NEWS, year 2009
M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S !
We had a successful year again. Lot of travelling, lot of dogs, lot of friends and great moments.
Following dogs got at least one
new champion title during year 2009:
JCH Somehow Focus Point "Jesse" (EE JCH)
CH Somehow Take-Away "Latte" (EE & BALT CH)
CH Somehow Today Maybe "Nelli" (EE CH)
CH Somehow True Touch "Tazz" (FI & LV CH)
INT CH Somehow Someday Maybe "Pipsa" (C.I.B, BY CH)
JCH
Viva Carnival Bella Vita "Wars" (BY & LV & LT JCH)
JCH
Viva La Vida Bella Vita "Wisla" (BY & EE JCH)
And great results got also following dogs:
Somehow Cafe Au
Lait "Oona", Somehow Cappuccino "Nana",
Somehow Trial Run "Tupu",
CH Terriway Thin Red Line "Tessi" and INT CH Truozzy's Rock Me "Remu".
I want to thank all owners, friends
and handlers - thank you for keeping good care of dogs,
thank you for great trips and moments, thank you for all help!
Here is a Christmas card from two of
my basset breedings:
(click the picture)
Lets enjoy about holidays, Christmas foods, good company and snow, of course :)
13.12.09 Tazz became Latvian Champion!
Tazz aka
CH Somehow True Touch
visited in Latvia in terrier speciality show with her owners Anne and Mari.
The visit was successful; Tazz got a CAC and now she is also Latvian
Champion (LV CH).
Thank you and congratulations Anne & Mari!
9.12.09 Some results
Tazz aka CH Somehow True Touch visited in eye checking yesterday. She has still healthy eyes (J1).
Roosa aka Somehow She's Howgirl competed in agility again. Her result was 5, placement 9th.
We have also visited in Jyväskylä
and Turku INT shows.
In Turku our breeder class awarded honorary prize (HP) with following
dogs:
Somehow Cafe Au Lait, Somehow Some Tru'n Oz, Somehow Take-Away and
Somehow Trial Run.
There were also Somehow Cafe Mocha, who made her debut in show rings.
Thank you for all owners and hadlers!
2.11.09 Agility results
Sisters "Lotta" and "Roosa"
have competed in agility fields with their owners during autumn:
Lotta aka CH Somehow Some Tru'n Oz
Lieto 11.10.09: result 21,97, placement: 17.
Lieto 11.10.09: result 15, placement: 10.
Roosa aka Somehow She's
Howgirl
Vaasa 10.10.09: result 17,07, placement: 8.
Vöyri 31.10.09: result 18,9, placement: 8.
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Good luck in the future, too!
24.-25.10.09 Nana started in junior class with style, Roosa took part of mental test
Nana aka
Somehow Cappuccino competed first
time in junior class on Saturday
- and she did it with style;
in Seinäjoki INT show Nana won the junior class (there were 4 bitches in this
class) with 'excellent' and got also res-CAC. Great start - well
done Nana!
Somehow Cappuccino "Nana"
photo: Anne Moilanen
On Sunday we visited in Hämeenlinna
group show, where Latte aka
Somehow Take-Away
was
4th best bitch (BB-4) among 18 bitches.
Nana aka
Somehow Cappuccino was VG2 this time.
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At the same time Roosa aka
Somehow She's Howgirl took part of mental test and got result 69
points.
Roosa is my first mental tested breeding, but I hope that there is more to come
:)
17.-18.10.09 Five new champion titles during weekend
We travelled to Rakvere, Estonia
with our own girls Tessi and Latte, and junior male Jesse. Our judge was
terrierbreeder-judge Harri Lehkonen from Finland.
Latte aka
Somehow Take-Away
was the best aussie (BOB) with CAC - and with this CAC Latte
became also Estonian and Baltian Champion (EE & BALT CH).
Second best bitch (BB-2) and BOB-veteran was Tessi aka Terriway Thin Red Line.
Jesse aka
Somehow Focus Point got his 3rd
junior-CAC and became Estonian Junior Champion (EE JCH), being
also best male (BOS) and BOB-junior.
