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13.12.2008
Helsinki international Finnish Winner-08 show judged by Ritva Raita from Finland 
In the last show of this year Balt, Est, Lv, Lt JCh, Balt JW-08 Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad "Lahja" did well again.
 She was exc/2 in juniorclass and finally Best Bitch-3 with res.CC being also best finish own female in very hard competition.  

Lahja has done well in showrings despite of her young age (soon 17 months) . 
I started her showing in May when she was 9,5 months.

This is what she achieved from May to December:

12 CCs/jun.CCs
several times BOB or BOS
two CACIBs from two different countries
Best in Show-1 junior in an international Baltic Winner-08 show
Best In Show-1-junior in an international show
Best In Show-2-junior
Group Winner in Baltic Winner-08 show from junior class
Last but not least Best In Show-3 and Best Black in our National Specialty under Catherine L.Carey (Buttonwood cockers) from USA out of 80 entries


Thank You Lone for letting me have her and big thanks for all your support during the year! 
 I really appreciate it.

kuva© Noora Laine

My co-owned golden retriever "Wenla" Joystep's Unique Design started her
showcareer very well too and won 5 CC/jun.CC, BOB in an international show and several BOB-puppies.
Wenla also passed the field test. Thank You Riikka & Vicki for giving me a change to co-own this "Duracel-girl"!

18.12.2008

Happy Birthday Katie!

6.12.2008

Tampere specialty show
Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad "Lahja" went to Best Bitch-1 and ended up as
BOB with CC under breederjudge Merja Ylhäinen from Finland.

kuva ©Hanna Pohjatalo

22.11.2008

Jyväskylä international show judged by Gert Christessen, Denmark
Balt Jch, Balt JW-08 Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad did very well again and went to Best Bitch-2
with CC (#11) and res.CACIB that will turn into CACIB by FCI.

I'm so proud of this little girl who took her second CACIB and she is just 16 months old!
My warmest greetings to her breeders Lone & Henrik Wandel from Denmark.
Thank You ever so much for letting me have Lahja
- She is giving us lots of joy both inside and outside of the showrings!

8.11.2008
International show in Tartu, Estonia judged by Stefan Sinko from Slovenia

Balt, Est, Lv, Lt Jch Balt JW-08 Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad "Lahja" won her first CACIB
and went to Best Bitch-1 and BOS at the age of 15 months and 3 weeks!

Fin, Est, Lt, Lv, Balt Ch, Balt JCh, Balt JW-06, Est JW-06, BaltW-08 Marvellous Platinum N'Gold "Sunny"
was Best Male-3 with res.CACIB. Golden retriever "Wenla" Joystep's Unique Design got this time only excellent in juniorclass under Monika Blaha from Austria. Superthanks to Riikka for such a nice company during the weekend!

1.11.2008
All breeds puppy show in Espoo judged by Anja Puumala from Finland

Golden retriever boy "Antton" Festival's Finger In The Pie made his debut in showring with nice results.
He won 7-9 months puppyclass and finally Best Male-1 and BOS.
Antton is owned by my aunt and will be shown more next year!

Marvellous Stars N' Fortune took also BOS-puppy.
Congratulations again "Samuel" and Ursula!

12.10.2008
Finnish American cocker Club Show (national) judged by Catherine L.Carey, kennel Buttonwood, USA.

What a great day! Thank you friends for all the applauds, congrats and hugs.
Balt, Est, Lv, Lt JCh, Balt JW-08 Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad winner of the junior class,
Best Black Bitch, Best of Variety and BIS-3

Marvellous Stars N'Fortune Winner of the puppy class 5-7months,
BIS-2-puppy in his very first show at the age of 5 months!
Congratulations "Samuel" & owner Ursula!

Multi Ch Marvellous Platinum N'Gold Winner of the champion class, 2nd Best Ascob male
Congratulations "Sunny" and owner/breeder Marja!

