Byron & Zingo

Two of the boys from Memma's litter are still here but they will move to their new homes within a couple of weeks! Today I brought the camera when I was out with "the guys" in the garden and they have very fun together!!:))

Education to become a judge

"Class of 2010", students and teachers
Me judging an young afghan.

Two weeks ago I spent nearly a whole week at the wonderful place Öster Malma that is run by the Swedish Hunting Association. It was a very hectic and fun week and some 8 hours everyday we assessed dogs of all types of breeds and had to write qritiques as well as verbaly explaining our thoughts on each dog. Our teachers were 7 of Sweden's most experianced allround judges/judges. On a few occasions every week we also had the opportunity to examine dogs of breeds we all had applied for in our education and for me this means: italian greyhound, greyhound, whippet, irish wolfhound and saluki.

We were 17 happy trainees this week. The last day an examination took place and after some nervous waiting I was taken to a ring were I had to organise a "dog show" with three dogs I did not know about beforehand. A whippet, a saluki and a tibetan terrier were "my" breeds. I hade to go over the dogs write critiques give them a quality price and then explain to my three examiners my view on each dog. After a few hours of waiting I got the good news that I had passed!! Then I had some input from the teachers and was happy to hear that I done very well the whole week!

Now the practical side of the education starts and I will have to do three student assignments on each breed under experienced judges. Then it is time for two exmaninations in each breed. I will have to go over, grade and critique the same dogs as a judge at a dog show. Afterwards he/she will look through my decisions and decide if I have knowledge enough!

One can say that I know what I am going to do during the weekends this summer........

Puppies 7 weeks and 4 days

Dog 1
Dog 2

Dog 3

The bitch

Suddenly the little ones decided not to be cooperative..... After a long photo shoot we finally got some photos that are ok!:) The whole litter is very happy and outgoing and at the same time very nice to be around without being "monsters". Having a litter of four is so nice!:)

Mira är borta!

Sedan måndag morgon är Mira (Play A While Tiimari) borta och information om Mira och hennes ägare Sussie finns på blocket. Har du möjlighet att hjälpa till att leta kontakta Sussie!

C'mere Keijusatu

Natalia in Poland sent me a photo of her Finnish bred girl "Szyszka". She is by Play A While Fazer (Ch Forgetmenot Flying Star out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale).

Pipsqueak Niiskuneiti - new Finnish champion

Last weekend "Madde", Pipsqueak Niiskuneiti won a cualifying CC and became a new Finnish champion. Madde is out of our "Toad", Leyanda Miyabi Oh So Sexy (co-owned by Play A While and Pipsqueak) that is residing at Play A While and she is also the dam of our "Juni", Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale!

More information about Madde here!

Out playing

Congratulations to Fasu and Tarja!

The other day Fasu (Play A While Fazer) won a second lure coursing CC. Fasu lives in Finland with Tarja Pohjanvirta. Fasu has also won one CC in the show ring so far!

Puppies 6 weeks and 4 days

Dog 1
Dog 1

Dog 2

Dog 2

Dog 3

Dog 3

The bitch

The bitch

The cousins

Got this photo from Susanne Lindström who owns Play A While A Passage To India, "Sakari"! He is on the right together with his cousin Play A While Tiimari, "Mira" owned by Susanne Forsgren.


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The puppies 5 weeks and 4 days

Dog 1
Dog 2

Dog 2

Dog 3

Dog 3

The bitch

The bitch

Our brindle boy was not very "cooperative" today, so only one photo of him!:))

Play A While The Longest Journey

(By Play A While Whistable Bay Ale out of Ch Play A While Lady Orlando)

Leo in two fantastic photos taken by Jessica Bolander!

The one and only Nokia!

(By Ch Forgetmenot Flying Star out of Ch Play A While Late Red Autumnhop Ale)

Here seen in fantastic photos taken by Jessica Bolander!

Puppies 4 weeks and 5 days

Dog 1
Dog 2

Dog 3

The bitch