13.10.07 Vellu aka Adamant's Ivor Novello made his fisrt very big step towards his Obedience champion title, as he took an impressive Special Winner class 1. prize and was even placed as 3. place in this top class!!! Huge congratulations to proud owner and trainer Hanna Hyypiä; will be interesting to wait which Ch title -show champion or obedience champion- Vellu will pick up first!!!

Weekend 5-8.10.07 was one of those 'unforgettables' for us. Lots of job had been done to get doggy team fit enough to be shown in prestigious Spaniel Club's Main Specialty show (breed specialist JUdge Bob Jackson 'Mompesson' UK) and then directly afterwards in Oulu International all breed show (judge Kirsi Nieminen, Fin). Everything went as good as possible before shows, if we dont count that Sophie's coat was a headache because of becoming season time..luckily with daily coat care we could avoid her dropping it all! And of course Frida made AGAIN her splendid food stealing trick, now late Friday night in the car,while waiting I come back from hotel's reception to take her out. She just had opened the crate inside and then had stolen a kilo or more. Never mind, she is a hopeless tief and that is to be accepted.

On Saturday day begun for our team with junior males, since our latest litter was 5 days too young to show in puppy class.
Brothers Adamant's Take Your Hopes 'Henry' and Adamant's Take It Easy 'Wiljami' were the only given 'excellents' in quality in this class, both got lovely critiques and Henry won and Wiljami was 2., double win then for these promising boys. In youngster class there were 'Zeta Adamantš's Lucky Strike, who was placed highly as 2. best in this class and took 'excellent', while Vellu Adamant's Ivor Novello was 4.
Then in champion class boys from our team, 'Moses' With Touch Holy Moses and 'Popi' Adamant's Blowing Free took another double win and later they were placed as 3. best male and 4. best male. The old good 'Poju' Adamant's Golden Boy 10,5 years was shown in hard condition in veteran class and he won that with 'Excellent' too!
Then it was time for best male, and I had all the time in my mind ticking that Henry is just 13 months old, so that would be wonderful if he would be just placed. Henry thought obviously other way, when he was running to BEST MALE and CC!!! What a win for one so young!

Then it was time for bitches. I was happy with 'Sophie' Adamant's Let Me See who was nearly in her best season days and still got a good critique for her firm condition and nice coat! and the comment 'carrying exactly right amount weight' made me happy too, since it is not too easy, at least not with our bitches, to have them in real show condition when they have the season time. Sophie won this class. By the way, her breeding plans went then further in distant future, because it was not now possible to arrange her 'date' this busy weekend with her chosen husband..

In next class we had two Adamant's bitches and the entry of this open class was 17. Sophie's sister 'Sawanne' Adamant's La Dolce Vita was in lovely condition and looked so beautiful and she went to win this class with 'Excellent'. Henry's mother 'Windy' Adamant's World Premiere who was also in lovely condition, took 'Excellent' and was placed straight after Sawanne, so it was double win again!

'Smoogey' Adamant's Unique Print won the next class, working class, and then it was time to Champion class. Antti showed Frida Adamant's Dreams Are Free, since she shows much better with Antti, than her boring mum...and Frida went so happily despite of that stolen extra food and won the class of 9 champions! 'Madde' Adamant's Royal Stories also took 'Exc' and was placed very nicely as 3. place! In the Veteran class two older Adamant's dams were shown and Golden Boys sister "Ooona" Adamant's Golden Sound won the class with 'Excellent' and 'Saara' Adamant's Summer Fantasy was 2.
So it was then time to best bitch class,and as all but junior class winner, came out from our team, there were good chances to win this best bitch class! The young sister duo, Sawanne and Sophie, did the double win in that, and we were soooo happy! Sawanne took the longer straw now and was Best bitch winning her 7. CC!!! Her owner Tuija had certainly good reason to smile, smile and yet smile again!!
Even Frida was placed really well, as she took honourable 4. best bitch placement!

