photo: Tanya Butt
Colisto's Battisto

Wilma

Wilma

Coco

Italian Greyhounds (88), judged by Gilberto Grandi, Italy:
Necku Iosono Vicenza CACIB, res-CAC & World Winner 2008
Iosono Figlia di Ida JUN exc, placed within 6 best dogs out of 12 in Junior Class

Cirneco dell'Etnas (33), judged by Paolo Dondina, Italy:
Vespina Veteran World Winner 2008, BOB veteran
Vespinja's Cara Mia Iosono exc. 1. in Intermediate Class res-CACIB
Iosono Michelangelo exc.2. in Champion Class
Iosono Divina exc. 2. in Junior Class
Iosono Diamante exc.3. in Junior Class
Iosono Incredibile exc. 4. in Open Class
Iosono Romulus very good 2. in Open Class
Iosono Quintessenza very good in Intermediate Class
Vespinja's Delightful very good in Open Class

-> Photos of the Italian Greyhounds in World Winner Show

Ida World Winner 2008

Vespina Veteran World Winner 2008

Ida World Winner 2008

photo: Kenneth Skurnik
Ninja res-CACIB

June 2008

Pärnu results, judged by Lilian Hanniste:
Iosono Michelangelo BOB, CACIB, CAC -> Estonian Champion
Iosono Diamante BOS, JUNCAC, BOB junior
Vespinja's Delightful Best Female 2, CAC, CACIB
Iosono Michelangelo & Iosono Diamante BOB brace, BIS 4 brace

Tallinn results, we had only Tosca in the ring but with the best possible result out of 3 Cirnechi:
Iosono Diamante BOB, BOB junior, JUN CAC -> Estonian Junior Champion

Thanks to Elisa & Kinttu (Dark Legend's Shangri La) for a nice company and congrats to Kinttu's Estonian Champion title!

Miki & Tosca BIS-4 brace

Annual Finnish Sighthound Specialty Show 28.6.2008, judged by Espen Engh

Iosono Incredibile BOB, BIG-3
Iosono Divina Best Female 2, CAC

Mustiala International lurecoursing competition 27.6.2008

Results:
1. Iosono Qualitativo 245 + 228 = 473 CAC
2. Vespinja's Cara Mia Iosono 221 + 229 = 450 CQ
3. Iosono Romulus 195 + 190 = 385
4. Vespinja's Dixie 74
5. Iosono Quintessenza 60
6. Are But Not's Eternal Embrace 18

Photo: Sakke Lampola
Elmo & Ninja

Photo: Sakke Lampola
Elmo & Stella

Rovaniemi international show 22.6.2008

Iosono Fantasia Best Female 3, CAC

Vappu

Vespina 9 years!

Congratulations to our Vespina, 9 years old!

Jazi 11 years!

Happy birthday our dear Jazi (Bambi)!

Jazi 11 years old

Tuuri national show 8.6.2008

Iosono Diamante BOS, CAC
Iosono Quintessenza Best Female 2, res-CAC
Iosono Michelangelo Best Male 3.
Our breeder's group BOB

Tosca BOS & Colisto's Armani BOB

Pieksämäki national show 7.6.2008

Iosono Divina Best Female 3.

-> Pictures of Italian Greyhounds in Pieksämäki

May 2008

Tallinn International Show, Estonian Winner 2008 31.5.2008

Iosono Diamante Best Female 2, JUNCAC, BOB junior

-> Cirneco pictures from Tallinn show

Tosca

Ay Amor of Bresar's BOB, congrats to Noora & Yury!

Panelia show 25.5.2008

Iosono Incredibile BOB (judged by Esko Nummijärvi)

Iosono Michelangelo became a father

Iosono Michelangelo became a father to 2 males & 4 females 25th of May. Congratulations to breeder Tanya Butt (kennel Colisto's).

photo: Tanya Butt
Just-born puppies

Helsinki International Show 24.5.2008

Vespinja's Cara Mia Iosono BOB, CACIB, CAC

Ninja BOB

Oulainen show 4.5.2008

Iosono Dolce Vita BOB puppy

Joensuun kansainvälinen näyttely 18.5.2008

Iosono Divina BOB puppy (judge Christian Vantu, Romania)

Pori group show 18.5.2008

Iosono Quintessenza BOS, CAC (judge Janiki Steinbock)

Iosono Quintessenza

Rauma national show 11.5.2008

Iosono Incredibile BOS
Iosono Quintessenza Best Female 3, res-CAC (judge Cristian Stefanescu)

Iosono Quintessenza

Viitasaari show 4.5.2008

Iosono Dolce Vita BOB puppy, judge Tuula Savolainen, Finland.

