This newspage was before only in Swedish, but I will from 2004 get the
English version a try too!
But you will sure find more to read at the Swedish version!
6 augusti
Today I got a letter from Optigen with the Optigen
prcd-PRA result for both Wilmer and
Vincent, they are both Normal/Clear!
Well, it was not unexpected as both their parents are Normal/Clear, but
needed to be done if the result should be "counted" here in Sweden. And
it is good anyway to get a good result - even if it was expected!
Findus became a dad
again last week, to three girls. You can read about the litter
here. Hopefully we soon will have a
picture!
Tomorrow we look forward to a visit from Beth Warman,
kennel Corsair, New Zealand, again, plus two of her friends. It will be
great to meet her again! Last time she was here it was so sunny and warm,
and Frost got his first CC, CACIB and
BOB. THAT will not happen now... They have "promised" rains many days to
come and Frost is not entered to any show, but it will be great to have
them here anyway! :-)
3 August
Yesterday an Open show was held in Kolsva, not far from
here. I had entered Wilmer and Vincent, felt like a good
place for them to make their debute at. The cockers was the biggest
breed this day with totally 19. Nine of them were puppies (up to 12
months) and ten of them over 12 months old. I went there together with
Lotta & Ulla and we had a great day together with Madde, Paula and
Maddes two boys Johan & Alexander. Yes, and all our dogs of course! But
the weather... After all these hot and sunny days it was time for the
rain to arrive... I wonder if we want to bring Ulla's Westerner
Falling Rain to another show...!? Maybe it had something to do
with her!!?
It looked like this in the beginning of the day.
Lotta & Ulla in and outside our tent and the weather was totally ok.
And one hour later it looked like this - and we kept the same weather
the rest of the day...
It was great to have to tent anyway, but you had to keep the water of
the roof!
Vincent & Wilmer in the show ring for the very first time
After many hours "wet wainting" it was time for the
cockers to enter the ring. Out in rain! Margareta Sundqvist judged the
breed and I am pleased that she liked my boys! Wilmer won today with
honour prize, out of five male puppies, just in front of Vincent! He
also got honour prize.
Vincent & Wilmer on the move
They both thought it was fun to be in the ring - and that of course was
the most important thing!
I helped Ulla to handle "Linnea" Westerner Falling Rain. It was
her first show ever - and Ulla's too! She won best bitch puppy with
honour prize! Maybe it was not their last show? Or did they got enough
because of the rain? (Well, I know that Ulla plan another show, but also
that she of some reason wants to wait until October and the indoor
shows...:-) ).
Wilmer won BOB-puppy and Linnea BOS-puppy. We because of that had to
wait a bit longer, for the finals, and Wilmer thought the finals was
something you could miss - or maybe he was just tired after a looong day
at his first show? Well, he was fourth in the group anyway, and we are
very pleased with that. No Wilmer will have to wait in the background
for awhile and Vincent will be the one who will try the junior class in
autumn.
New photo of Wilmer can be seen here! Taken
Friday night. Yesterday it was a bit hard taken new standing pictures...
Unfortunately we never had time to take new photos of Vincent Friday
evening, but today I found an "old" one which I think is better than the
one we had before. You can see it here!
We want to congratulate Frost's son "Fly"
Dualdigni's Kite Flying also! Of
10 grown up cockers he won BOB, later on also Best In Group and BIS-3!
30 July
Oh yes, I was not surprised when I the same minute as I
at last got my news out understood that I forgot about some results! I
probably have forgotten more, but it was a bit upsetting to remember it
the same minute, specially as I had hard problem getting my news "out".
We have bought a new router and that little thing and FTP don't seem to
like each other... :( The problem isn't solved, but Anders found away to
make it anyway. Even if it takes longer time...
Findus was a bit angry with me when I only wrote about
Frost's two new tracking champions! One of his daughters is also a new
tracking champion, sorry! Congratulations to "Vera"
SVCh Black Mica's Full Fart Framåt
and her owner Maija!
And I also forgot about a show, the show the day after
Ransäter. It was an SSRK show in Högbo there Helene Björkman judged.
Frost's son "Albin" Westerner
Columbo won the youth class with CC-quality and ended up as
fourth best dog. Findus daughter "Ida"
Black Mica's Gasen I Botten won
the same class among the bitches and ended up as third best dog.
