News -

16th of November

Beautiful new pics for Frodo. Thanks Rosa!

Couple of new photos for Welho also. And here`s something from our walks...

14th of November

Tricky and Pia did it! They got a title TK2 from obedience. I`m very proud of you two!

7th of November

Tricky and Pia have gained their second first prize in open obedience! With that they won their class. Gongratulations Pia! The judge was Piritta Pärssinen.

30th of October

The ultrasound confirmed that Willow is pregnant! So puppies are expected at the week 49!
Inquiries welcomed.

20th of October

New pics for Wilski. Thanks Susanne (Masquerade aussies)!

3rd of October

Willow was bred today to Balu! Hopefully puppies expected in the beginning of december!

26th of September

Tricky and Pia gained first prize in open class obedience trial in Oulu under judge Piritta Pärssinen. They got 164,5 points. Gongrats Pia!

24th of September

Willow has started her heat! I`m starting to make the arrangements for the trip to Germany to visit Balu.
Pate`s official hipscore is A-A, elbows 0-0.

10th of September

Nasu`s official hip- and elbow scorings came back from the Finnish Kennel Club. Hips B-C, elbows 0-0.
Elsie has been bred in USA to Cooper. Hopefully one or two pups are coming here in early spring. If you are interested in a puppy, please contact me.

5th of September

Happy 2nd Birthday for the S-litter!!!

29th of August

Melli`s mom, Nasta (Pikkupaimenen Creme Vanilla) got a great title from herding. She`s now PPR1 at the tender age of 12!!! With that result she also became an international show champion (INT CH)!!! Wonderful job, Miia and Nasta!!!

20th of August

Willow`s CEA-genetest came back from Optigen as normal!!! Her eyes are also checked as clear.

17th of August

Health results; Nasu`s (Z Snowflake) and Pate`s (Z Simply The Best) eyes were checked clear, patellas 0-0, backs ok. Other results (hips and elbows) coming in a few weeks.

15th of August

NASU GOT HER FIRST CC!!!! We were at Joensuu Dog Show today with Hanna and Pate. The judge was Tapio Eerola, Finland. First Nasu (Z Snowflake) got "excellent" and won her class (Intermediate bitches). Then she was placed second in winners bitch (PN2) and she also got her very first CC!
Pate (Z Simply The Best) got "very good" and won his class.

13th of August

Kengu`s (Z Shining Star) official health results are back from the Finnish Kennel Club. Hips B-B (GOOD), elbows 0-0. Gongratulations Marja and Janne!
Below is Kengu at seaside in Pietarsaari. Photo taken by Maria Johansson.

8th and 9th of August

Minni ( Z Skyline) and Nanna were in their first official agility competition. They got 10 faults, but were VERY fast! On sunday they entered to their first official obedience trial. They got 138points and 3rd result.

2nd of August

Iisalmi International Dog Show. Nasu (Z Snowflake) got "very good" and won her class (intermediate bitches). 12 aussies were entered under judge Annukka Paloheimo, Finland.

26th of July

New picture collage for Nasu, made by Ami Romanelli, Mercury aussies.

25th of July

We were at Mikkeli International Dog Show with Nasu and Pate. Both got "excellent". Nasu won her class in intermediate bitches and Pate was second in his class. The judge was Anton Todorov, Bulgary.

24th of July

Kengu had her official health clearances done. Eyes were checked clear and knees 0-0. We have to wait the official results of the ote x-rayes for a couple weeks from finnish kennel club.

20th of July

Happy 5th Birthday to Welho!
New pics for Kengu. Thanks Pia!

18th-19th of July

Tricky (Z Storm Cloud) and Kengu (Z Shining Star) were at the Oulu Dog Shows.
At the first day Kengu and Tricky got both "GOOD" -evaluations from judge Andrew Brace, Great-Britain.
On sunday Tricky got "VERY GOOD" under judge Elena Ruskovaara, Finland. Tricky won the class with that evaluation.
Here`s Tricky at the dog show. Photos taken by Pia Lindfors.

13th of July

New info in litters/available-page

Pate, Nasu and Minni at the specialty show 2009.

