Top Aussie Competition 2018

I'm so happy and proud to present Team Finsweng's great results in the Top Aussie Competition 2018 (by Finnish ATC). Link to all results in all the different categories you find here 

Top #4 Aussie Breeder  2018 in Finland: knl Finsweng. 

Over 80 Australian terriers were entered to the competition, but in fact, much more Aussies were entered to the Finnish dog shows during year 2018, but didn't gain placements so they couldn't enter to the Top Aussie Competition.

In the Top Aussie Breeder Competition 2018 our Team Finsweng did great: Finsweng is TOP #4 Breeder! Our local kennel club ranked us as Number One! In the All-Breed-Competition by the Finnish Kennel Club we were ranked as TOP # 68 Breeder, among the appr. 13.000 breeders in Finland. Here you find all the results.  Thank you each and everyone who have in one or other way been part of these fantastic results! 

In the TOP AUSSIE 2018 Competition finswengs gained following placements:

Naatti : TOP # 13. C.I.B* Finsweng Tadaa (*waits for confirmation)

Vallu : TOP # 21. LT JCh RIGAW-18 Finsweng Viiksivallu

Donna : TOP # 36. C.I.B Finsweng Dancing Queen

Tomu : TOP # 45 . CH Finsweng Trallalaa

Vattu : TOP # 78 . Finsweng Vadelmiina

In the TOP JUNIOR 2018 Competition Vallu was placed as # 4 (among 23 juniors) and 

in TOP VETERAN 2018 Competition Donna was places as # 7 (among 18 veterans).

Finsweng veterans

As usual, in the end of the year, among fresh news, also listings of the year's achievements are done. Team Finsweng has had an amazing year and I, as the breeder, am very happy and grateful. Many finswengs have won CAC and CACIB, we have got some new Champions, our Breeder's Group have many times been placed in the BIS-Breeder-competition, but our Golden Oldies have also done great, at home but also in the show rings!

10,5 year old Donna (C.I.B Finsweng Dancing Queen) at Mikkeli IDS July 2018

For instance, our soon 11-year-old Donna, or officially C.I.B Finsweng Dancing Queen is still dancing, or in fact, rocking. She was entered in seven shows during 2018. Besides one BOB and many BB-placements she was three times BOB-veteran and three times BOS-veteran. She was always classed as as Certificate Class (which is the highest individual valuation a dog can get in its individual evaluation). In Pieksämäki show she was BIS-3-veteran and in Mikkeli IDS she was shortlisted among 6 best veterans.

Finsweng Onnenpoika, aka Luka, won BIS-4-veteran in Puumala 26.5.2018

Donna's son Luka, officially Finsweng Onnenpoika (and father to my V-litter ) won his mother at Puumala show the 26.May, 2018, and won BIS-4-veteran. This was his only show in 2018.

Both mentioned veterans have been part of my Breeder's Groups which have been highly appreciated at many shows; seven BOB, twice BIS-1, twice BIS-3 and twice BIS-4. 

As you can understand, as a dog owner and breeder I'm so happy to live with such healthy and long-living breed. Oldies are golden, also as pets.

Super Baltic Show Weekend for Finsweng

I'm so super happy, grateful and proud of my Finsweng team and the results we got last weekend! Three International dog shows in two countries, 3x CACIB, 5x CAC and 2 R-CACIB. In Narva we faced some difficulties getting "proper show pics" but despite poor light condition and lack of "hands" on the ringside, s'il vous plaît, her is our story and photos from Finsweng's Super Baltic Show Weekend.

During the weekend the 17.-18. March, 2018, in "this corner of the world" three big Intenational Dog Shows were held. One in Narva, Estonia, and two in Riga, Latvia. Part of the Finsweng team headed to Narva, meanwhile my destination with a couple of aussies was the double-IDS in Riga.

Narva IDS 17.3.2018 BOS, CACIB, CAC Finsweng Täystuho exellently handled by Oona

Thank you Oona for handling Piko (Finsweng Täystuho) so well!

