World Dog Show 2014 in Helsinki

As a Finn I am very very proud of this magnificent and massive show that was held in Finland last weekend. A super venue! The success for us was unbelievable!! The entry of basenjis was 91 and there were even 10 breeders' groups entered! The honoured judge was mr. Johan Juslin from Finland.

Mr. Vilho "Hi-Lite Cola Candy" was the best Finnish and Finnish bred basenji male puppy being second with hp!! This pic by Kingwanas.



There were 9 bitch puppies and I am proud to tell the 2nd best was our Latvian import Luru "Motion of Life At Wild Africa" with a hp. Pic Tanja Taipalus.



Our beautiful Luna "Hi-Lite Cotton Candy" was 3rd with a hp. Pic by Kingwanas.



BOB-puppy was Mimmi, a daughter of our Hi-Lite Honky Tonk, congrats Ari and Tipi!

We only showed two males, both in huge ch class of 19 dogs!!! Hi-Lite Hot Rod excellent and Hi-Lite Saturday Night Fever "Ruuti" Excellent 1!!! The choosing of the best male was soooooo nerve wrecking...but Ruuti got the cacib and is WORLD WINNER 2014!!!! Pic by Kingwanas.



In the bitches we had 3 girls entered. Our beautiful Russian visitor Taira "Hi-Lite Bulldobas Wonderwall" got vg. It was so lovely to see you Roman and Larissa, so sorry I didn't have more time....
Our super girl Lilja "Hi-Lite Bulldobas Wow Factor" won the great intermediate class and got the BITCH CC!!! Pics by JP.




The champion class of bitches was huge again, 16. But our Hertta "Hi-Lite Hula Hoops" was 2nd and was finally the res-cacib winner making her RES-WORLD WINNER!!




And, ta-daa, the BOB basenji at the WDS was Hi-Lite Saturday Night Fever!! What a stunning dog he is. And what a year for him, in June he won BISS at our Specialty under judge mrs. Sally Wallis. He is not only gorgeous looking, but his temperament is to die for.... Love him very very much. Thank you Tuija and Aki for owning him....



We were also very proud to show our breeder's group, which was the only one consisting of 4 basenjis, the others had 3. And Hi-Lite was placed 2nd!!! Very happy and proud!! Photo by JP.




But the day wasn't quite over... So we went there to look at the beautifully arranged finals. And we so excited to see Ruuti there. The judge was the world famous mr. Rainer Vuorinen. Pics by Liv.




And Ruuti was Group-4!!!! Pic by Petri Örling.



Thank you everyone for making this day to remember! And thank you for bringing your dogs there and for loving them... Hansu & Janne