Marvellous Shadow Dancer Best In Show Cut-Down.
Congratulations "Mickey" & owner Noora!

Pictures are taken by Outi Heikkinen, Diana Saareperä, Marja Valkeeniemi, Jaana Myllymäki and Anna Ylhäinen.
Thank You!

28.9.2008
Eckerö international show goldens judged by Alenka Pokorn from Slovakia

Joystep's Unique Design won juniorclass, went to Best Bitch-1 with CC and finally BOB
at the age of 1 year and 3 days! Excellent job "Wenla" and Riikka!

14.9.2008
Tallinn, Estonia, specialty show. 
Both american cockers and goldens were judged by Anja Puumala, Finland.

"Lahja" enjoyed free weekend at home while I showed "Tilli" Multi JCh, Fin Ch Pointbreak Spice Of Life in Estonia. 
"Tilli" did very well by winning Best Bitch-1, BOB and getting CC which made her Est Ch. 
Later in the afternoon she went to GROUP-1st! Sadly we coundn't stay to the BIS... 
Congratulations owners Jaana & Marjatta and breeder Lone!

Golden retriever Joystep's Unique Design "Wenla" won BOB-junior, her 2nd jun.CC and Best Bitch-4.

©Tuija Hellman

Wenla's mother Fin Ch Joystep's May Flower was BOB and Group-4. She also gained Est Ch-title.
 Congratulations Vicki & Minna! 

Congratulations also Tuija for winning BOS and CC with Fairfield Firefinlandia!

Thank You Riikka, Jaana, Vicki and Tuija for being such a perfect company during the weekend!

7.9.2008
Golden retrievers Main Specialty in Kirkkonummi

Joystep's Unique Design "Wenla" got an excellent and was 2nd in big (15 entries) juniorclass. 
She was also short cut in Best Bitch-competition.

Huge congratulations Riikka for winning one more BIS with superstar
 "Wilma" (Greenhill's Feather Fan) out of over 150 entries! WOW!

6.9.2008

Helsinki all breeds show judged by Ann-Christin Johansson, Sweden.

Balt, Est, Lv, Lt JCh, BaltJW-08 Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad "Lahja" won Best Bitch-2 and res.CC.

23.8.2008
Valkeakoski all breeds national show
Est, Lv, Lt, Balt JCh, Balt JW-08 Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad "Lahja" was back in showring after
two weekends rest and won Best Bitch-1, CC and finally BOB under Rita Kadike-Skadike from Latvia.

Golden retriever "Wenla" Joystep's Unique Design did very well too being Best Bitch-2 and
getting res.CC under Maria Dekaristou from Greece.

Both girls are still in junior class!

Lahja's critique:
"Very nice junior bitch. Excellent condition and propotions. Lovely head with very nice expression.
Excellent neck and topline. Correct tail. Strong back and loin. Excellent chest for age. Well angulated.
Excellent quality of coat, a lot of coat. Moves very well. She has a lot of charisma and looks very well-made."

Wenla's critique:
"Very quality bitch. Feminine head. Strong muzzle. Sweet expression.
Long neck. Excellent chest and forechest. Well sprung. Strong loin. Good bones.
Powerful movement. Excellent presentation. A future star."

kuva©Hanna Pohjatalo

9.8.2008
Joystep's Unique Design qualified in the field just at 10 months old!
SUPERB Wenla & Riikka! You totally did it with style!:)

1.-2.8.2008
What a weekend!
We travelled to Lithuania and took part in two International shows with great results.

On Friday 1.8.
International show Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad “Lahja” finished her Balt JCh-title
and ended up the day as BIS1-junior from among over 120 BOB-juniors!

Next day in the big international Baltic Winner 2008 show
She did even better: BIS1-junior again, BOB and finally Group-1 at the age of one year!
Thank You judges Ron Besoff from Australia, Rajko Rotner from Slovenia, Alenka Cerne from Slovenia
and Luis Pinto Texeira from Portugal for making these wonderful results possible!

