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If I Didn't Have a Dog

I could walk around the yard barefoot and in safety.

My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated.

All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars would be free of hair.

When the doorbell rang, it wouldn't sound like a kennel and I could get to the door without wading through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.

I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how much… Continue

Added by Ingrid Noyelle on November 7, 2008 at 2:46am — 12 Comments

Autumn Field Test

In october we were starting on german autumn field test with Lohmann's Milan and Lohmann's Ortrun (Chili) in the german club of french pointing dogs. Milan was starting at the the test for adult dogs and Chili started at the test for young dogs.. There where many duties they have to do: retrieving ducks from reeded water, retrieving duck and hare on a trail, trailing and pointing, work after living duck (searching and retrieving after shooting), general obedience…

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Added by Michaela on November 6, 2008 at 9:19am — 9 Comments

What a day! The Discovery Team won Best Of Breed and Best Opposite Sex at the Kennel Club Show in Växjö!!!!

Best of Breed Kbhv-07 Sv-08 Dont Blame Me "Chippen" - Best Opposite Sex Brilliant Bronze Siofra Little Elf "Siofra". Judge was Beata Petkevica, Lettland. Photo by Carin Bergendal.

"Chippen" perfect handled by Malin Persson, Thank you! Photo by Kennel Discovery.

"Chippen". Photo by Carin… Continue

Added by Jenny Ronnebro on November 6, 2008 at 3:22am — 15 Comments

Kimmo for the first time a daddy 1 week old now

today Caprice and Kimmo's babies are born , 4 boys and 4 girls , all are doing fine!

1 week old now , growing so… Continue

Added by yvonne on November 5, 2008 at 3:30pm — 17 Comments

Bella in Växjö

Växjö internationell judge Beata Petkevica 1/11 Bella won the juniorclass got CK, but got no place in a big Best Bitch class!

Added by Lise-Lotte Persson on November 3, 2008 at 4:10pm — 6 Comments

Red Rhythm's puppies in the rings again

The 7 months old Red Rhythm's puppies have been showing again.

In Espoo puppy show Red Rhythm's Amazing Grace (Lyyli) was placed 1HP, BEST BITCH-1, BOB-puppy and BIG-3! Judge: Anja Puumala

"Excellent type. Lovely head, good neck and topline. Excellent front.

Well boned, excellent length of body. Very well anqulated rear. Beautiful, long movement."

Red Rhythm's Album Cover (Boo) was placed 1HP,… Continue

Added by Vilja Vehkaoja on November 3, 2008 at 3:13am — 9 Comments

Results CACIB Hannover

Dogs

Honour Class

1 st Sam Aristokrat

Intermediate Class

Vg 3 Yesterday`s Hero Hamilton in Future

Ex 1 Geronimo of Tenbury Wells CACIB

Vg 2 Kollo vom Gieselautal

Open Class

Vg Free Minds Dante (her was 1 com to high)

Ex 2 Yesterday`s Hero Citizen Kane

Ex 4 Yanosch vom Gebirgsjägerhof

Ex 1 Alister of Magic Fields Res. CACIB

Ex 3 Rich Man vam Het Adelaarswaren

Bitch

Veteran Class

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Added by Christoph Ostendorf on November 2, 2008 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

CACIB BELGRADO 02.11.08

This weekend was very successful for my little Cashmere Red Irish Dream,as CACIB BELGRADO !!! .She won Best Junior and BOB. She is from the repeated combination CH Satlas Medoc and CH Berboss Now and Forever .

Added by Nenad Mocorka-Red Irish Dream on November 2, 2008 at 1:01pm — 13 Comments

Going to Scotland

We will be going to Scotland in about 10 days. I know it is crazy at that time of the year, but we have to bring some dogs over. I have seen this country in summer and fall, but now I will be seeing it in almost winter. Hopefully without blizzard and hail storms.

