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Seasons Greetings Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2012 ! Amazing year behind!!! 2011 has been great success for us with 5 CC, 4 CACIB, 4 Res CACIB, 3 BOB and 3 BOS. Bigi became Estonian and Lithuanian Champion and gained his first two CACIBs here in Finland!!! Roki did also super well as he gained two more CC's and one more CACIB! He got the official confirmation as an International Show Champion (C.I.B) from FCI in March. Zigo and Demi were shown after one year break and they did pretty well: Zigo gained his first CC and also his first CACIB as his reserve Cacib from Tartu will be later on confirmed as CACIB. Demi gained her first CC and also two reserve Cacibs. Awww!!! I'm extremely happy and soo soooo proud, not only of my boys, but also of my little girl! It was well much more than what we could expect this year!!! Thank you dear breeders: Mr and Mrs Szakacs in Hungary together with Mrs Kim Gain and Mrs Elaine Thomas in UK, Mr Jukka Kuusisto in Finland, Mrs Severine Cottebrune in France and Mrs Tuija Christensen in Denmark. Thank you all show judges for your nice critiques and specially you, who appreciated my dogs by awarding them: Mrs Marja Talvitie from Finland, Mr Dusan Paunovic from Serbia, Mrs Mrs Inga Siil from Estonia, Mr Dmitry Prosorov and Mrs Larisa Kizina from Russia, Mrs Audroné Babianskiené from Lithuania, Mr Rajendra Salvi from India and Mrs Ewa Nielsen from Sweden. A big thank for the past year to all our friends for your warm and good-humoured support. We look forward to year 2012 - we will see both at shows and field trials again.. 20.11.2011 Raku 3 years: Happy birthday dear "lollipop" ♥ Lot of kisses to my 3 year old smart boy! Big hugs and lot of delices.. I love you!     19-20.11.2011 Jyväskylä international dog show Nice time at Jyväskylä international dog show as a ring steward for grand old lady, Mrs Martha Heine from Germany who is an expert for bedlingtons. Thank you also to my colleque Tarja Työläjärvi for the nice company!      Wonderful time at Tartu international dog shows 5-6.11.2011! Both days were success for us and full of surprices in a positive way. On saturday under Mr Rajendra Salvi from India, Roki made me proud by winning CC, CACIB and BEST of BREED!!! Almost couldn't believe he repeated last years result! So amazing! Demi delighted by winning open class, reserve Cacib and being third best bitch! Wow! On sunday under Mrs Ewa Nielsen from Sweden, i think i could say to my big surprise, Zigo won tough open class & reserve Cacib and ended up second best male. As the winner of the males, Almanza hit the road Jack is international show champion (C.I.E), CACIB will be confirmed also to the reserve dog!!!!! Sooooooo, very very proud of my dear boy for his first CACIB, even not yet officially confirmed by FCI. Demi again delighted by beeing second in open class, winning reserve Cacib and being third best bitch!