Then it was time for Best of Breed class, and there were then Henry and Sawanne, who are very alike each other, could be sister and brother when looking at them. But I still had the fixed idea in my mind,that Henry is just a teenager, so we just try to run so that he doesnt jump too much and that is it..but he did not jump and he took the BOB rosette!!! I actually dont rememeber anything else from that moment, than that the yellow red ribbon appeared suddenly under my nose when I was looking down to see if the boy is moving his legs off position...like young and wild young boys often do, when there are so many more interesting things around than just standing

We showed one of our best ever breeding classes, at least in our opinion, showing dogs from different ages, different combinations, ages were from 1 year to 10,5. The group went BOB and later even BIS!!! Finals went also otherwise superb for us, since Sawanne went BIS BOS, Oona went BIS veteran and Henry went amazingly BIS-3 and was really getting even more power from all aplodes while running the last round.

While group finals were still going, the car got packed little by little there between..to be ready for a 7 hours drive north!! Driving went easily, as good friend and ESS breeder Jaana followed in same car, so it was dog chatting all the way through, no dull moments!! At 1.30 am were were at Jaana's home and there was delightful dinner waiting for us, huge thanks to Jaana's husband Timo! Some more chatting with some sparkling wine for all that had happened, and then yet Finnish luxury Sauna by night, before going to sleep, what more can you ask for!

Next day we had a short drive to show place that was very crowdy. Springers were shown in small ring in a tent outside. Henry who had enjoyed the atmosphere in the big ring last night, could not understand so small ring and was nearly out of ring in all corners when in full speed. Never mind , he again got compliments of his movements and won his 6. CC and 2. best male , he was beaten only by his handsome and ever so happy sire 'Pablo' Rindi's Pablo Picasso, congratutlations to Jaana for dad's great result!!
We had a pleasure to meet Henry's sister 'Lady' Adamant's Take This Dance who is living in the north. She was looking really promising one, and took Excellent 1, and later she was placed as 3. best bitch with res CC straight after our own girls Frida and Sophie, of which Sophie took her 26. CC from 26. different judge!! Frida took her 54. BOB. Our breeder s group went in BIS final to honourable BIS-3 placement!!!

Short drive back to Jaana's home and another chatting night with delicious food again.. to be fresh enough next morning to drive that 7 hours drive back home...dreaming on the way that this all went too quickly and I would like to live these moments again!! But they have to be stored now in all those golden memories, thank you everyone who made this all happen!!!.

Some more critiques of our team's dogs:

Adamant's Take it Easy:
" A nice sized dog. Nicely balanced through out. Typical springer head and expression. Good bone. Deep well padded feet. Nice depth briskett. Moved well profile. Close behind.

Adamant's World Premiere (Henry & Wiljami's mum):
"Quality bitch. Good neck and shoulders. Level topline. Nice depth of body. Well angulated quarters. Short hocks. I`d like more fluting between eyes and better eyeshape. Moves steady."

Adamant's Golden Boy:
" Dog with nice size, very good coat condition. Beautiful head & eye, soft expression good bone & feet, good spring of rib, good topline, moves very soundly and happily"

Adamant's Blowing Free:
" A beautifully presented dog in full coat and firm condition, nice head and eye,good reach of neck, god spring of rib and depht of brisket, well shaped firm quarters, moved well"

Adamant's Lucky Strike:
" Nicely balanced dog with nice outline. Well angulated quarters, nice bone and tight feet, has a pleasing head would prefer a darker eye and better eye shape, moves very soundly in front and rear"


CLUB SHOW GALLERY; MORE PICS HERE!

photo Jaana Heiskari

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photo Anna Ohtonen/Jenna Jalonen

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photo Mikko Hovila

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photo Jaana Heiskari

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29-30.9.07

Another weekend with a walk in 'ancient forest' and picking chanterelles. While we were picking chanterelles, Vellu Adamant's Ivor Novello made a hard job with his owner in obedience test special winner class and took another 2. prize, well done again!

'Henry' Adamant's Take Your Hopes and 'Sophie' Adamant's Let Me See have had their eyes checked by eye specialist and they were clear. Also Adamant's Golden Boy 10,5 years and his son Adamant's Blowing Free 5 years, had their eyes checked and they also were clear.

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Weekend 22-23.9.07

Finally one weekend without dog shows for us,,it went then with other hobbies, like walking in a lovely old forest and picking favourite mushrooms, chanterelles!
Talking about ancient forests, there is an association for their friends: Ikimetsan ystävät ry

We have anyway heard nice dog show results too, from South-Africa, as 'Nyytti' Adamant's Rumours No More has won her 2. CC!!, congratulations to proud and happy owners Camille and Charmaine Burger!!

