kössi
litter turned two on 2.4. Congrats! Today we drove to
Lappeenranta show and did not come home empty handed! Rasa's
last CAC and BOS!
Jing become best toller and overall
6th best dog in the Norwegian Retrieve Cup, competition for
most versatile retriever. Her room mate, Tiitus' brother,
Remus finished eighth out of 80 entered dogs.
Congratulations!
Josh has taken a new obedience title:
CDX! Congratulations!
29.3.2010 NEWS AND UPDATES
Oona's daughters have done some really nice results!
Tinka got her third first prize in open class obedience,
Pihka was fourth best female and Ilo finished the unofficial
test "Winter hunting test" with 39,5 points out of 40!
Magnificent, congratulations to all! Oona gave birth to five
healthy pups sired by Ducke today; 3 boys and two girls, in
Siipiveikon kennel. Congratulations!
Kössi-son Toppen has made his retrieve
test in Skåne, his sister took a CAC a while ago and sister
Rasa took a first prize in open class obedience with 196
points out of 200. Awesome! Congratulations!
First Redadict litter turns 6 years
tomorrow, Congratulations!
14.3.2010 NEWS
Busy, busy, busy. Missed few
birthdays, sorry! Naatti turned one year a week ago and
Daisy two last month... We also have the results from
Optigen: Rasa is CEA-clear but PRA-carrier. Myrkky is
PRA-clear but CEA-carrier.
Speedy is getting older and it starts
to show. He has been drinking a lot lately and the reason
for that turned out to be pain caused by arthritis. He in
now permanently on pain killers and seems to do lot better.
The conditions are not ideal for
training but we have managed to do some decent work with the
young ones and Bitti. We had the privilege to have Anita
Norrblom as an instructor for a weekend and that was just
amazing (picks in the gallery). Thanks Anita and Anna &
Ville for helping make this true.
8.2. health news
Myrkky's x-ray results are back! A/A
hips and 0:0 elbows. Great :) Also her sister Ready has been
x-rayed but the sides were not even so her owner wanted to
do a re-x-ray later. The other hip was excellent but the
other somewhere between B and C according to the vet. Ready
will be checked by a physiotherapist or a masseuse in order
to find out if a reason for hips not being even can be
found.
We are still waiting for news from
Optigen. Meanwhile
Eppu got his: PRA-A, CEA-A. Congrats!
31.1 puppy stuff
Well, somehow puppy related anyway...
First I want to mention how proud and happy we are for two
Swedes who showed their beauty for the Finnish Paula
Rekiranta at Strömsholm a week or so ago.
Toppen was BOS and earned CAC likewise did his sister
Fina who was second bet female. Congrats!
Daisy's litter plans have taken one step ahead as we
finally have a date for her chosen ones' arrival! I have
updated
planned litter with some picks of both Daisy and Boots.
I honestly hope and believe this combination will produce
some nice dogs with lots of drive, will to please and
working capacity. I expect to find a bunch of nice puppy
buyers who are willing to work their dogs within hunting,
obedience and stuff. So if you are interested in a "working
machine" contact us ;)
Oh yes, other plans are going forward
as well.
Rasa's blood sample has been sent to Optigen and the
result will either help me make a decisions regarding stud
for her litter, or not.
Myrkky has been x-rayed as well and now we wait for the
FKC's judgment on her hips and elbows. According to the vet
they were just fine. Her knees were OK as well as were her
eyes counting out two distichiasis lashes. Also Myrkky's
blood was sent overseas so it's double as exciting to wait
for the results!
11.1 welcoming the new year
Happy new year everybody! I hope this
year will be as nice and successful as the last one was. I
want to thank all my wonderful puppy buyers and co-owners
for taking such good care of their dogs.
Little bit of this and little bit of
that is planned for year 2010! We will take it easy with the
little girls and build a solid base before adding more
"serious" training into their schedule. Both will
participate the retrieve test and maybe even hunting tests.
Myrkky will hopefully start at least in obedience and Naatti
in game tracking. Bitti will start in elite class obedience
and hopefully open class in hunting tests. There is still
plenty of things to train but we will do our best! Main
focus for Tiitus is to do agility. Speedy gets to do nothing
accept take walks and keep himself as happy and healthy as
possible. Rasas main thing is to pass the retrieve test but
also some obedience, game tracking and even agility is
planned. Daisy will take it easy until fall since Laura has
a little girl to take care of :) Most of our attention will
go to planned litters: Daisy will be mated to Redland's
Rubber Boots if he arrives on time. Rasa will also have her
date with a gentleman in the fall. There are some males I
have taken a closer look and will go meet in the future. I
will update the upcoming litters page as soon as things are
confirmed.
This years result bank was opened by
Kirsi and
Tinka. They competed obedience in open class last week
and took a first prize. Congratulations!
Our trip north to Winter Show in
Kajaani was a true success!
Rasa BOB, Cacib and CAC,
Myrkky second best female with res-CAC.
Naatti got EXC and finished third best junior bitch,
Daisy won utility class with EXC and
Pihka was second with EXC. Tinka participated also and
got a Very good. Congrats to all. And many thanks to our
friends who made this trip possible and so much fun. Sami
and Kirsi & Jussi and Teresa were perfect hosts :) Thanks
also to Marianne, my colleague from work and Anna & Ville
for taking care of the dogs staying "home". |