The Nordic Winners 2005: BOS Giltedged Reloaded and BOB Iosono Mea della Mea

December 2005

  • Iosono I litter 1 year old 19.12.2005!
    Congratulations to 1-year-old Iosono Isis "Sara", Iosono Incredibile "Siri", Iosono Ifigeneia "Lara", Iosono Isidora "Minni" and Iosono Il Re "Arttu"!
  • Nordic Winner Show in Helsinki 18.12.
    Once again a great day! The winner of today was Iosono Mea della Mea by gaining Best Female 1, CACIB and Nordic Winner 2005 title and finally Best of Breed. The 2nd best female was barely 1 year old Iosono Incredibile who gained CAC and title Nordic Junior Winner 2005. Iosono Milla Magia was 3rd excellent in Champion Class and Iosono Il Re got only "good". There were 4 males and 8 females in the show under judge Leila Kärkäs.
  • Finnish Winner show in Helsinki 17.12.
    Iosono Il Re won Junior Class and gained his first title Finnish Junior Winner 2005 and res-certificate. Iosono Incredibile got very good. In Champion Class females Iosono Mea della Mea became 2nd and finally Best Female 3rd with res-CACIB. Iosono Milla Magia was 3rd in Champion Class and Best Female 4th. Our breeder's group was BOB with Prize of Honour. But huge congratulations to Vespina's daughter Vespinja's Azalea for BOB and Finnish Winner 2005 title and Iosono Milla Magia's son Kimblewick Hypnos for BOS and Finnish Winner 2005 title! There were 5 males and 8 females under judge Tuula Pratt.
  • Puppy show in Helsinki 4.12.2005
    Iosono Romulus won the Class of 5-7 months old male puppies with Prize of Honour and ended up with the 2nd best male puppy. Judge was Maija Mäkinen.

  • "Ida" Necku Iosono Vicenza & "Miki" Iosono Michelangelo

    November 2005

  • The puppies of Gaia and Miki
    We travelled to Jyväskylä (located in the middle of Finland) from the Club meeting to say hello to Jazi. On the next day we drove to north to see the puppies of Gaia and Miki. Photos of the 6-week-old puppies on the puppy site.

  • Finnish Italian Greyhound & Cirneco dell'Etna Club's meeting 13.11.
    Inka was once again chosen to the board of directores of the Club for 2006-2007. It was nice to meet many IGs and Cirneco in the meeting!
  • Puppy show in Helsinki 13.11.2005
    Four puppies entered, judged by Tuula Savolainen, Finland. BOB puppy was the daughter of Milla Colombian Friend's Golden Colombia. BOS puppy was also Milla's puppy Colombian Friend's Golden Gift. The winner of Class 5-7 months old puppies and Best Male 2nd was Iosono Romulus. Best male 3rd was Milla's puppy Colombian Friend's Golden Love. Congrats to future stars and owners!




  • October 2005

  • Seinäjoki 2 x dog shows 22.-23.10.2005
    Iosono Il Re was the only entered Cirneco on Saturday and he was shown for the first time in official classes. He was BOB and gained his first CAC. Judge was Hjördis Espeland from Norway. On Sunday Iosono Aida di Verdi was the only entered Cirneco for judge Rainer Vuorinen and she was BOB.
  • Lure coursing competition 16.10.2005
    Five Cirnechi (the new record on competitors in Finland) were competing in the LC competition. Vespina's kids took the 1st and 2nd places: the 1st was Vespinja's Azalea (great points of 502!) and the 2nd Vespinja's Apollo (with points of 431). 3rd was Giltedged Implication who gained CAC. Vespina was 4th with the points of 406 and CQ.

  • Miki's puppies 14 days old (kennel Vespinja's)

  • Cirneco puppies were born at kennel Vespinja's
    Five puppies (3 males and 2 females) were born on the 2nd October at kennel Vespinja's. The father is our Iosono Michelangelo. More information about the puppies at kennel Vespinja's.