Piko (Finsweng Täystuho, left) and Vaula (Finsweng Uuu-La-Laa)

The only photo of Narva IDS's BOB-junior Finsweng Uuu-La-Laa aka Vaula is the one above. It's taken on the boat between Helsinki and Tallinn. 

Narva IDS 17.3.2018, Estonia, our Finsweng team's results: 

BOS, CACIB, CAC: Finsweng Täystuho

BOB-junior, jun-CAC: Finsweng Uuu-La-Laa 

Thank you Taina and Oona! Kiitos Taina ja Oona kun ns hoiditte homman kotiin!

Meanwhile in Riga, Latvia, I was competing with two Aussies: Finsweng Tadaa aka Naatti and Horrieglen Supa Strike Force (Austr.Imp) aka Schooner, and with great results! As her litter brother Naatti is just 23 months old. Schooner is 16 months old. The CACIB Naatti won on Sunday was her 5th. She has now one from Lithuania, two from Russia and two from Latvia. The 21.3. she turned 2 years old, and next CAC she wins will make her Champion of 5 countries! Not bad for a little girl.

Riga IDS 17.3.2018, Latvia, our Finsweng team's results:

BOS, CACIB, CAC: Finsweng Tadaa

BM-2, R-CACIB: Horrieglen Supa Strike Force

Riga IDS 17.3.2018 BOS, CACIB, CAC Finsweng Tadaa and me after the ring.

Riga IDS 18.3.2018, Latvia, our Finsweng team's results:

BOB, CACIB, CAC: Finsweng Tadaa

BM-2, R-CACIB, CAC: Horrieglen Supa Strike Force

Riga IDS 18.3.2018. BOB Finsweng Tadaa. BOS Reimin Black Flag. Photo: Saara Suolahti

Horrieglen Supa Strike Force, 16 monts old. Photo: Saara Suolahti

Naatti loves shows, and it shows! We have so much fun together!

Ch Funfanny's I Have A Dream was also seen in Riga IDS. Photo credit: Saara Suolahti

The Finsweng version of Uuu-La-Laa

Meet Vaula or officially Finsweng Uuu-La-Laa 

Vaula as a 5-week-old (in May)

Vaula as a 5-months-old in (beginning of October)

Thank you Virpi and Oona for great cooperation!

Finsweng Viiksivallu as 4,5 months old

Finsweng Viiksivallu  aka Vallu visited us! He is now a very handsome 4,5 months old. 

More photos (credit to Ida Turunen) here 

Vallu is a happy fellow

Pics of U- and V-pups after trimming

I hope that all Finsweng -pups come for their first grooming approximated at the age of 4 months. Here some photos of this year's pups after they've been groomed.

This is Muppe at the age of 4 months. Muppe is officially called Finsweng Ulle Dulle Doff 

Finsweng Ulle Dulle Doff at the age of 4 months

Here Muppe at the age of a good 5 months:

This is Finsweng Veli-Viikari aka Ässä at the age of 4 months:

Finsweng Veli-Viikari at the age of 4 months

This is Finsweng Vilijokkus aka Veksi at the age of 4 months:

Finsweng Vilijokkus at the age of 4 months.

This 4 month of pup below is Finsweng Vadelmiina aka Vattu, my little girl coowned with my friend Mari.She is more of a wet rat her in the photo, and on top of this not trimmed, BUT you see her happy attitude!

