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NEWS 2007



photo Tuulimaria Saarinen



photo Jaana Heiskari



Sunny weekend 9-10.6.07 gave again some nice results for A-team.
'Sawanne' aka Adamant's Dolce Vita continued her winning ways and took already her 5. CC and 5.Best of Breed!! Show was Hyrynsalmi Group show with 24 ESS entered, judged bt Elena Ruskovaara; well done again Tuija with your beautiful Sawanne!
Also 9.6 our breeder's group won Best in Show under well known judge Moa Persson from Sweden, show was Spaniel Club's 2. show, in which ESS were judged by Russian judge, entry 18.

Next day, 10.6.07. three from our team were shown, all in Jämsänkoski All Breed Show, where Kirsi Nieminen judged breed and Group. 'Pamela' Adamant's Let 'Em Talk, one of our beautiful AI sisters as well, went to win her first Best of Breed and CC, later she also went BIG-4!!.. huge congratulations to Antti!!
'Vellu' Adamant's Ivor Novello continued his winning ways taking already 6. CC to his credit and BOS, congratulations to Hanna again, we strongly believe and hope he will be the next Double Ch from our team..obedience and conformation. 'Arvo' Adamant's Wind of Change was placed 4. best male. We enjoyed the sunny day at home with the lovely puppies of Saara, who is by the way now dam of 12 CC winners....to be continued for sure!

photo Tuulimaria Saarinen



photo Tuulimaria Saarinen





This is not a dog new, but a Very Important New though:
Our daughter Veera has graduated 2.6.07, and she did it with style,
gaining the very best scores from the whole Somero school:

Finnish (mother tongue): Laudatur
Chemistry: Laudatur
Biology: Laudatur
Mathematics (Advanced level): Eximia
Physics: Eximia
Swedish language: Eximia
English language: Eximia

Some more pics from great day in pic Gallery:
Veera's Gallery


photo Teresa Babrzynska



We have got a couple pics of 'Lasse' aka Adamant's Take That Chance. Pics are taken in his two very first shows in his home country Poland, and like you can see, success was great! Congratulations! And lots of thanks for sending the pics!!

photo Teresa Babrzynska




photos Mirka Saarentaus



What a fantastic weekend this was!!!
After Veera's great graduating day we were back in dog shows...and it was also a such a lovely day!!

Sophie the Beauty (Adamant's Let Me See) continued her amazing way..actually she is now picking wins same way as the great legendary Onni Adamant's Superman did at this age! She is shown in Finland now 17 times in official classes, and she has taken 14 CCs, 2 res CCs, 2 CACIBs, 7 BOBs, and every time she has won her class so far!!! Now she took her
2. Best in Show in Lohja Group show for FCI 1 and FCI 8 groups, 430 entries alltogether. Rune Fagerström made her BOB, Hannel Jokisilta made her BIG and allrounder from Estonia, Lilian Hanniste gave her BIS rosette!!!

Henry aka Adamant's Take Your Hopes is now 9 months 2 days old and from only yesterday he could be entered in official classes to compete from CC..he took the dog CC immediately and even gave really good competition to Sophie from BOB rosette!!! Finally after some rounds Sophie did win her best friend.

Sophie's sister Sawanne aka Adamant's La Dolce Vita was entered same day to Tuuri all breed show and she took her 4. BOB and 4. CC (out of 6 shows so far!) and went to BIG-2!!! Huge congrats to Tuija!!

In Estonia Winner 07 show Sanna was having great success with her dogs, 'Madde' Adamant's Royals Stories included. Madde took CC, res CACIB which will turn in to CACIB because bitch winner is Int Ch, so now Madde needs only her working test done to gain International Ch title!!!
Also Vellu Adamant's Ivor Novello did well there, 2. best male!
In South Africa it was held FCI all breed show, where little Nyytti Adamant's Rumours No More went to BOB-2 and was best bitch!!! Judge was Mr Pinto Teixeira, who also here has liked our breeding very much! Congratulations, we are waiting pics!!

photo Annukka Koski




photos Tiina Huppunen




photo: Sanna & Sami Kavèn

Henry wins BIS puppy!!!