I am curious how Celt is going to like the weather in his home country. By the looks he seems pretty doubtfully looking into the future. But he will come back with us again, not to… Continue

Added by Silvia Lindner-Rae on November 2, 2008 at 3:30am — 3 Comments

Puppies 2 weeks old

All is fine with Little Jingles and Ellies .…

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Added by Sari Lahtinen on November 1, 2008 at 10:30am — 5 Comments

Finnish Lapland is covered with snow,part 2.

Today we were walking in wonderland, so it felt. The weather was a m a z i n g. The main reason for a walk in wonderland was to hunt for grouse but none was found, even though our "wide rangers" were working their hearts out.

Rastegaisa, one of Norways beautiful mountains. Picture taken from Finland…

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Added by Katariina Roiha on October 31, 2008 at 8:43am — 8 Comments

Happy Hallowe'en!

Added by Nicole Wilson on October 31, 2008 at 6:55am — 16 Comments

Our little mascot!

Pelle a 2 year old Dachshund! Sweet??

Added by Lise-Lotte Persson on October 31, 2008 at 4:52am — 5 Comments

Finnish Lapland is covered with snow

Finally we have it, snow. Everything looks like we live in a dreamland. The wild animals that have changed their feathers and furry coats to match the snowywhite color are in much better hide-away from the predators...

May I present to the first pictures of setters in snow for this fall... first my sixpack :)

Woitto is sniffing the wind coming from the river Teno

Sheriff looks like… Continue

Added by Katariina Roiha on October 30, 2008 at 2:12am — 16 Comments

Finally USG confirmed - Conner and Pysia are expecting puppies :)

Pl.Ch., FT Ranking Winner - INNOCENCE GIRL FOR VEXILLUM Terapia "Pysia" - beautiful and working! dog

Pl.Ch., Ro.Ch. Pl.Jr Ch., Jr Club Winner - GIPSY WIND z Arislandu "Conner"

They will born about 15th November in kennel Vexillum

more informations on the website… Continue

Added by Agnieszka Rola on October 29, 2008 at 1:57pm — 2 Comments

CONGRATULATIONS "TARA" Solasdas Copper Ruse

At the tender age of 10 months "Tara" takes Bitch CC and Reserve of Breed at Ladies Kennel Association Auckland New Zealand under Stelios Makaritis (Greece) on Sunday 26th October

Followed on Monday 27th October Reserve Bitch CC, Reserve of Breed (to her house mate "Kerry" Ch.Amhurst Borrowed Heaven") and PUPPY IN GROUP under Gianni Guffanti (Italy)

Well done Jo,Matt and family we are so proud of our beautiful girl.

Winners are… Continue

Added by Marie on October 29, 2008 at 4:14am — 6 Comments

James Martin's do Porto-Rio - Gibraltar 2008

Added by James Martin's on October 28, 2008 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Dubliner MacCloud-Simba groing up!!!!!!!!

My little boy groing up very quick,now he looks like young boy!My dougther give him name Simba,like LION King:),we love him very much and realy happy have that boy at home.Now he with Martin is very big friends,sleep together,eat,play all do together,but first 5 day when Simba came was teribble,I think they cant live together,but now is all fine!!!Simba very clever,beautiful and good dog,we are realy,realy happy all together!!!Thanks a lot Ann&Eva… Continue

Added by Red Feather on October 28, 2008 at 5:49am — 4 Comments

Red and Celi

New photos of our lovely Ch. Sumaric Salazzo "Red" and Ch. Loving Red Celestial Dea "Celi" - taken at the European Dog Show in Budapest (by Emese). We hope, you enjoy the them! Thanks for the help for Marti Magi.

Ch. Sumaric Salazzo "Red"

Ch. Sumaric Salazzo "Red"

Ch. Sumaric Salazzo… Continue

Added by Vojna Medvedec on October 27, 2008 at 4:30pm — 13 Comments

Happy 1st B-Day Godzilla:)

Two days ago we did have a small party for my little girl Godzilla!:)

My Sweetheart!!! I wish You all the best,enjoy every happy day in your life.Be always healthy and ..crazy like you are.We all love You very much!!

Anna & Zacharias,Nana,Shilla,Cabana,Wizzy & Zorro!