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'Henry' Adamant's Take Your Hopes has had his hips x rayed and the final result came back from Kennel club as expected : A-A (best possible).

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A couple of excellent PRA cord1 mutation dna test news has again arrived to us, and we are happy that quite a many Adamant's springers have been already tested, and even more happy that the results have been mainly excellent.
Now information to our 'Take' litter born 2006: you dont need to pay for this test at all, since both parents of the litter are now tested as NORMAL so all the litter of 9 boys and 1 girl is now NORMAL as well and will be noted like that public on Finnish Springer Spaniel Club's site's list, as soon as we have sent photocopies of results there.

Here are all Adamant results so far:

PRA cord1

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photo Jaana Heiskari

Adamant's Let Me See 'Sophie' , 21 months, 31 times officially shown with 25 CCs and 3 res CC!!!
Each of them from different judges!

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Vellu Adamant's Ivor Novello is getting very close to win 1. prizes in obedience Special winner class. He did a great job 16.9.07 in Kouvola and won 2. prize and was 3. best in this highest class..we will see when is the date when the first 1. prize is true! Congratulations Hanna and Vellu and good luck for the next tests..

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Photo Heidi Nemlander

When I was driving with Sophie Adamant's Let Me See to Hyvinkää Group show 16.9.07, the feeling was really nostalgic. It was the same show, where Sophie last year begun her impressive show career as winning Best in Show straight away, beating more than 700 dogs at 9 montsh age!!
Day was now freezing cold, but Sophie seemed to enjoy her day really. First she won again BOB and her 25. CC under Raija Tammelin. When she saw the big ring she hardly could wait she could run there and and she really was sparkling of happiness around looking like this is Her Show now, and it really was: she went again all the way and won Group-1 and even Best in Show!!! Entry was more than 800 alltogether. Our Henry's brother, 'Wiljami' Adamant's Take It Easy made his debut in this show now, and he was such a happy easy boy to show, and got also lovely critique, and won his first CC and BOS!!Way to start shows! Driving back home was more than easy with the winning girl eating pig ears etc like a little sweet pig at back seat..but the 'penalty' of too good weekend did come in a form of flu!

Photo Heidi Nemlander

Critique: " Typey junior full of speed, beautiful outline and sound construction.Beautiful head lines. Gentle expression. Beautiful neck arch and excellent topline.Very well developed ribacage. Excellent forechest. Suitable bone and good rear angulations. Breed typical side movements . A bit narrow in rear. Excellent coat, good feathering coming.Splendid character"

Photo Heidi Nemlander

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Photo Renata Tetrevova

While I enjoyed my weekend 8-9.9.07 as judging in Spaniel Club show in Zebetin, Chech, there were some very nice show results achieved. Saila and the boys were in Tampere Group show, where Adamant's Golden Boy won BOS and then BIS veteran. The son Adamant's Blowing Free was 3. best male, congratulations to Saila again!!

Also Carlo Gennari was showing his 'Robin' Adamant's True Sensation after long summer break. Robin won one more CC and BOB to his credit and he went later also Group-3!! under Giuliano Biasiolo.
Well done Carlo!!

Photo www.informacani.it

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Photo Jyrki Kauhanen

'Fairy' 4 months, training how to move in a show lead...

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Photos Walter Norris

We have got lovely pics from the father and his son in Canada, pictures came from proud owner of these lovely boys, Melanie Conrad, kennel Waternymph and Edwards co owners are Sarah Conrad & Alice Rendall, kennel Renaissance, USA. Son Edward has had winning ways during summer in the ring and he reminds me much in pics of his grandsire 'Onni' Adamant's Superman, who is sire of Edwards dam, Renaissance Morning Song.

Good news from 'Onni' Adamant's Superman progeny also come today from Australia! We have got an e mail from Meaghan O'Shannassy, who tells that her 'Finn' aka Coranderrk Clark Kent has finished his Australian Champion title!! Huge congrats to owner and breeder! Finn is # 27 Champion sired by Onni, who has got Champion children at least in: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Australia, Slovakia, Checz Republic and Champion grand children in many more countries.

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Photo Camille Burger

'Nyytti' Adamant's Rumours No More has participated some shows last weekend, and she won her first CC!! and she won also another res CC other day. Huge congratulations to owner Camille Burger in South Africa!!

