11.12 Helsinki Winner

Judge Jos de Cuyper, Belgium (breed) & Ron Menaker, USA (group)

BM1, CAC, HEJW-10, HEW-10, BOS
Serene Quickshot

BB1, CAC, CACIB, HEW-10, BOB, BIG2!!
Happy Hullabaloo After Eight

BOS Serene Quickshot & BOB Happy Hullabaloo After Eight

Ada winning best bitch -competition

Ada
Photo © Sanna Kopola

Ada BIG2

Ada BIG2

12.12 Finnish Winner

Judge Bill Bunce, GB (breed) & Damir Skok, Croatia (group)

BM1, CAC, FIN CH, CACIB, FINW-10, BOB, BIG2!!
Very Vigie Century Fox

BOS Marvellous Ladies Night & BOB Very Vigie Century Fox

Kiss in group finals

Kiss BIG2

Kiss & Sanna

Some food :-)

Now it´s time to get ready for well deserved christamas holiday

Thank you all involved!!!

Welcome to Finland Mario!!

Statesman Trick Or Treat
(Ch.Eaton The Batman x Int.Ch. Nord.Ch. N, S, Fin, Dk Ch. NW-07-08-09, FinW-07-08 Statesman Deep Divine)

Mario´s mother is one of the most winning am.cockers and also one of my all time favourits in this breed. We´re really happy to have this young boy in our team! Thank You Vibeke for this special gift :))

Mario is co-owned with Tanja Elo www.tanjaelo.com

Mario

Ch Statesman Deep Divine

6.12. Tampere (Speciality show)

Under Juha Palosaari (breed) and Jukka Kuusisto (group):

BOB, CAC, BIG4:
Happy Hullabaloo After Eight

BOS Happy Hullabaloo Accidental Hero & BOB Happy Hullabaloo After Eight
Photo © Marja Valkeeniemi

4.-5.12. St.Petersburg (2x International shows)

On saturday under Harry Vella from Malta:

BOB, CAC -> Rus Ch!!, CACIB, BOB, BIG1:
Int Lux Ch Slo Ee Ch WW´10 Very Vigie Century Fox

CAC, CACIB:
Happy Hullabaloo After Eight

I also had 2 wondefull english cockers with me - congrats Jaana Ranta for the result we got during the weekend!

CAC, Res.CACIB:
Line Sam A Hug For Piece

CAC, CACIB: Shavian Saint Or Sinner

On sunday:

CAC, CACIB:
Int Lux Slo Ee Ch WW´10 Very Vigie Century Fox

CAC, Res.CACIB:
Happy Hullabaloo After Eight

CAC, Res.CACIB:
Line Sam A Hug For Piece

Congrats Jaana Ranta for the results we got during the weekend!

28.11. Helsinki (All Breeds Puppy show)

Under judge Päivi Eerola:

BOB: Fabelsfee Shockin Baby In Pink
BOS: Very Vigie Freezing-In-Finland

BOS Colin & BOB Myy

27.11. Sillamäe (National all breeds show)

BIS judge Otakar Vondrous from Czech republic.

CAC -> new EE Ch, BOB, BIG1 and BIS1!!!
Int Ch WW´10 Very Vigie Century Fox

Jun.CAC -> Balt, EE, LV, Ltu JCh, BOB.junior, BOB, BIG1!!!
EstW-10 EstJW-10 Blue Baltic´s Headline Hero

Super day with super company - Thank You Maaret!

27.11. Tampere (All Breeds Puppy show)

While I was in Estonia with Kiss and Hermanni, Tanja and Karo were training our future stars at all breeds puppy show. And this is what they did:

BIS1 breeder kennel Fabelsfee

BOS Very Vigie Freezing-In-Finland

2nd best male: Fabelsfee Simply So Smashing
3rd best male: Fabesfee So Damn Amazing

2nd best female: Fabelsfee Shockin Baby In Pink
3rd best female: Fabelsfee She Got The Light

We´re so happy over this litter out of Vamos and so excited to see what future will give to them :)

20.-21.11. Nitra (2x International)

At Nitra International shows total entry of the dogs was around 2700 and in the breed there was 40-50 entries. So we´re super proud of the results in tough competition!

