3.10.Hyvinkää, Finnish Retriever Association's Club specialty show
Dreamstyle Driving Miss Daisy (Ch Festival's Sierra De Alcaraz - Karvin Dazzling Copy) won the puppyII class (7-9 months) with prize of honour. Later on Daisy was 2nd best bitch puppy. Karvin Dazzling Copy (Gracewood Illusion - Joystep's Qute Copy) was Exc 2nd in a big open class of 20 entries. Golden bitches were judged by Mrs Chantal Vareine, France. And again: thanks Ada for taking care of my precious ones, they couldn't have been in better hands

Dreamstyle Driving Miss Daisy @ 8 months

Karvin Dazzling Copy

Great news from Lithuania, Gutta Herkus (Guess Giacomo x Ch Erima Herkus) has received a confirmation long waited for. She is now FI CH, the first Golden in Lithuania to have this title and on top of this also C.I.B. Back from her maternityleave she has done most beautifully in the showring, winning BOB & BIG 2 at INT.Show Dzukijos Vasara 2009 and BIS at the Lithuanian Retriever Club show. In Poland she was BOB, winning her 3rd CC there and was made up PL CH, next day she was again BOB and BIS at the Polish Retriever Club show. This under breed specialist Mr Henric Fryckstrand, Kennel Dewmist, Sweden.
Congratulations to breeder Arturas Zukauskas, kennel Herkus and to owners Daiva, Darius and little Paulius, kennel Gilija!

LT JCH, BALTJW-05, LTW-06, LTW-07, C.I.B., LT, LV, EST, BALT, BLR, FI, PL CH Gutta Herkus

 "Fantastic bitch with many good points, beautifully handled and presented, most attractive head and expression, excellent neck which is well set on, sound construction throughout, perfect substance, the best at toplines, excellent rear angulation, moves with drive, beautiful coat, top bitch from any angle" critique by Henric Fryckstrand

16.8.Pori, Golden Retriever specialty championship show
Dreamstyle Driving Miss Daisy (Ch Festival's Sierra De Alcaraz - Karvin Dazzling Copy) won the puppyII class (7-9 months) with prize of honour. Later on Daisy was 2nd best bitch puppy. Karvin Dazzling Copy (Gracewood Illusion - Joystep's Qute Copy) was 2nd in open class with excellent. Golden bitches were judged by Mr Jim Richardson, Scotland. Big thanks to Ada for taking care of the girls and handling them so beautifully during the day

Dreamstyle Driving Miss Daisy @ 7 months
"Quality from nose to tail. Good height to length properties. Balanced throughout. Beautiful head with so much work in it. Very feminine. Good neck and shoulder. Good bone & feet. Strong body proportions. Moved with style and ease."

Karvin Dazzling Copy 3 years
"Nice type, who has many qualities. Good overall construction. Lovely head with good chizzeling. Good dark points. Good forehand construction. Good bone & feet. Strong over the loin. Level topline. I'd like to see more enthusiasm on the move"

16.8.Joensuu, international show
Karvin Dazzling Copy was 3rd with excellent in the open class. Goldens were judged by Mr Vilmos Kardos, Hungary.

Karvin Dazzling Copy

15.8.Joensuu, all breed championship show
Karvin Dazzling Copy (Gracewood Illusion - Joystep's Qute Copy) was entered to her first show after her maternity leave. Linda was 1st in open class with excellent. Judge Mr Fernando Madeira Rodriques, Portugal

Karvin Dazzling Copy 3 years

9.8.Helsinki, all breed puppy show
Dreamstyle Driving Miss Daisy (Ch Festival's Sierra De Alcaraz - Karvin Dazzling Copy) won her class and later on Daisy was BOS puppy. Her brother Dreamstyle Don't Think Twice "Hugo" was 3rd in his class. Judge was Mrs Raisa Savander.

Dreamstyle Don't Think Twice @ 6 months

24.7.Helsinki, all breed puppy show
Dreamstyle Driving Miss Daisy (Ch Festival's Sierra De Alcaraz - Karvin Dazzling Copy) made a nice show debute by winning the baby puppy class with prize of honour and later on Daisy was BOB puppy and she got a most flattering critique. Judge was Mr Kari Salminen, Finland. Big thanks to Vicki and later on Riitta for handling & taking care of Princess Daisy while I still was at the office.

Dreamstyle Driving Miss Daisy @ 6 months
"Pleasing temperament, beautiful puppybitch. Strong bone, beautiful head. Promising body, excellent, strong backend. Showed beautifully, in beatiful condition"

5.7.Hyvinkää, all breed championship show
After a 4-year long break from shows, I decided that maybe it would be time for "Uno" Hollygold Aprilstorm (CH Stanroph Endelwood Nicholas - Stanroph So It's A Mirage to Hollygold) to run a couple of rounds in the showring, just for the fun of it . He surprised me positively by being placed 2nd in a big open class and finally ended up 4th best dog. Nice going "Uno" ! I again had the pleasure to show the utterly charming flat coated retriever Ch Toffedreams Scuff'n Puff (Ch Withybed Texas Ranger - Ch Toffedreams Craigellachie), owned by Riitta Niemelä. Wilson was BOB and was placed BIG-2 at the end of the day! Goldens were judged by Mr Filip Johnsson, Flats by Mrs Raija Tammelin and FCI group 8 was judged by Filip Johnsson.

Hollygold Aprilstorm at 6 years

Ch Toffedreams Scuff'n Puff

Uno and Wilson

15.2. Happy birthday Polo!
Guess Giacomo turned 8 years and officially reached the age of veterans on February 15th.

28.1. The first Dreamstyle puppies were born.
The first Dreamstyle puppies were born. Linda gave birth to 7 puppies, 4 boys and 3 girls and that happened in 2,5 hours between 1:30 and 4 am. There was some urgency in trying to keep up with Linda's pace I'm very happy and touched by Linda's superb mother's instincts.