Back home tired and happy :) Had my wake-up alarm ringing 5.45 in the morning... Anyway, survived and jumped on the train at 7 o'clock. I was lucky enough to get picked up from the railway station, thank you Teija for that again!
The day started with some chilling time, because I was there so early. Hanged around cairnterriers' ring and at the end I helped out in their breeding group, Rocco's Collar. Showed a little beauty, "Selma". Rocco's Collar was BOB-BREEDER.
Then it was time for junior handling. The judge today was Riikka Halinen, an ex-junior handler. The younger group had just 11 competitors, but sure there was some competition :) My friend Peppi ran around the show area trying to find a junior handling-dog, just few minutes before jh would start, so I suggested to ask for a samoyed that I knew. And whoopee! It was okay, and they finally were 4th! Congrats :)
Then it was our turn to compete. There were 20 entered junior handlers. I competed with the lovely irish soft coated wheaten terrier Venita's Fidelma "Martta". Always so happy! We did in my opinion an okay performance, not the best absolutely, but good :) The judge asked for a triangle and to show the bite. We managed anyway to get shortlisted!
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| Wheaten terrier "Martta" © Hanna Jäntti |
The judged then asked to change dogs, and I got a siberian husky as a swapdog. Can't remember it's name now, but it was a very funny one :D It went very well with him.
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| Swapdog, siberian husky © Linda Holopainen |
Then we changed our dogs back and the judge started to place us. 5th place went to Ida Isaksson with an italian greyhound, 4th place to Emma Holopainen with a GBGV, 3rd place to Vilma Helle with an afghan hound. Then it was down to two, and we took a lap of honour. The judge pointed at Tilda Rinne with the siberian husky to the winner and me to the 2nd place. Congrats to all of you :) I was happy, little Martta did such great job again ♥ Thank you Jennamari for trusting Martta in my hands!
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| Wheaten terrier "Martta" © Linda Holopainen |
After junior handling it was time for Martta's breed ring. We didn't have high expectations, because the judge picked out only wheaten terriers with the irish-kind of coat. Martta hasn't got that. So, we went to the ring with 6 other open class bitches. Martta showed herself tremendously! Really great! It didn't melt for the judge though, and she got VG. I don't know what the critique said, had to leave for the scottish terrier ring in such hurry.
So the scottish terriers took part in the other ring and I showed Berrybreeze Daddy Cool "Luca". The judge was Elena Ruskovaara from Finland. Luca has such strong character - a real terrier I mean! So it's good to keep your head cool when you're in the ring with him..:p Well, no, he isn't bad, but you just have to watch out for "all the ugly other boys out there" as Luca would say.. Luca was the only one in intermediate class, and the judge did really like him. On the table she said: "Wow, what a coat!". That was really nice :) She did mention some weaknesses, as a little weak topline and a short ribcage. Other than that, she liked him, and did give him EXC/1 and CQ. In the Best Dog-class she gave him res.CAC. So really nice :)
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| scottish terrier "Luca" |
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| scottish terrier "Luca" |
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| scottish terrier "Luca" |
That was pretty much it, after the scotties ring we jumped in the car and started the 3-hour drive back home. Thanks once again Arja for the ride!
And. Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. Ninja got fever today and is in bad condition.. Tomorrow she will definitely visit the veterinarian. Hope it's all okay...♥
♥ Hilde ♥
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