On saturday breedjudge was Carlo Bala from Serbia and the group was judged by Andras Korozs. The highest star was Anakin, our new team member from kennel Layton.

BOB, CACIB, BIG1 JCh Layton Ready Steady Go
Res. CACIB Int Ch Very Vigie Century Fox
CAC Int Ch Afire´s Cover To Win

Photo © Jana Vallova

Photo © Neza Jereb

Anakin winning BIG1
Photo © Jana Vallova

On sunday it was Kiss´ day again! Winning first breed under Viera Vitkova, then the group by Petr Rehanek and finished with Res. BIS under judge Andras Korozs.

BOB, CACIB, BIG1, BIS2 Int Ch WW´10 Very Vigie Century Fox

Kiss res.BIS

19.11. Nitra, World Cocker Show (Speciality)

Under respected specialist Clyde Shaw from USA Kiss was winning the breed among 70 am.cockers! Super day for us! Thank You all concerned!

Photo © Jana Vallova

Kiss

During my short holiday I also met our dear Totti, Int CH Afire´s Cover To Win who is staying few months now in kennel Layton. Totti was shown also and did pretty well at all three shows. Good luck Linda with him to the future!

Photo © Petja Plaustajner

13.-14.11. Jyväskylä (International)

Judge: Bo Skalin, Finland

BOB, CAC, CACIB Habby Hullabaloo After Eight
2nd best male, RES.CACIB Ch. Very Vigie Century Fox

Ada
Photo © Salme Mujunen

BOB & BOS
Photo © Diana Saarepera

Congratulations Saana Pirinen for the great BIS-junior handler win with Bailey! WELL DONE!

Saana & Bailey

7.11. Metz, France (International)

I spent wonderfull days with great friends in France and during my holiday I had honour to meet my old friend Billy (CH VERY VIGIE BEST IN SHOW) at Metz Internatinal show.

We did pretty well together by winning first BOB, then BIG1 - and later on the day res.BIS among 2400 entered dogs!!!

Congratulations Marjorie for Billy´s super day!

Very Vigie Best In Show res.BIS under Tamas Jakkel

BOS Ch Very Vigie Divine Idylle Avec Gini BOB Ch Very Vigie Best In Show

Billy the superboy with a happy handler

Very Vigie team; Sanna & Billy and Hugues & Eddy

Billy´s team; Marjorie, Sanna and Hugues

Again smiley faces...and yes we did have FUN

Sanna, Marjorie and Hugues

7.11. Lohja (All breeds puppy show)

While I was showing Billy in Metz my dear friend Terhi took our future hopes to all breeds puppy show in Lohja, Finland.

AND WHAT A START THEY HAD!!!

BOB Very Vigie Fight-For-This-Love
BOS Very Vigie Freezing-In-Finland

Sister and brother at their first puppy show.
Thank you Terhi for taking Colin with you and Marja for the help in bob/bos-ring!
Photo © Marja Valkeeniemi

30.-31.10. Lahti (International)

Under judge Birte Scheel from Denmark:

Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa BOB, CACIB

Photo © Marja Valkeeniemi

Balt JCh Serene Dream On Very Vigie 2nd best bitch, CAC, CACIB

BIG congratulations for Tarja Hovila, kennel ADAMANTS for winning BREEDER OF THE YEAR 2010-competition!

23.-24.10 Seinäjoki (International)

Under judge Tina Sulce from Latvia:

Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa 2nd best male, res.CACIB

Balt JCh Serene Dream On Very Vigie 2nd best bitch, res.CAC., res.CACIB

Looking for a new home:

Serene Quickshot "Austin" is looking for a new, loving home. It can be a show home or a pet home. Austin is very happy and lovely boy. You can see his pedigree & more pictures on his own page.

If you are interested, don't hesitate to contact me:
email. sanna_vartiainen@hotmail.com
GSM +358 44 5691 992

17.10 WINTER is soon here!

Lovely walk in the forest with the best company of my cousin Kirsi and the dogs. Just wanted to share some pictures with you. Enjoy! :)

16.10. Rakvere, Estonia (All breeds)

Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa winning again, this time in Estonia:

BOB, BIG1 under judge Elena Ruskovaara. Thank you!

On the left Marjatta Tanninen with Serene Superstition who was BOS
from junior class. Congrats to the breeder and owner Erika Ylänne!