We will see what I remember when I have got this news "out"...!?
If I don't remember anything else maybe someone will remind me?
29 July
I have not updated with so many results at the English
site this year (either...), sorry! Most of them you still will find at
the Swedish version, but here comes some of the latest anyway!
In the middle of June a Kennel Club Show was held in
Avesta and many of Frost's children did well!
His daughter "Joice" Tolinka Focaccia won the youth class (15-24
months) and ended up as second best bitch with CC and reserve-CACIB.
Congratulations to her & Ankie! New photo of her can be seen
here! Among the dogs Frost's young
son "Nelson" Westerner Country Fair made his debute in the junior
class and was third with CC-quality. He was visiting us a couple of days
before and we took some photos, which can be seen
here! "Albin"
Westerner Columbo won the
youth class with CC-quality and ended up as fourth best dog.
The first weekend in July it was time for the World
Winner Show and the day before the Circuit show which was held at Almare
Stäket. I did not have any dog of my own entered, but at the Curcuit
show I handled Frost's son "Nimbus" Tolinka Semifreddo i a big
youth class. We are very proud over that he got excellent and placed as
number three! New photos of him from the day can be seen
here!
Nimbus is judge by Susan Young, the judge for the males
Sunday and time for the World Winner Show. So fun to be
able to see so many dogs from the rest of the world! I thought!
Afterwards I wondered how many I have seen? With judging in three rings
at the same time and two dogs to handle in the junior ring, well when
you did not see that much!
But it was fun anyway, and it was great that the judges
liked the "grandchildren"! I handled "Nimbus" Tolinka Semifreddo again.
This time in junior class for Helle Dan Pålsson, as it was allowed to go
in junior class until 18 months. In a huge junior class he got excellent
once more and was placed as number three even this time! Great,
and big thanks to Agneta for the joy of handling him!
Nimbus waiting for the judge...
This day I also handled his litter sister "Chili"
Tolinka Tiramisu. She was in
season in April and we have been a bit nervous because of her coat. It
looked promisin - until the week before the show - THEN she started to
drop her coat... Well, she had enough at least and we cross our fingers
for that she will be able to keep the rest! If you thought Nimbus class
was huge it was nothing compared to Chili's, more than 40 junior bitches!
No placement for Chili this day, but she got Excellent too, so that was
great!
Chili i ringen
In another ring the males (except junior) was judged by
Elina Tah-Hietalahti. Frost's son "Albin"
Westerner Colulmbo got
Excellent too and got a nice placement as fourth in the youth class!
"Albin" with his owner Monica
In the ring for the bitches Hans Lehtinen was judging
and we are proud that Findus daughter "Spöka"
Westerner Ghost Story got
Excellent, so also Lexie's daughter "Dharma"
Westerner Dragonfly.
There was dog shows here in Sweden while I was in
Germany too! :) At the Kennel Club show in Tvååker Frost's children did
it well again! In a big junior class (16 entries) they won a double by
"Rakel" Shakima's Let's Dance at first place and "Emmy"
Shakima's Frosty Milk at second
place. Both with CC-quality. A new photo of Rakel can be seen
here! "Tia"
Ch. Dualdigni's Kidney Bean
was placed as fourth beset bitch. The judge was Frank Wythe and 78
cockers were entered.
While I was in Germany there was shows going on in
Sweden... At the Kennel Club Show in Tvååker Frost's children did well
again. They won a double in a big junior class, bitches, 16 entries.
"Rakel" Shakima's Let's Dance won (new photo
here) right before "Emmy"
Shakima's Frosty Milk. Both with
CC-quality. "Tia" Ch. Dualdigni's
Kidney Bean was placed as number four in the best bitch class.
The judge was Franky Wythe and 78 cockers were entered.
At the Kennel Club Show in Alfta Kari Engh judged and "Ior's"
daughter "Celine" SVCh Westerner Love On Time won best bitch, CC
and BOG! Congratulations! New photo of her
here! Second best bitch was Findus
daughter "Spöka" Westerner Ghost
Story. Frost's son "Albin"
Westerner Columbo won the youth class with CC-quality.
BOB & BOS in Alfta
BOB "Celine" SVCh Westerner Love On Time
BOS Blue Cheyenne's Dance To The Light
Both grandchildren to Findus!