We had a lovely day in Annual Springer Spaniel Club Specialty, where Pam Wadsworth, Uk, was judging 75 ESS.
Our charming baby boy Henry aka Adamant's Take Your Hopes really enjoyed his time in ring and went to win
BOB puppy and later on even Best in Show puppy!! What a joy to show such a boy, who simply loves all the world!
From our male team next went in to ring 'Vellu' Adamant's Ivor Novello, who also won his class, Intermediate class.
Even next class win went to our team: Arvo aka Adamant's Wind of Change won open class and later on he went to be placed 2. best male and took CC!! Huge congrats to owners! Adamant's Blowing Free was 2. in Champion class and Adamant's Golden Boy became BOS veteran.

Then it was time to start with bitches, and Sophie was now suddenly back in Junior class, because of season time and therefore not having her best coat. She went to win large Junior class of 14 bitches, and this was not enough for her, but she also won Best Bitch and BOS with her 13. CC!!!

Madde Adamant's Royal Stories and Pamela aka Adamant's Let ém Talk were entered both in open class and after long hard thinking the judge decided to give the win to Madde, and Pamela was then 2. in open class. Madde went later even 2. best bitch with res CC straight after Sophie. Frida Adamant's Dreams Are Free was placed 2. best in Champion class.

Our funny and of happiness sparkling baby brace, Sophie and Henry, had a fun time in BIS brace competition, when their mum was though sweating and planning to disappear suddenly out of the ring with those two wildly bounching silly springers..but we did not and finally they decided to concentrate a little whilst moving though and went to win BIS Brace!!
It was then a little problem to consider who to take in to breeders class, when nearly all had won or been 2. in their classes..finally we decided to trust on Girl Power and it really paid off: Best of Breed and Best in Show breeder's class!!
Bis breeders class was made of Sophie, Madde, Frida, Pamela.

THank you everyone who made this possible and helped with things around ringside!

photo: Sanna & Sami Kavèn

photo: Sanna & Sami Kavèn

photo: Sanna & Sami Kavèn

photo: Tiina Lielahti

photo: Sanna & Sami Kavèn

photo: Tiina Lielahti

photo: Sanna & Sami Kavèn


Photo Jaana Heiskari

Lady aka Adamant's Take This Dance won BOB puppy award in Ii Group show, judge was Saija Juutilainen
Congratulations to family Heikkuri and good luck to junior classes during summer!!

Sawanne aka Adamant's La Dolce Vita won her 3. CC and BOB in Iisalmi all breed show under Markku Santamäki, congratulations!!

Photo Tuija Räsänen


Photo Camille Burger

'Nyytti' aka Adamant's Rumours No More has participated her first official shows last weekend. She took Res CC under Australian judge Guy Spagnolo, and was only beaten by her kennel mate 'Cleo'. Well done family Burger at kennel Nikleo, South Africa!


Photo Hanna Hyypiä

In traditional Aptus Helsinki International ESS judge was spaniel specialist from Sweden, Kari Haave, 'Travis' fame.
We had a nice day there. Wiljami Adamant's Take It Easy made a happy performance and got a lovely critique indeed winning another BOB puppy to his credit.
Vellu Adamant's Ivor Novello continued his extremely nice spring time with winning another CACIB, his 5. CC and even BOS!!
Frida Adamant's Dreams Are Free is getting closer to the magic amount of Best of Breeds, as she now won already her 48 BOB! I suspect it is already anyway a record to an ESS bitch in Nordic countries.
Sophie Adamant's Let Me See had to be happy with her 2. best bitch placement after Frida, and Sophie took already her 12 CC. She was now entered in junior class and won even BOB junior
Our breeders class was BOB.
Frida's critique: "Super bitch. Lovely type and construction. Exceptional good movements with lovely reach and flexibility"


Photo Eero Peltola

Photo Eero Peltola

BOB and BOS junior


Photo Sanna Kavèn

Critique to Wiljami: Beautiful puppy. Lovely breed type. Masculine. Well constructed all through. Typical head and expression. Moves well. Very promising.


Photo Hanna Hyypiä

17.5.07 it was held Suonenjoki Group show, judge Saija Juutilainen.
Vellu aka Adamant's Ivor Novello won his 4. CC and took also BOS. Sawanne aka Adamant's La Dolce Vita was 2. best bitch with res CC, congratulations to both owners!