Our teenager-team was there also and did pretty well, too:

ESTW-10 ESTJW-10 Blue Baltic´s Headline Hero jun.CAC, BOB, BIG2

Kingpoint Been There Done That jun.CAC, BM3

10.10.2010 Finnish American Cocker Club´s 30th anniversary show
Judge: Jean Austin, USA

WE ARE SPEECHLESS!!!

Among almost 90 entries:

BEST IN SHOW 1: INT CH WORLD WINNER 2010 VERY VIGIE CENTURY FOX

BEST IN SHOW 2: MULTI CH VERY VIGIE VAMOS A LA PLAYA

BEST IN SHOW 1 Cut down: MULTI CH TRULY YOURS MAGIC-TRILOGY

WELCOME TO OUR TEAM!

Ch Very Vigie Century Fox

Ch Layton Quite A Scandal

Blue Baltic´s Blues Brother
Co-owner: Kirsi Syynimaa

30.-9.-3.10. EUROPEAN WINNER 2010, Celje (Slovenia)

We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions

(Queen - We are the champions)

VAMOS DID IT AGAIN!!!

Under respected AKC President Ron Menaker from USA:

INT & Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa
BOB, EUROPEAN WINNER 2010, brand new Slovenian Ch!!

Vamos was shortlisted in top 6 under respected judge Hans Lehtinen from Finland.

Photo © Fredrik Nilsson

Happy European Winners in Celje - Vamos & Sanna and Hugues & Divine

Photo © Igor Selimovic

Photo © Planetazvirat.cz

BALT EE LV LTU BY JCH STW-10 ESTJW-10 Serene Dream On Very Vigie EXC./1, CAC

Laurent, Joelle, Michel, Hugues and all team Very Vigie - from the bottom of my heart I want to thank you for everything. It´s my pleasure to be a part of the winning team!

Our setterteam did pretty well too:

ESTJW-10 & ESTW-10 Blue Baltic's Headline Hero EXC./2
Int Sh & Am & Lv Ch LvW-10 EstW-10 Blue Baltic´s Classic Legend EXC./3

12.9. Porvoo (National)

We spent a super funny day at Porvoo national show with friends - showing and also training our future hopes Myy, Lisa and Colin :)

The judge for americans was Elena Ruskovaara - Thank You for nice words of our dogs! Group was judges by Elsbeth Clerc from Switzerland.

Int & Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa BOB, BIG2
JCh Serene Dream On Very Vigie 2nd best female, CAC

BOB Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa - BOS Ch Poinbreak Good Girl Gone Bad
Congrats Lahja & Merja!

Relax - take it eeeeeaaaasyyyyy

28.-29.8. Tervakoski (International)

Under judge Susie Svoldgaard, Denmark:

Int & Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa 2nd best male, RES.CACIB
JCh Serene Dream On Very Vigie 3rd best bitch, CAC, CACIB

Blue Baltic's Headline Hero 3rd best male, RES.CAC

Vamos

Lina

21.8. Kouvola (All Breeds)

Under judge Zeev Trainin from Israel:

Int & Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa BOB, BIG2
JCh Serene Dream On Very Vigie 2nd best bitch, RES.CAC

BOB Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa - BOS Habby Hullabaoo After Eight
Congrats Karo for Ada´s win and thanks for the great time we had during the weekend
Photo © Karita Kempas - Thank You!

Photo © Aili Belkin

Vamos
Photos © Sari Ritari

Vamos BIG2

6-8.8. Kuopio 3x International shows

HOT WEATHER - HOT COMPANY - HOT RESULTS!!

Thank you friends for the great time we had together!

On sunday the breed was judged by Fernando Di Lorenzo, Italy and the group by Ann Ingram, Ireland.

BIG1!! BOB, CACIB Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa
BOS, CACIB, CAC JCh Serene Dream On Very Vigie

Vamos winning BIG1

Lina BOS & Vamos BOB

Father & Daughter :)

Photos © Saana Pirinen

<3
Photo © Katariina Kahri

On saturday breed judge was Gerardo Paolucci from Argentina and the group was judged by Leila Kärkäs from Finland.

BOG2!!, BOB, CACIB Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa

On friday under Marja Talvitie:

BOB-puppy Serene Quickshot
BOB-Junior, RES.CACIB, RES.CAC Serene Dream On Very Vigie

After the shows we need some relaxing:

We proudly present our furure hopes!

