photo: Teija Urpelainen
The BOB Winners of Cirneco dell'Etna & Italian Greyhound:
FINJW-01 & FINW-01 Iosono Aida di Verdi and INT & Multi Ch FINW-01 Necku Stradivarius

  • 8th December 2001 in Helsinki Winner Dog Show 2001 (FCI international show) Venla won BOB and became FINNISH WINNER (FINW-01) and FINNISH JUNIOR WINNER (FINJW-01) 2001!! Ten Cirnechi were entered but two of them were absent. The judge Salvatore Tripoli from Italy told us why he put Venla to win BOB; Venla had for example the best ears, eyes and movements of the Cirnechi presented in the show. Vespina was BF-4. Vespina's co-owner's Annikki's Immu (Giltedged Implication) was BM-2 and received res-CACIB. BOS, CACIB & FINW-01 was Pia Friman's Giltedged Inclination "Wiljo". Italian Greyhound Necku Stradivarius was BOB and FINW-01 and placed as BIG-2. Our Seela's mother Necku Tropical Fruit was BOS & FINW-01.

  • New photos added of the puppies in our latest litter: Mea, Mickey, Mimi and Eddie.

  • Vespina was BOS with CACIB at Jyvaskyla International dog show 17.11.2001 in Finland. The judge was Jarmo Vuorinen (Finland). Vespina's co-owner's Annikki's cirneco Giltedged Implication was BOB this time. Congrats again, Annikki!

  • 21.10.2001 new photos of the puppies added and all of them have now invidual pages. Added photos of Miki who is still available!

  • Seela won a lure coursing competition held in Lohja (Finland) 14th October with total points of 477 that were the best points of all breeds (except Greyhounds & Whippets). Seela also received her first LC Certificate.

  • Vespina was BOB again and received her second CACIB in Oulu INT Show 14th October 2001. Judge was Gunnel Holm.

  • Venla was Best Female 2nd at Porvoo show 9th September judged by Claudio de Giuliani, Italy.

  • 1.9.2001 Added new photos of the puppies

  • Venla was BOS at Espoo national show 1st September and received her second CAC. The judge was Unto Timonen, Finland.

    • Photo: Tarja Matikainen
    Espoo 1.9.2001 -- BOB Lansmarte & BOS Iosono Aida di Verdi

  • Vespina became Estonian Champion 25.8. in Tallinn and received her first CACIB being BOS. The judge was Karl-Erik Johansson from Sweden.

  • Seela was the third one in the first lure coursing competition of hers at Jyväskylä 26.8. Total points of 388.

  • 19.8. Added new photos of the puppies!

  • 14.8. Added new photos of Vespina and Seela.

  • 4.8. Added new photos of the puppies when they are at the age of 1 week!

  • 27.7.2001 Jazi gave birth to five beautiful puppies, three females & two males!! Check out the new photos!

  • Venla was BOB and got her first CAC at Forssa 22nd July judged by Harto Hallikas. At the same show under the same judge our Seela was also BOB and received her second CAC. Unfortunately we couldn't stay at group finals.

  • Vespina was BOS at Tornio all-breeds show 21st July judged by Conny Byström, Sweden.

  • Seela was BF-2 and received her first CAC at Vantaa all-breeds show 15th July. The judge was Elena Spector from Argentina. Venla got Honour Prize in Junior Class, judged by Ulla Eriksson from Sweden.

  • New Champion! Vespina gained her last certificate and became Finnish Champion. She was placed to Best Female 2nd with reserve CACIB at Nordic Winner Show 12.7.2001. Annikki's, the co-owner of Vespina, male cirneco Immu was BOS, CACIB and got a title Nordic Winner 2001.

  • Vespina was Best Female 2nd at the speciality of Finnish Sighthound Club in Tampere 10.6.2001. A day before she was Best Female 3rd at the unofficial Open Show of Finnish IG and Cirneco Club.

  • Jazi has been bred to Totò! We are expecting cirneco dell'Etna puppies in July 2001! Read more on Puppies site.

  • Vespina was Best Female 2nd at Oulu, May 12th, and on the following day BOB with CAC at Varkaus.

  • Leo im memoriam 12.5.2001.

  • Jazi won a lure coursing competition in Turku 6.5.2001 and got her second lure coursing certificate!

  • 05.05.2001 Seelan breeder arranged a day for all of the dogs she's bred. She also arranged a match show and our Seela won BIS-1. There were almost 30 IGs.

  • 29.04.2001 Leo's pages are updated.

  • 28.04.2001 Leo attended in Lahti INT show judged by Claudio de Giuliani from Italy and he ended up BOB puppy.

  • 20.03.2001 Bambi's International Champion title was confirmed officially by FCI!

  • 06.01.2001 Vespina BOB with CAC at Kajaani dog show, judged by Unto Timonen


    • News 2000

  • 08.12.2000 Leonardo (Iosono Alter Ego) moved to his new home to Inari Aarnio & Sami Rintala (Helsinki, Finland).

  • 03.12.2000 Vespina excellent 2nd in Intermediate Class at Finnish Winner Show 2000, judged by Marisa Brivio Chellini from Italy.

  • 19.11.2000 Venla (Iosono Aida di Verdi) moved to Kankaanpää (Finland) to Katja Siponen.

  • 06.11.2000 Ilona (Iosono Aina Ilona) moved to Italy with her new owner. Domenico Tricomi and Jane Moore from Italy were here in Finland as choosing a puppy. Ilona is the first cirneco who have ever been exported to Italy. Felix del Gelso Bianco who stayed with us for four months left to Texas with Lucia Prieto.

  • 04.11.2000 The speciality of the Finnish Sighthound Club in 4.11: Jazi Open Class exc. 3rd (judged by Jarmo Vuorinen) and Seela Junior Class excellent 2nd with an honour prize (judged by Janet Leslie Buchanan).

  • 3.11.2000 Our new import Vespina arrived to Finland from Sicily.

  • 03.10.2000 Leo's eyes were opened!

  • 02.10.2000 Ilona's eyes were opened!

  • 30.09.2000 Venla's eyes were opened!

  • 20.09.2000 Our first litter was born. The sire is Felix del Gelso Bianco and the dam Multi Ch Bambi.

  • 18.09.2000 The begin of our kennel: Our affix Iosono was confirmed by FCI.