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| Sara (Kokiksen Georgina) visited vet today and we heard that her eyes are very clear. So puppyplans will continue. | |||||||||||||||||||
| In this time of the year we look back on and think what have happened or haven't happened. This year have been little bit queiter than previous year. The most reason for that is our change of residence, we moved almost 500km distance. Well you can't fault everything for that but it's pretty big change to pack up all your things and in the same time renovate your new apartment. We had a few dog shows in this year and we are so pleased that Sara is doing better and better showwork everytime. We had a plan that Ida would have participated in field trial test but because these big changes and her disliking of crows we keep practising with her and propably will take apart in next autumn. After puppies (if everything goes as planned) we will see Sara in some dog shows and also Ida will maintain her showtalent in few dog shows. If we have any time left over I will enter Ida for agility beginner's class. | |||||||||||||||||||
| We want to wish you all Merry Christmas and Golden Happy Year 2009! We also want to thank our very good friends of this year! <3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2nd Nov 2008 Group show, Kajaani - Mrs Hannele Jokisilta, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Karvin Irish Heart "Ida" Intermediate class G | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kokiksen Georgina "Sara" Working class EXC/1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ida got G (Good) in the Intermediate class because she has very poor coat at the moment. The judge also mentioned that Ida is small and she could be overall stronger. She thought also that Ida has a soft character. But she mentioned that Ida is a feminine bitch and she has
good rear angulation. I expected G for Ida already before the show so that wasn't so big surprise for me. Of course, it would be nicer to get better showresults for Ida also ;). About Sara the judge said that she is also a feminine bitch who has an excellent neck and excellent character. But she thought Sara has a little narrow head and her tail is too high when she is running. The judge also mentioned that Sara has good rear angulation and upper tigh. |
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| 5th Oct 2008 FRA Main show, Hyvinkää - Mrs Sue Almey, UK | |||||||||||||||||||
| Karvin Irish Heart "Ida" Intermediate class G | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kokiksen Georgina "Sara" Working class EXC/4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Judge's comments about Ida: Happy girl with true golden temperament. On the small size. Rather fine in bone. Her bite at 18 months is incorrect. Moved happily. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Judge's comments about Sara: She is a well balanced bitch. Nice head. Neat ears. Excellent neck and shoulders. Short coupled. Level topline. Sufficient bend of stifle. Moving out well. | |||||||||||||||||||
| We spent our weekend in the Southern Finland. On Saturday we stop by in Tampere where we visited in our old neighborhood. On Sunday we took a part in the main show of Finland's Retriever Assocation. The judge thought that Ida has incorrect bite and I defently disagree of that. One lower teeth is like one millimeter askew but that mouth hasn't ever seen incorrect bite! Both our girls behaved fantastic on that weekend and we are very very proud of them! |
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Kokiksen Georgina "Sara" in the working class |
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| There was in the show also our coming litters' father to be Ralf (Karvin Stay On Top) who succeeded greatfully. He won the golden males, was BOB and BIS2! Congrulations Kirsi and Ralf!! | |||||||||||||||||||
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| After the show we met Ida's sister Karvin Irish Blues "Sissi". We went to forest and let the girls be free. They find disgusting, smelly and dirty beck and looked like.. (look picture below). Anyway we all had a great time and our girls slept all the way back home. And we were there like midnight. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sisters Karvin Irish Blues "Sissi" and Karvin Irish Heart "Ida" want to be flatcoated retrievers... |
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| 29th Sept 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Normally I don't advertise anything on our homepage (except Royal Canin) but now I have to acclaim our new purchase: Electrolux's Ergorapido 2 in 1. This is so number one home appliance for everyone who has a dog and of course also for others. Like now autumns you have to often (well everyday) clean up your house especially hallway clear off rubbish (sand, acus of conifers etc) from floor. Sometimes it's very annoying to pull your big vacuum cleaner from cleaning closet. Ergorapido is so easy to use! It's just ready in the corner of the hallway, new colours black and white just whistles you vacuum (we have black version and you can't see light hairs on it). We use our ergo daily and every little rubbish have stayed away because the ergo is always hungry. Absolutely the best home appliance purchase for years!! | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 30th Aug 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sara's father "Pluto" (Kans, Fin, Est, Lv, S(u) MVA, LvV-05 Karvin Rainman) won the Champion Class and was BOS in the Group Show in Kihniö. Judge was Mrs Jaana Hartus. Congratulations Sari and Pluto! | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sara's father "Pluto" (Kans, Fin, Est, Lv, S(u) MVA, LvV-05 Karvin Rainman) won the Champion Class and was BOB in the All Breed Show in Helsinki. Judge was Mrs Paula Rekiranta. Congratulations Sari and Pluto! |
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Pluto and Sari in the BIG-ring. Copyright Viveca Lahokoski. |
