Hamina & Tampere INT

Apparently I forgot to publish this... :D

A few weeks back we entered two international dog shows in Southern Finland with our Akitas. Hamina INT was on Saturday, and our judge for the day was Mr. Harto Stockmari from Finland. Routa (Razmus Akai Oujisama Go) was placed Best Puppy of the Breed, and Usva (Candida's August Surprise), who made her show debut, was Best Puppy of the Opposite Sex. They both received excellent critiques. Lumi (Candida's October Opal) was placed Best of Opposite Sex. Thanks to Salla Huohvanainen once more for handling Usva on such short notice!

BPOB Razmus Akai Oujisama Go

BPOS Candida's August Surprise

Candida's August Surprise

BPOS and BPOB with our judge, Harto Stockmari

BOS Candida's October Opal

Candida's October Opal

BOB Viribus Unitis Uma Goten & BOS Candida's October Opal

On Sunday it was time to head to Tampere INT with Routa, Utu (Candida's Aurora Borealis), Lumi and Roku (Candida's Name of the Game). Judging Akitas was Mr. Tomas Rohlin from Denmark. He placed Routa as Best Puppy of the Breed again, leaving Utu Best Puppy of the Opposite Sex. Roku got an excellent critique and won the intermediate class. Lumi was handled beautifully by Nyyti Halme (thank you!) and placed 4th Best Female. I also got to handle Akita Pandayan Axuki to BOS and last CAC for her Finnish Championship, and Shiba Yukiguni No Akisamekou to BPOB. Congratulations for both are in order to owner Riina Haapakallio!

BPOB Razmus Akai Oujisama Go

Razmus Akai Oujisama Go

BPOS Candida's Aurora Borealis

Candida's Aurora Borealis

BPOB & BPOS with judge Tomas Rohlin

Candida's Name of the Game

Candida's Name of the Game

Candida's October Opal

Candida's October Opal

BOS Pandayan Axuki & BOS Kohaku Halne Wzgórze

Puppies' show debut

Yesterday we took Utu (Candida's Aurora Borealis) and Routa (Razmus Akai Oujisama Go) to their very first puppy show. Our judge for the day was Unto Timonen from Finland. Both of the puppies received excellent critiques, and finally Utu was chosen Best of Breed and Routa was a close second at Best of Opposite Sex.

 

BOS Razmus Akai Oujisama Go & BOB Candida's Aurora Borealis

Routa - a new import!

Last night around 1 AM we were wandering around Helsinki-Vantaa airport to pick up the newest addition to our family. We finally managed to find him irregardless of the poor directions we were given. Here's our first impression on the little guy:

He was the bravest little boy in his flight carriage, eagerly looking around from the crate when the cargo worker brought him to us on his forklift (and yes, he actually carried a puppy on a forklift!).

Here he is, Routa, aka Razmus Akai Oujisama Go with his co-owner Riina Haapakallio. A great big THANK YOU goes out to Kevin Carroll of Razmus Akitas in Ireland for letting us have this little prince!

You can find Routa's pedigree on his own page on our main website.