December 18, 2005

Kilmore Kennel Club show with over 1000 All Breeds entries was held today.  Toivo was Best of Breed and then was shortlisted in the top 5 in the group.  He went on to win Best Intermediate in Group.  Thank you to judge Mrs J Montford (NSW).   Toivo is on a roll.  He has now won from the last 6 shows he has attended 6 BOB, 1 BIG, 3 RUIG, 5 Best Inter in Group and 1 Best Inter in Show.

December 17, 2005

Yarra Valley Kennel Club show with over 1000 All Breeds entries was held at KCC Park today.  Toivo was Best of Breed and then went on to win RUNNER UP TO BEST EXHIBIT IN GROUP and Best Intermediate in Group.  Thank you to judge Mrs V Morrow (NSW).  

The Best in group winner was Freddy (see notes below Sept 20) who went on to win Best in Show and seal his victory as Victoria's Top show dog All Breeds for 2005 and Nationally #1 Dalmatian and Nationally #4 All Breeds - Congratulations Jonathan and Shellie Marshall of Pampard Dalmatians.

December 4, 2005

Toivo wins Best of Breed today at the Bess Velley Kennel Club under judge Mrs N Burrows (Vic).

November 19, 2005

Kyneton Agricultural Society ABCS today.  Weather beautiful again and it got quite warm.  Toivo seems to handle the warm weather better than any of my other Kees before, strange as he is from Finland.  Toivo wins Best of Breed, then RUNNER UP TO BEST EXHIBIT IN GROUP and Best Intermediate in Group.  Thank you to judge Mr C Moore. 

November 12, 2005

Alexandra P&A Society show today.  Weather was just so beautiful and a great setting for a show.  Toivo's coat is starting to grow back and it feels like we are becoming more of a team in the show ring.  He wins Best of Breed, then BEST EXHIBIT IN GROUP .  Thank you to judge Mr D Sales (Tas).    In the Best in Show line up he wins BEST INTERMEDIATE IN SHOW from Mr A Reading (S.A).  Toivo was well considered for the top award, this was one of our most exciting wins to date.

November 5, 2005

Today we went to the Park Amenity Show held at KCC Park Cranbourne.  Thank you to Judge Mrs Denise Knight (Vic) who awarded Toivo Best of Breed. He then goes on to win Runner up Best in Group (Group II) and Best Intermediate in Group.

October 28, 2005

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!   Beautiful Chelsea turned 14 years old today.  She is in wonderful health.  Still comes for walks, runs (yes!!) just for the fun of it and can see and hear well.  I love the oldies, they are really every bit as special as a new puppy. Chelsea is the only Kees Bitch with 3 Grand Champion Progeny.  Ma to Gr Ch Sabrina, Levi, & AJ, Ch Darcy, Grandma to Ch Grace, Gr Ch Mollie, and to many champions all over the world.

Ch. Deldacmeer Alpine Queen "Chelsea" 

Pictures below taken at Non Sporting Dog Club Veterans Class 13 yrs 9 months - Go Chelsea!!!

October 1, 2005

Toivo wins Best Intermediate In Group under Judge Mrs E Norris (Tas).

September 20, 2005

A big day at the Royal Melbourne Show.  Toivo wins 2nd in the intermediate dog class under Mrs Lizbeth Campbell (Norway).

More importantly though, my dear friends Jonathan and Shellie Marshall win BEST OF BREED with their stunning Dalmatian "Freddy".  (Look at the pic. below and you'll see what I mean). Their other dogs also take out Runner up Best of Breed, Dog CC & Res CC, Bitch CC & Res CC from a large entry.

Freddy, expertly handled by Shellie, goes back for the finals day and wins Best Exhibit in Non Sporting Group and BEST IN SHOW 2nd!!!!!  Congratulations on a wonderful win at the largest dog show in the Southern Hemisphere - over 5000 entries!  It was a very exciting day and I was so glad to be there to cheer along for a special dog.

August 27 & 28, 2005

A great fun weekend away with my friends who also managed to win well.  Toivo is losing coat fast.....just in time for our big royal show in September.  Saturday he wins Best of Breed under All Breeds Judge Mrs D Norman (Qld) at Macalister ABK & O Club Inc.  

Sunday at the Sale Maffra & District KC he wins the Breed and goes on to BEST EXHIBIT IN GROUP (GR 1) under Mr J Sherri (Qld).

July 9, 2005

Toivo wins Best of Breed at the Junior Kennel Club of Vic under All Breeds Judge Mr R Mushet. 

July 3, 2005

Toivo wins the Dog CC at the Epsom Canine Club Inc. under All Breeds Judge Mr G Missen.

June 26, 2005

Toivo wins Best of Breed at our KCV Pointscore (entry 17 - 23 pts) at the Sunshine Kennel Club ABCS under Mr A McLeay (S.A.).  He represents the Kees in the Group and goes on to win Runner up Best in Group (Group II) and Best Intermediate in Group and then later Mrs D Fenton (NSW) awards him BEST INTERMEDIATE IN SHOW over some tough competition.  A great result, Toivo has now converted his first 2 Intermediate in Group awards to Inter in Show!  Picture taken on the day.

May 15, 2005

Toivo wins Best of Breed (entry 17) and a 22 point BOB at the Yea & Dist ABCS under Mrs P Carpenter (Qld) a former Keeshond exhibitor.  Mrs Carpenter also selected Toivo in the top 3 for Best in Group.  He goes on to win Best Intermediate in Group and then under Mr J Hayward (NSW) he wins Best Intermediate In Show over some tough competition.  A great result, as Toivo is one of the younger ones in the Intermediate Class.  

April 23, 2005

Toivo wins a 20 point BOB at the Greensborough & Dist ABCS - one of our large city shows - entry over 1100. Thank you to judge Mrs Val Carter (SA) who also selected Toivo in the top 5 dogs in the group. An exciting return to showing in Victoria after a long break - we've only been to one other show since January.

March 26, 2005

We travelled to Sydney for the Royal Easter Show.  Toivo was 1st in the Junior Dog Class at the Royal Sydney Show.  Toivo made his debut in the Intermediate Dog Class at the KCNSW Speciality - under Ms Bobbie Wood USA he was 3rd in a large class behind the eventual RUIS winner and the winner of BOB at the Royal.  

March 19, 2005

No news till now as we've been staying at home.  Today Toivo and I went to the Pakenham Champ Show.  Toivo won 17 pts with CC, Best of Breed (BOB) and Best Junior in Group 7.  

After an outstanding show career, A.J., Grand Champion Nynka Alpine Apollo has been retired.  He finished last year as Top Kees in Victoria.

January 15, 2005

Toivo gets his Australian Championship in fine style winning his second ABCS Best Exhibit in Group under judge Mr H Van der helm, who is also the patron of the Keeshond Club of Victoria!  

Toivo gained the points for his title very quickly, with just 5cc's to make up his title in just 4 months of showing (with almost a month off along the way).

January 2, 2005

Today we attended Historic Maldon KC for their All Breeds Shows.  At the Championship show Toivo won CC & Best of Breed gaining another 12 points towards his Australian Championship.  

At the Open Show Toivo won the top award BEST IN SHOW!  Proving he is doing his best to be a true Aussie he stood perfectly still while annoying flys were buzzing around and 5 settled on his muzzle and head.

Grand Champion Nynka Alpine Apollo - A.J. is Victoria's #1 Keeshond for 2004 - OzDog Pointscore, Pedigree Pointscore and *Keeshond Club of Vic Top Dog 2004 (*pending announcement).  

Congratulations to AJ & his owners the Whincup family.

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