In Köping/Kennel Club Petra Junehall judged and Frost's
son "Albin" Westerner Columbo
won the youth class with CC-quality, ended up as third best dog with his
second CC! Even Frost's son "Fly"
Dualdigni's Kite Flying did well, winning his class, open, with
CC-quality.
"Albin" proud after winning his second CC
In Ransäter this weekend Keith Lovell judged ad the
Kennel Club Show. Two children by Frost was there and did well. "Albin"
Westerner Columbo came
second in the youth class with CC-quality. "Tia"
Ch. Dualdigni's Kidney
Bean won best bitch & BOS!
Photo: Staaf
"Tia" Ch. Dualdigni's Kidney Bean won BOS in Ransäter,
BOB to Ch. Backhill's New Design.
While we still are in Sweden we know that at least two
children to Frost has become Swedish Tracking Champions! That is
"Nimbus" SVCh Tolinka Semifreddo
and "Trollet" SVCh Shakima's Fame
Factory. Congratulations!
Now we are going abroad instead! First to Finland there
Ior's son "Sören" Westerner Dance In Time, owned by kennel
Benchmark, has done very well this year! He has so far been winning 3
CC's, 3 CACIB, 5 BOB's plus Best In Group-3 & BestIn Group-4. New photo
of him can be seen here!
Findus son "Ivar" Westerner Name Me Dog, owner
kennel Raccon's, has in the same country been to a show again after a
break. He won best dog, got his second CC and became BOS. New photo of
him can be seen here!
Photo: Ritva Rantanen
Ivar got CC & BOS for Teija Poikolainen-Däuber
BOB was Shavian Bitch is Back
Now it is time to go back to Germany! Well, not for us,
even if it would have been fun and I had been offered to handle
Ior at this show, but you can't do everything you
want! This weekend their Club Show was held, and Ior did so well! He won
Best Male and Klubschausieger 2008! Big congratulations both to Ior &
his owner Moni! And big congratulations also to all other wins for
kennel vom Schloss Hellenstein!
Ior on his way to the title Klubschausieger 2008!
Photo: J Holste
Ior at the first place after winning best male & Klubschausieger
2008!
At second place Okavango vom Odenwald and at third place Abendstern vom
Schloss Hellenstain.
Judge: U Linden.
A couple of new photos of Ior can be seen at his page,
look here!
17 July
Time is running as always. The problem is not that
nothing has happened, the problem is as usual that I don't have time to
do everything I want too!
I have some show reports to do, but that have to wait! Priority 1 must
be to tell that Lotta & mine eagerly awaited dogs from kennel vom
Schloss Hellenstein in Germany at last are here in Sweden with us! We
had a lovely & funny holiday trip at the same time, seen some beautiful
parts of Germany and also got the chance to let to know Monika Bollinger
and all her lovely dogs more. We travelled more than 4000 kilometers,
but we had such a great time that it did not felt as so long.
It was very exciting to at last meet "Wilmer" High
Success vom Schloss Hellenstein and his litter sister "Heidi"
High Life vom Schloss Hellenstein, and we really liked them! BUT...
It was a small problem... Monika had a surprise for me... Another litter
brother to choose from, so that I would have the possibility to choose.
Hm, choose? It is very difficult, don't you agree? Well, we thought so
all three of us. Wilmer is sooo nice in constructions, but rather late
matured. His litterbrother High Style vom Schloss Hellenstein are
more developed, very good looking too and with lovely movements. (Well,
Wilmer has great movements too, but he don't want to show as often as
his brother, but we are training!)
Well as you may have understand from the start page you
know have it finished? Both brothers followed me home! How crazy can you
be? Well, but I am still very pleased with my decision! It will be very
exciting to follow there developing. Wilmer will come out once or twice
in puppy class, after that I plan to enter Vincent (well, that is the
name I choosen after one nights thinking!) in junior class early autumn.
Wilmer will have to wait for the official debute for awhile.
A larger report from the trip to Germany is planned,
well, I am aware of that I have not done the report from the trip to
Gotland in May yet..., but until then it at least are some new photos of
Wilmer & Heidi at
their pages, and Vincent has of course got
one of his own! I would like to thank my good friend Inger at kennel
Westerner who helps me now when I sudden was owner of four males... :-)
It was of course fun but hard to meet
Ior again. He was in such great condition and seemed to really enjoy
living at Schloss Hellenstein kennel, but it was SO hard to leave him
again. I don't know if it was Monika or I who cried most when we left!?