Lovely news from Poland. 'Lasse' aka Adamant's Take That Chance was shown in Krosno National All Breed Show show 13.5.07, and the result was BOB and Best in Show puppy!! Congratulations to owners!!



His sister Adamant's Take This Dance was in Oulu show and took honour prize 2.best bitch puppy.
Adamant's Sweet Fantasy was BB-4.


'Saara' Int & N & LV & Fin CH Adamant's Summer Fantasy got her litter 11.5.07.

There were those 4 puppies, like I had found weeks ago, 1 boy and 3 girls, all doing just fine, mother included.
Sire of the litter is Swedish N & S (U) Ch High-Score On The Move.


Vellu aka Adamant's Ivor Novello has been in action again. He now passed easily the behavioural test and got also BH title to his credit! Congratulations to Hanna again!. Passed BH test is not so common in this breed in Finland, but also Vellu's mother Rowntree Pure Chocolate and Adamant's Dreams Are Free have earned that title from our team.
Also good news from Poland, where Adamant's Take That Chance has debuted well and been BOB puppy.


Photo Sanna Kavèn

Many group shows were held around in Finland weekend 5-6.5.07.
Our young & beautiful 'Sophie' Adamant's Let Me See attended 'home show' in our home town Somero.
She was moving like she can happily and proudly despite of the slippery floor, went to win her 6. BOB and 11. CC in her 15. show! She continued her happy performance in Group competition and was placed on honourable 2. BIG placement! Breed judge was Paula Rekiranta and group judge Kirsi Nieminen.


Little Henry was hanging with as a tourist, wanting to kiss every dog and human being he met, he looked like he had found a 'wonderland', when there was so many possibilities to find new friends for him. His brother Wiljami was the same, and was even entered in show ring, where he got his first critique and was BOB puppy; his official name is
Adamant's Take It Easy which he is well worth for.
Lots of thanks to Sanna for the great photos!!
Another happy boy, 'Vellu' Adamant's Ivor Novello was shown in two group shows, and went 4. best male in Honkajoki under Ing-Marie Hagelin-Thoor, and next day he took reserv CC and 2. best male placement in Elimäki under Marjo Jaakkola.


Photo Sanna Kavèn


Photo Sanna Kavèn


Photo Sanna Kavèn


Photo Sanna Kavèn

Photo Hanna Hyypiä

28.4.07 was held Lahti international, only 19 ESS shown there.
Judge was from Germany, Silke Warneke.
The day was for all our team much more than we could have waited for.
All 8 Adamant's ESS took excellents, including BOS, BD-2, BD-4, BB-2, BB-3, BB-4 and even 'BB-5' inofficially.
Sophie Adamant's Let Me See took already her 2. CACIB being only 16 months old still, Frida went BB-3, Golden Sound was looking great with her 10 years and was BB-4 and BOS, when the famous brother Adamant's Golden Boy went best male again, and in final ring he really had waked up like his famous dad used to do...the reason to get him awake was the most suitable song coming out from loud speakers right time when he was running in: Whitesnake's 'Here I Go Again'..and there he really went..to BIS-2 veteran placement in top competition!
Hope we can still see many times this charming boy running in the ring with such "Here I Go Again"- attitude! BIS veteran judge was Roberto Schill from Romania.
'Vellu' Adamant's Ivor Novello showed he is not 'only the brains', but also beautiful one or lets say handsome..so after a pause from shows because of concentration to his very successfull career in obedience ring, he made a comeback to shows with style: he was 2. best male and took his 3. CC and first CACIB in first possible show, since he only is 16 months old. It was nice to notice he did not behave like an obedience dog in show ring, but was easily able tochange his role to a show dog and he was running free ahead , such a lovely happy boy to handle also in show ring and charmed even there the judge, who gave him a kiss on his big nose.
Our breedersclass was BOB, we did not stay for the final this time.
Also Madde Adamant's Royal Stories is coming back in condition after her litter, she already gained res CC and BB-2 in Lappeenranta and now EXC1.

Photo Sanna Kavèn

Photo Sanna Kavèn


Photo Sanna Kavèn


Photo Sanna Kavèn



Photo Hanna Hyypiä



Weekend 21-22.4.07 gave also great results for those two, who were in competitions.
Frida Adamant's Dreams Are Free visited first time Russia. In International Petersbourgh show there were entered only 8 ESS, of which 7 from Finland.
Frida was best bitch both days , got two more CACIBs, went BOB under Ramon Podesta, and even Group-1 in good competiton under Natalie Nekrosine. Frida took her 7. national Ch title, only one missing now from neighbour/Baltic/Nordic countries.


