Sunday, January 14, 2007

Blött i skogen

På förmiddagen idag såg det riktigt lovande ut. Det som var av snöslask från igår hade under natten regnat bort. Himlen visade till och med några flikar av blått. Temperaturen låg på 5-6 grader. En perfekt dag för en långtur med hundarna!
Men efter lunch så började det stänka...
OK, det var inte vätre än att det fortfarande var promenadbart så vi klädde oss efter vädret och gav oss ut. Provade att gå längs fältet norrut, men där låg slasket kvar och det var hopplöst lerigt. Istället tog vi oss upp i skogen och banade oss väg mellan sly och grenar. Inte blev vi direkt torrare av det...
När vi kom upp på den nyanlagda Koltrastvägen så tänkte jag gå upp till vändplanen för att se hur långt de kommit med de nya husen, men då tittade hundarna på mig med blickar som sa: "Nej, nu räcker det." Så vi vände hemåt. Blöta och lite kalla om tassarna, men med frisk luft i lungorna och skogsdoft i nosen.
Underbara söndag!

Monday, January 01, 2007

Presentations

We have decided to start the new year by presenting our dogs here.

We will give some "hard facts" about them and also some information on their show achievements, with some comments from the judges.
And of course our own personal thoughts about their personalities.
There will also be pictures.

These posts will be updated with new information so keep an eye open.

Polka

Norw Ch Eugenios Ren Ying

breed: chinese crested (hairless)
sex: bitch
colour: white and blue spotted
size: 29 cm
born: July 21st 2002
sire: Ch Eugenios Sweet And Crazy
dam: Ch Mannequin's Geraldine

breeder: Tone Bekkåsen Fischer (Norway)
owners: Per-Arne Jonsson /Jonas Rudberg (Sweden) and Tone Bekkåsen Fischer (Norway)

health: checked OK for PRA and KCS

titles: Norwegian championship
major wins: several Best In Group placements
top lists:




Polka is "the young one" in the team. And she shows that very clearly. She is full of bouncing and activity. She is easy going and comfortable in most situations.

She is of correct size with a strong topline. She has a superb head and very good teeth status. Excellent rear angulations and perfect tailset. Her temperament is as taken directly from the breed standard.
It's a pleasure to show her because she seems to really enjoy it.

She is mother of one litter at kennel Eugenios.

Ester

Norw Swed Ch Eugenios Tequila Sunrise

breed: chinese crested (hairless)
sex: bitch
colour: blue spotted and pink
size: 28 cm
born: April 12th 1999
sire: Ch Eugenios Evening Sun
dam: Gandaki's Gazelle

breeder: Tone Bekkåsen Fischer (Norway)
owners: Per-Arne Jonsson / Jonas Rudberg (Sweden) and Tone Bekkåsen Fischer (Norway)

health: checked OK for PRA, KCS and LuxPat

titles: Norwegian and Swedish championships
major wins: BIS-3 in 2001 (miniature club show), CAC and BB-4 at SKK Int in Västerås in 2000, BB-2 at Norwegian specialty in 2000
top lists: no 5 most winning bitch and no 10 on the total list in Norway 2001, no 9 on the total list in 2002




Ester is "the little girl" in the family, even though she is now a grown up lady. She thinks that she is the centre of the universe; she is full of charm, energy and a will of her own. Without her, life would be quite boring. Many thanks to Tone that gave us the opportunity to have this lovely dog in our lives.

Many say that she is a small bitch, but she is actually 29 cm. She has a wonderful expression, typical for the breed. She has very good proportions. She has the correct fine bone structure and a very well developed body. We will continue showing her for judges that knows the breed.
And if lure coursing had been open for other than sighthounds she would have been a great star. She has shown a lot of talent in the field.

