News 2005
latest updates: December 30th 2005
Thank´s for all the visits at our website during this year.
2005 has been a spectacular succesfully year for us, and it´s probably hard to beat in the future.
Madde and Percy thank´s for a good teamwork.
We wish to thank Carina (Xciting), Jim, Mary, Louise (Gengala), for the beautiful Afghans, Figge and Olivia.
And least but not last a big hug to Åge for the Christmas gift from 2002, pictured below.
Multi CH Waiting on a Sunny Day, Albin
We are proud to announce that Figge and Olivia are #1 Afghanhound and
#1 Afghanbitch in Sweden 2005.
Figge is also #4 or #5 Topwinning Dog of all Breeds in Sweden! Agria Cup, Årets Hund 2005.
The distribution of awards will take place in Gothenburg January 7th at the
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©Magnus Moritz
December 25th
New photos added on Zac , Bob and Beo.
December 13th
New photos from USA added on Figge and Albin
December 11th
Stockholm Int. Show "Hund 2005"
BOB, BIG#2
Ch Waiting On a Sunny Day, "Albin"
Albin also finished his International Champion Titel*
*depending conf. from FCI
Judges, Breed: Lotte Jörgensen,Boxadan. Denmark Group: John Reeve-Newson, Canada
December 9th
New photos added on Frank and Albin
December 6th
New photos from USA added on Figge and Albin
©Jill Richards
ALBIN, BOW, Friday, October 21, 69th National Specialty, Afghan Hound Club of America, Sacramento, Ca.
Chairperson: Judith Bloom. President AHCA: JoAnne Buehler. Judge: Mr. Michael Canalizo, Handler/Breeder: Mr. Åge Gjetnes. Owners: Elisabet/Sven
We proudly present our new American CH
S, N, Est, US Ch, Norwegian Winner-04. Waiting On A Sunny Day "ALBIN"
BOW,BOS Sunday, October 16, Two Cities Kennel Club, Yuba City , Ca. Judge: Mrs. Jeraldeen R. Crandall, USA
Albin finished in 10 days with 5 "Best of Winners" (BOW) including 3 majors.
BOW, Saturday, October 15, Two Cities Kennel Club, Yuba City , Ca. Judge: Mr. Joe C. Walton, USA
BOW,BOS Sunday, October 16, Two Cities Kennel Club, Yuba City , Ca. Judge: Mrs. Jeraldeen R. Crandall, USA
WD, Wednesday, October 19, 69th National Specialty, Afghan Hound Club of America, Sacramento, Ca. Judge: Mr. Michael Canalizo, USA
BOW, Friday, October 21, 69th National Specialty, Afghan Hound Club of America, Sacramento, Ca. Judge: Mr. Michael Canalizo, USA
R WD , Saturday, October 22, Northern California Afghan Hound Club, Sacramento, Ca. Judge: Mrs. Lee Canalizo, USA
BOW, Sunday, October 23, Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore, Pleasanton, Ca. Judge: Mr. Gene Vaccaro, USA
BOW, Monday, October 24, Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore, Pleasanton, Ca. Judge: Mrs. Ute Lennartz, Germany
October 29th
Sacramento Valley Dog Fanciers
BOB
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
Judge: Dr Judith A Newton USA
©Jill Richards
ALBIN, WD, Wednesday, October 19, 69th National Specialty, Afghan Hound Club of America, Sacramento, Ca.
©Callea Photo
BOW, Sunday, October 23, Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore, Pleasanton, Ca. Judge: Mr. Gene Vaccaro, USA
©Callea Photo
BOW, New American Champion Monday, October 24, Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore, Pleasanton, Ca. Judge: Mrs. Ute Lennartz, Germany
©Magnus Moritz
Böda, Öland September 2005.
We are proud to announce that Figge and Olivia are #1 Afghanhound and
#1 Afghanbitch in Sweden.
Figge is also #3 Dog of all Breeds! (Årets Hund 2005, AGRIA)
[Valid, September 11th 2005]
September 11th
Sighthound Specialty, Helsingborg
BOB, BIS#4
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
BOS
Judges: Breed: Louise Dorr, Australia. BIS: Willem Biutenkamp, Netherlands.
September 10th
Helsingborg Nat KC Show
BOS
Judge: Jean Boujasson, Frankrike
Figges Show results in 2005
Specialty Best In Show #1
BIS #1 (Nat KC show), BIS #1 (INT KC show), BIS #1 (Nat KC show)
BIS #2 (Nat KC show), BIS #2 (Nat KC show)
BIS #3 (INT KC show)
BIS #4 (INT KC show)
BIS #5 (NAT KC show)
Group: #1, #1, #1, #1, #1, #1, #1, #1,#1,#2,#2,#3 and #5
15 Best of Breed
©Abica
September 4th
Öland Nat KC show
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
Best In Show #5
Judges: Breed: Henrik Johansson, Group: Horst Kliebenstein. Germany
BIS: Werner Degenhard, Brazil
September 3th
Högbo Int KC show
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
BOB and Group #2
Judges: Breed/Group: Torbjörn Skaar, Sweden
August 28th
Täby Nat KC show
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
BOB and Group #5
Judges: Breed: Kerstin Nilsson, Denmark. Group: Ray Lindholm
©Sven
Täby 28th august
August 14th
Norrköping INT KC show
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
BOB and Group #1
Judges: Breed/Group, Brit Shöne Brodwall, Norway.
