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April 28-29th 2012 Norway
On Saturday April 28th we went to a National All Breed Show in Letohallen, just outside of Oslo. Izzie won Best Bitch & Best Of Breed under Sighthound specialist Mrs. Eli-Marie Klepp from Norway!
On Sunday we went to Mansrud Gård in Trøgstad to attend the International Lure Coursing "Spring" Trial "Vårprøven 2012". 4 Pharaohs and a total of 66 Sighthounds were entered this day. The judges were Heike Schwarz and Frank Schmidt from Germany. The weather was impeccable all day long and we enjoyed every second in the company of great friends.
I like the trials held at this location for several reasons... Firstly, the terrain on the fields is super as it really tests the dogs' stamina. Secondly, the Norwegian LC Committee always does a great job arranging trials - they are all so hard-working and efficient, and the atmosphere among the people is always wonderful. Thirdly, the area where the lure coursing trial is held is absolutely breathtaking.... A typical Norwegian countryside with farms, horses, huge green fields, trees, flowers, and on top of this: a clear blue sky and sunshine all day long. A real taste of summer... We went for some long walks in these beautiful surroundings before and after the heats, and to Izzie's great joy, she spotted a handful of butterflies during the day which she tried to catch... Nice warm-up in other words :-)
Izzie's first heat was together with Akilles, Illostras Angel On Your Shoulder. This was their first time running together and they did a good job on the field! As it turned out, the Pharaohs had the best pointscores of all the breeds from heat 1, and Izzie was in the lead with astonishing 94 points (max 100)!
Izzie in blue and Akilles in red...
Izzie
Izzie ran together with Pharin, Illostras Angel Of Your Dreams, during heat 2. They both got a great start and were very even the first hundred meters or so, running side by side.
Pharin in red and Izzie in blue. So syncronized :)
It turned out Izzie earned 94 points in her second heat as well, givin her a total of 94 points, which gave her BEST OF BREED and her third Norwegian lure coursing CC! And as if that was not enough... Izzie's 94 points were also the highest pointscore of the day, which means that Izzie won...
BEST IN FIELD!!!
She made breed history, becoming the first Pharaoh Hound to win a Best In Field in Scandinavia. Well done, Izzie!!!
Thanks to all the lovely people at the trial for making this day so memorable! It was a day that I will cherish for a looooong time!
April 14th 2012 Vaasa, Finland
Izzie was shown at Vaasa International KC Show in Finland. 10 Pharaoh Hounds were shown under breed specialist Mr. Jarmo Vuorinen, Finland. Izzie won Best Bitch with CC and CACIB, which made her a Finnish and Nordic Champion! She was later Best of Breed as well! In the group finales she was placed as Group 4th under Mr. Kurt Nilsson, Sweden, in a very big group. A travel report to come :)
Izzie in front of the judge and the two judge's students.
BOS Sawhorse's Party All Night & BOB Mesmerizing Made In Heaven. Both new Finnish champions! Photo by Tanja Paananen - thank you!
Izzie Group 4th! Photo by proud breeder Ann Moring :)
April 1st 2012
GREAT news! Izzie ended up as #8 Lure Coursing SIGHTHOUND of the Year2011!!! This is the very first time a Pharaoh Hound has managed to place in the TOP 10 in Norway, among all the other great Sighthound breeds! In 2011's TOP 10 there are mainly Whippets and Salukis (and one Italian Greyhound) and IZZIE the Pharaoh Hound!
March 25th 2012
Izzie went to her first lure coursing practice of the year. Sunny weather, great friends and very happy dogs! Here are some photos from the practice:
Izzie got to run twice - first solo...
And then with a Saluki who did a test run (and passed!)
They ran so beautifully together!
March 6th 2012
Happy 3rd birthday, Izzie!!!
Izzie would like to send birthday greetings to her dear littermates: Mio, Kairo, Kendi, Meni, Peni, Elvis, Bianca, Mery and Peppi - have a happy birthday!
As you all can see, Izzie has a very hard life... :)
February 12th 2012, Oslo, Norway
Izzie attended her first show of the year and she did really good!
She was shown at the National All Breed Show in Letohallen, just outside of Oslo, and won BEST OF BREED under Sighthound Specialist Mrs Bjørg Foss, Norway! The judge even remembered Izzie from 2009 when she put her up to Best Puppy In Show at the Norwegian Podenco Specialty, when Izzie was only a 5-month-old puppy :-)
In the group finales, Izzie went on to win GROUP 2nd under Mr. Juan Alberto Grillo, Colombia. Well done, Izzie! A great way to start the year!
December 30th 2011
TOP PHARAOH HOUND in NORWAY 2011
Izzie is TOP WINNING PHARAOH HOUND 2011 - both in conformation (breed club system) and lure coursing!!! What a great year it has been! Thanks to all our friends for your continued support. Next year we will do some shows and LC, and most importantly, Izzie will have her first litter!
We want to wish all our friends a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!
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