  • Iosono Romulus 4 months

    August 2005

  • Lure Coursing competition - Finnish LC Winner Competition 29.8.2005
    IG boy Necku Iosono Monopoli gained the first lure coursing certificate of him and became third after World Racing Champions Necku Best Bet Yet and Necku Yes Yes Yes. Sister Necku Iosono Venezia was the fifth. In the same competition Vespina's daughter Vespinja's Azalea won the Cirnechi with Finnish Racing Winner title!!
  • Track racing competition in Turku 20.8.
    Vespina's son Vespinja's Apollo won his debyt competition in track racing and made race record with 28.13 s / 350 m. The time is also the unofficial record time in Finland. :) Well done!
  • 2 x dogshows in Vyborg, Russia 14.8.
    Marina Isaksson travelled to Vyborg with two of her Cirnechi. Iosono Milla Magia was BOB and BIG-2 in the first show and BOB in the second show. She also became Russian Champion. Well done Marina! Also Milla's progeny has visited dog shows with many BOB and BOS wins and several certificates.
  • Lure coursing competition in Lahti 6.8.2005
    Necku Iosono Venezia participated in her debyt LC competition: She WON with CAC and gained 531 points. She made history - no Italian has ever got such a magnificient points in Lure Coursing competition in Finland! So well done coaches Erica & Chrisse!!
  • July 2005

  • Pori International Show 31.7.2005
    Two puppies were entered for Fernando Madeira Rodrigues, Portugal): Iosono Il Re was BOB and Iosono IncredibileBOS.
  • Lure coursing competition in Tampere 30.7.
    Necku Iosono Monopoli won the national LC competition.
  • Puppies expected at kennel Vespinja's in October
    Sire is our Iosono Michelangelo and dam INT Ch Gaia. More information at kennel Vespinja's.
  • Our second litter 4 years old 27.7.2005
    Congrats to Milla, Mimi, Mea, Edi and Miki!

  • Mea BIS2 in Finnish IG & Cirneco dell'Etna Club Show!

  • The specialty show of Finnish Italian Greyhound & Cirneco dell'Etna Club 24.7.2005, judged by Tanya Ahlman-Hallikas
    Today was held our annual Club Show. Over 45 IGs and 11 Cirnechi were entered so this was a new record for this show!
    Photos of the Cirnechi (Iosono Michelangelo's photo will be added on the next weekend).

    All the results of the Cirnechi:
    Iosono Il Re BOB puppy & BIS2 puppy!
    Iosono Incredibile BOS puppy
    Iosono Ifigeneia 2nd best female puppy
    Iosono Isidora 3rd best female puppy
    Iosono Mea della Mea Excellent 1 in Adult Class, Best Female 1, BOB & BIS2!
    Iosono Milla Magia Excellent 2 in Adult Class, Best Female 2
    Kimblewick Jill excellent 1 in Young class, Best Female 3
    Kimblewick Evviva Amore 3rd in Adult Class
    Kimblewick Hypnos excellent 1 in Young class, Best Male 1, BOS
    Iosono Michelangelo excellent in Adult Class, Best Male 2

    Also, three Seela's children participated in the show:
    Necku Iosono Monopoli was 2nd in the Pet Class (he will be shown soon in official shows!)
    Necku Iosono Vicenza excellent 3 in Young Class
    Necku Iosono Venezia 5 in Young Class

    Our breeder's group was BIS-3!
    Milla and her son Tuffe (Kimblewick Hypnos) BIS-2 couple
    Mea and Miki BIS-4 couple


  • kennel Iosono BIS3 breeder's group (in the photo Iosono Mea della Mea, Iosono Michelangelo & Iosono Incredibile)


    Iosono Mea della Mea & Iosono Michelangelo BIS4 brace


    Iosono Il Re, Iosono Incredibile & Iosono Ifigeneia



  • Sighthound specialty show in Helsinki 23.7.2005
    We participated in dog show after 7 months brake with Ida (Necku Iosono Vicenza) . She won Intermediate Class with excellent. Judge was Eli Marie Klepp from Norway.
  • Vantaa national dog show 23.7.2005
    Iosono Incredibile was BOB puppy with lovely critique and Iosono Milla Magia BOB at Vantaa. Judge was Espen Engh from Norway.
  • Remus in his new family in Stockholm
    Iosono Remus aka PLATON moved to Stockholm to live with Magda & Stefan. Also, good luck with Platon and hope to see you soon!
  • Vespina's daughter Sohvi FIN&S CH!
    Congratulations to owner & breeder Annikki Peltola for Sohvi's (Vespinja's Azalea) BOB win and Finnish&Swedish Champion titles in Nivala INT show 17.7!
  • Romulus in his new family in Helsinki
    Iosono Romulus aka ROOPE from our latest litter has moved to his own family in Helsinki. Good luck family Skurnik with Roope!