06.11.2011 Tartu international dog show, Estonia Judge Mrs Ewa Nielsen, Sweden 22 cockers entered, 11 males and 11 bitches. Zigo won open class and reserve Cacib and ended up 2nd best male. Zigo's reserve Cacib will turn into CACIB as the winner dog is C.I.E. Happy, happy, happy! ♥ Roki was 3rd in champion class. Demi was second in open class with excellent, won reserve CACIB and finally ended up 3rd best bitch. Special thanks to Kirsi Launonen and Merja Kämäräinen & CO for the great company and photos! Zigo (Star Dreamer): Excellent 1 in open class (5 open dogs), Res CACIB ---» CACIB, BM2 ♥ Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 3 Demi (Stellar Black): Excellent 2   
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05.11.2011 Tartu international dog show, Estonia Judge Mr Rajendra Salvi, India 22 cockers entered, 11 males and 11 bitches. Zigo was 4th in open class. Roki won champion class, CC and CACIB competition and was best male and BOB. Demi won open class with excellent, reserve CACIB and ended up 3rd best bitch. Special thanks to Kirsi Launonen and Merja Kämäräinen & CO for the great company and photos! Zigo (Star Dreamer): Excellent 4 in open class (5 open dogs) Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 1 Demi (Stellar Black): Excellent 1      Roki Zigo & Demi    Zigo Zigo Demi 30.10.2011 International dog show ZOO-EKSPO Riika, Latvia Judge Mrs Barbara Müller, Switcherland 15 cockers entered, 8 males and 7 bitches. Zigo won open class with excellent & CQ and ended up 3rd best male. Roki was second in champion class with excellent & CQ and ended up 4th best male. Demi became second in open class with very good. Special thanks to Katrin Siitan for the great company and photos! Zigo (Star Dreamer): Excellent 1 in open class (2 open dogs), CQ, BM3 ♥ Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 2 Demi (Stellar Black): Very good 2   
Roki Demi Zigo  06.09.2011 & 14.10.2011 LT & EE CH diplomas for Bigi Bigi received his champion diplomas from Lithuania and Estonia accompanied with beautiful champion rosettes. Huge well done dear bigi boy! ♥♥♥   .. in Lithuania..     04.09.2011 Kaunas national dog show, Lithuania Judge Mr Léos Jancik, Czéch 12 cockers entered, 6 males and 6 bitches. Zigo won open class with excellent. Bigi was second in champion class and Demi became second in open class. Special thanks to Siret Kroon for the great photos! Zigo (Star Dreamer): Excellent in open class (2 open dogs) Bigi (Heart Throb): Excellent 2 Demi (Stellar Black): Excellent 2
03.09.2011 Kaunas national show, Lithuania Judge Mrs Audroné Babianskiené, Lithuania 12 cockers entered, 6 males and 6 bitches. Zigo won open class with LT CAC and ended up 2nd best male ♥ Bigi won champion class with LT CAC, was best male and got winner title (Parodos Nugalétojas) and became Lithuanian Champion ♥ Demi became fourth in open class. Special thanks to Siret Kroon for presenting Bigi in the best male competition and for the great photos! Zigo (Star Dreamer): Excellent 1 in open class (2 open dogs), LT CAC, Best Male 2 ! ♥ Bigi (Heart Throb): Excellent 1 Demi (Stellar Black): Excellent 4  LT CAC, BM, Winner Title
Nugalétojas -> LT CH: Athina's
Product Heart Throb
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28.08.2011 Luunja IIX & IX group special show, Estonia Judge Mrs Larisa Kizina, Russia 7 cockers entered, 3 males and 4 bitches. Zigo became 2nd in open class and ended up 3rd best male. Bigi won champion class, CC competion and was best male and finally BOS. ♥ Demi became second in open class and was 4th best bitch. We also took part to a pair competition beeing best of breed pair. Unfortunately the warm and sunny weather in Luunja was too much for Zigo who couldn't give his best movements in the ring. Also Demi was affected by the hot weather. Special thanks to Siret Kroon for presenting Bigi in the best male and best of breed competition and for the great photos! Zigo (Star Dreamer): Excellent 2 in open class ( 2 open dogs), Best Male 3 Bigi (Heart Throb): Excellent 1 Demi (Stellar Black): Excellent 2  BOB:
La Samballes Emmanuelle BOS: Athina's
Product Heart Throb
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by Siret Kroon
27.08.2011 Väimelä national all breed dog show, Estonia Judge Mr Dmitri Prozorov, Russia 5 cockers entered, 3 males and 2 bitches. We had great success in Väimelä as the judge really liked both my dogs. Bigi won champion class, CC competion and was best male and finally BEST of BREED! Bigi became also Estonian champion! ♥ Happy happy happy! Demi won open class, CC competion and was best bitch and finally BOS. Super happy for Demi's presentation as she was full of energy and happiness in the ring even though it was really warm and sunny day in Väimelä. Special thanks to Siret Kroon for presenting Bigi in the best of breed competition and for the great photos! Bigi (Heart Throb): Excellent 1 Demi (Stellar Black): Excellent 1  BOB:
