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April 22nd 2015 Photos and results from our travel to Crufts in Birmingham My pride & joy C.I.B, Swedish, Finnish, Danish & Norwegian Champion Aaniston Afternoons & Coffeespoons was the oldest entered whippet among over 400 whippets. He was placed on an honorable 5th place out of 19 entries in veteran class. Quite an achievement for a dog who will turn 12 years old this year and also with an english judge :/ All photos from Crufts taken by my dear friend Zoran Sordjan of My Camelot Whippets Group Winner, C.I.B, International, Swedish, Finnish, Danish & Norwegian Champion Aaniston Afternoons & Coffeespoons on his 12th year of age competing among the 5 years younger veterans at CRUFTS and placed on an honorable VHC 5th place. Way to go my boy !! Love you to bits Showing his lovely parallell movement Smiling watching Coffeespoons naughty ears when he was younger they were lovely but with age they are not :) I so love my boy 2014 More success for Coffeespoons !! At the Swedish Whippet Club Specialty "Official Show" he won BEST MALE (almost 11 years old) under breed specialist Henrik Härling, Play A While Whippets. He also won Best In Show veteran. To the left BIS Swedish Champion Wolf Tone Danina and BOS to C.I.B, Swedish, Finnish, Danish & Norwegian Champion Aaniston Afternoons & Coffeespoons Critiques from four breed specialists and one Sighthound specialist that have judged Coffeespoons this last month. See below. I am so happy and grateful to all of these judges thas appreciated him so much. THANK YOU! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henrik Härling, Play A While Whippets, Sweden (BEST MALE 1, BOS and BEST IN SHOW VETERAN at the Swedish Whippet Club official show). "Very flashy overall, combines strenght with elegance, flashy neck, Very well angulated in front & rear, Well shaped top & underline, Moves extremly attractive from the side, soft, flexible but still with strenght. Well shown" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marie Gadolin, Hounds Whippets, Sweden, 2nd BEST MALE and BOB Veteran (we didn't stay for the finals). "Very beautiful older man who keeps his outline, Classical whippet head, Correct bite, Thin fine ears, Excellent neck and topline, Well bodied, Extremly well going and still with well developed musculature. Very curvy overall. Lovely temperament". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne Burton, Australia (BEST MALE 1 at the KC National Show and BEST IN SHOW-2 all breeds). "Balanced head, good ears well set, strong neck well set into withers, good shoulders, chest deep, good tuck up and slight arch over loin, gait is sound, light elegant and with strenght". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Viv Coulter, Collooney Whippets, Ireland (BEST IN SHOW Veteran at the Finnish Whippet Nationals) "Good size, Lovely head and neck going into lovely shoulders, Good topline, Strong backend, Moved freely around the ring". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wim Wiersma of Summer's Joy Whippets, The Netherlands (2nd with CC'q at the Finnish Whippetclub Nationals). "11 years, quality veteran dog, Beautiful size and substance, Masculine well shaped head, Lovely long neck, Excellent angulation, Good depth of chest, Especially on the move beautiful topline, parallell coming and going around the ring like 3 years old, Free action". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEST IN SHOW Veteran C.I.B, Swedish, Finnish, Danish & Norwegian Champion Aaniston Afternoons & Coffeespoons and BOS to the lovely Swedish Champion Amaklinjas Special Delivery. Judge Henrik Härling. Photo from best male class below in pouring rain From left, CH Aaniston Afternoons & Coffeespoons, 2nd best male CH Sobers Lucifer, 3rd best male Hokooplan Helder Postiga (CC) and 4th best male CH Undimoon Linus Van Pelt We are waiting for our new family member all the way from Portugal. Here she is !! So grateful to her breeder Mr Paulo Coelho for sending her to us ! 