Our Hobbies
Races
When the winter season draws to an end, we've sometimes tested our best dogs in local mid-distance races. We're not serious racers, but it's a good place to practice some of the dogs' other skills. We took part take in the Gold Rush Run for 5 years from 2015-2019 and again in 2021, and the Bergebylopet N70 once in 2017.
2015: 90 km (2 x 45) GRR, 8th place
2016: 80 km (2 x 40) GRR, 16th place
2017: 160 km BBL N70, 7th place, & 140 km (2 x 70) GRR, 9th place
2018: 140 km (2 x 70) GRR, 14th place
2019: 90 km (2 x 45) GRR, 22nd place
2020: all races cancelled due to covid-19
2021: 90 km (2 x 45) GRR,
For the following two years we were very busy with sledding tours and sadly these GRR races are no longer organised, so we'll have to look for another venue.
The next possible calendar opening for us would be in spring 2025. Now we just need to work on getting the dogs trained up again... :)
Shows
Sometimes in the summer months we, and some of the dogs we've bred, go to dog shows so that we can be guided by the judges critiques, which are especially helpful with our breeding plans. Previous best results include:​
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BIS-2 KASV (Best in Show-2 Breeder) Rovaniemi Group Show, 19.5.2018
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​Finnish Champion: Grace & Paprika
Finnish Working Champion: Pinja
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Best Of Breed: Grant, Greta, Orabella
Best Opposite Sex: Juoksa, Monty
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CAC (Championship Aptitude Certificate (National)): Grant, Greta, Juoksa, Monty, Orabella & Rex
reserve CAC (2nd place): Gina, Iisku, Rexana, Ryan
CACIB (Championship Aptitude Certificate (International)): Orabella
reserve CACIB (2nd place): Ginger
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and numerous Excellents and Certificate Qualities, etc!