Merry Christmas!

Wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the year 2012!

Eyes wide open

Ruuti's puppies are already two weeks old and every one of them has their eyes already open. Here are some pictures of the little elves in the spirit of Christmas time:

Eva, looking a bit disturbed, don't you think?

Cecilia couldn't care less.

Little Höyhen is gaining weight, 330 grams already.

Robbe feeling just a bit sleepy.

Chisora planning to escape.

Edis smiling to the other elf.

Eva and Cecilia can be recognized as sisters.

Chisora and Robbe, brothers very much alike.

Ruuti and her boxing team

In between the two showing days in Helsinki Ruuti decided to deliver her little JRT rascals. Well, what would be more efficient than to spend the days in a show and help a dog in a birth at night? Everything went fine and Ruuti had a litter of six puppies, three girls and three boys. They were named after boxing theme since that night a Finnish heavy weight boxer Rober Helenius won European Championship. The smallest girl belongs clearly to the featherweight as she was only a bit less than 100 grams at birth - so she was named Höyhen (Feather). Dispite of her small size she has been just fine and now at the age of five days she already weights around 170 grams! So, here is our boxing team, the boys first:

Robert aka Robbe.

Chisora.

Edis.

Eva.

Höyhen.

Cecilia.

Utu in some winter pictures

Utu (EN Cardamome Bleue) sent some winter pictures that I have to share - she has grown up to be such a beautiful little girl. Thank you for these fabulous pictures, Satu!

Being cute.

Running with Halla the Afghan Hound.

Waiting for the Xmas to come?

Trying to ask Taika the Pharaoh Hound to play.

Youngsters in a show ring

Entre Nous juniors and one youngster took part to the Helsinki Winner show last saturday and the Winner-11 show on sunday and with quite a success. I can't thank enough the owners of these wonderful young dogs, so thank you once more Johanna, Kati and Pauliina!

Saturday:
Merlin, EN Cumin des Prés junior class EXC1 Best Male 2 CAC Helsinki Junior Winner -11
Yes-Yes, EN Coriandre Bleue junior class EXC1 Best Female 2 CAC Helsinki Junior Winner -11
Vissa, EN Camomille Bleue juniori class VG

Sunday:
Merlin, EN Cumin des Prés junior class EXC1 Best Male 2 CAC Junior Winner -11
Joli, EN Joli-Bois Bleue intermediaire class EXC1 Best Female 2 CAC res-CACIB
Vissa, EN Camomille Bleue junior class EXC1 Best Female 3 res-CAC Junior Winner -11
Yes-Yes EN Coriandre Bleue junior class EXC2
Breeders class (Merlin, Joli, Vissa, Yes-Yes) BOB-breeder

A wonderful dog photographer © Ansu took this great picture of Merlin in the ring. You can see more of her fantastic pictures (all breeds) in here: (all breeds): http://ansu.1g.fi/kuvat/DogShows/

Merlin obviously having fun in the ring. © Ansu

Ulla Virtanen took some pictures of the girls:

Vissa from the back. © Ulla Virtanen

Kati, Vissa's owner receiving the ribbons and the glory from the ring secretary. © Ulla Virtanen

 

Yes-Yes laughing in the ring. © Ulla Virtanen

Vissa visited a photographer

Vissa (EN Cardamome Bleue) visited a real dog photographer with her "sister" Anouka and the result is a bunch of absolutely lovely pictures. I simply have to share some of them - here you are! © Minna Kulmala.

Vissa and her sister Anouka, guess who is who?

Vissa and her cute face.

And another cute one.