  • The puppies Iosono Romulus & Remus at Annikki's (kennel Vespinja's) lap, on the left Vespina the mother of the puppies

  • Finnish Sighthound Club's specialty 9.7
    Italian Greyhound Noppa, Necku Iosono Venezia, managed to be Best Female 2nd and gained her first CAC at the annual specialty of Finnish Sighthound Club. Well done Noppa & Erica!!! Milla, Iosono Milla Magia, was in the first show of hers after her motherhood holiday and she was Best Female 2nd.




  • June 2005


    Nasu and Miki at Rajamäki LC competition


    Nala chasing


    Nala running - thank you Janne for the photos!

  • Rajamäki lure coursing competition 12.6.
    Siblings Nala and Keno made a great debute at Lure coursing competitions: Nala became second out of six IGs with super points of 238 + 271 = 509 with CQ and Keno third with super points (as well) of 247 + 256 = 503 SA. Well done our gangsters! Miki run with Nasu (Vespinja's Apollo). Nasu won third time in a row with points of 174 + 251 = 425 and gained CAC. Congratulations Janne & Nasu! Miki became 2nd with points of 218 + 178 = 396.
  • Helsinki puppy show 12.6.
    Siri was BOB puppy at puppy show in Helsinki. Congratulations! Siri has also been practising at LC practises and she is running greatly after lure! :)




  • May 2005

  • Il Re & Incredibile first time in a dog show
    Arttu (Iosono Il Re) and Siri (Iosono Incredibile) participated in their first dog show the 28th May. Arttu was BOB puppy and Siri BOS puppy.
  • 2 x International Champion
    Miki's and Mea's INT CH titles have officially been confirmed by FCI.
  • Apollo, a puppy from Vespina's first litter, has participated in two lure coursing competitions in May and has won both of them with two CACs. Congrats to "Nasu" and Nasu's family!
  • The 4th Iosono litter was born
    Vespina gave birth to 2 male puppies. Mother and babies are doing fine. :-)
  • Suomi-Cup lure coursing competition in Rajamäki 14th May
    Miki participated in the first lure coursing competition of him this year. Four Cirnechi were invited but only two competed: Miki and Wiljo (Giltedged Inclination). Title CVM-05 was gained by Wiljo with points of 386(193+193). Miki became second with points 375(193+182).

    Below Nala and Miki relaxing after the competition:

    April 2005

  • Finnish Italian Greyhound & Cirneco dell'Etna Club arranged a nice day at Hyvinkää sighthound center on the 30th April. There were plenty of IGs and also many Cirnechi. Siri and Lara from our latest litter also came to visit by. It was so wonderful to meet them. Both Siri and Lara tried lure coursing for the first time with very nice runs. Also IG siblings Nala, Keno and Noppa ran after lure excellently. Nala also chased lure together with Cirneco Dante (Kimblewick Ernesto).

  • Sara & Lara


    Photo: Arja Koski
    Cirnechi Dante, Sara and Lara playing and IG Nala

  • Check out the internet sites of Cirneco boy Apollo and IG Rambo. Apollo is Vespina's puppy. http://www.kolumbus.fi/janne.pollanen/
  • Vespina is pregnant! We will expect our next Cirneco litter to be born around the 18th May. Read more about our upcoming litter.

  • Congrats to Milla's puppy Tuffe (Kimblewick Hypnos) who went BOB at Lappeenranta in March and Lahti in April!
  • Venla was shown for the first time after her motherhood in Ilmajoki on the 3rd April and she was BOB. Judge was Harry Tast.



  • March 2005

  • Iosono Cirneco puppies expected to be born on the 18th May, 2005! The sire is our Iosono Michelangelo and dam our Vespina. Follow the "Puppies" site.




  • February 2005

  • 11th February, 2005: All of the puppies have left into their own homes. Girls Sara, Lara, Siri and Minni left today and Arttu with mama Venla last weekend. Good luck to all puppies and owners!




  • January 2005

  • Our new website address is http://www.iosonocirneco.com
  • Congrats to Vespina's daughter Azalea for winning BOB, CAC and CACIB at Kajaani INT show!







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