Finally a picture of Ruuti winning Group-1 in Mikkeli!

Thank you Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen for this gorgeous pic. The judge is mr. Esa Ruotsalainen.

Puppies expected on 9th December 2013!!

Yesterday Finny mated Hertta, and of the behaviour of them both we can say the timing was definately right. Hertta was being.. well.. a bitchy bitch and Finny was a true gentleman through out the whole ceremony :))

So happy everything went well, in couple of weeks we will know if the tummy starts to get bigger. Will let everyone know!



Thank you so much Ari, Janne, Tiina and Mari for your help so far!

The heat is on.... :))

Yei! Hertta finally started her season last Tuesday! We are soooo excited, guess we will have to test her progesterone levels for the first time this week, then we will know more. Keep your fingers crossed. We just love this beautiful girl.





Maybe there will be one or two of these in the litter later on...?

Lilja wins her first cc at Porvoo show!

Our super, super sweet girl Lilja went to Porvoo show with her owner Mervi. There had been a change of the judge and the new judge was mrs. Hassi Assenmacher from Germany. First the beauty went on winning the junior class of 3 and then was placed as 3rd best bitch just after two champions getting a cc!

Very very happy and pleased - congrats Mervi!!

Active weekend

On Saturday we went to very hot Mäntyharju show. The judge was lovely mrs. Maija Mäkinen. Our boys did fantastic; Rocky won best male, Ruuti 2nd with a cc after a very tight competition and Raisu 4th best male.

Miss Lilja was out in the junior class for the first time at the age of 9 months and 6 days and got a res-cc and 4th best bitch placement! Our cupcake <3

Rocky was finally BOS and BOB was our dear friends' Siiri - congrats!

Our breeder's group was BOB with a lovely critique once again. Thank you Ari, Janne, Mervi and Tuija for spending the day with us there, we had so much fun!

Ruuti stacked in his class:




This is how beautiful Lilja looks:



Pics above by JP Savilaakso :)

At the same time Lilja's handsome brother went to a group show in Rovaniemi to be judged by mrs. Marjatta Pylvänäinen-Suorsa. And boy did he do well winning BOB with a cc right away!!! He was also shortlisted in the finals by mrs. Riitta Lahtovaara. This is the best news ever! Congrats Tiia and family!

Here Seti pictured by Rami Niva



On Sunday our momma to be, Hertta, went to a lure coursing competition and she did great job and was 2nd with a cq! Congrats Marsa, now tell Hertta to start her season soon... ;)

Rainy show in Kouvola

During the breed judging the weather was still fine. The Estonian judge mrs. Astrid Lundava gave first an excellent to our Raisu, and an excellent with a cq to Rocky, but Ruuti won the best male!
In the bitches our sweet and beautiful momma to be, Hertta, was 2nd best bitch!! Ruuti was finally awarded Best of Breed, his 5th in 6 last shows...
"Very beautiful young male. Good size and proportions. Beautiful, expressive head. Beautiful, breedlike wrinkle. Very beautiful ears. Well set and long neck. Very beautiful topline and underline. Well set and carried tail. Beautiful movement."



Our breeders class got a critique saying: "Very beautiful, even group. Good luck to the big ring!"



Pic by Johanna Sundholm.

By the time of the finals, it was raining cats and dogs. NOT good for a basenji.... Ruuti still managed to show his best to the judge mrs. Tuula Savolainen and was placed Group-2!



Photo by Pasada.

Needless to say we are very very proud of Ruuti as well as all of the other dogs as well. Super thanks for Tuija, Ari and Janne for this wonderful, rainy day <3 Now just lets wait for Hertta to start her season!

Double International show in Joensuu

For our part it was time for the last Int shows of the summer season. On Saturday's show we had a change of judge; the new judge was mr. Rainer Vuorinen, a world known all rounder.

When Lilja entered the ring, she had a lovely critique and the judge even said "10 000 dollar puppy!"
"Very beautiful and proud, petite and stylish puppy. Excellent head and wrinkle. Beautiful eyes and ears. Stunning set neck. Correct set tail. Fine angulations and stylish movement." So BOB-puppy she was.



And when mr. Ruuti flew into the ring, he said "Oh my god.." In a positive way ;)
His critique was "Very beautiful, male with ideal proportions. Beautiful, pear shaped head. Fine wrinkle. Stunning ears. Lovely crested neck. Short and good topline and coupling. Tail well set high. Excellent angulations. Lovely pliant skin. Excellent mover. A beautiful dog!"

So the best male with him with a cc and his very first cacib! Mr. Vuorinen also loved Hertta and her stunning movement! Finally Ruuti was BOB and Hertta BOS!



In the finals Ruuti was shortlisted among the best 8!

On Sunday the results were exactly the same under an Irish judge mr. John R Walsh. He also was the judge in the final, and we were so happy when he placed Ruuti as Group-4!!



Pic by Pasada.

I also want to share this beautiful photo of our princess Hertta, who gained her cacib number 11 this weekend. She is having her well earned rest.



We are so thankful for this wonderful weekend, once again and want to send our warmest congrats to Tuija, Mervi and Marsa <3