Murre was shown for the first time in kittens and was EX1, judge Yan Roca-Folch, France.

Despite the optimism in the last post, the winter is not over yet! Deep inside I knew this so I ordered new winter overalls for the dogs from Hippiehound. You can see just how thrilled the three ladies are about my newest brainwave by looking at the photo below.

Last weekend Karita was visiting us with one of Ira's puppies, Hertta. Here are some candid shots of the 6-month-old youngster:

I remember Valentine's Day as a time of light and spring, mainly because around mid February the Sun starts to carefully peep on the horizon. The outside temperature starts to rise and the IGs are able to take longer walks after a cold and dark winter. An Italian Greyhound owner cannot avoid dressing the dogs during winter and it is really not about being foppish, the dogs simply do not survive without something on them. Our wardrobe consists of pullovers (see below), jackets and overalls -all of them needed during winter!

Lucky for the dogs (and cats by the looks of it...), in Finland almost every home has a place to warm up in:

Last week Kumma, Kinttu and Karkki were starring a story in a local weekly paper called Forum24, given out in areas around Oulu. The idea was to introduce the breed (and of course a local breeder) for the larger public. The issue may be read online as well ~ click here (click 04.02.2010 and go to pages 24 & 25).

© Forum24

Yesterday at Kajaani Int Karkki was 2nd best bitch with a CAC and a res-CACIB which will be confirmed to a CACIB. The judge was Manola Arnetola-Boggesi from Italy.

The best friends from last summer, Karkki and Ra-Ra Ira

A new year ahead of us, shall it bring us all lots and lots of good moments and success!

The thing that we are especially thrilled about is that Rommi & Bling's honeymoon seems to have been successful, but there is still a few weeks of wait left...