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4.12.2011 Finnish Winner
Last day of Winner show weekend. Hiro was again in
Bluepepper's group and it was BOB-breeder. Congratulations
to Marjo Ahola, once again fantastic year and big Thank You
for letting us have Hiro!
In the afternoon it was time for Finnish Championship final
in junior handling. All 20 part competition winners entered
the ring and Ansa seemed to enjoy her time with Peppi. Final
was judged by Camilla Tell-Collinge from Sweden. They did
great job and now we can turn oud heads to year 2012.
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3.12.2011 Helsinki Winner
Traditional ending for this year in Helsinki international
shows. Hiro placed 4th in champion class and was in
Bluepepper's group which was BOB-breeder and was shortlisted
to top 8 in BIS-breeder finals.
Peppi and Ansa continued competing in junior handling as
they took part in last qualifying competition to Finnish
Championship final. There were 31 competitors in her group
(45 in older age group) and their judge was Rikard Hagström
from Sweden and I managed to catch last rounds before five
placers from younger age group were selected. We truly had
ants in our pants when 8 girls were left and they had to
exchange dogs. I had tears of joy in my eyes when Peppi was
announced to be one of the five to be placed.
After nervous hours it was time for the finals, 5 selected
handlers from younger age group entered the final ring with
huge applause. Some single patterns and some with pairs and
5th got her rosette, so had 4th and 3rd... 2 girls were left
and finally after few rounds Peppi had won!!! More nervous
waiting while older age group winner was selected and the
two winners competed against eachother. The got Great Danes
as jokerdogs and when they got their own dogs back, you
could feel the audience waiting for judge's decision. And he
did it, he gave the red rosette to Peppi!!! She had won her
first qualification to Finnish Championship final! I felt
like a fairytale and we couldn't stop smiling. Absolutely
amazing...
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Photo © Noora Roininen
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| Happy girls??? Photo © Anna
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2.12.2011 Best Of The Best
As Peppi won North Karelia districk championship with Ansa,
she got invited to competition for all the 19 winners. Peppi
competed with Ansa and they did nice job representing North
Karelia.
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5.-6.11.2011 Tarto International,
Estonia
2 cars, 8 persons, 7 dogs and few funny days. We took a trip
to Estonia to attend two international shows. Hiro was BM
4th on both days with res-CACIB. Bluepepper's had
BOB-breedergroup on both days and went BIS-breeder on
Saturday and BIS 3 breeder on Sunday. Congratulations to
Simo's BIS-veteran, Ketqu's BIS4-junior and Asta's 3rd place
in junior handling. And thank you Saija, Pekka, Paavo,
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9.10.2011
Peppi and Ansa have had a great year! 5 placements in
official junior handling competitions - including the North
Karelia District Championship - and some in unofficials as
well. In picture below you can see the beautiful and
talented couple with their trophies.
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4.9.2011 Muurame FCI 3 & 10
Our last summer show and amazing landscape from showarea!
Just perfect way to say goodbye for summer and hello to
fall. Our judge was Leni Finne from Finland and she placed
Hiro as best male 2nd and Duuri best male 3rd. It was Ansa's
name day and also Ansa's day in the ring! She ended her year
as Best Of Breed! Peppi took part in Junior Handling and
with Ansa she placed second!
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| Nellyson's
Goose On The Loose "Ansa" BOB |
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28.8.2011 Luumäki FCI 3 & 5 & 6
Warm day in nice little group show. And nice results as
well. 22 aussies were judged by Juha Putkonen from Finland
and Duuri was BOS and BOS-veteran, Ansa best bitch 3rd. Huge
congratulations to Dandies "Sulo" and "Onni" who had
wonderful day!
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| Tatong's
King Cobra "Duuri" BOS & BOS-veteran |
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21.8.2011 Heinola all breed
Again Peppi and Ansa got success in Junior Handling, their
judge was Susanna Häggblom who has won third place in
Finnish Championship final during her career. And what a
great news we got! Peppi was placed as second out of 19
competitors. Wow.
Photos © Lea Pelkonen
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20.8.2011 Kouvola all breed
Ansa travelled with Peppi and they took part in Junior
Handling competition. They achieved third place out of 20
competitors under Tarja Löfman from Finland.
Photos © Lea Pelkonen
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14.8.2011 Joensuu all breed
Second day and a pair of sunburned ears for me (usually this
happens alredy in May...) Antonio di Lorenzo from Italy
judged aussies and today was also great for us. Hiro was BOS
and totally fell in love with the BOB-winner female... Even
the judge noticed that when it was time to take pictures.
Ansa was best bitch 2nd and Duuri again BOB-veteran.
Junior handlers were judged by Danish Brigitte Thielemann
and Peppi got in third place with Ansa. They really work
well together!
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Bluepepper's Hero-In "Hiro" BOS |
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| Peppi and
Ansa 3rd place in junior handling. |
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13.8.2011 Joensuu International
Hometown show and wait, what? No rain? Really? Yippee! Our
judge today was Petru Muntean from Romania and the results
were just great: Ansa BOB wit CACIB, Hiro best male 3rd and
Duuri BOB-veteran! Terrier group was also judged by Mr.
Muntean and Ansa surprised us as she was awarded with second
place! Duuri was also shortlisted in BIS-veteran
competition. WOW.
In junior handling Peppi and Ansa did their best and won the
North-Carelia district championship under Harry Vella from
Malta! Super result as she was the youngest in competition.
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| Nellyson's
Goose On The Loose "Ansa" BOB
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Tatong's
King Cobra "Duuri" BOB-veteran
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| Peppi and
Ansa district championship winner with judge
Harry Vella. |
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Ansa in the
group finals.
