June 16th was a very hot summer day. So we, of course, were at an international all breed dog show in Helsinki. With us we had Lumi (Candida's October Opal), who had just dropped all of her coat and looked like a street mutt, and Lumi's daughter Usva (Candida's August Surprise) for whom this was the very first performance in an official show ring.
Our judge, Elena Agafonova from Russia, placed Lumi 2nd in the champion class with an excellent critique. Usva in turn did incredibly well at her first show. She won the junior class, but lost the title of Best Junior of Breed to charming "Sparta", Cazador Grande de Alce. Usva was then placed
2nd Best Female and got her
first CAC!
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| Lumi, our little jackal |
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| "Usva" Candida's August Surprise |
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| Usva |
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| Usva |
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| Usva |
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| BJOB Cazador Grande de Alce & BJOS Candida's August Surprise |
June 17th, on the other hand, was an extremely rainy summer day. So once again, we obviously headed out to another international all breed dog show, this time in Kotka. Lumi was entered, but as she was obviously not in the best show condition, we decided to leave her home that day. We did take Lumi's other daughter, "Utu" (Candida's Aurora Borealis) with us. And she sure delivered. She charmed our judge, Annukka Paloheimo, all the way up to
Best Female, won her
first CAC, but lost BOB to gorgeous male "Marski" Hiro Go di Casa Saporito. Which was exactly what we were hoping for, as we didn't much feel like waiting for the group rings in the pouring rain :D Congratulations to Marski's owner! As it was raining quite a bit during the ring, here's all the photos we have:
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| BOB Hiro Go di Casa Saporito & BOS Candida's Aurora Borealis |
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| Utu, dried up and indoors :) |