Athina's Product Heart Throb BOS:
Sheerclever Stellar Black
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20.08.2011 Kouvola national show Judge Mrs Viva-Maria Soleckyj-Spunar, Poland 30 cockers entered, 3 puppies, 10 males and 17 bitches. Roki was second in ch class with excellent. Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 2 in ch class (2 ch dogs)   Photos by Päivi Vilkman 18.08.2010 Spaniel field test in Simpele, Rautjärvi Judge Mrs Heli Rummukainen Zigo (Sheerclever Star Dreamer) failed the field test. He searched very well, but run away from the forest after the shot! 12 dogs participated dont only 3 dogs passed the test in warm, but very rainy weather. 14.08.2011 Joensuu international show Nice and cheerful day in Joensuu international dog show as a ring steward for Mr Pjotr Król, Poland. I got to know some new breeds again. Thank you my colleque Tiina Paananen for the nice company! 13.08.2011 Joensuu international show Judge Mr Christian Stefanescu, Romania 30 cockers entered, 2 puppies, 12 males and 16 bitches. Roki won the open class with excellent and CQ and ended up third best male with reserve CACIB. ♥ Bigi was second in champion class with CQ! It was nice to meet many friends from the south that i had not seen for some time. Special thanks to Tuuli Grims for presenting Bigi in the best male competition and for Hanna Kärkkäinen for the photos! Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 1 in open class (3 open class dogs), CQ & Best male 3, res CACIB! ♥ Bigi (Heart Throb): Excellent 2   Photos by Hanna Kärkkäinen 10.08.2011 Hunting season started ..with pigeons My hunting licence is expired, but anyhow we went there for pigeons with Roki, who was very excited to find his first pigeon. Video file pigeon:    
07.08.2011 Kuopio international show Judge Mrs Inga Siil, Estonia 42 cockers entered, 4 puppies, 14 males and 24 bitches. Roki was third in open class with excellent. Bigi won champion class with CQ and ended up best male with CACIB and finally also BEST of BREED! ♥ I'm very pleased to have great success at our "hometown". Thank you friends for the super nice atmosphere on the ringside and for many congratulations we received. Special thanks to Sari & Aki Tossavainen for great company, precious help and quality photos! Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 3 in open class (7 open class dogs) Bigi (Heart Throb): Excellent 1  BOB:
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Pilula's Caal me American Diva, owned by kennel
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Photo by Sari Tossavainen 01.08.2010 Demi and Zigo 2 years: Happy birthday dear "kids" ♥ Lot of kisses to my 2 year old, big babies! Big hugs and lot of delices.. Hmmm, maby it's time to enter these two blackies to some shows again.. 23.07.2011 Vesanto group show Judge Mrs Vera Smirnova, Estonia 13 cockers entered, 1 puppy, 5 males and 7 bitches. Roki won champion class with CQ and ended up third best male ! ♥ The day was terribly hot and Roki didn't had any power to move in the competition. Despite of the rainy weather, the atmosphere was nice on the ringside. Special thanks to Marika Laitinen for photos & Satu Utriainen for your help of stacking Roki! Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 1 in ch class, (1 ch dog), CQ & Best male3! ♥   
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17.07.2011 Cocker Spaniel Championship show Malvern, UK Lot of beautiful cockers in top condition.. can recommend for everybody! 03.07.2011 Kokkola international show Judge Mr Avi Marshak, Israel 37 cockers entered, 1 puppy, 11 males and 25 bitches. Roki was second in open class with excellent. Bigi had more interest for local odours and bitches in season than to show him in the ring. Judge decided he can not see his movements! ♥ Thank you friends for the nice atmosphere on the ringside. Special thanks to Sari & Aki Tossavainen for great company and photos ! Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 2 in open class (5 open class dogs) Bigi (Heart Throb): Can not be judged   Photos by Aki Tossavainen
25.06.2011 Rovaniemi international midsummer show Judge Mr Dusan Paunovic, Serbia 19 cockers entered, 1 puppy, 9 males and 9 bitches. Roki was third in open class with excellent. Bigi won champion class with CQ and ended up best male with CACIB and finally took also BEST of BREED! ♥ Thank you friends for the nice atmosphere on the ringside. Special thanks to Arto & Leena Vartiainen for your company and photos ! Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 3 in open class Bigi (Heart Throb): Excellent 1  BOB:
A.P. Heart Throb BOS:
Spectrolite's points on back. Photo by Kati Häggblom.