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'Lasse' aka Polish Jun Ch Adamant's Take That Chance has won another BOB junior in Poland. He has developed in to a really handsome beautiful young male. Congratulations to owners, looks like your boy has got a promising future ahead!

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Photo Sanna Kavèn

Traditional 'lets Go' all breed show was held 1-2.9.07.
'On the last minute' we decided enter there, too. Breed judge was Nicola Imbimbo, from Italy. Results for our team were excellent: Henry, Vellu, Sophie and Frida were class winners and this team was BOB breeders group with lovely critique.
'Frida' Adamant's Dreams Are Free went to win her 53. BOB and 'Sophie' Adamant's Let Me See went to win her 24. CC, that made her CC record holder here in Finland!! Here dogs can not take more CC s than Ch qualifying after 2 years birthday, Sophie has still few months to go for her 2. year birthday. 'Onni' Adamant's Superman did get even more CCs than this, but the situation was different since he could pick in Australia as many as were offered. Sophie was now 2. best bitch after Frida. Frida was on her very best show mood in Group finals and gained very nice placement as BIG-3!! Judge in group was Annukka Paloheimo
'Vellu' Adamant's Ivor Novello made a good job too: he took his 9. CC and was 2. best male.
Henry had a fun day, since it was his 1 year birthday and he went shopping..he decided to buy a handsome tiger among some other things.

Photo Hanna Hyypiä

Photo Virpi Lakso

Photo Virpi Lakso

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More good news from PRA cord1 dna test front continue coming to us.
We are very happy, that our grand old lady, mother of 27 puppies, 'Saara' Adamant's Summer Fantasy
(Whisborne Angus Og - Adamant's Estée Lauder) also got her dna test back as NORMAL
Hope the next tests will continue this way

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28.8.07 Also today we got happy news: Adamant's Lucky Strike 'Zeta'
(Mompesson Royal Destiny - Adamant's Summer Fantasy) is PRA cord1 dna tested
and also his result is 'NORMAL'

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Congratulations to Melanie Conrad, Waternymph kennel Canada, who got the PRA cord1 dna test back from Can Ch Adamant's True Fashion (Springdale New Trick 'carrier' - Adamant's Midsummer Dream), and also he is 'NORMAL'. Also Adamant's Superman daughter Renaissance Morning Song got her result back as 'NORMAL' so now the whole litter of True Fashion and Morning Song is now happily 'NORMAL' by clear parents. From this litter two youngsters at tender age of 1 year made their presence felt in Canada Nationals last year, when they took BOB and BOS under well known judge Paul Stanton.

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'Pamela' Adamant's Let 'Em Talk is mated 17.8.07 to 'Terry' Linmoor Your Majesty. Both parents are excellent happy Springers with high merits from show ring and healthy in every way. More information to follow when we get time to build new puppy page for them.

Here is one girl puppy from our latest litter High Score On-The-Move - Adamant's Summer Fantasy. 'Fairy' is here 3,5 months old.

Photo Jyrki Kauhanen

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Photo Suvi Lindholm

We took August with touch less speed and entered our dogs only to two shows, but some other Adamant springers have also visited some shows, so successful show summer just continued.

In Joensuu double show first day 'Smoogey' Adamant's Unique Print made a good job under Spaniel specialist Laurent Pichard from Schwitzerland, Smoogey went Best bitch and BOS! Next day 'Sawanne' Adamant's La Dolce Vita was nicely BB-3 with reserv CC under Stefan Sinko from Slovenia

Next weekend I had challenge called 'CC hunting' for Madde Adamant's Royal Stories who needed her last ticket to finish her Fin Ch title, her International CH title she did finish one week earlier, when she passed hunting ability test.
Well, Madde decided to make things more difficult as she was using 'summer bikinis', and I myself made things even more difficult, when nearly missed all the Kouvola show, the breed judging started at same time when I arrived ringside. Better late than ever and after hard running and excitement in the ring Madde did win her last ticket, and young Henry took dog CC and BOB Henry was even shortcut into 6 finalists in excellent competition of FCI8, judge for the breed and group was Paula Rekiranta, Fin. We were happy to drive back to congratulate Madde's co owners Sanna and Sami Kavén at Sanna's birthday party; it was nice birthday present among others for sure!

