September 18th
Ultrasound confirmed Fi Ch Sketching Fort Knox is pregnant by Multi Ch Clearing Pond’s David Beckham !!!
Porvoo all breed championship show, sept. 9th
Judge: Tamas Jakkel
Fi ch Sketching Fort Knox won the champion class and was 4th best bitch.
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower was exc2, CCQ in the veteran class and was shortlisted in the best bitch class.
GRC’s speciality show ”Golden Special” Kirkkonummi, sept. 8th
JUdge: Liz Keene, GB
Joystep’s Unique Minstrel won the open class and was 3rd best dog!
Sketching Fortune Cookie was 2nd in the huge open class with a CCQ!
Joystep’s breeder group (J. May Flower, J Unique Minstrel, J Unique Design, J. Unique Flower) placed 3rd and
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower’s progeny group (S. Fort Knox, S. Fortune Cookie, J. Unique Design, J. Unique Minstrel) was 2nd.
Thank you everyone for coming!
Helsinki all breed championship show, September 2nd
Judge: Hannele Jokisilta
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower was 3rd best bitch and BOB-veteran.
Fi ch Sketching Fort Knox won the working class with a CCQ and was shortlisted in the best bitch class.
Mäntyharju group show, August 26th
Judge: Leila Kärkäs
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower was 2nd in the best bitch class, BOB-veteran and BIS-3.
We had such a lovely start for my summer vacation in Estonia!!!
I just couldn’t be happier !
The Baltic Winner Show, Tallinn, Estonia Aug.19th
Judge: David Hutchinson, GB
Cib&Fi&Se(u)& Ee ch Indian Story’s Dove and Hearts won the champion class as well as the CC/cacib-class, was finally 2nd best bitch and received her 4th cacib, became C.I.E and got the BALTIC WINNER 2012-TITLE!!!!
Tallinn retriever speciality show, Estonia Aug.18th
Judge: Brenda Hutchinson, GB
Cib&Fi&Se(u)ch Indian Story’s Dove and Hearts was 3rd in the CC class, 4th in the best bitch class, received CC and obtained Estonian Champion-title!
Fi Ch Sketching Fort Knox was exc1 in the working class.
Heinola allbreed championship show, Aug.19th
Judge: Viveca Lahokoski
Sketching Fortune Cookie won the open class and was 2nd in the best bitch class.
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower was exc2 in the veteran class and 4th best bitch.
Thank you, Vicki, so much for showing the girls and taking care of Fanta!
Kouvola allbreed championship show, Aug.18th
Judge: Riitta Niemelä
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower was BOB-veteran and 3rd best bitch.
Sketching Fortune Cookie was exc2 in open class.
Helsinki all breed championship show, Aug.12th
Judge: Augustin Ionescu, Romania
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower was BOB-veteran and 3rd best bitch.
Mikkeli int.championship show, July 28th
Fi ch Sketching Fort Knox won the working class, was the 2nd in the best bitch class and received res-cacib.
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower also won her class was the 4th best bitch and BOB-veteran. We didn’t stay for the finals. Sketching Fanta Free got excellent in the open class.
Thank you for your help with Fanta, Heli!
Fi Ch Sketching Fort Knox
Mäntsälä all breed championship show, July 21st
Judge: Kresten Scheel, DK
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower loved being in the ring and she won the veteran class, was the best bitch and BOS & BOB-veteran!!!
Virrat GRC’s speciality show, July 15th
Judge: Janet Burrows, GB
Sketching Fort Knox did it again by winning the huge working class, being the best bitch, BOS and receiving her LAST CC and thereby becoming THE FIRST Sketching CHAMPION!!!
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower was second in the veteran class with a CCQ.
CIB&FI & LV & EE & SE(u) Ch LV & EE JCh Joystep’s Unique Design won the champion class and was plced 3rd in the best bitch class.
Thank you, Sari, for showing Fanta!
I am so very happy of my first Finnish show champion!!!
Dime with her trophies
Dime&her exstatic owner
5 photos above by Hanna Pohjatalo
FI Ch Sketching Fort Knox (left) and FI & LV & EE & SE(u) Ch LV & EE JCh Joystep’s Unique Design (right)
Helsinki int.championship show, June 17th
Judge: Pekka Teini
C.I.B & Fi & Se(U)ch Indian Story’s Dove and Hearts was second best bitch and received res-cacib!!!
Thank you for handling her, Vicki!
Taivalkoski group show, June 9th
Judge: Hannele Jokisilta
We had an amazing day at the end of our fun trip to the North!!!
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower was at her best in the ring! She was BOB & BOB-veteran, BIS 1-veteran, BIG-1 and finally BIS 2!!!
Sketching Fort Knox won the working class with a CCQ, was 3rd in the big best bitch class and received res-CC.
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower
Fanta with her ”Catch of the Day”
Sketching Fort Knox
Tampere group show, May 27th
Judge: Elisabeth Rhodin, SE
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower was BOB & BOB-veteran and BIG-3!!!
Thank you Ada for handling Fanta!!!
Photo: Piia Joki-Erkkilä
Salo group show, May 19th
Judge: Arja Koskelo
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower won the veteran class, was 3rd in the best bitch class and BOB-veteran.
Sketching Friend For Life was exc3 in the open class.
Tampere int.championship show , May 12th
Judge: Hannu Talvi
Fi&Se(u)Ch Indian Story’s Dove and Hearts won the ch class, was the best bitch and finally BOS receiving her last CACIB and therby becoming A NEW C.I.B!!!
She’s the first C.I.B I’ve owned!!!