'New Beginnings Da Roseira Brava' Bred by Mr Paulo Coelho, Da Roseria Brava, Portugal 'New Beginnings Da Roseira Brava' Bred by Mr Paulo Coelho, Da Roseria Brava, Portugal Link to her pedigree below http://thewhippetarchives.net/testmating.php?dam=49101&sire=166396 Photo albums from both these show weekend will be updated! Our success continues !! At the Kennelclub National Show in Vännäs June 14th. Coffeespoons almost 11 years old with his lovely movement he won BEST MALE 1 in great competition. Judged by Mr Wayne Burton, Australia. He was also BEST IN SHOW VETERAN-2 in strong competition over 40 veterans all breeds. Coffeespoons almost 11 years old winning Best Male !!! SBIS Sobers Aaniston Nellwyn won open class and was 3rd best bitch winning her last qualifying CC for her Swedish & Finnish Title. Aaniston Four Drinks Later won the veteran class and was 4th best bitch in strong competition. 2nd in the veteranclass was her litter sister Aaniston Fenn Wright Manson also given cc'quality. Coffeespoons son "Killian" was 2nd in championclass with cc'quality but not placed in the best male competition Aaniston How Does A Duck Know was 2nd in open class with cc'quality, Aaniston Water Resistant was 3rd in open class. On Sunday at the Sighthound Club Specialty judged by Marie Gadolin, Hounds, Sweden. Coffeespoons was 2nd best male and Best of Breed veteran but we didn't stay for the finals. SBIS Swedish & Finnish Champion Sobers Aaniston Nellwyn was 3rd best bitch. Aaniston How To Build A Time Machine, Aaniston Boom Shake The Room, Aaniston Brian Burns and Aaniston Four Drinks Later was given excellent and some nice placings. Well Done! Our Successful weekend in Tammela :) I travelled with 3 whippets to the Finnish Whippet Club Nationals. Sobers Aaniston Nellwyn, C.I.B, Swedish, Finnish, Danish & Norwegian Champion Aaniston Afternoons & Coffeespoons and his daughter Höglias Trollmåne. The results are like a dream !! On Saturday June 7th Mr Wim Wiersma, of Summer's Joy Whippets, Holland was judging the males and Mrs Viv Coulter, Collooney Whippets, Ireland was judging the bitches and BIS. Aaniston How To Build A Time Machine handled by his owner Michael Smedlund was 2nd in great competition in intermediate class with cc'quality. Coffeespoons was 2nd in veteran class with cc'quality. Sobers Aaniston Nellwyn won the huge open class and the best bitch class winning CC and later she won the BEST IN SHOW !!! I had goosebumps :) Höglias Trollmåne was picked out among the 6 best in open class but was now placed. Aaniston Four Drinks Later was 3rd in veteran class. BEST IN SHOW Sobers Aaniston Nellwyn and BOS Ch Play A While Mora Marknad On Sunday Mrs Viv Coulter was judging the males and Mr Wim Wiersma the bitches and BIS. Aaniston How To Build A Time Machine and Aaniston Boom Shake The Room was not placed in their classes. Coffeespoons won the veteran class and was BEST IN SHOW VETERAN !! he was also picked out among the best 8 males in the best male class. Not bad for an almost 11 years old. SBIS Höglias Trollmåne won the strong open class and the best bitch class :) and later she won the BEST IN SHOW judged by Mr Wim Wiersma !! Nedless to say I had goosebumps again :) What a dream !! SBIS Sobers Aaniston Nellwyn was not placed. Aaniston Four Drinks Later was 3rd in the veteran class with prize of honour. Double SBIS Winner Höglias Trollmåne BEST IN SHOW and BOS to the gorgeous male Multi Ch Whiptail's Salt N' Peppar "My Dream Team" C.I.B, Swedish, Finnish, Danish & Norwegian Champion Aaniston Afternoons & Coffeespoons SBIS Swedish & Finnish Champion Sobers Aaniston Nellwyn 2 x SBIS Höglias Trollmåne 2 x CC winner (not shown since 2011).
From Euro Sighthound May 30th Aaniston Hotter Than July was 2nd with cc'quality in a strong open class. Well done Cecilia!< From the Kennel club National Show in Norrköping, Aaniston Waiting Walking Talking won a big open a class with cc'quality and was 2nd best bitch with res cc. Congratulations to her owners Anna and Andreas Björklund.