Some of the comments from the judges:
"Vakkert hode og uttrykk." "Korrekt bitt." "Prima crest." "Meget bra hals." "Feminint fint hode og uttrykk." "Godt gemytt." "Utmärkt typ." "Välkroppad och sund." "Rör sig mycket bra." "Mycket spänstig och stram." "Utmärkt mjukt och slätt skinn." "Elegant överlinje." "Välvinklad." "Uttrycksfullt feminint huvud." "Välutvecklad kropp." "Mycket fin hud." "Velplasserte ører." "Meget god nakke og overlinje." "Herlig uttrykk." "Utmärkt storlek och balans." "Happy, showing freely." "Very good outline and shape." "Well carried plumed tail." "Välkroppad och stram." "Utmerket nakke og hale." "Typisk i bevegelser." "Very sound." "Movement excellent." "Excellent topline." "Excellent head." "Well angulated." "Utmerket bevegelser." "Meget elegant tispe." "Free mover from all sides." "Mycket vackra proportioner." "Lovely headproportions." "Super head and expression." Moving with style and elegance." "Perfect bite." "Lovely temperament." "Very, very feminine." "Perfect smooth skin." "Elegante bewägungsablauf." "Excellent bite." "Well proportioned body with excellent angulation." "Very proud in the ring."

Totte

Norw Swed Ch Keshar's Mr Shot

breed: chinese crested (powderpuff)
sex: dog
colour: grey (registered as golden)
size: 32 cm
born: January 8th 1994
sire: Ch Zanti's Blue Bajazz
dam: Ch Christ-Ings Miss Dainty Hin Jo

breeder: Ole Minde (Norway)
owners: Per-Arne Jonsson / Jonas Rudberg (Sweden)

health: checked OK for PRA, KCS and LuxPat

titles: Norwegian and Swedish championships
major wins: BOB with CACIB at NKK Int Fredrikstad in 2000, several BIS veteran placements
top lists: no 2 on the veteran top list and no 15 on the total top list in 2001 (Norway)




Totte is now an older veteran. He doesn't seem to have noticed it himself. He is still dancing around like a youngster, but he can also be the worlds coolest. He meets the world with a smile, and it's impossible not to love him.

Totte was born in the last litter at the legendary kennel Keshar. He started his show career by taking the cc in tough competition under the judge Brenda Banbury at SKK Jönköping as a young junior in the fall 1994. After that he participated in just a few shows in Sweden. In 1997 he moved to Norway where he was shown a few times during 1998. That fall he was injured rather badly and was partially paralysed for some days. Thanks to luck and good veterinarians he was able to move around almost as normal after just a few weeks. Summer 2000 he made his comeback in the show rings with his dancing movements and won three cc's in four shows.
Due to an injury in fall 2003 we haven’t shown him any more.

His biggest advantages are his wonderful head, strong back, dancing movements and lovely temperament.

Some of the comments from the judges:
"Vackert maskulint huvud." "Very good overall type." "Excellent pigmentation and teeth." "Lovely topline." "Elegant utstrålning." "Vacker hals och rygglinje." "Härlig päls." "Excellent head." "Utmerket type og størrelse." "Meget vakker, velstellt pels." "Beveger seg meget bra fra alle sider." "Meget vakkert hode og uttrykk." "God sterk bakpart." "Beveger seg med stil." "Nice veiled coat." "Moving with style." "Very well coated for the breed." "Strong, sound dog." "Dark eyes and pigment." "Moved very soundly with style."

Lisa

Norw Swed Ch Castello Di Cani Cosa Nostra

breed: italian greyhound
sex: bitch
colour: fawn
size: 34 cm
born: January 30th 1996
sire: Ch Docastle's Art & Lines
dam: Ch Castello Di Cani Sorella Di Una

breeders: Bengt Johansson / Gerth Berg (Sweden)
owners: Per-Arne Jonsson / Jonas Rudberg (Sweden) and Tone Bekkåsen Fischer (Norway)

health: checked OK for PRA and KCS, LuxPat degree 2 on both (but not having any problems at all)

titles: Norwegian and Swedish championships
major wins: BIG-3 pupp in Malmö, BIG-3 in 1999, BIS-1 veteran in 2005, BIS-3 veteran in 2005 (NKK Int at Hamar)
top lists: most winning IG bitch and no 5 on the total IG list in 2004 (Norway), most winning IG bitch and no 3 on the total IG list in 2003 (Norway), no 8 on the total IG list in 2002 (Norway), no 4 on the total IG list in 2001 (Norway), no 7 on the total IG list in 2000 (Norway)




Lisa is a little tough lady that chooses her own roads. She can sometimes get "fur in her ears" as the true sighthound that she is. She is a dog that loves company and food, in that order. (Even if we sometimes think that it's the other way around.) An irresistible little bouncing ball!

