NEWS

Enter to SEASONS


- 2010 -

July 13th - 20th 2010
WELCOME to our cottage

So much new, Rossi did not know what to do first !


Our Golden Oldies, Dixie and Cherie knew the place well from before, so
they tried out at once their favorite armchair brought long ago from Thailand


All in all, Cherie thinks its her armchair
since she was a puppy 12 years ago ......


.... and she makes sure everyone understands her point of view !


.... she also likes this place


and that as well ! :))


Cherie - treasure


dining room


with a lovely view at the lake


and on the left side the Cherie's famous armchair


real old cubboard for dishes


our bedroom


with bed fortunately long enough for all four .....


Carolina's bed


living room with fire place




some wall decorations






relaxing corner


and a place to read for Carolina


or what ever to do for Rossi ....

missed out pictures of other bedroom and kitchen ......


Cherie at cottage veranda with Tiggi guarding her foot :-)

Tiggi is 10 years old Rescue Turtle we got when he was only 4months old
He is well used to dogs and they love to clean his vegetble bowl daily .....


Tiggi on the loose


Tiggi roaming free


at last something to eat !


Veranda from the outside


Rossi in front of the cottage


Bossy Rossi marking his teritory


"and NOW its all mine ! "


good view from here as well


and Orrine thinks so too


"one can get used to this "


sauna view from veranda


view to the sauna


sauna


view from the sauna - a baby seagull in the middle of the lake



one of the seagul parent watching out for its baby-seagull


another visitor near sauna


the best view ever from any WC ! ;)


Rossi =>
the Toy-terrosist, demanding his ball to be thrown over,


and over,


and over again .... !


only the gate at veranda keeps Rossi from mischief


Goldies Dixie and Cherie dreaming away on the veranda



Blueberry-Boy Rossi -
both Orrine and Rossi learnt fast to pick up the blueberries from
bushes straight to their mouth !

Cherie and Dixie knew from previous years, but now they prefer
to steal some freshly picked blueberries from the blueberry pot :)


Rossi - the blueberry snatching Master!


Cherie - the treasured oldest Goldie


Cherie - 12 years and 5months old
+ the Queen Of The Swing


Dixie 11 years and 8 months old
+ the beautiful Cottage Diva


way to the lake and the peer


The chase off to the peer - and who else than Rossi in the lead !


"Looky, looky
- something we young ones have not seen before!"


"what's that ? LOTS of some water ! "


Rossi & Orrine => " WOW - its a lake ! "


and there they are all on the peer !
Orrine, Cherie, Dixie and Rossi


Orrine


The great photographer Carolina guarded by Orrine


our happy 4-Clover


to swim or not to swim - what a guestion ?!


Irena swam many times every day inspite of her ruptured ligament in her shoulder -


and this was the view she had from the steps before getting up back onto the peer
* Rossi & Orrine *


after everyone dipped in the lake - it was great resting together


enjoying himself and the cottage freedom .....


berries at the peer


lake views


feels almost like an island with lake all around


where ever you look !


late sunset from the peer


Orrine on guard !


Orrine - the Detective!


Orrine and Rossi spotting something odd ....


Everyobody come and look ! - would you believe the cheek ?


3 intruding duckies !


"cool" young ducks


swam nearer to the the peer to have a look at the dogs


born around the cottage, they also claim their teritory


water-lilly


swiming around lots of water- lillies


oh well, at least something new to watch .... cute duckies after all !


" And what are you all the time staring at, you silly dogs ?
I could easily be the Best Of Duck Breed ! "


He, He


never mind the ducks - who is coming over there ??


" I am not quite sure, must have a better look ! "


" Hooray - visitors ! I can pester Mirka for a change :)) "


Welcome to our cottage, would you have cookies ?


Matti and Kari


Martine & Mirka staying over night :)


" I am learning to swim for the first time in my life .... who will join me ? "


Rossi first - " oh my god, I lost ground under my feet !"


Orrine second - " oh dear, so did I ! "


Mirka third - " good grief, this is weird ! "


Orrine getting the hang of it


and Orrine starts to enjoy it !


Mirka likes now swiming as well


Rossi - " as long as the water does not get to my nose, I like it too ! "


Rossi - " must remeber the nose up .... "


Cool swimmer !


Wet is Cool !