At the same time Wars aka Viva Carnival Bella Vita travelled farther to Baltia with his co-owner Jemina. On Saturday Wars visited in Latvia and was there BOB and BOB-junior - sure he gainned also Latvian junior-CAC, so he is now also Latvian Junior Champion (LV JCH). On Sunday Wars was shown in Lithuania and got junior-CAC also there - so he got one more title, Lithuanian Junior Champion (LT JCH). Well done Jemina & Wars!
Happy moments after Rakvere show
From left: CH Terriway Thin Red Line "Tessi", CH
Somehow Take-Away "Latte", JCH Somehow Focus Point "Jesse"
21.9.09 Somehow Trial Run is our new CAC-winner!
Somehow Trial Run "Tupu"
photo: Anne Moilanen
MORE PICS OF SHOW WEEKEND 19.-20.9.09
Our show weekend started from
Tampere on Satuday and countinued in Parainen on Sunday.
Our best results in Tampere came to Nana
aka
Somehow Cappuccino, who was the best
female puppy (BOS-puppy) and to Nana's mother Latte aka
Somehow Take-Away
who was 3rd best bitch (BB-3).
There were also Tupu aka Somehow Trial Run
and Tessi aka Terriway Thin Red Line.
They both were 2nd in their class with 'excellent'.
In Parainen Tupu aka Somehow Trial Run
did it very very well: he won open class males and was finally 2nd best male (BD-2)
with CAC! Tupu is our T-litters 4th CAC-winner.
Tupu's sister Latte
aka
Somehow Take-Away
countinued her great results by being 4th best bitch (BB-4).
Pipsa aka
Somehow Someday Maybe was 4th in champion class with 'excellent'. Lotta
aka
Somehow Some Tru'n Oz didn't
like to show today, so she gainned 'very good'. First time in Finland was
shown also our Polish baby Wisla aka
Viva La Vida Bella Vita, who won
her class with 'very good'. Nana aka
Somehow Cappuccino was 2nd in puppy
class.
18.9.09 Healt results
Nelli's (Somehow Today Maybe) & Wisla's (Viva La Vida Bella Vita) eyes and patellas were checked by the vet today. They both have healthy eyes (J1 = ok) and healthy patellas (0/0).
13.9.09 CONGRATULATIONS FANNI!
Our one and only basset hound, deeply loved Fanni spends her 6th birthday -
congatulations!
6.9.09 "Nana" in Tampere show
We visited in Tampere group show
with Nana aka
Somehow Cappuccino. Nana competes still
in puppy class and showed again very well - she was 2nd in her class with honour prize (HP).
Thank you Heidi for keeping such a good care of this little girl!
Somehow Cappuccino "Nana"
Kuva: Heidi Mattila
30.8.09 Again successful show weekend!
We had speedy show weekend - we started on Saturday from terrier speciality show, where were Nana aka Somehow Cappuccino and Remu aka Truozzy's Rock Me. Nana showed in the puppy class and placed 2nd in her class with honour prize (HP). Remu, for one, took part in champion class and placed 4th with 'excellent'.
Next day, on Sunday in Tervakoski INT show, both Nana and Remu did it even better; Nana won her class and was chosen as the best female puppy (BOS-puppy). Remu placed 2nd in his class with 'excellent' and was finally 3rd best male (BD-3)with res-CACIB. Latte aka Somehow Take-Away was also in Tervakoski show, but she didn't like the rain and the rain didn't like her - Latte was like a hedgehog who had got an electric shock, with her wet plentiful coat :) Anyway she gainned 'excellent'.
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At the same time Oona aka Somehow Cafe Au Lait took part of Köyliö puppy show. Oona was the best aussie puppy (BOB-puppy), judged by breeder-judge Harto Stockmari. Thousand thanks to Tiina for Oona's great handling and congatulations to Oona's owner Mervi!
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Somehow Cappuccino "Nana"
photo: Heidi Mattila
Somehow Cafe Au Lait "Oona"
photo: Arto Salo
16.8.09 New champions!
We spent a lovely holiday in Estonia. On Satuday we visited in Väimela all breed
show, and there Wisla aka
Viva La Vida Bella Vita was nicely the
best bitch (BOS) and Best of Breed Junior (BOB-junior)! Of course
she got also a junior-CAC, and now Wisla is also Estonian Junior
Champion (EE JCH).
