Vuokatti Dog Fest 12.8. Group show

The last show for this season is over. We were at a Group show in Sotkamo, Vuokatti Dog Fest. The judge was Anders Cederström from Sweden. He is a nice elderly gentleman and he like both of my dogs. Bella got VERY GOOD in Open Class, and could have gotten an EXCELLENT if her body would have been a bit stronger. Jonni, despite the warm weather of the day and the hard week before (Kuopio shows last weekend and the hot weather after that) , showed himself well in the ring and took the BOB rosette and the trophy. He was a bit tired so I did not stay for the Group competitions. Jonni will have a week off and the we have our own dog club's agility championships. And after THAT Jonni is going to have a nice holliday !!

Hot weather takes it's toll....

The dogs have been lazy because of the warm, warm weather that doesn't seem to cool down. I cannot remember a time when we had this warm a summer for this long ! I cannot even remeber when irained the last time this summer !!! And THAT is rare !!! So, my doggies sleep in my bed since that is the softest place. And that leaves wondering where to squeeze myself because, even though Valls ARE small dogs, they seem to need a lot of space....! But as long as they are happy ? Maybe I should get yet ANOTHER bed for me/us ?

Itching, itching....

Bella has had some itchiness because I put a tick collar on her. She sometimes scratches her neck and then gets this icth-attack (as I call it) where she spins around, rolls over and/or walks by the wall scratching her back to the wall paper (which WAS white but has a brownish strip on it, at the heigth of Bella'c back...). She hates the collar but it helps ! So I cannot take it off ! Sorry ! :-(

Amos 11 years !!

Bella's great granddad Amos (Lejondalens Amos-Pärson) has his 11th birthday today, the 9th of August! Congratulations to Amos and his owner/breeder Annethe Andersson !!!

Superman !

Jonni in Sawo Show 5.8. 2006

Handled by Iida Villman

Thank You Iida for excellent handling !!

Puppy news from Sweden !!!

Umbra with her newborn puppies !
2 males still looking for loving homes !
If interested contact kennel Rätt & Slätt !
(Link found in my pages) !

During the night between the 31st of July and the 1st of August Bella's dam Umbra gave birth to 7 new Vallhund puppies ! The proud dad is Rätt O Slätt Ozzie (owned by kennel Viking) and this is his first litter. There were 5 males (1 bob, 4 with tail) and 2 females (both with a bob) in the litter. This was Umbra's 4th litter and her 2nd to the kennel Rätt & Slätt prefix. Bella has got now 7 new half-siblings !!!
Bella congratulates both parents and especially her Mum Umbra for the birth of these new babies !