VERY VIGIE Freezing In Finland "Colin"
(Ch PBJ´s Cajun Noblesse x Int&Multi Ch Another Very Vigie Of Mac Paradise)

Co-owned with Tanja Elo

VERY VIGIE Fight For This Love "Lisa"
(Ch PBJ´s Cajun Noblesse x Int&Multi Ch Another Very Vigie Of Mac Paradise)

Co-owned with Terhi Korhonen

Here is Colin & Lisa's grandfather Ch. B-Mac N Lil People Ragin Cajun

FABELSFEE Shockin Baby In Pink "Myy"
(Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa x Afire´s Inez In Trouble)

Co-owned with Tanja Elo

25.7. Jaunmarupe, Latvia (National)

EstW-10 EstJW-10 Blue Baltic´s Headline Hero jun.CAC, BOB, BIG2

Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa BOB, BIG2
Balt JCh EstW-10 EstJW-10 Serene Dream On Very Vigie BOS

Ch Cockergold Fame For Life CAC -> LV CH, BOB, BIG3

Vamos BOB - Lina BOS

24.7. Ugmerge, Lithuania (National)

Estw-10 EstJW-10 Blue Baltic´s Headline Hero jun.CAC, BOB, BIG3

Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa CAC -> Balt&Ltu Ch, BOB, BIG2
Balt JCh EstW-10 EstJW-10 Serene Dream On Very Vigie BOS-junior, jun.CAC -> Balt&Ltu JCh

17.-18.7. Ylivieska, Finland (International)

Breedjudge Leni Finne (Finland), groupjudge Ann-Christine Johansson (Sweden)

Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa CACIB, BOB, BIG2

Photo © Saana Pirinen

Photo © Saana Pirinen

Photo © Showlink

Torsten taking a afternoon nap at the showplace
Photo © Saana Pirinen

10.-11.7. Oulu, Finland (2x International shows)

On saturday under Fernando Rodriques, Portugal:

EstW-10 EstJW-10 Serene Dream On Very Vigie BOB, BIG4
Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa BOS, CACIB

Ch Chic Choic Oakfield BM3

Ch Cockergold Fame For Life BB3

Lina BOB - Vamos BOS

Lina winning BIG4 under danish judge Alex Krasilnikof

Chic Choix Oakfield

Junior class females

On sunday under Paolo Dondina, Italy:

EstW-0 EstJW-10 Serene Dream On Very Vigie BOS

Ch Cockergold Fame For Life BB3

BOB Ch Chamris Show Them Tell Us - BOS Serene Dream On Very Vigie

Jackie

3.7. Pori, Finland (International)

Under Gert Christensen, Denmark:
EstW-10 EstJW-10 Serene Dream On Very Vigie BOS

Under Laurent Pichard, Switzerland:
Ch Cockergold Fame For Life CACIB, BOB - Thank You Eija for your professional handling!

2.7. Forssa, Finland (International)
Breedjudge Tino Pehar, Croatia and groupjudge Rui Oliveira, Portugal.

Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa CACIB, BOB, BIG1

Ch Cockergold Fame For Life CACIB, BOB, BIG3

Jackie & Tanja BIG3

Welcome to Finland!

TOP COCKER 2009 in Denmark
SBIS DK(U)CH S(U)CH N(U)CH INTCH LUXCH LVCH
SV-09 KBHV-09 DKV-09 DKKV-09
Cockergold Fame For Life

Breeder & Owner: Lotte Kristensen, kennel Cockergold

24.-27.7. WORLD DOG SHOW, Denmark

Wonderfull time with wonderfull friends - that was WDS 2010 all about. THANK YOU ALL!!

EstW-10 EstJW-10 Serene Dream on Very Vigie was 3rd in huge junior class.

My warmest congratulations goes to team Kiss - Ch Very Vigie Century Fox for the World Winner title! Congrats owners Michel & Joelle Doucet, handler Hugues Schuh and breeder Laurent Pichard. What a Dream Team and I'm more than happy to be a part!

19.-20.6. Rovaniemi, Finland (International)

Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa CACIB, BIG2

Breed was judged by Hose Homem De Mello, Portugal and group by Per Iversen, Norway.