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Last weekend we packed rest of our stuff and turned our car the way to Oulu, the city in the Northern Finland. Now we have a bigger house and our own sunny yard! We all love this change very very much! |
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Ida moves carefully among boxes. |
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13th July 2008 All Breed Dog Show, Oulu - Mr Petru Muntean, Romania |
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| Karvin Irish Heart "Ida" Junior class EXC/4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kokiksen Georgina "Sara" Working class EXC/1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Judge's comments about Ida: 16 months old female in type. Good head. Correct bite. Good body and angulations. Correct in movement. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Judge's comments about Sara: 3,5 strong female. Good head. Correct bite. Good bodystructure and angulations. Correct pigmentation and movement. | |||||||||||||||||||
It was horrible weather in the show place but we were anyway very happy for girls' results! |
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| 12th July 2008 International Dog Show, Oulu - Mrs Tarja Hovila, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Karvin Irish Heart "Ida" Junior class VG/- | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kokiksen Georgina "Sara" Working class VG/1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sara's father "Pluto" (Kans, Fin, Est, Lv, S(u) MVA, LvV-05 Karvin Rainman) was BOB in Lammi's Group Show, judge was Mrs Kirsi Nieminen. Congratulations Sari and Pluto! | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 29th June 2008 Group Show, Jurva - Mrs Marjo Jaakkola, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Karvin Irish Heart "Ida" Junior class VG/4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kokiksen Georgina "Sara" Working class EXC/1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ida participated also in breeder class with other Karvin goldens, Karvin kennel was BOB and BIS2-breeder! | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sara in the working class with Mari. |
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Kennel Karvin: K. Amazing Albert, K. Toscana, K. Irish Romance, K. Irish Heart. Copyright of the picture Kennel Guldlocks. |
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| 28th June 2008 All Breed Dog Show, Järvenpää - Mrs Riitta-Liisa Lehtonen, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Karvin Irish Heart "Ida" Junior class VG/3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kokiksen Georgina "Sara" Working class EXC/2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 24th June 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
| We spent part of our summer holiday with girls in Lapland. We had very nice time although thermometer could have show little better temperatures. Sara (Kokiksen Georgina)and Ida (Karvin Irish Heart) enjoy also their holiday, how many times you can swim in lakes and play in snow in same holiday trip. | |||||||||||||||||||
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9th June 2008 Playing with snow on Levi. |
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10th July 2008 In Pallas. |
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Ida (Karvin Irish Heart) continued gardening by herself and she tuned the flowers on her own taste. Thin robes around the flowerpots were also too much for her ;). |
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| Sara's (Kokiksen Georgina) father Pluto (Kans, Fin, Est, Lv, S(u) MVA, LvV-05 Karvin Rainman) was in Golden Ring Club Show BIS-1! Many congrulations Sari and Pluto! | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Ida (Karvin Irish Heart) was Mari's little helper in planting flowers. She jumped on chair by herself and watched what Mari did. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 15th April 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
| We heard very sad news today. Sara's (Kokiksen Georgina) mother Sasa (JV-99 Mate'y Royal Princess) has left to the rainbow bridge. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 11th April 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FCI have announced us the kennelname Alongside. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Ida (Karvin Irish Heart) visited vet today and she heard that her eyes are very clear. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 24th Feb 2008 GR Club Championship Show - Mrs Pauline Armstrong, UK | |||||||||||||||||||
| Karvin Irish Heart "Ida" Junior class VG/- | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kokiksen Georgina "Sara" Working class VG/- | |||||||||||||||||||
| Judge's comments about Ida: Nicely balanced bitch. Good skull, gentle expression. Good reach of neck. Good front assembly. Level topline. Good sprung of rib. Good rear angulation. Correct tailset. Movement rather sloppy in front, needs to tighten up. Not in the best coat. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Judge's comments about Sara: Smaller framed bitch. Would like to have more bone. Today lacking coat. Angulations good throughout. Level topline. Correct tailset. Would just like more of her. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 14th Feb 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Our little sweetheartIda (Karvin Irish Heart) is celebrating her 1 year birthday today! Happy Birthday also Ida's siblings and Happy Valentine's Day for everyone! | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 19th Jan 2008 Groups Show, Alavus - Mr Esko Nummijärvi, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Karvin Irish Heart "Ida" Junior class G | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sara (Kokiksen Georgina) turns 3 years today! Happy Birthday to our golden girl! | |||||||||||||||||||
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