3.1.2010 New pics of Triscuit's last babies. BTW we're keeping Mille at home, so don't bother...

2.12.09 Some new pics of our handsome boy, Mille, 15 weeks old. Mille is by Ch Gazon Star O'My Dreams out of Ch Pointbreak Spice Of Life and he might still be available to a right home. Co-ownership seriously considered. We love him!

November 09 great show results... first weekend Sanna was out in Tarto, Estonia with two Triscuit daughters - Puttemor won the group both days and was also BIS-2 on Saturday!! Little Lina wetn BOB puppy both days, also BIS-2-puppy on Sunday! These news just made my day!! In the end of the month was Turku Int show where Lina's litter sister Sella - a third Triscuit daughter - was BOB puppy: Serene Sweet Dreams, owner-handled by Maarit Tuomi. Well done, that's a good start! Waiting for some pics... Puttemor went 2nd best female with Sanna at the same show.

31.10.09 Sanna on the road again, this time in Latvia with Triscuit's daughters Puttemor (S. Dance Til Sunrise) and Lina (S. Dream On Very Vigie) and Totti (Afire's Cover To Win). On Saturday it was Lina's day - she debuted in show rings and what did she do - BIS-2-puppy!! Both Totti and Puttemor gained CAC and finished Latvian championship, Totti being BOS and Puttemor 2nd best female. Way to go!

Serene Dream On Very Vigie "Lina" 7,5 months

25.10.09 Puttemor (In Ch Serene Dance Til Sunrise) was first time out in Finland & with her new friend Sanna. It seems they're doing quite nicely together, Puttemor gained another BOB (In Seinäjoki Int) with two new championship titles; Finnish & Nordic champion! Well done, thank you Sanna! Photos below by Saana Pirinen.

12.9.09 New pics of Tilli's puppies: puppy page. Also new photo of Lina here.

19.8.09 Tilli's puppies are here. Three boys and two girls - all are buff to silver. See more details on puppy page and remember to come later and check for puppy pics.

Wonderful show news from Norway last weekend - Lone was in Oslo with Puttemor who gained another CC, CABIB and BOB and is now also Norwegian Champion. Well done girls!

5.7.09 Last night playing together with the sister at home. Just a couple of shots - one before and the other after the bath - or vice versa!

Serene Dream On Very Vigie "Lina" owned by Tanja Elo, Sanna Vartiainen & Joelle Doucet

Serene Silver Dreams "Jade" owned by breeder. & Sanna Vartiainen

3.7.09 Last weekend we went to Northern Sweden, Gällivare. Thank you Saana for your nice company, help and even pictures (photos below by Saana)! Sanna's French visitor Billy *Very Vigie Best In Show* was also with us and he gained Swedish CC and is now S Ch. Tilli was second best female with res-cacib.

We also had a cavalier Joe with us. He was an easy-going fellow that broke especially my daughter Maija's heart. Thank you Pauliina for entrusting Joe with us.

18.6.09 Tilli has been bred! Buff puppies expected on week 34.

12.6.09 Tilli is in season! She will be bred, let's keep fingers crossed for little ones late August...
Great news from Denmark a couple of weeks ago. Serene Dance Til Sunrise participated one show and got CC and is not also Danish champion!! Well done Lone and thank you for your excellent care of Puttemor!!

3.5.09 The two remaining girls "Jade" and "Regine" had good time with Sanna today. They took some photos, too.

On the left Serene Dream On Very Vigie, on the right Serene Silver Dreams

26.3.09 Welcome to Finland, Pointbreak I Turn To You "Doni"!! My heartfelt thanks to Lone & Henrik for this darling little gentleman! Doni is pictured by Marja Valkeeniemi.

31.12.08 Year 2008 is soon over. Thank you friends for being there, this has been an exciting year full of happy moments. Our very small team has gained some excellent results. Next year there will be new challenges for myself - it might be that I will have a little bit less time for the doggy business and showing. But hopefully we'll get some little ones in litterbox after a couple of years' break. Just a short look at the past year:

The year started with style in Kajaani int show in early January, when Adam won the group shown this time by myself. Adam was shown in a few shows only, still gained several group wins and placements in tough competition. Even it wasn't a true "win", can be considered such, when he was placed 4th in huge champion class of 30 handsome champions in World Show in Stockholm. Main thanks for Adam's success go to Adam's talented co-owner Sanna Vartiainen. Right now he's having a break from show rings and time will tell if he will return.

left KrisMyth Punch Adams "Adam", right KrisMyth Dream Performance "Triscuit"

In February I had another wonderful moment when my beloved Triscuit went all the way to Best In show 3 in Tallinn Int show. Triscuit aka KrisMyth Dream Performace is so far the last am.cocker of my very good friend Kristi Ahlquist after she gave up american cockers because of serious illness, and that is another reason why Triscuit is very important for me. Later in spring we gained our goal - she got the last cacib for her Int Ch title. Now she's retired from her second show career - the first being in America - and planning puppies.

From my very limited breeding I got two new homebred champions in 2008. Buff male Serene Silver Bullet is Adam's son and red female Serene Sunrise Saga is Triscuit's daughter. Big thanks go to owners of Paavo and Saga for the excellent care of both. Saga has also started her career in other activities together with her young friend Emma. Way to go!

Another daughter of Triscuit has got a big success in big rings. "Puttemor", also known as "Josephine" who has homes both in Denmark and in Czech, has gained several CACIBs, group placements and wins but best of all - she won BIS in a big show in Prague in November. That is just wonderful!! I wish I could've been there... Thank you ever so much Lone, Dana and Jan for taking such a wonderful care of my little Puttemor.

left Serene Dance Til Sunrise "Puttemor", right Pointbreak Spice Of Life "Tilli"

Two years ago, we exchanged puppies with Lone. She got Puttemor and I got Tilli, Pointbreak Spice Of Life. Tilli hasn't done so bad either this year. She has been shown mostly abroad. She has got several CACIBs, championships in Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Belarus... group placements and wins,too. Last but certainly not least she won Best In Show in the 30th anniversary show of Latvian spaniel club show in December. Tilli has been handled during the year by Lolita Tilga, Merja Koskela and Nelly Palonen - thank you girls for your excellent work!! - and of course by myself and her co-owner Jaana Lepikkomäki. But biggest thanks go to her co-owner Jaana for your work and enthusiasm! We hope she will continue her career next year in show rings and hopefully as a producer, too.

In September Kaisu "Nyyti" Halme achieved with her Samba (S. Second Edition) something that needs to be noticed. They got a club mastership in tracking. I think american cockers should also be taken to field and need to be noticed for their skills in different areas. This is a fine example of pure show breeding but still a working cocker! Samba hasn't always been an easy partner to train, so Nyyti deserves a "hurrah" for her accomplishments in training her, not only in tracking but other activities as well.

I wish everyone a happy new year and many happy and memorable moments fot next year!!