Adamant's True Sensation 'Robin' was shown in Livorno International (Italy) and got one more CAC, CACIB and BOB to his long credit list, congratulations to Carlo Gennari!!

"Vellu the Miracle Man" aka Adamant's Ivor Novello went to his 3. Open class obedience test, took his 3. 1. prize there in row, won the best open class title from 37 entries in that class with nearly max points again, finished his TK2 title and ready to continue in winner class, of which we are thrilled! Lots of congratulations again to Hanna! Next weekend he concentrated then to beauty competiton and was not too bad there either!

Photo Sanna Vartiainen




Photo Taina Kaleva



Weekend 15-16.4.07 was a successfull one for Adamant's team.
Sophie Adamant's Let Me See managed to grab her 10 CC and res CACIB, BB-2 in Vaasa International, where Danish judge Leif Ferman Jorgensen judged the breed. Frida Adamant's Dreams Are Free was BB-3.

Sohpie's sister Sawanne Adamant's La Dolce Vita won BOB, CC in Hirvensalmi Group show, Paula Rekiranta was juding.
< And the 3. sister, Callista Adamant's Limited Edition took CC and Res CACIB in Monte Carlo International, where Norman Huidobro-Corbett was judging. in same show Int Ch 'Robin' Adamant's True Sensation won as well CC and res CACIB to his credit, congratulations all!
Vellu aka Adamant's Ivor Novello made another impressive result in Obedience, when he took his 2. open class 1. prize, class winner and amazing 196 points out of 200!! Congratulations to Hanna, well done really!

Photo Tuija Räsänen



Photo Tuija Räsänen




'Saara' Adamant's Summer Fantasy is pregnant. We have little by little found some life there in her tummy, and today's count ended perhaps around 4..or even 5?
Fingers are crossed for yet one nice litter to this great grand dam, who seems to be born to be a mum. While she is waiting for her new babies to be born, she is taking so much care of all her other 'babies', of which the ugly pig seem to be #1 one on her top list right now.




photo Antti Hokkanen


Weekend 31.3-1.4 I and Sophie packed us into the car and went a long trip via Kokkola, where I was judging, to Korpilahti group show. Sophie was in superb happy mood all trip through when getting the chance to travel with mum alone. Mum managed somehow to follow her in ring and she did all way through in to 2 best finalists of the whole show!! After long thinking and running BIS judge gave the BIS rosette to an awesome Keeshond in his full bloom; we were so proud of our baby star giving such a hard competition to him though! So, Sophie took her 9. CC and 5. BOB and went BIG and BIS-2!
Group judge was Leni Nousiainen and breed judge Paavo Mattila, who gave her critique:
" Really beautiful bitch. Welll shaped head with beautiful expression. Excellent neck, body and legs. Moving well and efficiently. Attractive temperament. High quality specimen of the breed".




We had a lovely day in Tampere International All breed show, like in so many previous years, too.
Like so many many other times in International and specialty shows, BOB/BOS couple was the same: Adamant's Dreams Are Free and Adamant's Golden Boy (soon 10 years old!!). Poju was running like a youngster and made even shortcut into 10 finalist in BIS veteran of the show. Frida was given into Antti Hokkanens hands in best bitch, and it looks like Sophie has then no chance to beat Frida yet, since Frida takes all the best out of her allways when Antti is handling! Antti continued in BIG final with Frida, and it was a pleasure to watch how Frida took all of her reach in to use there, and was picked up to prestigious BIG-4 placement!!! Group judge was Nils Molin.
Our other team did also well in the breed ring. Judge Patric Ragnarsson did not give too many 'excellents', so we are proud of that all our team did took 'excellent' in quality. Sophie Adamant's Let Me See was 2. best bitch, and now in intermediate class for first time, so her res CACIB will turn into CACIB from Frida, who is international champion already. Sophie also took one more CC to her credit. 'Smoogey' Adamant's Unique Print was shown first time after her litter, and went to win working class and was BB-4!! Our breeder's class was BOB with a critique:
" Group consists of 4 individs from 3 different combinations. Lovely breed type all through. Beautiful heads and expressions. Sound wellmoving individs in correct coats and with lovely temperaments. I will lift my hat and congratulate for a really nice job. Wishing all the best to continue breeding work."

