New puppy plans are out in the public!

Why already? Because this litter has been planned for over a year, so why wait?

Our beautiful and happy girl, one of the top winning bitches in Finland, Hertta (FI & NO CH EE JCH FI JW-11 FI W-12 Hi-Lite Hula Hoops) will be mated when her next season comes. We expect this to happen autumn 2013.

Hertta is not only a beautiful representative of the breed, but also a great runner. So far though, she has attended only to a one lure coursing competition, but won that one with a cc :D
Hertta has been tested clear for eyes and fanconi and her thryroids have been tested also with excellent values.






The father will be a gorgeous Yankee boy Finny (BIS FI MVA EE MVA EEJV-09 Ankhu Baroos At Bulldobas). We have known Finny since he was a puppy and imported by our dear friend Tiina Taavitsainen, and I have to say he is one of the most wonderful tempered boys, very calm and friendly.

He is a beautiful, free mover. Finny is also clear tested of fanconi and eyes, hips are ranked as the best A/A and thyroids tested latest year 2012 with excellent values.

We want to thank already at this point Finny's owners Tiina, Ari and Janne for this opportunity <3









As the planned father is a tricolour and Hertta carries the tricolour gene, we expect not only red/white puppies but also tricolours from this litter.

If you wish to know more about this becoming litter for fall 2013, please do not hesitate to ask any questions.
Hansu - hansukytta@hotmail.com

Hertta BOB again!

What a lovely day we had at the traditional Tuusniemi group show always held in February! The judge was always very nice ms. Leni Finne from Finland.

We were very unlucky when our young boy Ruuti entered the ring, as he was limping his left hind leg a bit. I didn't even notice it myself beforehand, so I am pretty sure the very uneven surface, ground with sand, stones, even rocks and all kind of other "trash" caused his sore leg. He got a very pleasing critique but was graded as "cannot be judged". Well, I am sure Ruuti will have his time in the future!

This is how Ruuti looked on the table <3



Thank you Tuija for keeping me company :)

Then we had also Hertta entered in the ch class. She got an almost faultless critique and awarded BOB prize!
In the group finals she was way too much happy, like she most of the time is ;), and didn't gait at all... it was quite a show :DD

But anyway, she looks very beautiful once behaving:



Now it's time for a short show break, we will see what happens later on :)

Some of the top winning basenjis year 2012

Now the official list of the most winning basenjis (show wise) has been published.

As we knew it already, Hi-Lite Hot Rod "Rocky" was the most winning basenji male in Finland 2012. We are over the moon because of his success!
His sister Hi-Lite Hula Hoops "Hertta" did superb too and was the 2nd best bitch just over her top winning momma Maisa!!
The 3rd sybling living in Finland, Hi-Lite Honky Tonk "Tico", was entered only to a handful of shows and did not even participate to our Specialty at all, and still was 7th best male.
We are very proud of the results of our youngsters as they were under 2 years when gaining the success last year, obviously competing mostly in junior and in intermediate class. Still they managed to do a lot of winning.
Congrats to all their owners, we are very very thankful to you for taking such good care of our darlings!

Here they are as a puppy together with Aske, the brother living in Sweden:



We are also extremely happy to announce that our lovely and most promising young boy Hi-Lite Smooth Operator "Raisu" is the PUPPY OF THE YEAR 2012 in Finland! We knew it already when he was a puppy, that he would do well in shows.... enterd 9 times in puppy classes and got honour prize every time. We will see what the future will bring for him :)

Here Raisu is showing his lovely open side gait:

Hertta BOB!!

Our beautiful Hertta was taken to a show yesterday by her co-owner Mari. In this Keuruu show the judge was mr. Harto Stockmari from Finland.
It was the first time for Mari to handle Hertta in a ring but they did sooooo well; result was BOB with the nicest critique!
We are extremely proud and so very thankful to fam Rihkajärvi for taking such good care of our little princess <3 This beautiful girl will also hopefully be a mother to our next litter fall 2013!