Below a photo of Ior and me.
2 May
Sorry about being lazy with update at the English News
site. You can still see more photos in The Swedish version, and maybe
try to learn som Swedish!!???
Anyway! Here you have a new photo of Wilmer!! Last time
it was not Wilmer.. :-) It was his sister!! Today we have got to know
that we by misstake got two photos of sister Heidi last time. From two
different sides! One of them was named Wilmer, so I never suspected that
it was not. I should have known that Wilmer don't have so much black at
that side, but as I have most pictures from the other side I did not
thought about that. I remember though that I thought he was lighter in
colour than I remembered!! Lucky I was not alone..., Lotta did not
suspect anything either. She thought both looked really good but that
Wilmer was better looking than Heidi... :-)) She got a happy surprise
today when we found out that Wilmer was Heidi..., if you can say so!
Below you can find the photo of Wilmer which came today,
and I have of course also changed at their pages. (Wilmers
- Heidis)
Wilmer, 5,5 months
24 April
Sorry! I have been very lazy to update my news site in
English, will try to be better! Even if you can't understand Swedish you
can, if you like, take a look at the Swedish News
as there are many photos there.
But now some news I just have to tell in English too!
Big news! A new dog is moving to us in the summer! Guess if I long for
that day? He is called "Wilmer" and will then be 8 months old. He comes
from kennel
vom Schloss Hellenstein in Germany, and you can read more about
him here!
Now in April two of Findus
offspring has moved down to Germany. It is our "Ior"
Swed Sh Ch Westerner Timekeeper, who,
together this his young halfsister "Jill"
Westerner Small Talk has
moved and now has kennel vom Schloss Hellenstein as their new home.
You can read about Ior & Jill's trip to Germany
here.
Monika, Jill & Ior
29 January
I was going to update with the results from SSRK show in
Strömsholm yesterday, but was very busy the whole day. Except all the
things you have to do every day more or less we had a nice visit from
six small puppies by Findus! They were
7,5 weeks old and are out of Northworth Under The Stars. They did
not travel alone, together with them came their breeder Camilla Östman,
kennel Copper, and also Christina Dyrendahl, kennel Hot Sensation. (Vi
are much more used to see them with their lovely irish setters!). Of
course we took a lot of photos of the puppies, and photos will come here
at this website soon. Until then you can look at the photo with all the
puppies together!
"Trolla" och "Findus" puppies, 7 weeks old
The four boys to the right, the two girls to the left
And now the results from the show in Strömsholm this
Sunday. The years first for me, but except any own dog entered. Frost
came along to have a progeny group, but he was not entered. Entered was
his fullsister "Flingan" Westerner Fairytale, who have been with us the
last week, and I also handled a son & a daughter by Frost, so I had to
do anyway!
First in the ring of "my" dogs was Frost's son "Nimbus"
Tolinka Semifreddo who won
the junior class with CC-quality.
Nimbus in the ring
In the next class, youth class, 15-24 months, we enjoyed
seeing three sons of Frost in top! "Fly"
Dualdigni's Kite Flying won with
CC-quality, second, also with CC-quality was "Albin"
Westerner Columbo and third with
honour prize was "Diesel" LP1
Dualdigni's Keept The Stage.
Nimbus sister Chili (Tolinka
Tiramisu), who I also handled did as well as her brother! She
won the junior class with CC-quality. Second with honour prize was
another daughter of Frost, "Zakira"
Panhur's Amazing Power.
Chili at the table waiting for the judge
In the youth class Ior's daughter "Celine"
SVCh Westerner Love On Time came
third with honour prize.
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In the open class - photo to the left - was
"Flingan" Westerner Fairytale reserve with CC-quality in
the big class (20 entries).
New photos of Flingan can be seen
here!
Frost's
progenygroup was best group in the breed with honour prize.
Later in the finals it was placed as Best In Show-2, judge
Fredrik Norgren.
We talked about taking a photo of the group, but we only talked
about it.... Next time maybe?