Thank you all concerned for a nice day in Tampere!

Frida's Critique:
"Exc. type, well shaped feminine head. Most attractive soft expression. Wellålaced ears, beautiful eyes, good depth in muzzle, good bite. Lovely neck going well into shoulders. Nice angulations allover. Strong back. Well ribbed body. Nice thighs & low nice hocks. Excellent bone and feet. Good coat. Using well her tail while moving. Moving with excellent style and step. LOVELY SPRINGER BITCH!"

Sophie: " Exc type. Wellbalanced. Wellshaped feminine head. Beautiful eyes. wellplaced ears. Beautiful soft expression. Lovely neck and neckset, going fluent into back. Harmonic angulations front and rear. Strong back. Wellribbed body. Nice breadth of thighs. Nice low hocks. Excellent bones and feet. Using well her tail while moving. Lovely temperament. Well presented."




'Wiljami' Adamant's Take It Easy was the original 'ugly duckling' of our latest litter. He visited us now and has developed into a promising young boy with most charming character.


'Madde' Adamant's Royal Stories is on trip in Lithuania with co owner Sanna Kavèn. Madde took CC and CACIB both days and also Lithuanian Winner-07 title to her credit. Judges were Ljubuse Ubrova and Bo Skalin.
Congratulations to Sanna, who had a succesfull trip otherwise too.


Our grand old dam 'Saara' Int & Fin & N & Lv Ch Adamant's Summer Fantasy is mated, she will be due on week 19.
More information to follow soon.
Saara's progeny in database




Two different debutes weekend 4-5.3.07

'Vellu' aka Adamant's Ivor Novello has made his debute in Obedience test open class at 14 months age.
He was perfect 10 points boy in all but two of the parts of the test!!! You are unbelieavable Hanna and Vellu!!
So Vellu was best of all in Open class and took 1. prize + prize of honour! Way to go!

The little Henry, 6 months participated in his very first show, puppy show in Helsinki. Breed judge was Rune Fagerström and Group judge Kirsi Nieminen. Henry went BOB and BIG-3!!! We had a pleasure to meet his also so charming brother. Eku aka Adamant's Take Your Dream who went 2. best puppy boy with honour prize.

Photo Hanna Hyypiä





Also good news from Canada from Adamant's True Fashion's owner Melanie Conrad:

Can. Ch. Adamants True Fashion JH CGN SJATD ( TD pending *CKC approval) Is the first Import to be awarded a versatility certificate in Canada, don't know if it has happened in the US yet or not. The criteria to be met is, 1. In order to earn this award, the ESSCC will consider eight areas in which an ESS can be recognized.
Breed Champion
Obedience CD, CDX, OTCH, OTCHX, MOTCH
Tracking TD, TDX, UTD, UTDX, CT
Agility AG.N, AG.N.J, AG.l.J, AGX, AGXJ
Hunting WS, JH, SH, MH
Field FC, AFC
Raelly RN, RA, RX
Therapy 75 visits, 150 visits, 250 visits
2. Dog must have completed a title in 4 of the above eight areas
3. Dog must have earned one of the following titles in one other area: Ch., OTCH. TDX, UTDX, AGN & AGNXJ, SH, FC, 150 visits
4. In addition , dog must earn one of the following titles in one other area: In addition , the following conditions apply to this award:
1. Titles earned in at least three of the categories must have been completed while the owner was a member in good standing with the ESSCC.
2. If the dog is owned by more than one individual, only one individual needs to be a member of the ESSCC.
3. The dog must have been alive from 2006 to present.


Our A class hip results just keep going, now is also Adamant's Isabel Duncan x rayed, making her # 19 of our bred ESS having best possible A hip result in row!!


Photo Jaana Heiskari



Tuusniemi Group Show 25.2.07

Sawanne aka Adamant's La Dolce Vita , 14 months old now, made her show debut today with great style, as she went to win BOB and CC!!!
Judge for ESS was Matti Tuominen and entry of ESS was 31.
Lots of congratulations to certainly happy owner!
and thank you Jaana again for the pics!!