12.06.2011 Nurmes group show Judge Mrs Marja Talvitie 12 cockers entered, 2 puppies, 5 males and 5 bitches. Roki won champion class with CQ and ended up best male with CC and BOS! ♥ Thank you friends for the nice atmosphere on the ringside. Special thanks to Aki Tossavainen and Hanna Kärkkäinen for the photos! Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 1  BOS: Lecibsin Marco Polo BOB: Margate Yarnwinder.   Photos by Aki Tossavainen 28.05.2011 Varkaus national show Judge Mr Yochai Barak, Israel 29 cockers entered, 2 puppies, 12 males and 15 bitches. Roki became 2nd in the working class. Thank you all for the nice atmosphere on the ringside. Special thanks to my sister Mirella for your company and photos! Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 2      Photos by Mirella Mikkonen 15.05.2011 Viitasaari group show Nice and cheerful day in Viitasaari group show as a ring steward for Mrs Ligita Zake, Latvia. I got to know some new breeds again. Thank you my colleque Virpi Ehnroth for the nice company! Our finnish hound dog Miina (Viistopolun Wilhelmiina) debuted in the show ring under Mr Juha Lehtinen. She got very good in junior class, but was estimated very promising young bitch. Thank you my friend Katri Toivola for presenting Miina so greatly!     14.05.2011 Äänekoski group show Nice day in Äänekoski group show as a ring steward for Mr Reijo Tuovinen. Thank you also to my colleques for the nice company! 09.05.2011 Hip dysplasia result Zigo got his official scores from KC: hip score B/C. 24.04.2011 Bigi 3 years: Happy birthday dear big boy ♥ Lot of kisses and birthday delices to my 3 years old! 23.04.2011 Kiuruvesi group show Judge Mrs Soile Bister 12 cockers entered, 4 males and 8 bitches. Roki became 2nd in the working class with CQ and ended up 3rd best male! ♥ Thank you all for the nice atmosphere on the ringside. Special thanks to my sister Mirella for your company and photos! Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 2     Photo by Mirella Mikkonen 13.4.2011 Exams at Hiskimäki animal clinic, Äänekoski Zigo has been x-rayed for hips. Fingers crossed for healthy hip score! A big thank you for the personnel of the clinic for the warm and professional service, specially Pirkko Lahtinen and Tiiti Kauppinen. ♥   7.4.2011 Eye examination at Hiskimäki animal clinic, Äänekoski Official eye examination has been made for Zigo. Some extra cils (Dictichiasis) has been noted and coloboma, otherwise clear eye certificate! Need to repeat the examination soon to exclude possible mistake in interpretation. 27.03.2011 Korpilahti group show Judge Mrs Elena Ruskovaara 20 cockers entered, 1 bitch puppy, 6 males and 13 bitches. Roki became 2nd in the working class with CQ and ended up 3rd best male! ♥ Thank you all for the nice atmosphere on the ringside. Special thanks to Esko for help and photos! Roki (Marco Polo): Excellent 2   25.03.2011 Hip dysplasia result Demi got her official scores from KC: hip score C/C, elbows 0/0!    Hips and elbows Demi (Sheerclever
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16.03.2011 Roki 4 years: Happy birthday dear ♥ Kisses to my 4 years old! Some dryed bovine tripe as birthday delices. 15.3.2011 Winter Portraits Some shots on the sunny lake             10.3.2011 Exams at Hiskimäki animal clinic, Äänekoski Demi has been examined for hips and elbows and an official eye examination has been made. Some extra cils (Dictichiasis) has been noted, otherwise clear eye certificate!   2.3.2011 C.I.B Title for ROKI FCI has confirmed International Show Champion title (C.I.B) for Roki (Lecibsin Marco Polo)
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Huge well done dear chocolate chip! ♥ ♥ ♥  28.2.2011 Winter funs We have had sunny fresh air on the lake just 100metres from our house! Dogs have enjoyed..    
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