I’m soo very happy!!!
Thank you, Markka, for trusting me with Cash!
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower made the day even more amazing by winning the veteran class again with a CCQ and being placed 4th in the big best bitch class and finally BOS-veteran!
C.I.B&FI&SE(u)CH INDIAN STORY’S DOVE AND HEARTS
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower
Helsinki group show, May 5th
Judge: Raija Tammelin
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower got us an early birthday present by performing like a youngster in the ring and being BOB and BOB-veteran at almost 10 yrs!
She was also shortlisted in the veteran-finals.
Thanks Vicki for this always such a happy-go-lucky dog!
What a great day!!!
Photo: Sari Lehtinen
Photo: Vicki Ahlström
Lahti int.championship show, April 29th
Judge: Marjo Jaakkola
Sketching Fanta Free was 2nd in the open class with a CCQ, 4th best male and received res-cc!
His big brother JW-08 Joystep’s Unique Minstrel won that class and was placed 3rd in the best male class.
Sketching Friend For Life was 3rd with a CCQ in the huge open class and her sister
Sketching Fontana Di Trevi also got excellent!
Fi&Ee Ch Joystep’s May Flower was 2nd ih the veteran class with a CCQ.
Sketcing Fanta Free
Sketching Friend For Life
What a super trip to the Baltic, Tuija & Enzo!
Allbreed Championship Show, Panevezys, Lithuania, April 22nd
JW-08 Joystep’s Unique Minstrel (Ch Fairfield Fireminstrel x Ch Joystep’s May Flower)
won the Openclass, was Best Dog with CC & BOB
Allbreed Championship Show, Riga, Latvia, April 21st
Judge Mr Dusan Paunovic
JW-08 Joystep’s Unique Minstrel
won again the Openclass, was Best Dog with CC & BOS
Turku open show (Åbo Åpen), April 14th
Judge: Christer Flodfält, SWE
FI CH Indian Story’s Dove and Hearts won the working class with a prize of honor, was 3rd best bitch and finally BIS 2 working dog.
Kouvola championship show, March 3rd
Judge: Leila Kärkäs
JW-08 Joystep’s Unique Minstrel (Ch Fairfield Fireminstrel x Ch Joystep’s May Flower)
won again the Openclass and was placed 4th Best male.
Lohja championship show, Feb.12th
Judge: Kjell Svensson, Swe
Sketching Fortune Cookie won the Openlass and was 2nd Best Bitch.
C.I.B FI & EE Ch JW-08 W-08 Joystep’s Unique Flower (Ch Fairfield Fireminstrel x Ch Joystep’s May Flower)
won the Championclass and was 4th Best Bitch.
FI & EE Ch Joystep’s May Flower was 2nd in the Veteranclass with CCQ.
Tallinn, Estonia international championship show, Feb 12th
Judge: Aleksei Belkin, Russia
A New C.I.B !!!!
FI & LV & EE & SE(u) Ch LV & EE JCh Joystep’s Unique Design
(Ch Fairfield Fireminstrel x Ch Joystep’s May Flower)
won the Championclass, was 2nd Best Bitch with CACIB.
Estonian Golden Retriever Club’s Specialty Show, Tallinn, Feb.11th
Judges: Mr & Mrs Lane,GBR
JW-08 Joystep’s Unique Minstrel (Ch Fairfield Fireminstrel x Ch Joystep’s May Flower)
won the big Openclass with CC and was placed 2nd Best male.
FI & LV & EE & SE(u) Ch LV & EE JCh Joystep’s Unique Design (Ch Fairfield Fireminstrel x Ch Joystep’s May Flower)
was placed 3rd in Championclass.
GRC’s Annual Championship Show, Feb 4th, Lohja
Judges: Lynn Kipps (bitches)& Gordon Kipps (dogs)
Sketching Fort Knox hit the jack-pot by winning the working class with a CCQ, being the best bitch with a CC,
the best working dog and finally BEST IN SHOW!!!!
I’m soo very happy, especially since there were 202 goldens entered our own main show !!!
The older sibilings did also well; JW-08 Joystep’s Unique Minstrel (Ch Fairfield Fireminstrel x Ch Joystep’s May Flower) won the huge open class with a CCQ and was 3rd best dog. FI & EE & LV Ch, LV & EE JCh Joystep’s Unique Design was exc3/CCQ in the big champion class.
BIS-1 Sketching Fort Knox & BIS-2 Ch Clearing Pond’s Flying High
photo:Hanna Pohjatalo
Dime’s written evaluation:
”Fabulous outline in superb muscular condition. Beautifully presented. Lovely head and expression. Clean, reachy neck. Correct front & rear angles so well balanced. Level topline & tailset. Straight bone when viewed from front and rear. Neat feet. Excellent free striding bitch. Very eye-catching. Good drive. Lovely head & tail carriage & rock-hard topline.”
Waalwijk Open Show, Holland, Jan 22nd
Judge: breed&group 8 Mrs Dinneen (Ireland), BIS Mr. Bechtold (Austria)
GREAT NEWS FROM HOLLAND AGAIN!!!!
Sketching Front Page News was BOB, BIG-1 and BIS-9 in the biggest open show in Holland!!!
Woezel’s daughter Manoe Varosa van het klein laar was 2nd in the puppy class.
I am very proud of you, Woezel and Bianca!!!
Photo:Anita Creemers
Woezel’s written evaluation:
”Good balance, good angulation and confirmation.
Lovely shaped head, good eye.
Good reach of neck.
Held the topline perfectly on the move.
Moved well both coming and going,
good tail carriage.”