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| Duuri
shortlisted in BIS-veteran competition. |
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7.8.2011 Kuopio International
Funny and successful day in nearly-hometown-show. 18 aussies
were judged by August de Wilde from Belgium and boys did
well! Hiro was best male 2nd and gained one more CACIB and
Duuri was best male 4th. Hiro also took part in Bluepepper's
breeder class which was BIS-3 breeder at the end of the day!
Peppi competed with Ansa in junior handling and they were on
4th place out of 18 younger group competitors! Junior
handlers were judged by Saija Juutilainen from Finland.
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Photo ©
Marja Leinonen
Bluepepper's Hero-In "Hiro" CACIB-winner of the
day.
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Peppi &
Ansa 4th in junior handling
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| Who's the
best?!? Happy winners after aussie-ring |
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10.7.2011 Hyvinkää all breed
We got the whole gang with us and what a day we had! Hiro
won the males and Duuri was best male 3rd and BOS-veteran.
And like that wasn't enough, Ansa was best bitch 2nd and
Hippa (Jaskarin Hippa, owned by Seija & Alex Halme) best
bitch 1st! She was also BOB-veteran and finally finished her
Finnish Championship title! So Hiro took his first BOB and
Hippa ended BOS. Our judge was Anna Brankovic from Serbia.
At the end of the day we got little more excitement in the
group finals as Hiro was first shortlisted and finally
placed as Best In Group 2nd! Terrier group was also judged
by Anna Brankovic. Thank you all for such an amazing day! It
was great fun to share it with "team Halme."
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Photo ©
Seija Halme
Face tells it all. Happy handler and brand new
Finnish Champion Jaskarin Hippa. |
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Photo ©
Alex Halme
Jaskarin Hippa "Hippa" BOS, Bluepepper's Hero-In
"Hiro" BOB
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Photo ©
Outi Valtonen
Hiro Best In Group 2nd under
judge Anna Brankovic |
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3.7.2011 Juva all breed
28 Aussies judged by Australian Diane Fenton. Duuri got
excellent with CQ and was BOS-veteran. A very hot hot hot
showday!
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| Duuri -
Tatong's King Cobra |
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2.6.2011 Match Show
Ansa started her new career - as a junior handling dog.
Peppi Pelkonen competed with Ansa for the first time and
they did marvellous job as they were on the 3rd place out of
12 competitors! Wow, especially because they met an hour
before the ring started and Ansa really seemed to enjoy her
time with Peppi. Maybe we'll see them together on some other
competition as well.
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28.5.2011 Varkaus all breed
Well, we had weather that explains why Finns dislike their
"spring" it rains, shines, rains, RAINS... oh, and rains
again! Luckily during Aussie's breed judging it shined. Our
judge was Andrew Brace from UK and Hiro was second in
champion class with excellent and CQ, Ansa was best bitch
3rd. Hiro also took part in Bluepepper's breeder class which
was BIS-3 breeder. Thank you all for nice company - much
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1.5.2011 Match Show
Like every other year, we attended to traditional May Day's
match show. So we wore winter clothes (in May!) and went to
the show, all three dogs took part in classes. Ansa was 3rd
in open class with red ribbon. Hiro won blue ribbon open
class and was BIS-2! Duuri won veterans with red ribbon and
was BIS-5! There were 10 dogs in both BIS-competitions.
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Duuri |
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30.4.2011
Having fun in Jaamankangas. It rained, shined and snowed!



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27.2.2011 ATC Winter Show
Short trip to Lahti and Aussie's unofficial club show. 38
aussies entered to jugde-trainee Saija Juutilainen's ring.
Hiro was 4th in open class, Duuri the veteran ended best
male 4th and Ansa won the open class and finally was best
bitch 2nd. Mom and I also attended Senior Handler
competition in which we even had to change dogs, felt like
junior handling again. Finally she took the first place and
I was behind her as second. Arne Halme took part in Child
and Dog competition with Ansa and they were 3rd. I also
handled Jaskarin Hippa who was second in open bitches. Now
it's time for little showbreak and see you in spring!
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Duuri -
Tatong's King Cobra
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Photo ©
Alex Halme
Hippa -
Jaskarin Hippa |
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| Ansa -
Nellyson's Goose On The Loose |
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Photo ©
Alex Halme
Senior Handler competition, I'm with Hiro and
mom is with Duuri
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| Second in
line Arne and Ansa in Child & Dog competition |
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20.2.2011 Tuusniemi FCI 3/10 & 9
How surprising, -30°C again and we're heading to the show...
Luckily the hall was covered by sunshine all day so inside
was almost summer-feeling. Our boys were under the judgement
of Marja Talvitie and today Hiro was best male 3rd and Duuri
best male 2nd and BOB-veteran. Super congratulations to
Marjo and Päivi for Tööt's championship!
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Duuri
BOB-veteran
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| Ansa being
tourist... |
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16.1.2011 Ilomantsi FCI 3 & 5
What a beginning for our year 2011, -30°C and we were lucky
that our car started. 12 aussies were entered to Finnish
Soile Bister's ring. Grand old Duuri CH Tatong's King Cobra
re-started his showcareer in veteran class and did it well.
Duuri's result was best male 4th and BOB-veteran. Hiro was
best male 3rd so both our boys started show year with best
male placements. Ansa arranged supersurprise for us by being
BOB and finally ended Best In Group 2nd!!! Hiro also took
part in Bluepepper's group which was BIS-1 breeder.
Thank you mom, Marjo, Jaana, Marjatta, Marja and everyone
else for such a fun day!
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Photo ©
Outi Valtonen
Ansa BOB & BIG 2nd |
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