9th of July

New Pics for Nasu, Pate, Minni and Wen taken in Aussie Specialty. Thank You Heidi for those lovely photos!

5th of July
Show News:
Kengu (Z Shining Star) was at Pietarsaari dog show for FCI group 1
under judge Jadranka Mijatovic. The judge liked her and said that she was a nice bitch, but she didn`t look like an aussie! So Kengu got yellow ribbon, which means "satisfactory". This judge also didn`t gave CC to any bitch, althought there were "excellent" qualifications. Odd... I`m not sure if that`s even leagal...

Well, Nasu and Pate did better in Espoo, in Australian Shepher Specialty. There were 105 aussies entered under judge Judy Harrington, from their home country, USA. First i got to show Wen (Gator Heaven`s Finnish Star). He got "good" from the junior class males. Then Pate ( Z Simply The Best) was in intermediate class males. He got his second "excellent" and was placed 4th in class. Pate wasn`t placed in winners dogs. I was VERY excited about this already, but Nasu was yet to come.
Nasu (Z Snowflake) got her very first "excellent" from the intermediate bitches. Then she WON the whole class!!! Boy, i was in seventh heaven! Nasu wasn`t placed in winners bitches. So this was a wonderful day with full of promise of the future with this S-litter. Thank you Heidi for great company and phtos which are coming soon to my pages...

4th of July 2009
Happy 5th Birthday to Willow!!!

Frodo (Z Sounds Like Fun) was in the dog show in Tuusula with great results! First place in intermediate class dogs with "excellent ", 3rd in winners dogs and he got res-CC. Gongratulations to Rosa!
The judge was Ingrid Hectors, Belgium.

June 2009
New pics for Nasu, Willow and Pate

May 16th 2009
Varkaus All Breed Dog Show
I showed Pate, Zestforlife Simply The Best
at junior class males. Pate got the highest rating of "excellent" and was placed second in class. He was also placed 4th in winners dogs. The judge was Carsten Birk from Denmark.

May 2009
Health Results
Tricky - Zestforlife Storm Cloud
Hips: A/A
Elbows: 0/0
Patellas: 0/0
Eyes - Clear/No Notations

May 9, 2009
Health Results
Frodo - Zestforlife Sounds Like Fun
Hips: A/B
Elbows: 0/0
Patellas: 0/0
Eyes - Clear/No Notations

March 28, 2009
Obedience Trial
Tricky's Zestforlife Storm Cloud second official obedience trial was 28th of march. It was
Pia's and Tricky's first time in open class. They got second prize,
156/200 points, and were placed third of 8 entries in that class. The
first prize were really close as Pia told me. Good result for the
youngest in class!

FLASH!
Zestforlife Skyline
Great news! Minni got her hip and elbow ratings back! Hips A/A (Excellent) Elbows 0/0 - (Normal)

February 8, 2009
Match Show in Kuopio
We were at the match show in Kuopio today. Willow got blue ribbon (lost to her partner) and wasn't placed. Pate got red ribbon, butwasn't placed. Nasu got red ribbon and was 3rd Best Adult (big dogs over 1 year-class)! Go Nasu go! Nasu looks so sound and balanced for a young dog.

January 31, 2009

Tricky's Zestforlife Storm Cloud first official obedience trial was in
Oulu. The judge was Piritta Pärssinen. Tricky got 176 points from a possible 200.
And was placed second in Novice class! Now Pia and Tricky are
qualified for the Open class obedience. Congratulations Pia and Tricky,
I'm very proud of you two!

Tricky was the youngest dog in this trail (26 dogs) and there is only four dog who got the first class prize in whole test. And Tricky is one of these. The judge said that we work together well and Tricky seems to love this action. In Finland we have four levels of obedience (ALO ="beginner", AVO = "Open", VOI = "winner", EVL = "special winner"). You have to get first class prize from ALO to go to next level (AVO) and so on to (AVO->VOI->EVL). And you have to get three first class prizes from the EVL before your dog is Obedience Champion and you can use TVA before your dogs' name.