Nelli aka
Somehow Today Maybe was chosen as 2nd
best bitch (BB-2) with her 3rd CAC from Estonia, so she finished
her championtitle - Nelli is now Estonian Champion (EE CH)!
Our junior male Jesse aka
Somehow Focus Point was BOS-junior
with his 2nd junior-CAC. He was also 2nd best male (BD-2).
We had also Lotta's (Somehow
Some Tru'n Oz) son Pedro Truozzy's Handyman with
us, and Pedro was Best Of Breed with his 3rd CAC, so he also finished his
Estonian Champion -title!
Congatulations to all owners and of course Wisla's breeder Kinga in Poland and
Pedro's breeder Anne here in Finland!
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Same time in Finland Tiina and Latte
aka
Somehow Take-Away
took part of Joensuu shows.
On Saturday Latte was 3rd best bitch (BB-3) and on Sunday 4th best bitch
(BB-4). Thanks Tiina!
12.8.09 Health results
Wars aka Viva Carnival Bella Vita has been eye- and patella checked today. He has healthy eyes (J1) and healthy patellas (0/0).
9.8.09 Latte BIG-4 in Turku all
breeds, Tessi BIS2-veteran in Honkajoki group show
On Saturday we spent a hot day in Turku all breeds show with fabulous results. Latte
aka
Somehow Take-Away
again Best of Breed (BOB) and finally 4th best terrier (BIG-4)! Tupu
aka Somehow Trial Run was 4th best male (BD-4). Jesse
aka
Somehow Focus Point surprised me, still
in fat condition, by being second in junior class with 'very good'.
Pipsa aka
Somehow Someday Maybe was 3rd in champion class with 'excellent'.
Our breeder class with above-mentioned dogs (Tupu, Latte, Pipsa, Jesse) was Best
of Breed, too. Tessi aka Terriway Thin Red Line
was 2nd best aussie veteran with 'excellent'.
On Sunday it was absolutely Tessi's day in Honkajoki group show; Tessi was nicely 2nd best bitch (BB2), Best of Breed veteran (BOB-veteran) and finally BIS2-veteran. My other dogs, Latte and Remu (aka Truozzy's Rock Me), got both 'excellents' in champion class.
Some pics of Turku all breed show:
CH Somehow Take-Away
Best Terrier #4, Best Of Breed
photo: Anne Moilanen
Somehow Trial Run
Best aussie male #4
photo: Anne Mustonen
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Psst. Congatulations our Polish imports Wisla & Wars - these lovely siblings are today 1 year old :)
7.8.09 Health results
Pipsa Somehow Someday Maybe's eyes were checked earlier this week, and she still has healthy eyes; result was J1 (= healthy) without any markings.
26.7.09 Australian terrier speciality show
We spent a sunny day in australian terrier speciality show. Our one and only goal was to get show Tessi's (CH Terriway Thin Red Line) progeny class - and we did it. Progeny class was awarded as Best In Show 2. Not bad! And a big suprise was that also my breeder class got a honorary price.
Our best placement went to Lotta aka Somehow Some Tru'n Oz, who was 3rd with 'excellent' in champion class among 11 champion bitches. Also our other champion bitches - Pipsa aka Somehow Someday Maybe, Latte aka Somehow Take-Away and Tazz aka Somehow True Touch - was awarded 'excellent'. Tupu aka Somehow Trial Run was 'very good' this time, and Jesse aka Somehow Focus Point was so fat, so his result was 'good'.
6 months old beauty Nana aka Somehow Cappuccino made her debut, she was 3rd in her class and showed excellently.
Somehow Cappuccino "Nana"
photo: Heidi Mattila
12.7.2009 Latte best bitch in Karjaa, Nelli in Valga
This time we made a successful trip
to Valga, Estonia. Nelli aka
Somehow Today Maybe was nicely the best
bitch (BB-1 & BOS) and got her second CAC from Estonia. Our junior
male Jesse aka
Somehow Focus Point was Best Of Breed
Junior (BOB-junior) with junior-CAC. Jesse also placed as 3rd best
male (BD-3).
