Joensuu National Show 29.5. & International Show 30.5.2010
In national show: Dina (Iosono Divina) was Best Female 2nd with CAC and became Finnish Champion.
In international show Dina was BOB with CACIB.

Agility competition in Rauma 29.5.2010

Tosca (Iosono Diamante) & Inka had two starts:
1. start: We got one fault due to Inka's mistake but otherwise the course went extremely well, time was a lot of under the standard course time. We placed 5th out of 30 dogs.
2. start: not qualified due to Tosca's interest to A-frame instead of jump but the rest of the course went without faults. ;)

Derby lure coursing competition in Hyvinkää 23.5.2010
Every year there is a lure competition for dogs who turn 3 years during the year. This year there were two dogs in this competition and our superstar in lure coursing, Dina, (Iosono Divina) won the race with new title Derby Lure Coursing Winner 2010 (DVM-10). Only one race (and not two) was ran due to bad circumstances in the competition.

The results:

1. Iosono Divina 224 points DVM-10
2. Colisto's Armani 214 LC CAC

23.5.2010 Helsinki International Show
9 Cirnecos participated in the show for Säde Hohteri (Finland). Today the brightest star was our very own Tosca (Iosono Diamante) who was Best of Breed with the final CACIB that made Tosca new International Champion! Handsome Rocco (Iosono Ganimede) was 2nd best male with res-CAC and he was also BOB junior. Ninja (Vespinja's Cara Mia Iosono) was 3rd best bitch and Coco (Vespinja's Delightful) won her class and gained res-CAC. Wonderful day, should I say!

Ässä (Hadranensis Pegasus) BOS & Tosca (Iosono Diamante) BOB

Rocco BOB junior

Agility competition in Vantaa 22.5.2010
Two starts to Tosca (Iosono Diamante) & Inka.
The 1st start: one fault and some extra time but because the course was difficult, Inka & Tosca placed 2nd!
The 2nd start: not qualified because Tosca wanted to run to teeter-trotter instead of tunnel that is normally Tosca's favourite.

Mynämäki national show 16.5.2010
Another wonderful day, the Cirnecos were judged by Margaret Martin (Ireland).
Shining Saga (Iosono Questa Qua) was Best of Opposite Sex with final CAC and she became Finnish Champion!
Our younster Capo (Iosono Siciliano) was Best of Breed (he has been BOB 4 times out of 4 shows this year!) with CAC.

Saga, new Champion!

Turenki group show 16.5.2010
Team WC (aka Wilma & Coco) participated in Turenkin show under Marianne Holm (Finland). Wilma (Iosono Di Moda) was Best of Breed with final CAC and she became Finnish Champion. Coco (Vespinja's Delightful) was 2nd best female & got res-CAC.

Rauma national show 15.5.2010
Capo (Iosono Siciliano) was Best of Breed with CAC, judged by Kirsti Louhi.

13.5.2010 Kajaani lure coursing competition
The most winning lure courser of the last year, Dina (Iosono Divina), made it clear that she is still going strong. Dina was Best in Field of all breed and she gained record points (535) for the breed! Besides this, Dina got the 5th LC CAC and she became Finnish Lure Coursing Champion!!! The judge said that Dina's final run was almost perfect.

The results:

1. Iosono Divina 265+270 = 535 CAC -> Finnish Lure Coursing Champion
2. Kimblewick Judith 242+238=480 SA
3. Vespinja's Carezza 182+219=401 SA
4. Vespinja's Eris 95

Dina (Iosono Divina), photo Sinttu Ruuskanen

Dina (Iosono Divina) FI KVA-m, photo: Sinttu Ruuskanen

Finally updates
I know, I know. I haven't updated the sites for ages but now I decided to do something useful. Lots of things have happened during the last months.

Italian Greyhound puppies were born in April out of Dervisch Papavero x Ch Iosono Fiamma. All puppies have been reserved. And we are planning Cirneco puppies for the summer 2010.

The most winning Cirneco 2009 in Finland was Iosono Deja Vu, the 2nd winning Iosono Quintessenza & the 3rd winning Iosono Incredibile.
The most winning lure coursing Cirneco 2009 in Finland was Iosono Divina
The most winning track racing Cirneco 2009 in Finland was Iosono Qualitativo

Needles to say that we are really proud of our dogs and their owners' activity in different hobbies! Thank you dear owners!

And last but not least, Iosono Diamante started her agility career in official competitions with style: out of eight starts, Tosca has won three clean runs and placed seven times among the best 10 dogs (there has been every time 40-50 dogs in the competition). Also, Tosca has also shined in dog shows by doing breed history by winning BIS2 placement in a dog show in Latvia - the highest placement for a Cirneco during the last 20 years.