Next day 'Vellu' Adamant's Ivor Novello was shown in Heinola under Russian judge Olga Kuprianov, and vellu did well again taking his 8. CC! He was also BD-2

Then it was time for Tervakoski International show weekend 25-26.8.07, where Harri Lehkonen judged the breed. All our team did well: Sophie Adamant's Let Me See was best bitch and BOS winning already her 23. CC and 5. CACIB!! Frida Adamant's Dreams Are Free was 2. best bitch with Res CACIB, Poju Adamant's Golden Boy was BD-2, his son 'Popi' Adamant's Blowing Free BD-3 with Res CACIB and junior Henry Adamant's Take Your Hopes 4. best male. Our breederclass ended nicely BIS-2!!!

During August along with 'Madde' Adamant's Royal Stories also his brother 'Albert' Adamant's Royal Heritage and 'Vellu' Adamant's Ivor Novello passed hunting ability test with superb critiques.

Congratualtions to all Adamant ESS, who have done great job during August!

Photo Susanna Pohjola

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Photo Sanna Kavèn

Time to update a little, when this is the only 'dogshow free weekend of the summer', (except midsummer weekend was also 'free'). Young 'show stars' Sophie and Henry have enjoyd a lot of swimming, seems to be their hobby #1.
About our puppy plans, that have been often asked for, we are probably going to mate following bitches within a year:
Adamant's Let 'Em Talk (August-September 07), Adamant's Let Me See, Adamant's World Premiere and Adamant's Unique Print. All combinations are not yet fully decided.

Also some healthy news have arrived:

We have got excellent results from PRA cord1 dna tests .
All following our bred dogs are NORMAL/CLEAR of this mutation:

Adamant's Superman (Whisborne Devil in Disguise - Adamant's Rose d'Amore)
Adamant's Estèe Lauder (Whisborne Devil in Disguise - Adamant's Eye Appeal)
Adamant's Summer Fantasy (Whisborne Angus Og - Adamant's Estèe Lauder)
Adamant's Lucky Strike (Mompesson Royal Destiny - Adamant's Summer Fantasy)
Adamant's Blowing Free (Adamant's Golden Boy - Adamant's Ellen Beatrix)
Adamant's Break Dance (Adamant's Golden Boy - Adamant's Ellen Beatrix)
Adamant's Take Your Hopes (Rindi's Pablo Picasso - Adamant's World Premiere)
Adamant's Wind of Change (Mompesson Sky View - Adamant's Summer Fantasy
Adamant's True Fashion (Springdale New Trick - Adamant's Midsummer Dream


Carriers:
Adamant's Golden Boy (Adamant's Superman-Adamant's Sound of Success)
Adamant's Country Girl (inu-goya Mountain Crest- Adamant's la Grande Dame)

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Photo Tuija Räsänen

'Sawanne' aka Adamant's La Dolce Vita was having holiday time in July after her 6 x BOB and 6 CC + 1 res CC wins out of 8 shows she has been entered to. Now she went to her 9. show, in Kuopio and took again CC! She was 2. best bitch after a champion bitch and now she has 7 CC s to her credit; the magic sisters Sophie, Pamela and Sawanne who are now 19 months old, have won together 31 CCs so far..to be continued. Judge in Kuopio was Rita Reyniers from Belgium and ess entry 16.

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Photo Eija Heikkuri

Family Heikkuri visited Kiiminki Group show 4.8.07, where Paavo Mattila was judging 16 ESS.
Adamant's Damask Rose Tessu went 3. best bitch and later on she won BIS veteran! Tessu is celebrating later this month her 10 year birthday. Congratulations! Even junior 'Lady' Adamant's Take This Dance did well, as she won her class with excellent.

Photo Eija Heikkuri

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28-29.7.07 Vantaa All Breeds & Pori International All breeds

Again we had a nice successfull weekend in two different shows. First day it was Vantaa All breeds show, where Hilda Parkinson, Uk judges 19 ESS. Adamant's Golden Boy still in super condition at 10+ years age, went to win one more BOB to his credit, and later on he did the last round together with a cairn terrier in BIS veteran ring; terrier won.
Like so many other times, it was Adamant's Dreams Are Free sharing with Poju the BOB/BOS rosettes, now Frida took one more BOS to her credit. Sophie Adamant's Let Me See was 2. best bitch and won her 21. CC! Adamant's Blowing Free won champion male class and ended as BD-4. Our breeders group was BOB, like also next day in Pori International, where Manuel Lourero Borges from Portugal judged the breed. Frida Adamant's Dreams Are Free went to win her 51. BOB, and Sophie took her 22. CC, placed 3. best bitch after two mature champions. Also Henry Adamant's Take Your Hopes got a lovely critique and was placed as 2. best male and took res CC. Adamant's Ivor Novello was exc2 both days.

