2010

25.07

Dog show in Kemi, judge was Leila Kärkäs:

Raspberry Twist:exc, veteran bitches 1st, Best bitch 3rd, BOB-veteran, Best In Show Veteran 2nd

 

19.07

International dog show in Ylivieska, judge was Harry Tast:

Raspberry Twist: exc, veteran bitches 1st, Best bitch 3rd, BOB-veteran, Best In Show Veteran 2nd

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11.07

Group show in Leivonmäki

One For Fun: Best male 2nd, CAC

 

03.07

International dog show in Genk, Belgium, judge was Theo Leenen:

Twiggy Didit: Best bitch, CAC, CACIB, BOB. Lts of congratulations!!

 

13.06

The Finnish Samoyed Association's annual Specialty, judge for the puppies, juniors and veterans was Rainer Vuorinen, and for the rest Pierluigi Buratti:

Arttulan Ultraufo Uutisankka: very good

Tons O'Fun: exc, open class males 4th

Champagne Bee: very good (no coat)

Takoda Blue Ice: very good

Twiggy Didit: very good

Romney Marsh: exc, veteran bitches 4th

 

08.06

Rest in peace my dear dear Stimpson (Space Madness), you really were one of a kind and will never be forgotten!

 

23.05

Aptus International dog show in Helsinki, judge was Brenda Banbury, England:

Mezen The Dark Knight: exc, intermediate males 1st
La Chica Ye-Ye de Tarazar: exc, junior bitches 4th
Twiggy Didit: exc, champion bitches 4th

 

22.05

International dog show in Hamina, judge was Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen:

Arttulan Ultraufo Uutisankka: exc, junior bitches 3rd
La Chica Ye-Ye de Tarazar: exc, junior bitches 4th
Champagne Bee: exc, open class bitches 2nd  

16.05

Dog show in Mynämäki, judge was Margaret Martin from Ireland:

Mezen The Dark Knight: exc, intermediate males 1st, Best male 2nd, res-CAC

 

15.05

Dog show in Rauma, judge was Janiki Steinbock from Israel:

Mezen The Dark Knight: very good

 

08.05

Group show in Pello, judge was Riitta Lahtovaara:

Whopee Wedidit: good

 

02.05

Group show in Mouhijärvi, judge was Esko Nummijärvi:

Wow Blue Congo: very good, veteran bitches 2nd

 

Dog show in Norway:

Whopee Wedidit: Best male 2nd, BOB-veteran, Best In Show Veteran-1!!

 

01.05

Group show in Hollola, judge was Saija Juutilainen:

Wow Blue Congo: Best bitch 2nd, BOB-veteran, Best In Show Veteran-1!!

 

Dog show in Norway:

Whopee Wedidit: BOB-veteran, Best In Show Veteran-4

 

4/2010

Swedish Specialty for polar dogs:

Rainbow Warrior: Best male, BOB, BOB-veteran, Veteran BIS-3, BOG, Best In Show-1!!

 

14.02

International dog show in Tallinn, Estonia. Judge was

Arttulan Ultraufo Uutisankka: puppy bitches 7-9 months 2nd, honours prize
Romney Marsh: exc
Takoda Blue Ice: exc, champion bitches 2nd, CAC&CACIB-class 3rd
Twiggy Didit: exc, champion bitches 3rd

Arttulan Ultraufo Uutisankka

13.02

Estonian Samoyed Association's Specialty.. Judge was breeder judge Hazel Fitzgibbon from England

Arttulan Ultraufo Uutisankka: puppy bitches 7-9 months 7th

Takoda Blue Ice: ecx

Twiggy Didit: very good

Romney Marsh: exc, veteran bitches 2nd

 

23-24.01

Aviemore Sled Dog Rally 2010, arranged by the Siberian Husky Club of GB. Allan Ballantine took part in the big 2 dog-class, with 35 participants, again, and....yes...they won this year also!! AND their 2nd team came in 2nd! Huge congratulations to the fabulous Whitespirit-teams, and especially Kai (FF Cajun Moon) in the winning team!! Wonderful, I am so proud of him!!

