Forssa summer show

Judge: Rui Oliveira

Minnie: Honour prize, Best Of Breed puppy

Nice head. Nice expression. Good shape, good shoulders & neck, good quarters. Nice tailset. Good movement.

Alfie: Excellent, Open class dogs 2nd, Best Dog 4th

Nice head. Beautiful shape, good topline & front quarters. Nice action*, good tailset

*action => movement?

Eddie: Excellent

Nice head, good shape. Good front quaters. Acceptable tailset, acceptable movement

Minnie is finally here!

I spent the last weekend in UK and picked her up on Saturday. She is so lovely!

She spent the Sat-Sun night at Tony’s place in Andover getting to know Belsud dogs. As she was so small compared to the adults, she has a nickname “Mini Me”.

Today she has explored the snow and after that adventure it is time for a nap.

Last week the Finnish army took over our forest but still we went for walks and try to avoid them. Sometimes even the goats joined the walks.

One day we actually passed them too close. I noticed the army tent too late and needless to say that the flatties were already inside the tent by then.

I whistled them back and when running back Eddie had something in his mouth. I quickly took it and left it by a tree. Two solders came out of the tent and they had fun when when they saw me with two flatties and one goat (only Lumikki was with me during that time). Unfortunately I was not allowed to take any photos.

Today a week later we went close by where Eddie’s “stealing” took place and Eddie brought the packet he took from the tent to me. It was something called Näkkileipä.
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So if you want to have a clever dog who can even bluff an army, choose a flat coated retriever. A dog that even army cannot stop.

On Wednesday when I came back home from horse riding I found the chocolate Christmas calendar on the floor and all the days were opened.

I wonder if my flatties already spent the Xmas?

So certainly have had an early start for winter.

First time it was snowing on the 13th of October.

And tonight we have had more snow than last time and it is still snowing.

This is actually very nice. It is more beautiful when there is snow, and it does not seem to be so dark.