Photo Tiina Lielahti

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photo Hanna Hyypiä

'Vellu' aka Adamant's Ivor Novello took two more 1. prizes in winner class in obedience test, and in both tests he was the class winner! He now took TK3 title to his credit and starts to be ready to Special Winner class, where he needs 3 more 1 prizes while hunting his Obed. Ch title; it has gone soon 10 years since the latest Ob Ch title was given to any ESS in this country, so there is a good challenge for you Hanna and Vellu!!

photo Riitta Jantunen-Korri

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photo Sanna Kavèn

Adamant's Ivor Novello 'Vellu' has taken 17.7.07 1. prize in Obedience Winner Class and was placed as 3. best in class with excellent points, now he will start training for the Elit Class! Huge congratulations to talent owner Hanna Hyypiä!!

Adamant's Golden Boy won one more Best of Breed to his credit in Orivesi all breed show 14.7.07,
his son Adamant's Blowing Free was 3. best male. Congratulations to Saila.

Our Henry's brother ' Lasse' Adamant's Take That Chance in Poland was also shown last weekend, he took BOB and BIS-2 Junior in Show!! Congrats to owners!!

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photo Jaana Heiskari

photo Jaana Heiskari

11-17.7.07 I and Jaana packed the car full and travelled to southern Sweden for a holiday. Jaana took Henry's dad Pablo and Pihla with her, and I took one greedy and one bounching youngster with me, Sophie and Henry. They are such a funny couple together, it seems to happen all the time something funny with them and their personal habits and aims. Anyhow, we did manage to keep Sophie in order not stealing too much and she did not look like a pig when we finally arrived to the lovely seaside cottage, where we lived over show weekend.

Weather was perfect for dog shows and we enjoyed every minute of our Swedish trip. Food was so delicious at seaside restaurant close to our cottage, and the Springer Club's dinner was as lovely too. Atmosphere in shows was very nice and we even managed to put our tent in order..finally;-).

First there were two All Breed Shows in Tvååker, of which the 2. one was International. ESS entries were 68 in both and most ESS were shown in each day of 'tournament, last show was on Sunday and it was swedish Springer Club's Specialty show. ESS judge on Friday was per Iversen, Norway, on Saturday Hannele Jokisilta, Finland and on Sunday Christine Savell, Uk for adults, and David Mitchell, UK, for pups and juniors. Entry on Sunday was around 130.

On first day Sophie Adamant's Let Me See went to win her 11. Best of Breed and took her 19. CC!!! Later on she continued in Group taking honourable 3. place there among Swedish Gun Dog stars!!! Henry Adamant's Take Your Hopes won juniormales, took CC quality and was highly placed in Best male class as 5.!!

Next day on same show area it was thent ime for International show. In stone hard competition Sophie finally went to win Best Bitch again!! She took her 20. CC and even CACIB and then her first BOS.
Henry did great he too, as he was 4. Best Male!!

Next day it was time for Club Show in Halmstad, on lovely show ground and such a lovely weather. What a lovely day to watch all day long beautiful ESS!!! Sophie did again well. She was first time in her show career beaten in her class when shown by her mum, but in such a hard competition to gain 2. place in Intermediate class with CC quality was certainly feeling great; the winner of this class went later on to win Bitch CC. Henry was one of very few Juniormales, who managed to get 1. prize in quality, and he went happily to win all the Junior class as an only junior male getting CC quality and later on he was chosen to
Best Junior In Show!!!!
Our trip back went with happy feelings and watching the most lovely scenery around Swedish huge lake on the way. It was a trip to remember!!!

photo Jaana Heiskari

photo Jaana Heiskari

photo Jaana Heiskari

photo Jaana Heiskari

photo Jaana Heiskari

photo Jaana Heiskari

photo Jaana Heiskari

photo Jaana Heiskari

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photo Maarit Karhu

They did it again....Adamant's Let Me See won BOB and her 18. CC and one more CACIB in Juva International All breed show 8.7.07 and made shortcut in Group, Adamant's Take Your Hopes won best male, BOS, and his 3. CC at 10 months age. Judge was Saija Juutilainen, Fin

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Photo Johanna Isola

30.6-1.7. 07
And the sunny successfull weekends keep going!