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The same day it was an open Kennel Club Show in Örebro
there Frost's daughter "Stella" Westerner
Island of Love made her debute. She won BOB-puppy among six
other older puppies. Well done!
21 January
Time flies! And very quick!
Yesterday I was visiting Inger (Westerner) and we took
photos at a lot of puppies. Some of the photos can also be seen at this
website. New photos of Findus & Myran's puppies, exactly 4 weeks old can
be seen here, but I also have to
show you this photo.
While his four brothers & sisters slept at their "bed"
he found another place to sleep at. With a blanket!
We also took new photos of Findus daughter "Flora
Westerner Nothing Blue Flowers and Frost's daughter "Holly"
Westerner Child of Winter. The photos can be seen
here and
here.
The weekend before it was a big puppy show in Nyköping
with 25 cocker puppies entered. I was not there, but we have got some
result to be proud of! In the biggest class, 6-9 months, bitches, with 9
entries, Frost's daughter "Rakel"
Shakima's Let's Dance won with honour prize and second, also
with honour prize was Findus' daughter "Elsa" Dancing Feet's Waltzing
Lady (new photo of her can be seen
here). I am sure that "Frisco" SU(u)Ch
Westerner Blowin' Free is very proud from his doggy heaven as
all four bitches who got honour prize at this show has him inte pedigree.
The judge was Hans Rosenberg.
We have got nice reports from Denmark too, or maybe we
should say Germany? Findus son "Enzo"
Westerner Named Shadow,
together with his owner at kennel Iskama, have been in Germany and have
now got the title Jugend Champion (Klub). The judge was Herbert Klemann,
Germany. Congratulations! A photo from the show can be seen below:
In Finland Frost's daughter "Ada" Misskiss made
her debute at Kajaanis International Show with winning BOS-puppy under
Theo Leenen, Belgium, 7 months old. A new photo of her can be seen
here!
Of course we also have to congratulate Ior's daughter "Celine"
Swedish Tracking Ch Westerner Love On
Time, who together with her kennelmate Tindra (Swedish
Tracking Ch Atacama's Beautiful Tindra), Findus wife!, became
Tracking Champion of The Year 2007. Celine is not even 2 years old
yet!
I guess I may have forgotten something/someone... Please
forgive me if I have!
8 January
I have got a new photo of Findus son "Enzo" Westerner
Named Shadow, see here, and
also learned that he except the excellent result in Gothenburg Sunday
also was second in junior class with CC-quality at the show Saturday.
I must show you the lovely photo of Findus daughter
"Vera" Black Mica's Full Fart Framåt
(which in English means Full Speed Ahead, and suits her very well!),
playing together, or should I write flying?, with her flat coated
retriever "brother".
Unfortunately it has begun to rain here now...
Photo: Maija Tuhkanen
6 January
I missed an excellent result from the Show in Gothenburg
this Thursday. Andy's daughter "Polly"
SU(u)Ch DKUCh SVCh Perchwater Blue
Queen of Magic ended up as second best bitch! There has been a
Kennel Club Show in Gothenburg today too. Findus' son, Frost's little
brother "Enzo" Westerner Named
Shadow won the junior class with CC-quality and ended up as
reserve (fifth) best dog.
3 January
Today the Swedish Kennel Club had a show in Gothenburg.
I was not there myself but Frost's daughter Chili,
Tolinka Tiramisu & her mum,
Andy's daughter, Flaxa, SVCh
Perchwater Misty-Blue was there. Chili came second (out of 10)
in junior class with CC-quality and Flaxa was third in open (out of 16)
with CC-quality. Congratulations to nice results!
At the same time I gave Chili's litterbrother Nimbus, Tolinka
Semifreddo, a trim. A new picture of him can be seen
here!
2 January
New Year and I will try to do something with my bad treated website
again! No New Years wish - I don't dare to do that - but close as it
feels naturally to start all over again with a new year. We wish and
believe in 2008!
I have updated my website with lots of new photos of sons and
daughters to Findus,
Frost & Ior.
You can see them at their websites. New litters and a coming litter,
can you read about here.
I have also made a photo report about our trip to Gotland this summer.
I must admit that it so far is only in Swedish, and I don't know if
it ever will be in English (still wish for my 48 hours days!) but if
you like you can look at the photos - and try to learn some
Swedish!! You can see it here!
We wish you all a lovely & successful 2008!
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