Löwchen boy Lv JW-08 Afire’s Panthera won BOB-junior, jun.CC and BOB
on Friday under danish Marie Petersen.
Congratulations owner Sinikka Happonen and breeder Tiina Närhi-Jääskeläinen!
“Dani” really charmed both me and Lahja:) .

26.7.2008
Turku all breeds show
I had “dogshow free weekend“ but golden retriever “Wenla” Joystep’s Unique Design
was shownfirst time as junior in Finland.
She won junior class with excellent and finished the day as Best Bitch-2 with CC!
Well done Riikka & Wenla! Goldens were judged by Rajko Rotner from Slovenia.

20.7.2008
All breeds national show in Ogre, Latvia
Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad “Lahja” was Best Bitch-1, BOS and BOB-junior.
She also got jun.CC which made her Lv JCh.

“Tilli” Est, Lv, Lt, Balt, Rus JCh Pointbreak Spice Of Life went to Best Bitch-2 with CC.
Congratulations Jaana!
American cockers were judged by Kornelia Butrimova from Lithuania.

Joystep’s Unique Design “Wenla” did very well too. She was Best Bitch-2 and BOB-junior with jun.CC!
Goldens were judged by Aleksandras Kulesa from Lithuania.

19.7.2008
All breeds national show in Haapsalu, Estonia.
Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad finished her Est JCh title in first possible
show being BOB-junior, Best Bitch-1 and BOS!
Golden retriever Joystep’s Unique Design “Wenla”, just 9 months old, took her first jun.CC,
was BOB-junior and finally Best Bitch-2!
Åke Sjöström from Sweden judged both American cockers and goldens.

Congratulations to Jaana Lepikkomäki winning BOB with Fin, Lv, Lt, Pol, Blr Ch, Balt JW-02, PLJW-02
Marvellous Major Royal! Thank you also for a really nice company during the weekend!

13.7.2008
Finnish american cocker Main Specialty at Kangasala judged by Linda Volarikova, kennel Layton, Slovakia.
“Lahja” (Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad) went to Best Bitch-3 with res.CC
in hard competition at the age of under one year old!

6.7.2008
WW-show Stockholm, Sweden
The day in WW-show was full of action, beautiful dogs, nice atmosphere and company of good friends!
Thanks to all of You!

New WW-08 under specialist judge Douglas Johnsson from USA american water spaniel
FIN&N CH, JWW-06, NORDW-06, FINW-06-07, NW-07, SV-06-07 Little Brownies Sugar Plum
owned by Tiina Närhi-Jääskeläinen, kennel Afire, Finland.

Congratulations Tiina and thanks for letting me handle your beautiful “Pulmu”!

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28.-29.6.2008

We spent a lovely weekend in Estonia. On Saturday Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad "Lahja" won her first Estonian Jun.CC, was BOS-junior and Best Bitch-4 at Pärnu international show under Jukka Kuusisto. Golden retriever Joystep's Unique Design "Wenla" was shown first time as junior (just 9 months old). She got excellent and placed 4rd in big junior class despite of her "summerbikines".

On Sunday we took part in spaniel specialty for FCI groups 8 and 9 at Luunja, Tartu. American cockers were judged by Inga Siil from Estonia. Lahja won juniorclass with jun.CC and was BOB-junior. She also went to Best Bitch-1, BOS and finally BIS-2-junior.

Million thanks to Lolita and Markus for all your hospitality during the weekend! It's always so nice visit there. Congratulations also Jimmy's and Donna's wins!

15.6.2008    

"Wenla" (Joystep's Unique Design) was last time in puppyclass and won 
BOB-puppy at Raisio under Alena Cerne from Slovakia.



7.6.2008 
Lahja (Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad) did it again! 
This time at Toijala show under danish judge Jens Martin Hansen. 
She went to Best Bitch-1, got her 3rd CC and ended up as BOS!

kuva ©Diana Saarepera.