Orrine drying up on the peer


Orrine - one gets a bit tired in this "hectic" cottage life


=> so one must get a snooze in between to be ready for posing !


before visitors departed - posing from the left => Dixie, Rossi, Mirka, Cherie and Orrine


Most beautifull sun-set


so very special in colour


Rossi a bit tired but such a happy cottage boy


last day before leaving back to the "joys" of the City .....
Kari + our 4-Clover => Rossi & his girls Orrine, Cherie & Dixie


Swing in the sunshine !




June 10th 2010
We give our dogs a life of daily freedom, just like today = > every day !


Today has been a lovely summer day full of sunshine in Helsinki :)
Carolina with our four-clover pack in Chester's park


youngest Rossi has to be up front everywhere these days ....


4 play- clover with Irena


3 girls + Macho boy

Cherie at 12 years + 4months

Dixie at 11 years + 7 months

and there was plenty to watch !

and when Orrine had enough,
Rossi continued to clown around all by himself ....

" Speedy Gonzales "


and finally slightly tired, laughing Rossi was ready
at long last to pose standing still .....


ANERIDEE Exquisitely Bohemian


* Rossi *
our naughty boy


Family portret
Carolina & from the left - Dixie, Cherie, Rossi & Orrine



May 23rd 2010

While ANERIDEE Exquisitely Bohemian *Rossi*
won his little cup for BOS-puppy -

- the very evening Irena's country men
The Boys from Bohemia beated Russia
and won for the Czech Republic GOLD medal
in the World Winner Ice Hockey Championship Cup 2010!
YEEEEEES !

Carolina & Irena were invited by the King Charles Club of Finland
to judge their Match Show in Helsinki, May 20th 2010


Carolina judged big breeds & Veterans = > pictured Carolina's red ribbon winners


Big breeds winner Veteran


Winner and 2nd place small breeds Veterans


Small breeds were judged by M. Kurittu => her 5 winners of red ribbons


M. Kurittu's small breeds 5 winners of blue ribbons


Irena judged puppies => 5 winners of red ribbons


Irena's 5 winners of blu ribbons


Puppies and Veterans are always so special in their own way ;)


BIS was a lovely young Great Dane


Martine came to train with Mirka - ANERIDEE Salsa Passion -
before their 1st official dog show together and made a nice looking team :)


Lovely Mirka - we are very proud of this sparkling black jewel !



April 8th, 2010

Lovely Lotta came to spend weekend with us and participated with
Sienna, Rossi and Mirka in "show training" at Club Show :))
Very usefull training and we were very pround of them all !

unlike the judge, Sienna's "Mum" paid attention to Sienna at all times ;))


for the 1st "training" => it was well done S & S !

2nd trip to Prague with Rossi in April 2010
Rossi is a good traveler, he traveled by plane, cars, trams and Metro (Underground)

Prague spring time was in full swing, sunny days, green grass
and lovely blossoms everywhere :-)

Tulips at aunt's Jana garden


Aunt Jana's Red Flames

Rossi enjoyed himself every day, long walks, meeting new dogs friends, children, people
& invented his own ball games

After that long winter full of snow, spring and the grass is just great !

Aneta, Rossi & 16.4. name-day flower for Irena :)

Rossi's biggest love in Prague is Aneta

The super lovely couple


Aneta & Rossi always so happy together




Fun-time in Chester's park - March 15th


Speeding knotted ball of B/T+Ruby+Tricolour
=> Orrine-visiting Harwey+ Rossi


Rossi - the Tricolour cangaroo :)


+ in the air!


Rossi and Harwey


Cherie had enough of all the speeding youngsters
- behind her playing Orrine + Harwey


a race for a cookie!
Orrine in the lead, close behind is Harwey, Rossi trying to catch up,
Dixie doing her best at 11 years old, and last off is Cherie
- the wise 12 years old - she knows she will get her treat anyway !


all posing before leaving for home
Orrine, Rossi, Dixie, Cherie + visitor Harwey the Ruby

Trip to Tallinn - February 5-6th

ANERIDEE Salsa Passion *Mirka* - and Carolina
left from Helsinki to Tallinn by ship called Superstar :)

and Twinkle-Star Mirka made herself confortable in cabin at once !


Arrived to Tallinn only late in the evening, Mirka was carefully observing
all new she saw was amazing at a home of a friend ;)

two lovely dog friends,

- a beautifull cat and splendid orchid !

Saturday morning

waiting to go to a dog show in Tallin


CC + BOS = show went well but very tireing day -



- so Mirka takes a nap before sailing back home .....