Lisa is 34 cm which must be considered as very small compared with what we see in the show rings today. She is all through sound and has a very good body. She has excellent lines and very good angulations. She has an open, positive and stabile temperament. She has passed the Swedish mentality test.

Some of the comments from the judges:
"Feminin utstrålning." "Mörka vackra ögon." "Vacker hals- och rygglinje." "Utmärkt temperament." "Excellent bitch." "Excellent expression." "Magnificent topline." "Moves beautifully." "Velbygget, substansfull, men elegant tispe av prima størrelse." "Strong brisket and deep chest." "Really good in movement." "Sunne tenner." "Nice length of neck." "Strong underjaw." "Moves with a lot of drive." "Very good set of tail." "Lovely size." "Well muscled bitch of nice proportions." "Utmärkta vinklar." "Utmärkt kondition." "Vel ansatte velbårne ører." "Uttrykksfulle øyne." "Prima saksebitt." "Herlig hals og overlinje." "Korrekt samlede poter." "Særdeles velgående fra alle hold." "Herlig pels." "Sehr schönes Gangwerk." "Shown in very good condition." "Prima topline." "Utmerket kropp." "Fria parallella rörelser." "Mycket välbyggd tik." "Excellent size and shape." "Utmärkt temperament." "Still in very good condition." "Lovely type." "Excellent front." "Lovely condition." "Skjeldent muskuløs." "Utmerket pels og temperament."

Ior

Swed Norw Ch Mannequin's Fantastic Fashion

breed: italian greyhound
sex: dog
colour: blue fawn (registered as blue)
size: 37 cm
born: July 2nd 2000
sire: Mannequin's Black Beauty
dam: Dancer's De Elba

breeder: Kennel Mannequin's (Sweden)
owners: Per-Arne Jonsson / Jonas Rudberg (Sweden)

health: checked OK for PRA, KCS and LuxPat

titles: Norwegian and Swedish championships
major wins: BIG-1 in 2005, several Best In Group placements
top lists: no 7 on the IG dog list in 2006 (Sweden), most winning IG dog and no 3 on the total IG list in 2005 (Norway), no 3 on the total IG list in 2004 (Norway), no 3 on the total IG list in 2003 (Norway), no 4 on the IG dog list in 2002 (Norway), no 5 on the IG dog list in 2001




Ior (Eeyore) has got his name for a reason. Nobody can look as sad as him. But nobody can on the other hand the second after be so full of play and bouncing. He is a happy guy that thinks that everyone is his friend. He is a dog that it's very easy to love. "Velvet outside and velvet inside", as a friend use to say.

Ior is 37 cm, something that is considered as small in today's competition. He is a very elegant dog, but very sound and with a well developed body. He has a very beautifully chiselled head and a long, well carried neck. He has an excellent bone structure, and he has the classical dancing movements of the breed. He has a mild and alert temperament on top of that.

Some of the comments from the judges:
"Elegant velbygd hann." "Mørke varme øyne." "Stilig hals." Meget god kropp, velvinklat." "Vakkert hode med herlig uttrykk." "Prima benstamme." "Excellent size and overall type." "Mycket typisk." "Mycket bra front." "Bra frambensrörelser." "Fint skuret huvud." "Välburna öron." "Nice topline." "Very alert." "Elegant skuret huvud." "Bra kropp och bröstdjup." "Snygg överlinje." "Correct front movement." "Good reach of neck." "Good angulation front and rear." "Correct high-stepping action in front." "Very refined." "Very strong and correct teeth." "Lovely eyes and expression." "Very typical of the breed." "Very good movements." "Excellent reach of neck." "Deep brisket." "Utmärkt huvud och uttryck." "Vakker velbygd hann med fine linjer." "Utmerket kropp."