6.6. Tallinn (International) Estonian Winner 2010
 
Under Tino Pehar our "father&daughter"-team did so well:
 
BOB, BIG2, EstW-10; Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa
 
BOS, BOB-junior, ESTW-10, ESTJW-10; Serene Dream On Very Vigie
 
Im also super proud of 1 year old-Hermanni who was shown 2nd time in his life with smashing results:
 
BOB-junior, jun.CAC, ESTJW-10, ESTW-10 and BOS;
Bluebaltic´s Headline Hero

Photo © Janne Hirsimäki

BOB, CAC, CACIB & Int Ch, EstW-10 Hermanni's mom, Ch Blue Baltic's Classic Legend

Thank you judge Lisbeth Mach, Switzerland.

We also had BaltJW-05 Lv Ch Chic Choix Oakfield in our company, no placement for him this time.

Photo © Janne Hirsimäki

5.6. Tallinn (Spaniel Speciality)
 
One more BEST IN SHOW-win for Vamos:
 
Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa 
CAC -> EE Ch! BOB, BIG1, BIS1!

Serene Dream On Very Vigie 3rd best bitch
 
Serene A Million Dreams 4th best male
 
The judge was Tamas Jakkel from Hungary.

BOB Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa - BOS Exclamation Winter Kiss
Photo Tiina Saarinen

29.-30.5. Joensuu (All Breeds and International shows)

On saturday under breed specialist Karin Linde-Kjerholm (kennel Rotojet´s, Sweden):
 
BOB; Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa

Photo © Karo Hämäläinen

2nd best bitch, Res.CAC; Serene Dream On Very Vigie
 
Vamos was also 3rd in the group under finnish judge Paavo Mattila - Thank you!

 

Friends after BOB-win

On sunday under Alison Cowin:
 
2nd best male; Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A la Playa
2nd best bitch, CAC; Serene Dream On Very Vigie
 
Thank You friends for one more grazy weekend!! :)))

22.-23.5. Hamina (International)
 
 
Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa CACIB, BOB, BIG1, BIS2

Serene Dream On Very Vigie 3rd best bitch
 
HUGE Thanks to our judges Tarja Hovila (breed&group) and Tamas Jakkel (BIS).
 
MILLION Thanks to our friends for sharing this weekend with us - you´re invaluable :)) 

22.-23.5. Helsinki Aptus Show (International)
 
Under Mr Rune Fagerström:
 
Int&Multi Ch very Vigie Vamos A La Playa;
CACIB, BOB, BIG2

Serene Dream On Very Vigie
2nd best bitch

BOB Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa and BOS Rotojet´s Royal Spitfire - Congratulations Karin!
Photo Merja Koskela

16.5. Riihimäki (All Breeds Puppy show)
 
One more happy and funny day with the youngsters :))
 
BOS Serene Superstition
2nd best bitch Serene Summer Romance
 
BOB Serene A Million Dreams
2nd best male Serene Quickshot
 
BOB breeder-class Kennel Serene

15.5. Skellefteå, Sweden (Speciality)
 
Vamos the King is now BEST IN SHOW-winner also in Sweden!!!
We´re thrilled!
 
Pictures tells more than thousand words - enjoy! ;o)
 
BIS, BOB, CAC -> New Swedish & Nordic Champion
Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa

BOS, CAC -> New Swedish Champion
Pointbreak Spice Of Life
- Congratulations Jaana & Marjatta!

BOB, CAC ->New Swedish Champion
Pleber´s Yabba-Dabba Doo
- Congratulations Jaana!

Million Thanks for these super pictures goes to Saana Pirinen!!

Puppy news!!
 
Vamos has 3 lovely puppies at kennel Marvellous in Finland.
 
1 b/t boy, 1 buff boy and 1 buff girl are here pictured on the age of 3 weeks:

Pedigree for the puppies:  
http://www.kolumbus.fi/marvellous/puppies.htm
 
You can ask more from kennel Marvellous or +358-40-5775653.
 
*Puppies expecting also in kennel Fabelsfee, click here for more info:
http://www.tanjaelo.com/puppies.htm

13.5. Hollola (All Breeds puppyshow)
 
We spent a lovely sunny day by training our youngsters at all breeds puppy show.
 