Thank you Anne for funny and very successful trip to Estonia - and
congratulations!
At the same time in Finland, in
Karjaa all breed show, Latte aka
Somehow Take-Away
was the best bitch (BB-1 & BOS). Thanks and congratulations to Tiina!
Some pics of Valga show:
on left: Somehow Today Maybe
"Nelli"
on right: Somehow Focus Point "Jesse"
photos: Anne Moilanen
27.6.09 Summer day in Hämeenlinna all breed show
I travelled to Hämeenlinna all breed show without any dogs - I was there only as a handler. I handled my own-bred champion bitch Tazz aka Somehow True Touch who didn't want to do anything like I would like her to do ;) But anyway she placed nicely as 4th best bitch (BB-4). I handled also Pedro aka Truozzy's Handyman (who is a son of my own-bred Somehow Some Tru'n Oz "Lotta"). Pedro showed extremely well, so it was very nice to show him - and his result was the best, he was Best Of Breed (BOB). Super congratulations to breeder-Anne and special congrats to Pedro's owner Pirjo!
14.6.09 Latte 2nd best bitch in Kotka International
Latte aka Somehow Take-Away took part of Kotka International show today with great success again; she was nicely 2nd beautiful bitch (BB-2) with res-CACIB.
6.-7.6.09 SUPER WEEKEND!
2 x BOB during weekend
CH Somehow Take-Away
photo: Anne Moilanen
This weekend was absolutely amazing to our team. Our dogs were shown in three different country - as well as in agility competitions, too. "Pipsa" is now also International Champion and Belarus Champion, "Wisla" and "Wars" are Belarus Junior Champions, Wisla was also Best Of Breed on Sunday. "Latte" is spending a summer holiday with me and I showed her in Finland both days - and she was Best Of Breed in both shows during weekend! "Lotta" won Australian terrier agility championship -competition - and so on! What a weekend! See all results below in a nutshell.
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Let's start from Finland:
6.6.09 Salo, all breed show
We had only two dogs with us, Tessi and Latte, with following results:
BOB, BB-1: Latte aka
Somehow Take-Away
BB-3,
BOB-veteran:
Tessi aka
Terriway
Thin Red Line
7.6.09
Tuuri, all breed show
Tessi and Latte were shown again, with same results as yesterday, Latte was
the best aussie and Tessi the best aussie veteran:
BOB, BB-1: Latte aka
Somehow Take-Away
BB-3,
BOB-veteran:
Tessi aka
Terriway
Thin Red Line
7.6.09 Salo, Australian terrier agility championship -competition
#1: Lotta aka
Somehow Some Tru'n
Oz
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And then let's see results from Minsk, Belarus:
6.6.09 Minsk INT, Belarus
CACIB, CAC --> BY CH: Pipsa aka
Somehow Someday Maybe
BOB-junior, junior-CAC: Wisla aka
Viva La Vida Bella Vita
junior-CAC: Wars aka
Viva Carnival Bella Vita
7.6.09 Minsk INT, Belarus
BOB, BOB-junior, junior-CAC --> BY JCH: Wisla aka
Viva La Vida Bella Vita
CACIB, CAC --> INT CH: Pipsa aka
Somehow Someday Maybe
junior-CAC --> BY JCH: Wars aka
Viva Carnival Bella Vita
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And now news from Estonia:
7.6.09 Tallinn INT, Estonia
BB-4: Tazz aka
Somehow True Touch
JUN EXC 3: Jesse aka
Somehow Focus Point
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And here is our veteran girl Tessi, as happy as always:
CH Terriway Thin Red Line - 9 years
photo: Anne Moilanen
5.6.09 Congratulations!
Because we have so many who spend their birthdays during June, we want to congratulate all at the same time:
5.6.09:
Jesse (Somehow
Focus Point) - 1 year
13.6.09:
Fun-litter
- 4 years
29.6.09: Nappe (Truozzy's
Handsome) - 2 years
Congratulations and happy moments to all!