25.5.2008
 Joystep's Unique Design "Wenla" won BOB-puppy at
Hamina international show under Paula Rekiranta from Finland.

   24.5.2008


Helsinki international show judge Laurent Pichard, kennel Very Vigie, France 
Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad "Lahja" went to Best Bitch-2 with res.CC at the age of 10 months!

17.5.2008 

Laitila specialty show judge Markku Santamäki, Finland
Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad "Lahja" went to Best Bitch-1 and BOS. 
She also got her 2nd CC!

16.5.2008  

Int, Fin, S, Est Ch, EstW-02, EuvW-06 Marvellous Miss Am'Erica 10 years
 Happy Birthday Dear Tiffany!

Tiffany pictured after EuW-show at the age of 8 years


11.5.2008 

Rauma all breeds show judged by August De Wilde
 Joystep's Unique Design "Wenla" went to BOB-puppy. 
Well done again Riikka & Wenla! 

3.5.2008 

Koski specialty show judged by Arja Koskelo, Finland Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad "Lahja"
 made her debut in juniorclass being Best bitch-2 and getting her first CC at the age of 9,5months!






26.4.2008

Vaasa international show judged by Cristian Stavarache, Romania
Joystep's Unique Design won BOS-puppy. Well done Riikka & Wenla!

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13.4.2008
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We spent a funny day in Pori Golden Special judged by Helene Hellström, kennel Heatwave, Sweden.
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"Wenla" Joysteps's Unique Desing was 2nd Best Bitch puppy.
BIS-puppy was her sister "Lara", congratulations breeder Vicky and co-owner Helena!

Wenla and Lara were also BIS-3-brace and took part in kennel Joystep's BIS-winner breedergroup and father "Waldo's" BIS-progery group. Congratulations!

Huge congratulations also to Wenla's co-owner Riikka for winning BIS with superstar-Wilma!

"Eemil", JW-04 Festival's San Domingo, was in the ring after long break.
He went 3rd with HP in huge open class and was also choosen to Best movements -competition.
Here is the critique he got:
"Välskuret maskulint huvud. Utmärkt hals o överlinje. Välplacerad skuldra. Välvinklad fram o bak. Välutvecklad bröstkorg. Utmärkt benstone. Fina tassar. Utmärkt päls. Rör sig med kraftiga steg. Härligt temperament o trevligt presenterad."
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22.3.2008
All breeds puppy show in Kokemäki
Joystep's Unique Design "Wenla" was first out and won BOB-puppy under Esko Nummijärvi.
Way to go Wenla!
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A little bit later it was Lahja's (Pointbreak Good Girl Gone Bad) turn to go to the ring.
She didn't like to be worse than "Wenla" and took BOB-puppy too out of 9 am.cockerpuppies judged by Arvi Ellmén.
This was not enought for Lahja -She went all the way up to Group-2nd later in the afternoon!
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2.3.2008
All breeds puppy show in Helsinki judged by Marja Kurittu, Finland
Poinbreak Good Girl Gone Bad "Lahja" won bitches and went to BOS-puppy out of 14 americancockerpuppies.
Her critique in finnish: "Erittäin kaunispäinen, tyylikäs musta narttu. Erinomainen kaula ja etuosa. Vahva runko ja luusto. Hyvin kulmautunut edestä ja takaa. Kaunis hyvänlaatuinen karva. Liikkuu pitkällä askeleella. Tasapainoinen kokonaisuus. iellyttävä luonne."
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24.2.2008
Lahja took part in big Match show (over 200 entries) just for training to the official shows.
She finished the day as Best In Show!
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2.2.2008
Parkano specialty show judged by Annaliisa Heikkinen from Finland.
Est, Lv, Ltu, Balt JCh, EstW-07 Caci's Catwalk Queen "Madde" finished her Fin Ch-title
being Best Bitch-1 and BOB.
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Madde in a group ring pictured by Hanna Pohjatalo.
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