Under judge Säde Hohteri, Finland:
 
Serene A Million Dreams "Mille" was BOS-puppy.

Serene Quickshot "Austin" was showing out first time ever and did so well with his co-owner Tanja.

2nd best male

Serene Midsummer Dream "Sara" did also her depyt in the rings; BOB-puppy with a great style! Congrats to owner Katja Heinonen!

Serene Superstition "Unni", a beautifull daughter of our Adam was 2nd best "girl" right after Sara. Congrats to owner Erika ylänne!

BOS Mille - BOB Sara

Kennel Serene was also BIS4-breeder under Unto Timonen, Finland.

8.-9.5. Kristiansand, Norway (International)
 
Super trip with super results! Thank you Pia and Eija!
 
American cockers were judged by Leif-Herman Wilberg from Norway; 
BOB, CAC -> Norwegian Champion, CACIB, BIG4
Int&Multi Ch very Vigie Vamos A la Playa

The judge for english cockers was Elina Tan-Hietalahti from Finland;
2nd best male, CAC -> Norwegian Champion;
Ch Cockergold X-Pect the Best

We also had brasilian terrier "Yllätys" in our travelling company and she did pretty well too:  
BOB, CAC -> Norwegian Champion, CACIB;
Jyvämäen Yllätys

Thank you Pia Petman for the wonderful pictures!

24.-25.4. Lahti (International)
 
Under jugde Leila Kärkäs from Finland:
 
BOS, CAC, CACIB:
Ch Cockergold X-Pect The Best

Photo © Marja Valkeeniemi

BOB Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa - BOS Poinbreak Good Girl Gone Bad. Congrats Merja&Lahja!
Photo © Marja Valkeeniemi

Photos © Marja Valkeeniemi

Our wild boy Austin was also with us just for a little training and we took some pics of him too:

Serene Quickshot
(Int Ch Krismyth Punch Adams x Int Ch Krismyth Dream Performance)

Thank You Marja Valkeeniemi for the pictures!!

< 27.-28.3. Riga, Latvian Winner 2010 (International)
 
One more grazy trip - thanks Karo for the great company :))
 
Americans were judged by Irina Poletaeva and group 8 by Beata Petkevica:  
 
Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa
BOB, CAC/CACIB -> New Lv Ch, Latvian Winner 2010, BIG2

BOB Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa - BOS Light Dream´s Home Made
Design. Congrats Karo, Josefin and Gun-Mari!
Photo Eveliina Lantta
 

Photo Karo Hämäläinen

Serene Dream On very Vigie
Exc./2

Photo Eveliina Lantta

We had SUPER success with other breeds aswell:
 
BOB cocker under Vilmos Kardos from Hungary:
Ch Bleper's Yabba-Dabba Doo CAC/CACIB-> New Lv Ch and LvW-10
- Congrats Jaana!

BOB löwchen under Vija Klucniece from Latvia:
Ch Afire´s Panthera CAC/CACIB -> New Int&Lv Ch and LvW-10
- Congrats owner Sinikka and breeder Tiina! And BIG thanks Juri for handling him to perfection!
 
BOS english setter under Vilmos Kardos from Hungary:
Ch Blue Baltic´s Classic Legend CAC/CACIB -> New Lv Ch and LvW-10
- Congrats owner Cela and breeder Marita!

20.-21.3. Tampere (International)
 
Among 6500 entrys our Dear Vamos did show his heart out:
 
Int & Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa
BOB, CACIB, BIG1 and BIS4

Photo © Showlink

Thank You Judges:
 
Rui Oliveira (breed)
Leila Kärkäs (group)
Karl-Erik Johansson (BIS)
 
Lina is following her daddy´s footsteps and with a perfect style she was winning again over the champions - BOS with CAC: Serene Dream On Very Vigie

Father BOB - Daughter BOS.
Thank You Terhi Korhonen for your help in BOB/BOS-ring.
Photos © Karo Hämäläinen

We´re more than proud of our blonds :)))))

6.-7.3. Minsk, Belarussia (2x International shows)
 
It was long trip but we did it - Thanks girls Hanna & Sanna :))
 
Lots of great results during the weekend, some of them here:
 
Americans:
Int&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa -> New BY CH!
Serene Dream On very Vigie -> BOB-junior, BOB and BIG3 on sunday
 
English cockers:
Cockergold X-Pect The Best -> New BY Ch, BOB and CACIB on saturday
Bleper's Yabba-Dabba Doo -> new BY CH!