23.5.09 Tazz is our new FINNISH CHAMPION!
Today we had wonderful day in Rauma all breed show and we got a new Finnish Champion - congratulations Tazz aka Somehow True Touch and her owners Anne and Mari! Tazz was second best bitch (BB-2) with her last needed CAC. Tazz's mother Tessi aka Terriway Thin Red Line had again funny day and she was nicely BOB-veteran as well as 4th best bitch (BB-4). Tessi was also shortlisted in the BIS-veteran ring.
Congratulations also to Anne for Elza's BOB and to Sanna for being BIS3-breeder!
17.5.09 Tazz got res-CAC again
We spent warm day in Salo group
show.
Always as lovely Tazz aka
Somehow True Touch
has decided to start collecting res-CAC's - she has got a res-CAC from
three last shows, and did it also today - so we still countinue hunting her last
needed CAC :)
I'm also very proud of Tupu aka Somehow Trial Run who showed very
well and won his class with Very Good.
Maybe the best moments during this day was trimming our Tyson (pictured below - more new pics on his own site) and of course hugging some puppies with my friends :) Thanks for nce day!
Photo: Anne Moilanen
9.5.09 Remu's puppies in kennel Smartpaw's
My love Remu (Truozzy's
Rock Me) became a father! Remu's girlfriend Tara (Temora's
Made In USA) got six puppies, all girls. This is kennel Smartpaw's first
litter. Congratulations to whole gang!
For more information, contact
kennel
Smartpaw's or
kennel
Truozzy's.
2.5.09 Latte had a great comeback in Somero group show
Latte aka Somehow Take-Away made a wonderful comeback from maternity leave to the show rings (her puppies are now 3 months old). Of course Latte's coat condition is not good yet after puppies, but despite of that, she was 3rd best bitch (BB-3) and showed like an angel.
Latte's sister Tazz aka Somehow True Touch showed also very well and got a res-CAC.
Nappe (Truozzy's Handsome) came also to the show ring for a long time and was VG3 today.
Breed entry was 35 aussies. Our judge was Marja Salminen from Finland.
CH Somehow Take-Away "Latte" & Somehow True
Touch "Tazz"
Truozzy's Handsome "Nappe"
Photos: Anne Moilanen & Onkamot
9.4.09 Happy Birthday, Tessi!
Our very love veteran Tessi is 9 years old today. Congratulations!
... her birthday is full of kisses - she is giving and getting kisses :)
4.4.09 "Pipsa" got nice placement in Rautio
There was a group show in Rautio
today, and the judge was Paavo Mattila.
Pipsa aka Somehow
Someday Maybe was nicely Best Bitch #3 (BB3).
Congratulations and thanks to Tiina & Pipsa!
15.3.09 "Tazz" is our new CACIB-winner!
Today we visited in Tampere INT show
with two Somehow-dogs, brother and sister, Tupu and Tazz.
Our judge was Marit Sunde, and she didn't give many excellents; there
were 40 aussies, and only seven males and five bitches was qualified as
excellent.
Tazz aka Somehow
True Touch won the big open class with excellent, was
chosen as 3rd best bitch (BB-3) and got also res-CAC and
res-CACIB, which will be turned to CACIB as the winner was already INT CH.
Our judge didn't give a CACIB to males at all - so Tazz's success tastes only
better.
Big hug and congratulations to Tazz's owners Mari & Anne!
Somehow True Touch "Tazz"
photo: Onkamo
Tupu aka Somehow Trial Run was 2nd with very good
in the big open males' class. Only one of this class got excellent.
Thank you Eva for taking Tupu with you, and Marja-Liisa for letting Tupu to come
:)
Somehow Trial Run "Tupu"
photo: Onkamo
12.3.09 Puppie box is getting quiet...
Our C-litter is ready to move to own families. I wish all the best and happy moments for all of them with new families! Little Luna girl is going to stay here for a while; she is going to move abroad later this year.
6.3.09 Wonderful news from Crufts!
Lotta's
Somehow Some Tru'n Oz
daughter Missy aka Truozzy's Hand In Hand was RESERVE BITCH
CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE, 2nd best bitch in the biggest dog show in the world,
Crufts!
MANY MANY MANY CONGRATULATIONS to breeder Anne and owner Anne-Lii!