August 9th
August 7th
Östersund INT KC show
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
Best In Show,
over 1800 entries in a rain storm.
Wet, wet and soaked wet to the bone, but very,very happy..
©Camilla Karlsson
Judges: Breed/Group, Arne Foss, Norway. BIS, Cristian Stefânescu, Rom.
This is "Figges" fourth BIS#1 this year (included 1 Specialty BIS).
July 31th
Ransäter INT KC show
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
BOB and BIG#2
Judge: Breed Nina Karlsdotter, Group Benny Blid
July 31th
Tammsvik Summer Show
Sighthound Show
Ch Jacosta Serengeti, "Grace" gained her Swedish Champion title and ended up as Best bitch#3.
Grace has been with us since June 2005, and is returning to France and her proud owner Dominique Danel this fall.
Grace is bred & co-owned by Jacosta, Stephen Wheeler & Anders Rosell, she is handled by Elisabet Levén & Jacosta.
Grace remindes a lot of our bitch Ch Gengala Just Like That, "Olivia".
Olivia ended up as Best bitch#4.
Judge: Edith Hansen USA
July 30th
Tammsvik Summer Show
Afghanhound Specialty
BOS
Ch Gengala Just Like That, "Olivia".
This year we had the biggest entry for several years, over 100 afghans and over 40 specials!
Judge: Mr Lee Hedstrom, USA
July 14th
We welcome our new whippet home
the American white & black import Whippet male Sportingfield B&W Airescot, "Beo",
born 23 April 2004, by Ch Sportingfield Hot Topic ex. Albelarm Delight,
bred, of course, by Debbie Butt. "Beo" is co-owned by Airescot and Elisabet/Sven
More details will follow later, but here is a first head picture of him, taken by Saara Murtovaara.
July 11th
We welcome our new afghanhound home
Tash Kurgan Final Countdown, "Frank".
Ch Xciting So Far So Good, "Anthon" u. Ch Tash Kurgan Wild Wild West, Titiyo (by Sammy)
July 9th
TVååker Nat KC Show
BOS
Judge: Kerstin Nilsson, Denmark
July 9th
Alfta Nat KC Show
BIS Veteran
Ch New Fashion Royal Academy, "Sammy"
Amazing, Sammy went BIS veteran again, three times in a row,
Riga, Tallinn and Alfta, as always handled by Yury.
Judge, BIS veteran: Ritva Raita, Finland.
July 3th
Visby Int KC Show
BIS #2
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
Judge, Breed/Group: Tina Permo, BIS: Kenneth Edh
July 2th
Visby Int KC Show
BIS #3
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
Judge, Breed/Group: Karl-Erik Johansson, BIS: Fernado Rodrigues Madeira, Portugal
June 12th
Vännäs Nat KC show
BEST IN SHOW
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
©Johan Frick-Meijer
Judge, Breed/Group: Elisabet Janzon, BIS Nina Karlsdotter
May 22th
Hässleholm Nat KC Show
BIS #2
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
BIS: Ove Germundsen.
Judges, Breed/Group: Tina Permo
Maj 15th
Piteå Nat KC Show
Best In Show
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
©Helena Larsson
Judges, Breed: Hans Almgren, Group: Kennet Edh BIS: Ove Germundsen.
April 12th BOB CH Airescot Bob Fest got his International Championtitel confirmed by the FCI
April 9th
SPECIALTY BEST IN SHOW
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation
Sighthound Specialty Skara
© Khaos Foto
© Lollo Swärd
Breed Judge: Torbjörn Skaar, Sweden
BIS final: Ingebjörg Stenhaugen, Norge
Mars 27th
Stockholm Int. Kennelclub show
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation, Figge, BIS #4
Judge: Mr Martinez Miguelangel, Argentina
Mars 26th
Stockholm Int. Kennelclub show
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation, Figge, BOB and Group #1
Ch Gengala Just Like That, Olivia, BOS
35 Afghans were entered.
Breed Judge: Mr Hans Lehtinen, Finland
Group Judge: Valentina Ivanishcheva, Russia
Mars 20th
Malmö Int. Kennelclub show
Ch Xciting Xtravagant Creation, Figge, BOB and Group #3
Ch Gengala Just Like That, Olivia, BOS
25 Afghans were entered.
Judge: Mr Levente Miklòs Hungery
Mars 12th
New pictures on Albin from Tallin
Mars 7th
Figge has become the proud father of eight pups.
The happy mother is Hobby, CH Elsto´s Jambalaya Xpensive Hobby
Mars 6th
Congratulation Zac, 10 years old today.
February 13th
CH Waiting On A Sunny Day, Albin went BOB, Group #1 and BIS-3 at the International Show in Tallin , Estonia.
© Al Khabara
Albin also finnished his Estonian Champion Title.
New Fashion Royal Academy, Sammy went BIS-Veteran
Judge: breed/group Nils Molin, Sweden.
Best in Show, Hans van den Berg, Netherlands.
Best in Show Veterans, Ove Germundsen, Sweden.
January 29th
Int Ch Gengala Just Like That, Olivia went BOB and Group #1 at the International Turku Top Dog Show, Finland.
51 Afghans were entered.
Judge: Mr Norman Huidobro-Corbett, Spain.
January 26th
New pictures on Anthon, Olivia and Jalna.
January 24th
Anthon has become the proud father of seven pups.
The happy mother is Sammy´s daughter Titiyo (Int ch Tash Kurgan Wild Wild West).
January 20th
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