On Saturday 30.6 it was held Tuusula All Breed Show, that seemed to be bigger one than the International Karjaa show next day. Both shows were held on grass and the sun was really shining to us.
In Tuusula ESS were judged by judge from the breed's origin country Mrs Sylvia Bunting.
For our big happiness in excellent competition our young charmer boy 'Henry' Adamant's Take Your Hopes went all the way up and won best male!! He took his 2. CC and was on that day only 9 months young, just out from baby classes. As 2. best male stood much older boy, 'Poju' Adamant's Golden Boy. In bitch classes our girl team did great, Sophie' Adamant's Let Me See won bitches, 'Frida' Adamant's Dreams Are Free was 2. best bitch and 'Pamela' Adamant's Let 'em Talk was 4. best bitch. Our breeder's team went BOB and later BIS-3 in one day all breed show from more than 30 BOB breeder classes. Judge in BIS final was Ernie Paterson from UK. and the old good 'Poju' Adamant's Golden Boy went in tough BIS veteran competition up to 2. Best in Show!!!. Sophie, who won then BOB over Henry (BOS), took again one more nice placement in Group and was 4. BIG!!

Next day in Karjaa International show 'Frida' Adamant's Dreams Are Free decided it is the right time now..to take her
50. Best of Breed!!! She was once again shortcut in BIG final too. Solie Bister judged the breed. Frida's record is much more than any bitch has gained in this breed here in Finland and probably also a Scandinavian record amount BOB wins to an ESS bitch.

Henry did very well also in this show and was highly placed as 2. best male with another res CC to his credit.
Sophie had to be happy with her 2. best bitch placement after Frida, she also took her 17. CC !! She also will get one more CACIB, since Frida turns her off by FCI. Also Vellu Adamant's Ivor Novello did well winning his class and gaining 4. best male placement.
Our breeder group was BOB again.

Thank you everyone who helped us to show our dogs during the weekend!!!

Photo Taina Kaleva

Photo Taina Kaleva

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16-17.6.07
Another sunny weekend with lots of great results!
On Saturday we were in Kotka International All breed show, where Maudie Burke from Ireland judged ESS.
Our girl team took all 4. best placements in best bitch! Frida Adamant's Dreams Are Free won and went later to win her 49. Best of Breed and was shortcut into 6 finalists in Group!
Pamela Adamant's Let 'Em Talk was 2. best bitch and won another CC and even res CACIB, that will turn into CACIB by FCI, because Frida has truly won 'enough' CACIBs already...not even counted how many.
'Sophie' Adamant's Let Me see had to be happy with res CC now and 3. best bitch, Madde Adamant's Royal Stories was placed 4. best bitch. 'Vellu' Adamant's Ivor Novello won already his 7. CC! and was placed nicely as 4. best male. Next day he made his debut in obedience winner class, and with great style, he was very close to 1. prize, only few points missing, and was 2. best in his class, giving good promises he will get his winner class 1. soon.

Next day we went to Hämeenlinna All breed show, where Annaliisa Heikkinen was judging ESS.
Now it was Sophie who won, and she went later to win the whole FCI8 Group under Kari Salminen! It was her 4. BIG and 8. BOB and 15 CC, what a showgirl she is!
Frida was 2. best bitch and Pamela took now res CC with 3. best bitch placement. Our little Henry Adamant's Take Your Hopes was now closer to ground while moving, than he was day before, and went to win res CC and 2. best male! Our breeders group went BOB and BIS-3. Thank you everyone who helped us showing our ESS!

Also Henry's sister 'Lady' Adamant's Take This Dance visited a show, match show, and went first BIS puppy and later BIS in whole show, congratulations!!

Photo Saija Kaleva

photo Sanna Kavèn

photo Sanna Kavèn

photo Heikkurit

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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

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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

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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

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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

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photos Tiina Huppunen

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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

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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'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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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'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.

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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".

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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."

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'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.

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'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.

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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

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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.

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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!!

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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

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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!!!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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

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'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'..

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