Puppies - Pentuja

Joanie was mated to Bueno on 20th & 22nd of March 2009, and we hope for puppies around late May.

Joanie astutettiin Buenolla 20. & 22.3.2009, pentuja toivottavasti tulossa toukokuun loppupuolella.

Fanfare's Too Cool To Care (Bueno)

Leyenda's Happy Days (Joanie)

Litter in Whippet Archives / Pentue Whippet Archives tietokannassa.
Litter in Koiranet / Pentue Koiranetissä.

Topaz - Arwen puppies 2 wks

Have just got some sweet puppy photos from kennel Courtborne in Norway. Father is Softouch Wild Eagle and mom Seregon Arwen. Aren't they cute!

Winter lure-coursing

Savu's son Olli (S. Fasterthanu) took part in a winter lure-coursing trial in Mustiala and won 229 points. Well done, Olli! Photos at Viki Kulmala's gallery.

Lola

Lola (S. Wild At Heart) and her little poodle friends

Fjalle and his friends / Fjalle ja kaverit

Fjalle and Ville

... and with his personal hot-water bottle

Kaarina sighthound specialty Feb. 2009

Whippets were judged by Mrs. Nenne Runsten, Sweden (Airescot)

* Fjalle (S. Wild Hawk) - Best dog nr. 3 + reserve-cc
* Hoppu (S. A Bit O' Blue) EXC/2 in open class
* Joiku (S. Mohawk River) EXC/3 in champion class
* Joanie (Leyenda's Happy Days) EXC in open class
* Sani (S. Blazing Sun) EXC/3 in champion class
* Softouch breeders group 2nd with price of honour

Sani in the champion class

Joanie with her friend Nilla

Top whippets in 2008 / Vuoden whippet 2008

Finally have time to put the list of the Softouch whippets placements in the Top Whippet 2008 list / Vuoden whippet 2008 listalla sijoittuneet kasvatit:

Bitches - Nartut

nr. 7 - Pippuri (S. Peppar Peppar)

nr. 10 - Saga (S. Pinquana)

Males - Urokset

nr. 10 - Joiku (S. Mohawk River)

nr. 11 - Haiku (S. Montana Sky)

nr. 15 - Hoppu (S. A Bit O' Blue)

Best breeder / Vuoden kasvattaja nr. 4

Ladyhawke, Peppar Peppar, Pinquana, Wildcat

Best progeny / Vuoden Jalostuskoira

nr. 6 - Puuma (S. Sweet Medicine)

nr. 9 - Saga (S. Pinquana)

Sweet Medicine, Pinquana, Peek-A-Boo, Peppar Peppar, A Bit O' Blue

Top winning puppy / Vuoden pentu

nr. 4 - Fjalle (S. Wild Hawk)

CONGRATULATIONS! --- ONNITTELUT!