24.2.09 Some great news shortly from last year
Finally TOP AGILITYAUSSIE OF THE YEAR 2008 has been published. Top Agilityaussie #8 is Somehow Some Tru'n Oz "Lotta".
photo: Erkka Laine
WELL DONE MINNA & ERKKA & LOTTA, CONGRATULATIONS!
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Our local dog club (RKS) chose again the best show dogs of the year 2008.
RKS's TOP PUPPY #1 is our
Tyson aka Benayr
Meet My Match.
RKS's TOP VETERAN #3 is Tessi
Terriway
Thin Red Line.
RKS's TOP SHOW DOG #5 is Remu aka
Truozzy's Rock Me
and TOP SHOW DOG #6 is Latte aka
Somehow Take-Away.
Among 25 TOP SHOW DOG's are also Tessi
Terriway
Thin Red Line, Nappe
Truozzy's Handsome
and Pipsa
Somehow Someday Maybe.
10.2.09 HAPPY BIRTHDAY S-LITTER & MOLLI!
We have double-birthdays today;
Somehow S-litter is 4 years old today and Molli is 2 years old.
Congratulations to all of them!
24.1.09 "Tupu" best male #3 in Turku INT
We visited in Turku international dog show with aussies (49 entries). All of my breedings got 'excellent', and "Tupu" (Somehow Trial Run) got the best result in our team; he won the open class and placed 3rd best male (BD-3) with res-CAC and res-CACIB.
Somehow Trial Run "Tupu"
photos: Onkamo
There were also "Lotta" (CH Somehow Some Tru'n Oz), "Pipsa" (CH
Somehow Someday Maybe), "Tazz" (Somehow True Touch) and "Nelli" (Somehow
Today Maybe), they all got 'excellents' too. Thank you all owners of my
breeding and thanks to Maiju too for help :)
21.1.09 We have puppies!
Our lovely red girl Latte (CH
Somehow Take-Away) got her 8 puppies today; there is six bitches (3 x
red, 3 x blue & tan) and two males (1 red, 1 blue & tan) in this litter. Mother
and babies are doing well at the moment.
The happy father of this litter is our dear Tyson (Benayr
Meet My Match). This is his very first litter.
5.1.2009 WONDERFUL RESULTS IN TOP AUSSIE -COMPETITION!
Top Aussie of the year 2008
-competition is over now and the results are published. We had so great success
- many fabulous placements and one "gold medal" too, "Tessi" is Top Progeny
bitch year 2008, WOW!
Here is our great results:
TOP AUSSIE #9
FIN & RUS & LTU & LV & RKF CH, BALT JCH, BALT JW-07, EurasiaW-08, LVW-08,
LTUW-08
SOMEHOW TAKE-AWAY "Latte"
Photo: Anna Riutta-Salo
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TOP PRODUCING DAM
#1
TOP VETERAN #5
TOP AUSSIE #27
FIN & RUS & LV CH, ESTVW-08
TERRIWAY THIN RED LINE "Tessi"
Photo: Heta Keskitalo
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TOP AUSSIE
#25
KANS & FIN & BALT & EST & LTU & LV & PL & RUS & RKF MVA, BALT JMVA, EUJV-06,
EurasiaW-08, LVV-08, LTUV-08
TRUOZZY'S ROCK ME "Remu"
Photo: Elina Rajamäki
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TOP AUSSIE
#37
SOMEHOW TRUE TOUCH "Tazz"
Photo: Elina Rajamäki
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TOP BREEDER
#7
KENNEL SOMEHOW
Photo: Mari Aalto
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Truozzy's Handsome "Nappe"
and his mother Somehow Some Tru'n Oz "Lotta" got also points in this competition
- Lotta is probably placing also in TOP AGILITY AUSSIE -competition, but there
is no results calculated yet. Totally 225 aussies took part in dog shows in
Finland during year 2008, so placing so high in this competition is just
wonderful!
Somehow Take-Away, Somehow True Touch, Somehow Today Maybe, Somehow Some Tru'n
Oz and Somehow Someday Maybe took part in our breeder classes during year 2008 -
THANK YOU ALL OWNERS AND MY DEAR FRIENDS!