Success at the Specialty of Finnish Aussie Club

At this years Specialty of Finnish Aussie Club the Finsweng team was small and young (ages between 10 and 17 months), but very successful. 86 aussies were enterred, and out of these 41 were bitches, 36 males and 9 pups. All results from this Specialty can be read by clicking here
 

Our results (in order of success)

Best Bitch 3 & CC: LT Ch EE JCh EEJW-17 Finsweng Tadaa aka Naatti
2nd Best Junior Male with EXC & CQ: Finsweng Täystuho
3rd Best Junior Male with VG: Horrieglen Supa Strike Force
2nd Best Junior Bitch with EXC & CQ: Finsweng Trallalaa

Naatti was enterred in the Intermediate class which she won. From here she continued to BB-3 and CC-winner. Photo by Kimmo Aaltonen

Naatti got a nice critique and I got a good lesson in how to show my pretty girl. Apparently the judge Graham Nolan (Australia) really loved my Naatti, since even if I spoiled parts of her show (I forced her to a too high speed) she ended as 3rd best bitch among the 41 bitches! I'm stunned and so extremely happy of this selfbred rising star who also is the best pet you can imagine. Here is what judge Graham Nolan said about Naatti:
"Very nice bitch. Good head - balanced. Covers the ground.
When moving needs to go slower, reason: jonting."

From left: Finsweng Tadaa, F. Täystuho and F. Trallalaa

10-month-old Horrieglen Supa Strike Force was 3rd Best Junior Male

Naatti's prizes

Finsweng Underbara Barbara aka Sylvi was a tourist at the Specialty. She is just 4,5 months old, but very promising. Here pedigree here Finsweng Underbara Barbara

One year olds - Finsweng Tadaa and F. Täystuho

Congratulations on your first birthday Tomu, Wiltsu, Naatti and Piko! Finsweng T-litter 

Here fabulous photos taken by Ida Turunen of the boy in the litter, Piko (Finsweng Täystuho) and his sister Naatti (Finsweng Tadaa)

Piko-boy to the left and Naatti-sister to the right. Photo: Ida Turunen

Playing after posing!

Flying Naatti with a stick :)

Team Finsweng & second official show 2017

The second official show our Finsweng -team enterred this year was the all breed show in Valga, Estonia, the 5th of February, 2017. I'm so very happy and proud of our results:

OFFICIAL RESULTS VALGA 5.2.2017 AUSTRALIAN TERRIERS

Judge: John Muldoon, Ireland

BIG-4, BOB, BOB-junior, jun-CC: Finsweng Tadaa 

BOS, CC: Finsweng Sokka Irti 

BOB-veteran, BB2: C.I.B. Finsweng Dancing Queen 

BB3, CC: PMJV-14 Melukylän Zuppaduida

BOB-breeder: kennel Finsweng
Here the results from Estonian kennel club's online
 Photos from the great final result of the day here: BIG-4 Finsweng Tadaa !!!

Photos from the breed ring here:

Finsweng Sokka Irti

Finsweng Sokka Irti

Finsweng Tadaa on the table

Naatti and I are walking in same speed and length of step :)

Naatti is checking that she will get all junior prices :)

Look at John Muldoon's face; he seems to like my little girl :-)

Melukylän Zuppaduida

Melukylän Zuppaduida

My dear veteran Donna made the judge smile

Veteran flying and judge smiling :)

John Muldoon said really nice things about Naatti

Best bitches lined up or jumping up :)

From left; Naatti, Muro and Donna

John Muldoon is choosing BOB

Roope, a true Australian veteran, and still going strong

Roope as a puppy in Finland. Thank you Diana and Trevor for this super boy!

This photo is taken a good 10 years ago. Then Roope ( Horrieglen Blue Legend ) had lived for some months in his new country. In September 2006 he flu with his sis all the way from Australia to the border of the Taiga forest & Land of Thousand Lakes, to Finland!

Roope as 10-years-old winning BIS-2-veteran in at Kouvola all breed show

At the age of 10 years Roope is still going strong. He is healthy, vital and has also recently checked eyes. During year 2016 he entered 6 dog shows and the results speek for themselves: 1x Best of Breed, 5x BOB-veteran, 2x BIS-2-veteran. Also his kids are doing great and the second daughter gained last needed CACIB's for C.I.B. during 2016. Please check the Finnish Kennel Club's data base of Roope for details. More photos and info of this great boy you find on Roope's own blog page.