English setter:
Blue Baltic´s Crystal Melody -> BOB, CACIB and CAC on saturday and BOS, CACIB and CAC on sunday - New BY CH!

Lina


Vamos

14.2. Tallinn, Estonia (International)
 
We travelled to Estonia with Marjatta and came back home with smiling faces :)
 
Biggest star of the day was Morris:
 
Cockergold X-Pect the Best BOB, CAC, CACIB, BIG1!!!

 
Thank you Morris for giving the best possible Valentine´s Day-gift
Photos Sanna Kaven

Thank You Lotte for this Very Special Boy!
 
Our little beauty Lina, only 11 months of age showed again her best with a great attitude:
BOS, BOB-junior and BIS2!

30.1. Champion of Champions & Veteran of Veterans gala 2010

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE UNFORGETTABLE EVENING!!

Photo Sanna Kaven
 

Photo Sanna Kaven

Pictures tells more than thousand words :)

23.-24.1. Turku (International)
 
Turku International show on january is one of the biggest show in Finland and of course it´s kind of tradition to be there! We spent a lovely weekend with my cousin Kirsi by showing setters on saturday and spaniels on sunday - enjoying of the wonderful company together with special friends and of course - SMASHING results!!
 
Harry Verra from Malta judged setters on saturday. In english setters I did show sister and brother, proud mother of these juniors is my all time favourite INT&Multi Ch World Winner 2008 Blue Baltic´s Ice Crystal.
 
Blue Baltic´s Crystal Gaze BOS, CAC

Photos Sanna Kaven

Blue Baltic´s Crystal Melody 2nd best bitch, CAC
 
Congratulations for owners and breeder of these youngsters!
 
In red irish setters dear Oscar, Lv Ch Chic Choix Oakfield was also shown with excellent result - 2nd best male with Res. CACIB.
 
On sunday we did continue with group 8. Leif-Herman Wilberg from Norway was judging american cockers and english were judged by portugese Joao De Paula Bessa.
 
BOB, CACIB; INT&Multi Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa
BOS, CAC; Serene Dream On Very Vigie

BOB & BOS - father & daughter


Lina on the table

- We´re SUPER happy over Lina´s big win on age of 10 months! Congrats to co-owners Tanja and Joelle and breeder Marjatta!
 
Cockergold X-Pect The Best was first time out in open class with nice result: Exc/1, BM3, Res.CAC
 
 
In the finals Vamos did show out his best:
 
BIG1 under Göran Bodegård (SWE) and BIS4 under Jochen Eberhardt (GER)!!!

Vamos winning the group!

Million thanks to Joelle Doucet for letting me to have the King in my hands!! 
 
More photos will follow!

17.1. Lahti, Finnish American Cocker Club´s Main Speciality show
 
Under judge Eeva Rautala (FIN) we did show three dogs - results couldn´t have been better! HAPPY&PROUD! Thank you all who made this possible! 
 
Best male, BOS + Best Grooming:
INT&MULTI Ch Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa

Best bitch, CAC -> Fi CH!!, BOB:
Int&Multi Ch Galaksi Million Dollar Question
- Million Thanks goes to Lotte&Michael  for trusting her into my hands - it means  a lot! :) 

Photo Karo Hämäläinen


Photo Saana Pirinen




Photos Karo Hämäläinen

Our Lina, 10 months old future hope Serene Dream On Very Vigie won huge junior class and ended up to 3rd place in bitches - way to go Lina!! :

 Photo Diana Saarepera


Photo Marja Valkeeniemi

Thank You Karo, Marja, Saana and Diana for the pictures!!

9.-10.1. Kajaani (International)
 
Under judge Manola Poggesi Arnetoli from Italy:
 
2nd best male, Res. CACIB Int&Multi Ch Afire´s Cover To Win
Exc/2 Serene Dream On Very Vigie

I did help my friend Sanna Kaven by handling one of my favourite springers in BOB-ring:
 
BOS; Ch Linmoor Your Majesty

Congratulations for Sophie, Ch Adamant´s Let Me See and Tarja Hovila for winning BOB, BIG1 and BIS2!!