Photo Jaana Heiskari



Photo Jaana Heiskari






18.2.07 Jämijärvi Group show

Ooppss, we nearly missed all this Jämijärvi show, because driving there took much longer time than expected. Actually we had litterally only couple of minutes time left when I with 3 dogs (also little Henry was again with and used his chance rushing out car and starting to play "catch-if-you-can play"..) rushed there last minute.
Better late than ever, and Sophie Adamant's Let Me See did not mind even slippery floor, but run happily again to gain her 7. CC and 4. BOB! She finished her junior class competitions as unbeatable in her class in Finland.
Frida Adamant's Dreams Are Free had to be happy again with 2. best bitch placement behind our baby star. Judge for breed and FCI 7/8 group was Ritva Raita, Finland, who gave Sophie as lovely critique as all other judges who have judged her have given so far. Young Sophie was placed in Group as highly as 2. place!!!






We have finally got long waited news from dear Callista aka Adamant's Limited Edition puppy, Sophie's sister. This litter is 14 months old now. Callista is living in France with Marie Loure Peytevin at kennel de la Tour De Tholozan.
Callista had participated 28.1.07 Montpellier International all breed dog show and she went all the way: BOB; BIG; BIS-1 junior!!! Judge was hassi Assenmacher-Feyel, Germany

Callista seems to be a real young beauty and we wish all the best wishes for her next shows and future.

And some more good news again from this litter. Even 'Zeta' Adamant's Lucky Strike has had his hips x rayed now and also his hips were bst quality A-A, making him # 17 in row our bred ESS having A-A hips! And also Adamant's Ingrid Bergman had her hips x rayed and her result is #18 A-A of our bred ESS!!
Our new 'hip programme', that was made few years ago after few disappointmens with this subject seems to be fruitful so far..lets hope it will continue this way.


Photo Sanna Kavèn


Sophie and Frida were entered in Lahti Group show 11.2.07, ESS judge was Luis Catalan, Portugal.
Sophie did not now leave much chances to Frida, but went again to best bitch, gained her 5. CC and 3. BOB!! She is now shown 8 times here and she has taken 8 class wins, 6 CCs, 1 res CC, 3xBOB, BIG-4 and BIS..we are much looking forward showing her more when she gets all her beautiful coat back. Frida was 2. best bitch and even little Henry boy was hanging with and seemed to be extremely happy about the dog show atmosphere and all the people and dogs around him; we are also much looking forward to get him enough old for showing.



Lots of congratulations to Carlo Gennari in Italy, for his 'Robin' Adamant's True Sensation winning Best of Breed and CACIB in prestigious Milan International show!!! Judge was from France, Mr Arthus, and Robin made also shortcut in to 4 best finalists in GROUP!! He is with this win qualified to Crufts 2008.



Turku International All Breed Show 27.1.07

We spent a nice day in Turku International show beginning our show year there. ESS judge was from Slovenia, Blaz Kavcic, and our junior girl 'Sophie' Adamant's Let Me See won one more CC to her credit!! Despite of her very young age she again took a high placement in best bitch class and was 2. best bitch with one more perfect critique to her, beating our Frida Adamant's Dreams Are Free again; Frida was 3. best bitch and took res CACIB. Adamant's Golden Sound was BOB veteran and our breeders class was BOB as well.


Adamant's Wild and Free took res CC and BB-4 in Alavus Group show 20.1.07, judge was Paavo Mattila Fin, congratualtions to owners!


Adamant's Damask Rose was BOB veteran in Kajaani International show and Adamant's Sweet Fantasy was 4. best bitch.


'Pamela' Adamant's Let 'Em Talk and 'Vellu' Adamant's Ivor Novello got their hip results back from kennel club and they were also A-A both, making it #15 and #16 in row A hips for Adamant's ESS.

'Henry', 4 months, belongs to serie 'puppy that was not meant to keep at home, but...it was actually husband that this little charmer first curled around his strong paws; never mind, Henry has been developing very well and even if our plan was to keep a male at home only in distant future, things seem to have gone different way..more of him later, when I get time to create his own page in 'future hopes' section.



Sophie and Henry are their 'idols' to each other..
tried to take head shots of Henry, but Sophie of course wanted to see what will happen to her little 'toy-Henry'..