New Fi CH!

We have a brand new Finnish Champion! Meri, Afterglow Hail Mary, was placed 2nd Best Female and finished her championship on August 20th at Kouvola all breed show, under judge Viva-Maria Soleckyj-Spunar from Poland.

Photo by Outi Heikkinen

Congratulations are also in order to Heidi Sormunen from kennel Heckler's, Meri's co-owner!

Akita specialty show

This Sunday (September 18th) was our specialty show for Akitas in Heinola. Judging was Juha Putkonen from Finland, and we had some nice results. Roku, Candida's Name of the Game, was shown for the very first time. He got an excellent critique, and won his class of three.

Photo by Tiina Sipilä

Photo by Tiina Sipilä

Photo by Tiina Sipilä

Photo by Tiina Vuorio

Kukka, Candida's Flower Dance, returned to the show ring after a two-year break. She also got an excellent critique and won her class, and went on to win Best Female and finally Best of Breed!

BOS Yukiguni No Tsuyamono Go and BOB Candida's Flower Dance
Photo by Tiina Vuorio

Kukka getting her nails clipped before the show.
Photo by Tiina Sipilä

Photo by Tiina Vuorio

Photo by Tiina Vuorio

Photo by Tiina Vuorio

Puppies 2,5 weeks

"Halla"

"Huurre"

"Kuura" (now "Marski")

"Usva"

"Utu"

Puppies!

Lumi's puppies are here! They were born August 31st, six days before their due date. As we weren't expecting the puppies quite that early, Lumi had the chance to take care of the whelping all on her own, and that she did. All of a sudden six little puppies were in the world.

Unfortunately the smallest little boy, weighing only 178 grams at birth, passed away at three days of age. Apparently his lungs just hadn't developed enough yet. All the rest of the puppies are still going strong and growing, so here's what we got:

"Halla", Candida's Arctic Amber, red female

"Huurre", Candida's Attention Please, brindle male

"Kuura", Candida's Autumn Action, red male (now "Marski")

"Usva", Candida's August Surprise, brindle female

"Utu", Candida's Aurora Borealis, brindle female