Photos Jaana Heiskari

"It´s all about winning when it matters"

It's time to once more look back and reminisce the year 2009 and then look forward to 2010. Past year was full of incredible moments both inside and outside the ring - I want to thank all the judges who have appreciated my dogs and all the work that goes with it. I also want to thank my dear friends for being there in ups and downs - You are irreplaceable! All these wins couldn´t be done without your help and support - it´s something we call as a teamwork.

During 2009 we gained over 50 best of breed -wins, over 30 group placements and nearly 20 BIS -placements - this is a fantastic place to reach even higher in 2010.

The true stars of the year 2009 were two am.cocker personalities Totti and Ludivine. Totti was crowned as the American cockerspaniel of the Year! However, the most winning american cocker in 2009 was our particolor beauty Ludivine, whose points were ran over by Finnish ACK, when they suddenly changed the rules and announced it in the middle of the year... What makes Ludivines success even more special, is the fact that she only competed half of the year. In Finnish Kennel Club's Dog of the Year competition, Ludivines points were enough to place her as 18th most winning dog in Finland 2009 all breeds. Totti placed as 50th.

Some special wins of these two stars: 
 
Int Fin Fr Lux Pl S N Nord Balt Est Ltu Lv Dk Ch EstW-08 Another Very Vigie Of Mac Paradise
- Most winning am.cocker in Finland (Finnish Kennel Club´s listing)
- BIS at Pori Int show over 3000 dogs
- BIS at World Cocker show in Bratislava over 130 americans and 200 english cockers
- BIS at main Speciality show 2009
- Danish Championtitle

Int Fin Est Ltu Dk Lv Balt Ch Balt Est Lv Ltu JCh EstJW-08 LtuJW-08 BaltJW-07 BaltW-09 NordW-09 Afire´s Cover To Win
- BIS2 at Riga Int show
- BIG1 at Lappeenranta Int
- BIG1 at Varkaus All Breeds
- Nordic Winner 2009
- Baltic Winner 2009
- International, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Danish Championtitles

During the year 2009 I had a honour to have four wonderfull visitors in my hands:

Int N Pl Cz Dk SK Ee Lv Ch Serene Dance Till Sunrise "Puttemor"
- 2x BIG1 ja BIS2 Tarto KV:ssa
- Finnish, Estonian and Latvian Championtitles
 
Fin & N & Lv & Est Ch EstW-09 Statesman You Name It 
- BIG1 at Estonian Winner show
- EstW-09
- Finnish, Estonian, Latvian Championtitles

Fin & Fr & Lux & Lv & Est & S Ch  LvW-09 Very Vigie Best In Show
- BIG1 and BIS2 at Laihia Speciality
- BOS at Finnish Main Specialiy 2009
- Latvian Winner 2009
- Finnish, Estonian, Latvian and Swedish Championtitles
 
Int, Fin, S, Dk, Est, Ltu, Balt Ch EstW-08 Truly Yours Royal Passion
- Lithuanian and International Championtitles 

I want to thank all of you, whose dogs I have been priviledged to show during 2009:

Lotte & Michael Kristensen, kennel Galaksi & Cockergold
Laurent Pichard, kennel Very Vigie
Vibeke Paulsen, kennel Statesman
Terhi Riihimäki, kennel Frosty Kiss´
Marjatta Tanninen, kennel Serene
Kristina Chavrak, kennel Chippysize
Grete Myrlund, kennel Con-Brio´s
Charlotte Hansen, kennel Truly Yours
Lone & Henrik Wandel, kennel Poinbreak
Tiina Närhi-Jääskeläinen, kennel Afire´s
Sanna & Sami Kaven, kennel Wildomar´s
Tarja Hovila, kennel Adamant´s
Jaana Ranta, kennel Shavian
Pirjo Korpinen, kennel Jyvämäen
Juha Kares, kennel Chic Choix
Anne Hakkarainen, kennel Gladtail
Nina Brusin, kennel Memorylane´s
Maria-Eva Koverman
Hanna Sairanen
Eija Pahtakari
Anne Staf
Tanja Elo
Sinikka Happonen
Terhi Korhonen
Erika Ylänne
Katariina & Johanna Isola
Kaija & Pekka Remesaho


THANK YOU!!