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.

Golden, Happy Easter a la Finsweng

Thank you all for your congratulations! 

Yes, Team Finsweng had a super double Easter Dog show trip to Imatra (FIN). This time we gained so much that I'm as the breeder don't anymore find the words to describe how happy and grateful I am. I have the best team ever and we had so much fun during the two last days of March, 2018.

Friendship, fun and team work - this is what it's all about in Team Finsweng.

The photo above shows so well what our two days at Saimaa Dog Shows were about. The photo was taken the second day (at Saimaa IDS 31.3.2018) and on left hand side Oona with BOB & BOB-veteran CIB Finsweng Dancing Queen (Donna) in her lap and on right hand side Maiju with CAC winner Finsweng Trallalaa (Tomu) in her lap.

Here the results of Team Finsweng (and the ages of the dogs)

Saimaa all breed Dog Show 30.3.2018:

BOS, BM-1, CAC: Finsweng Viiksivallu  (10 months)

BB-2, CAC => FI CH: Finsweng Tadaa  (24 months)

BB-3, res-CAC: Finsweng Underbara Barbara (11 months)

BB-4, BOS-veteran: CIB Finsweng Dancing Queen (10,5 years)

BOB-breeder: knl Finsweng

Saimaa International Dog Show 31.3.2018:

BOB & BOB-veteran: CIB Finsweng Dancing Queen

BB-3, CAC: Finsweng Trallalaa (24 months)

JUN EXC 1: Finsweng Viiksivallu

JUN EXC 1: Finsweng Underbara Barbara

CH EXC 3 CQ: Finsweng Tadaa

BIS-3 & BOB-breeder: knl Finsweng

Here below a cavalcade of photos of our Aussies. Most are taken the 30th since Maiju brought her camera. Since I hadn't many pics of Vallu and this was his first show ever, I asked Maiju to focus of photographing him, and she did as asked. Thank you Maiju for these photos! All photos which haven't phtographer mentioned are by Maiju.

Vallu, 10 months.

Vallu, judge Tuula Savolainen and the wagging tail.

I love the temperament of this dog! And believe me, this was first time show trainging for Vallu.

Well, sometimes it showed that this was Vallu's first show & show trainging...

... but we managed to move nicely too!

Junior bitch Finsweng Underbara Barbara.

Finsweng Tadaa, our new Finnish Champion.

Best breeders classes were chosen by Dennis Kuzelj, Bulgaria. Out of some twenty groups our group was chosen to BIS-3-breeder. This was our team's icing on the cake. Photo below: Pasada.

Well, at this stage we where so emotional that posing was not the best anymore...

Best cup and "flower" of this Easter.