 

23.01

International dog show in Turku, judge was Pekka Teini:

One For Fun: exc, intermediate males 1st, res-CAC
Takoda Blue Ice: good
Romney Marsh: exc, veteran bitches-1st, BOS-veteran

Takoda Blue Ice

Romney Marsh

 

10.01

Puppy show in Helsinki, judge was Eeva Resko:

Arttulan Ultraufo Uutisankka: puppy bitches 5-7 months: 3rd, honours prize

 

2009

13.12

International dog show, Nordic Winner-2009 in Helsinki, judge was Henrik Soeborg from Denmark:

Mezen the Dark Knight: good
Chili On Ice: exc
Takoda Blue Ice: exc (champion bitches 5th)
Twiggy Didit: very good
Romney Marsh: exc, veteran bitches 1 st, BOS-veteran

Funny Fabric breeders-group BOB-4th, honours prize

Romney Marsh

12.12

International dog show, Finnish Winner-2009 in Helsinki, judge was the breeder-judge Tuula Pratt from Finland:

Mezen the Dark Knight: very good
Takoda Blue Ice: very good
Romney Marsh: exc, veteran bitches 1 st, BOB-veteran

 

13.11

La Chica Ye-Ye de Tarazar arrived from Spain. New photos on her own site. Lots of thanks to kennel Tarazar for this lovely puppy bitch!!

 

25.10

Group show in Hämeenlinna, judge was Natasa Blanusa from Kroatia:

Mezen the Dark Knight: very good

 

24.10

International show in Seinäjoki, judge was Erna-Britt Nordin from Sweden:

Mezen the Dark Knight: very good

 

September

The Finnish Kennel Club has granted me the finnish dog world's biggest and most prestigeous award, the Vuolasvirta-award, which are presented each year at the annual Finnish Winner show in December.

I want to thank all the owners of Funny Fabric-dogs, without you this wouldn't have been possible!!

 

20.09

Group show in Hyvinkää, judge was Annamaria Tarjan from Hungary:

One For Fun: exc, junior males 3rd, Best male 4th

One For Fun

 

International dog show, Copenhagen Winner-2009, in Brondby, Denmark. Judge was Javier Sanchez from Spain:

Whopee Wedidit: exc, open class males 4th

Raspberry Twist: very good

19.09

International dog show in Brondby, Denmark. Judge was Jörgensen:

Whopee Wedidit: exc, open class 3rd

Raspberry Twist: exc, open class 4th

12.09

Dog show in Sofiero, Sweden. Judge was Zeljka von Zidar, Slovenia:

Rainbow Warrior: veteran males 1st, CQ, Best male 1st, BOB-veteran, Best of Opposite Sex

BOB: Bivvilis Hera the Faithful Queen and BOS: Funny Fabric Rainbow Warrior. Photo: Ralf Osietzki

24.08

We tried out some herding with 4 samoyeds at a farm in Kausala, with us were Blance, Brie (FF Ima Spitfire), Panda (FF Champagne Bee) and Polka (FF Takoda Blue Ice). Here some shots of my dogs:

Brie

Panda

Polka

22.08

Baltic Winner Show in Tallinn, Estonia. Judge was Cathy Delmar, Ireland:

Romney Marsh: exc, CAC, Estonian Champion
Space Madness: exc, veteran class 1st, BOB-veteran, Estonian Veteran Champion, Baltic Veteran Winner-09, and among the 8 best in the BIS-Veteran competition

25.06

International dog show in Pärnu, Estonia, judge was Jelena Kruus:

Chili On Ice: exc, open class 3rd, CAC, Estonian Champion!
Romney Marsh: exc, champion class 2nd
Space Madness: exc, veteran class 1st, Best bitch 2nd, BOB-veteran, Best in Show-Veteran!

Space Madness

13.06

Annual Finnish Samoyed Specialty, judges were the breeder judges from kennel de Villaodon in Spain:

Chili On Ice: exc, open males 1st, CAC, Finnish Champion. Lots of congratulations!!!
Oraña Supernova: very good 
Hot Blue Design: exc, open class bitches 4th
Takoda Blue Ice: exc (champion bitches 5th)
Twiggy Didit: exc
Romney Marsh: exc, veteran bitches 3rd
Space Madness: very good
Funny Fabric BIS-3 breeder, honours prize

Chili On Ice

 

06.06

Dog show in Salo, judge was Paula Rekiranta:

Mezen the Dark Knight: very good, junior males 3rd

 

Dog show in Hamina, judge was Soile Bister:

California Snow: good
Chili On Ice: exc, open class males 1st
Space Madness: exc, veteran bitches 1st, Best bitch-4th, BOB-Veteran

California Snow

Space Madness

23.04

A fun day at kennel Jäähelmen! Brie (Ima Spitfire) and Panda (Champagne Bee) got to run around with Panda's brother's son Zero (Jäähelmen Snow Star) and daughter Lumi (Jäähelmen Snow White)

Panda

Panda, Lumi, Zero, Brie