Mirka in ship's cabin on the way home

- not enough light for a nice picture .... and
"getting boring ! some cookie would be more welcome "
thinks Mirka :)



WELCOME HOME !
ANERIDEE Cherokee Spirit is back in Helsinki

*ORRINE* arrived from Prague to Helsinki
February 22nd 2010


*ORRINE * with her 11 years old grandmother FIN Ch. PENQUITE Sonata => *Dixie*




Happy Valentine's day - February 14th

Our two Golden Oldies - Dixie 11 years and Cherie 12 years old
on Valetine's run, while Rossi is watching behind


Everywhere just tons of snow .....

Rossi Grew out of his first green winter jacket

and got his new "Snoopy" one ;)

"I can be faster than Valentino Rossi =>

and more handsome than Rudolf Valentino ! "

This posing on the snow is ever so boring !


.... not to mention my paws are getting soooo cold, could you warm me up ?

This is better,

now lets go home .....

How nice to be home => Cherie and Rossi defrosted



TRIP to PRAGUE and back to HELSINKI

ANERIDEE Exqusitely Bohemian

January 28th 2010 *Rossi*
celebrated his 3months and 2 weeks in Prague - Bohemia ==> true to his name ! :)
Trip by plane went very well and to rest at home on a soft pillow was very rewarding !


.... making friends with family member Aneta was ever so easy =


=> it was love at the first site for both ! ..........

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Landing back in Helsinki at midnight in a snow storm was not very funny !


and Feb 9th 2010 Helsinki felt more like back to North Pole !
Some icicles longer than some windows and snow more than ever in 30 years !
Welcome to Winter Wonderland !


Rossi was not exactly amused - especially as his overcoat kind of "shrunk" ;))


=> after good walk - time to return home


....... and sweet dreams !!




January 2010


GARDYTH B. Bardot => Freya & ANERDEE The Famous Grouse => Fiona

Freya and Fiona have spent holidays in Spain together during Christmas time 2009
but had to part shortly after New Year 2010.

Freya had moved to live in Spain




Chester's park beautifuly dressed in snow January 6th 2010
temperature: -15 Celsius


First time in Chester's park for Rossi :)


the snow is COOOOLD !


walking like in a snow fairytale


Cherie, Dixie and Rossi had enough .....


not one step more !


Rossi enjoying himself - nice and warm back at home :)
* * * * * * * *
At the same time in Boston - USA

*Riko*
elderly Jack Russel gentleman owned by our dear friend Elina and her family
- walks outside in higly fashionable winter style ! :)




ANERIDEE Exclusively Bohemian

*Herman*
Just after Christmas our Tricolour puppy boy Herman went to his new
home to keep company to Hamlet, Anu & Jouni.

Herman & Hamlet => are great friends already

2009

Training course as a present for Irena
October 24-25th 2009 in Porvoo-Tukkila


held by well known Gerard O´Shean


in Tukkila manege with the splendid painting of a horse
made the trainign even more enjoyable !


at the coffee break I went to see the horses and all
the memories flooded back of the times we had our own .....


Gerard on the break - and still teaching :))


and back to hard work !


intensive trainig


lots of movement, full of action and energy


and great many advise from
the professional Master of the "SHOW " himself

It was most wonderfull experience to follow Gerards lesson,
his handling was absolutely smashing !
Hope I remembered at least half of it to make our own
summer trainigs more helpfull ..... ;))

Thank you Eija so very much for this valuable oportunity !!





Carolina was invited by the King Charles Club of Finland
to judge their Summer Show August 15th 2009


The prices


The Kings


The secretary & The judge


Down to "business"



Standing pretty


A penny for your thoughts :)


Puppy Winners


Boy Winners


Girl Winners



Veteran Winners


handsome BOB Veteran


BOB + BOS = Golden Gloss !

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Striding for the top spot !


Carolina's BOB and a Queen OF The Day !


Happy judge with all her precious presents after the show





Irena was invited to judge Hur-Han's Match Show
Puppy Class & Best In Show - all breeds
May 16th 2009 - lovely and sunny day in Helsinki












BIS -1
was a lovely young Dalmation with boundless energy :-)




Carolina was invited by Finnish King Charles Spaniel Club
to judge Puppy Class at their Match Show
May 13th 2009


Blue ribbons puppy winner



Red ribbons puppy winners = 1st+2nd place

Judges decided to pick up the Red ribbon puppy winner,
a lovely Farao dog
BIS - 1