9.5.2010 Salo dog show
Iosono Siciliano took BOB with CAC and Iosono Questa Qua BOS with CAC. Well done!

8.5.2010 Pello dog show
Iosono Dolce Vita was BOB with final CAC at Pello dog show and she became Finnish Champion! In the group finals Tiara was selected among the best 7 dogs. Congratulations Tiara & Terhi!

Health checks
Thank you our puppy owners for taking their dogs to eye & patella tests:

Italian Greyhound Iosono Fiamma clear eyes & patella 0/0
Italian Greyhound Necku Iosono Verona vitreous degeneration and some other modifications in the eyes (Nala's eyes were examined clear in 2006 so it's very important to do re-check to older dogs, too)
Cirneco dell'Etna Iosono Diamante clear eyes (except only one additional eyelash in inner eyelid) & patella 0/0
Cirneco dell'Etna Iosono Di Moda clear eyes & patella 0/0
Cirneco dell'Etna Iosono Qualitativo clear eyes & patella 0/0
Cirneco dell'Etna Iosono Quintessenza clear eyes & patella 0/0

Agility shots of Tosca & Inka by Jukka Pätynen

April 2010

Lahti INT 24.4.2010
Tosca (Iosono Diamante) was 2nd best bitch with res-CACIB, judged by Outi Piisi-Putta.

Jemma's & Dario's puppies were born

Vaasa INT 17.4.2010
Vespina was BOS & BOB veteran and her greatgrandson Anharbn Yellow River was BOB. Congrats Annikki!

Agility success 3.4. ja 5.4. - two clean runs!!

Tosca (Iosono Diamante) and Inka did well in agility competitions during the Easter weekend. Two clean runs, placements 5th of out 44 dogs and 3rd out of 47 dogs. Wohoo!

Tosca & Inka

March 2010

Luxembourg INT 27.-23.3.2010
Iosono Galileo Galilei was BOB in Luxembourg and became Luxenbourg Junior Champion. Congratulations Alena & Tanya!

Martin, Iosono Galileo Galilei

Tampere international show 20.3.2010
Iosono Deja Vu was BOB & CACIB in Tampere INT. Iosono Generoso & Grandioso made his show debute and he was the best junior male and he 3rd best male.

BOB Iosono Deja Vu & BOS Hadranensis Pegasus

Peppi, Iosono Deja Vu BOB

Peppi, Iosono Deja Vu BOB

Yoda, Iosono Generoso & Grandioso

Agility competition in Hyvinkää 7.3.2010
Inka & Tosca (Iosono Diamante) participated in their 2nd agilitycompetition: they did clean run in the first course with time 36,57 sec (SCT 47 sec) and placement was 8th ouf of 50 dogs. In the 2nd course they did one mistake but the placament was 8th again out of 51. It was really difficult as only two dogs got clean run.

Tulokset
7.3.2010 Hyvinkää maxi 1: result 0, time 36,57 sec (SCT 47 sec), placement 8/50, judge Mika Moilanen
7.3.2010 Hyvinkää maxi 1: result 5,35, time 48,35 sec (SCT 48 sec), placement 8/51, judge Jarmo Jämsä

YouTube video of Inka's & Tosca's clean run

February 2010

Martin succesful in Moldova
Iosono Galileo Galilei became Moldovian Junior Champion in Moldova. There were triple dog show (one international and two national shows) and in International Show Martin became Best of Group 3rd under Espen Engh! He was BOB in every three shows. Congratulations Alena & Tanya!

Tallinn INT, Estonia 14.2.2010
Tosca (Iosono Diamante) was BOB with CAC & CACIB and became Estonian Champion.

January 2010

Agility competition 31.1.2010 Hyvinkäällä
The BIG day, our first official agility competition with Tosca (Iosono Diamante). And what a success in our first competition: we did well and only one fault in both courses. Our placement was 4th out of 43 dogs in the first course and 10th out of 44 in the 2nd course.

Videos:
The first course
The 2nd course

Results:

31.1.2010 Hyvinkää maxi 1: result 5, placement: 4/43, time 46,27 (SCT 47 sec), judge Ritva Herrala
31.1.2010 Hyvinkää maxi 1: result: 6,06, placement: 10/44, time: 57,06 (SCT 56 sec), judge Leena Rantamäki-Lahtinen

Some photos from our agility trainings

Turku INT, 23.1.2010
Seven Cirnecos were presented for Lotte Jörgensen and our 1-year-old junior male Capo (Iosono Siciliano) was BOB with CAC. Well done Capo & Elina!

Iosono Siciliano BOB & CF Dreams For You BOS

Ventspils, Latvia 16.1.2010
The year started incredibly well: Iosono Diamante was BOB with CAC and became Latvian Champion. Tosca also won the group and became BIS2 by doing some breed history! My sincere thanks to Juri & Nada!

Tosca at home

Tosca BOB, BIG1 and BIS2

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