We have a brand new champion!!!

Aslan had a super weekend in Estonia :) On Saturday 11 Whippets were judged by Harto Stockmari (Finland) and Aslan was the only male who got EXCellent. So he ended up being BOB-junior, Best Male and finally BOS. He also won his last Junior CAC for Est JCh title!!!

But wait there's more! On Sunday same 11 Whippets were judged by Galina Kalininchenko (Ukraine) and Aslan was once again BOB-junior, Best Male-1 and finally BOB :)))

Super duper happy for team Maiju & Aslan! Great job! CONGRATULATIONS!

Photo Anna Mäkinen

On the move

BOB Est JCh Magtaf Buona Notte Bonaire BOS Tiger's Chaos Her Mesetas

Photo Maiju Savolainen

Happy champion. 

How cute is that face :)

Puppy meet and official one-year-old photos

We had a puppy meet on January and everybody made it except Enzo. The whole gang was also officially measured so now they are ready to start their coursing careers this year :)

Aslan - M. Buona Notte Bonaire

54,5 cm

Kiki - M. Jamaican Portrait

48,9 cm

Jenny-Carla - M. Kick'-Em-Jenny

45,5 cm

Donna - M. Ella Eleuthera

47,2 cm

Photo Pirjo Muhonen

Enzo - M. Cuba Gooding

Karo - M. Arrivederci Aruba

53,5 cm

Greta - M. May In Martinique

50,6 cm

Rio - M. Kingston Kane

54,1 cm

Toffe - M. Flagship Flanagan

51,8 cm

Juliet - M. Red Stripe Ruby

47,3 cm

And the whole gang :)

We'd like to thank the owners for giving them such a good homes!

Happy 1st Birthday Magtaf "Something Caribbean" -litter

It's been a great first year for Magtaf-puppies: 2 x BIS-puppy, 2 x GROUP 1st-puppy, 5 x BOB-puppy, 2 x BOS-puppy, 2 x Est Junior CAC, very promising coursing performances, nice placements in junior classes, very promising renovation skills for example holes in concrete walls, few shoes, coffee tables, couches, cables... But icing on the cake was a comment form my mom: Donna has brought so much joy into their lives that she has given them few extra years <3

Happy Birthday little ones!!!

Pup update

It's been awhile so lots have happened :) 

At WDS (World Dog Show) in Helsinki all we got was experience and a pleasure to meet some nice people and beautiful dogs but here's few photos of us:

Karo trotting his way to 2nd best male puppy with prize of honor

Photo Sinikka Morander

Kiki being stylish and finally 3rd best female puppy with prize of honor

Photo Essi Piironen

Greta was 4th 

Photo Sinikka Morander

And here's "a worthy champion" Taffy

Photo Sinikka Morander

A week ago Aslan was BOB puppy in all breed show at Porvoo where whippets were judged by Säde Hohteri and that was last time they were able to enter puppy class. Congrats Aslan & Maiju!!!

Aslan 

Photo Maiju Savolainen

So on Sunday Karo & Greta started their official career in Tampere group show where Karo got Excellent and Greta Very Good. We were happy with the results as we knew the judge was not the best possible for them. We were just too eager to start the show career and there's not many shows left for this year!

Greta & Karo after the show
Photo Sinikka Morander

Here's also a link to video where Toffe runs after the lure

TOFFE

Kiki has also been running on the oval track and she's ready for her test runs! 

Kiki running

Photo Heidi Koivula

And Juliet has been having some agility fun!

Photo Seija Väätäinen 

The rest of the gang have just been taking it easy and being as cute as Jenny-Carla here 

(if possible :D )

Photo Mia Kutilainen

Taffy is now INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION

Photo Tarja Savinen

We visited Sweden last weekend and Taffy won her last CACIB for C.I.B title being Best Bitch 2nd under judge Anette Edlander, Sweden. I never thought this would happen after she broke a tendon from her front toe but it did and I'm so happy! She really is a dream come true dog for me. I was hoping we could do some more coursing after finishing her active show career but that door is closed for good so we'll just enjoy our everyday life and show for fun occasionally. Thank you Taffy for giving me so many nice moments in the ring <3 And many thanks to Debbie Butt and Amanda Giles for letting me have this precious girl.

Next generation did well too as Juliet continued being BOB-puppy both days at Sawo Show in Kuopio.

Well done Juliet & Seija!!!         

Enzo & Juliet - stars of this weekend!

On Saturday Enzo was 3rd out of ten male puppies at Swedish Whippet Club Specialty in Tammsvik, Sweden. Here is his nice critique:

"Elegant, athletic puppy. Lovely outline. Excellent shoulders. Correct front assembly. Correct long loin. Excellent broad back. Powerful thighs. Powerful movement."

Judged by Sharon Sakson, USA

Photo Jaana Jyläntö

On Sunday Juliet was BOB-puppy in Helsinki all breed show under judge Hana Petrusova, CZ 

(photo is not from that show)

"Graceful. Typical temperament. Very nice, typical head. Good mouth. Typical ears. Excellent long neck. Very nice topline and tail. Excellent forechest. Deep chest. Excellent angulation of legs. Moves well."

Photo Kirsi Aalto

WAY TO GO KIDS! 

Kartano Weekend Sighthound Specialty 19.7.2014

The only show we entered this month was the Kartano Weekend Sighthound Specialty where 80 Whippets were judged by breed specialist Monika Tauraseviciene (Whippest Romantika). It was a super day for us as baby Greta went all the way to BIS-puppy!!! Mama-Taffy was 2nd Best Bitch and won the champion class. Karo was 2nd Best Male puppy and Aslan was third, both boys with prize of honors and Jenny-Carla was third in bitches.

Couldn't be much happier!!! 

photo Kirsi Aalto

Greta's critique:

"7 months. Feminine. Very beautiful head. Long elegant neck. Very well developed for age. Excellent ribcage. Excellent top- & underline. Enough angulated quarters. Free movement. Very well presented."

photo Kirsi Aalto

Taffy's critique:

"3,5 years of very high quality. Very feminine. Excellent head & expression. Big ears. Very long elegant neck. Excellent topline. Excellent filled chest. Correct angulations. Excellent movement."

photo Kuvauksellista.com

And after a very hot and long day my baby girl ended up being BIS-puppy. Judge was Säde Hohteri, Finland

And here's Karo, Greta, Aslan, Jenny-Carla & Rio in a mandatory group shot 

photo Kai Heinonen

Very nice weekend that keeps a smile on my face for a long time :)