Show break over

Last Sunday we went to Seinäjoki national all breed show. It was a long time since the latest show, so quite excited I was, specially with all the youngsters :)

First out was little master Rommi (HL Candy Cane) who got a lovely critique and was 2nd in junior class with an excellent and a cq, finally 3rd best male and a res-cc!! Well done Rommi!

Mikko was kind enought to have entered Duplo (HL Super Trouper) and they got an excellent in open class. Great job Mikko, keep it going!

Then it was our girls' turn. I was so happy and pleased about Luna (HL Cotton Candy). She won the junior class of 4 and got an excellent and was 3rd best bitch with a res-cc! Wondeful start for her career....

Lilja (HL Wow Factor) was 2nd best bitch with a cc <3 Our breeders group got this beautiful critique: "Very nice group with well balanced dogs with nice temperaments and typical swift movement. Very good details for the breed, I like this group very much." Thank you Mari, Jenni and Jukka for this super happy day!

Puppies expected 13th December!!

Maisa and I had a successful trip to Sweden last Saturday, where we had a date with Hiro and his owners. I was so happy to finally meet this boy and he was just drop dead gorgeous... almost 13 years! The mating was lovely, natural.

We are having great expectations on this becoming litter.... If you are interested in a puppy from us, you can email hansukytta@hotmail.com for more details

Maisa's season is here!!

Finally, our princess Maisa started her season. And in about one week we are hoping to have a visit in Sweden, to meet this gorgeous older gentleman :)
Serious inquiries are welcome!

Tervakoski Int show

We were so happy to see dear Vilho again. He is such a tail wagging, handsome boy! The judge mr. Magnus Hagsted gave him a lovely critique and hp. Here Vilho is pictured at 8 months of age:



In the adults we showed only Lilja, who was 2nd best bitch with a cacib and a res-cc, and her beautiful critique can be read in her own page of show results.



So it was a lovely day and ended our show season of this summer. Now a break and then we start it again in two months. Before that, I hope we will have one pregnant Maisa at home :D

Ruuti double wins at Kouvola and Heinola shows

First it was time for Kouvola all breed show. The judge was all the way from Australia, mr. Ian Rasmussen. In the puppy class he gave the most flattering critique to our beautiful baby girl Luna!
And Ruuti was BOB :) This picture taken by Vanguardian basenjis. BOS Vanguardian Token Of Luck.



Ruuti was shortlisted in the group.

The next day at Heinola show Luna showed herself beautifully being 2nd best bitch puppy, with the most promising critique from the judge mr. Jarmo Vuorinen. Ruuti was BOB again!! And later Group-4 under judge mr. Hannu Talvi. We had a wonderful weekend!

Lilja BISS at the Estonian Specialty!!

I am very grateful to Mervi because she took Lilja to Estonia and they entered the Specialty over there. The judge was from South-Afrika, mr. Martin Croeser. The result was nothing less than Best In Show!! That is so wonderful and grear, I managed somehow to even cry a bit here at home :D
Lilja also won the prizes for the best head, tail and colour!!! She is our super girl. We congratulate Mervi and JP!



The BOS dog was our Maisa's future husband, almost 13 year old Hiro from Sweden (M Wami's American Fortune Hunter). So happy that he could do that great. Maisa, and I, can't wait to meet the gentleman soon...

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