Tiara BOB puppy

April 2008

Jyväskylä International show 20.4.2008

Iosono Divina BOB puppy, judge Kari Järvinen, Finland.

Dina BOB puppy

Kiuruveden ryhmänäyttely 19.4.2008

Iosono Divina BOB puppy under Harto Stockmari, Finland.

Dina ROP-pentu Kiuruvedellä

Health test result 3th April, 2008

Nubiad' Cracklin Carlito's knees were examined: healthy (0/0).

March 2008

Kokemäki show 30.3.2008

Iosono Quintessenza Best Female 2. res-CAC, judged by Paula Rekiranta, Finland.

Stella BF-2

Miki will become a father

Iosono Michelangelo spent a lovely time with RUS Ch Iside in Easter. Now puppies are expected in Colisto's kennel around May 23rd. More information from the breeder Tanya Butt, kennel Colisto's, Russia.

Just married: Miki & Nika

Tampere International Show 15.-16.3.2008

Vespinja's Cara Mia Iosono Best Female 2nd, CAC and res-CACIB under Orietta Zilli, Italy (all of Ninja's CACs so far are gained from Italian judges!!)

photo by Kenneth Skurnik
Ninja BF-2

Kaarina show 2.3.2008

Iosono Fantasia 3rd in puppy class with honour prize, judged by Darko Petreski.

Vappu

February 2008

D litter 6 months old!

Time flies, today on the 25th of February, our D-puppies turn 6 months! Congrats to Duca in the Netherlands, Wilma in the USA and Dina, Tiara, Peppi and Tosca in Finland!

IG meeting in February

IG people gathered together in Helsinki, we took Jemma and Tosca (who is not an IG but a cirneco, though, but she thinks she is an IG). There were almost 10 IGs from Helsinki.

-> Photos from the IG meeting

Lovely Elin the puppy (a daughter to Jemma's halfsister) and Jemma

Vincent and Timi to Finland!

Two puppies of Miki (Iosono Michelangelo) moved to Finland from Latvia. Vincent aka Corrado Soprano Dei Bresar's moved to Western Finland in Pori to new owners Aino & Tomi. Timi(Canto Di Natale Dei Bresar's) moved to Tampere to Jonna and Vesa. Congratulations to both owners and good luck with the pups!

Vincent

Vincent with Aino & Tomi

Timi

Timi with Jonna & Vesa

Iosono Q litter turns 1 year 14.2!

Congratulations Saga, Stella & Elmo!

Riga, Latvia, sighthound specialty show the 3rd of February

Two Cirnechi were judged by George Kostopoulos from Greece and the results were the following:
Iosono Incredibile BOB, CAC & new Latvian Champion
Iosono Michelangelo BOS, CAC & new Latvian Champion

-> Photos from our trip to Baltic States

We also visited Yury and saw the lovely puppies of Miki & Maya.

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Siri

Miki

One of Miki's & Maya's puppies

January 2008

Tosca & Elmo together

Tosca (Iosono Diamante) had fun with her cousin Elmon (Iosono Qualitativo). Some photos:

Turku INT show 26.-27.1.2008

7 Cirnechi were judged on Saturday by Manola Poggesi Arnetoli from Italy. Our results were the following:

Iosono Incredibile BOB,
Iosono Romulus BOS, CACIB
Vespinja's Cara Mia Iosono Best Female 2nd, CAC, res-CACIB
Iosono Questa Qua Best Female 3rd, res-CAC
Iosono Michelangelo Best Male 3rd, res-CACIB
kennel Iosono BOB breeder's group

Inka handled our Coco's brother Vespinja's Darius in Junior Class and he ended up with Best male 2nd with CAC. Congratus!

26 Italian Greyhounds were judged by a breeder judge Annette Oliver-Wyles from GB. We took two IGs with us with the following results:
Iosono Figlia di Ida BOB puppy
Necku Iosono Vicenza Best Female 2nd, res-CACIB

-> Photos from Turku INT show

BOB Iosono Incredibile & BOS Iosono Romulus

Our breeder's group

Aino BOB puppy

Ida saying hello to Iines(Soltar's Aida)

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