18 December 2003
Purina
Champion Spice Twice Shaula in the Canine
Review (Oct 2003 issue) advert. Special thanks to Joanne & Dave
Baxter for getting Shaula become the PR girl!
13 December 2003
- Nordic Winner
2003 Show, Stockholm
judge: Tarja Hovila from Finland
(17 entires)
Flora
finished her Swedish Champion title in the Nordic Winner 2003 Show in
Stockholm. She went for second best bitch and got CAC + reserve CACIB.
Her Swedish half-sister Ellvira (S CH, SW-03 Mahsai Spyce Her Up) took
the Nordic WInner 2003 (NORDW-03) title - congratulations for Ellvira
& Lotta & Christina!
7 December 2003
Spice Twice had today great celebration in Finnish
Winner 2003 Show - judge: Tarja Hovila from Finland (8 entires)
Funky went for Best of Breed
and took Finnish Winner 2003 title (FINW-03) and ended the day by going
Best in Group 2. His daughter
Do finished her Finnish Champion title with grand style by going
Best of Opposite Sex and took the Finnish Winner 2003 title (FINW-03).
Speedy
and Rosie both got the reserve CACIBs. Keanu
got the reserve CAC.
Not that we weren't happy with the above, but it was
Dutch Winner 2003 Show (12 entires) also
today and Monty followed his father's footsteps
and took also Best of Breed + Dutch Winner 2003 title (NLW-03) - judge:
Stefan Sinko, Krotia.
Heartiest congratulations for the Dutch extension of the family!
15 November 2003
Jyväskylä International (CACIB) Show, judge Kirsi
Nieminen (Finland)
Speedy
(Spice Twice Ginger Finger) took CACIB + Breed and Best and Do
(Karlux Doris Day) got her second CAC as well as CACIB and went for
Best of Opposite Sex.
9 November 2003
Spice Twice Clumber Spaniels in the cover of the latest issue of Showring
News!
© 2003 Showring
News
1 November 2003
Monty (Spice Twice Sir Cumin) took Best of
Breed & CACIB & 8th in the Group ring in Bleiswijk International
Show in the Netherlands under the judge R.L.T.Dawson. Heartiest congratulations
for the Dutch extension of the family!
photo:
Marco Pinxteren
26 October 2003
The Purina campaign is launched and Shaula greatly enjoys the fame....
Shaula pictured with her owners Joanne & Dave Baxter.
26 October 2003
Seinäjoki All Breed Show, judge Annaliisa
Heikkinen (Finland)
Speedy
(Spice Twice Ginger Finger) took best of Breed and Best and went also
Best
in Group 3 in Seinäjoki all Breed Show.
What a great weekend!
25 October 2003
Seinäjoki All Breed Show, judge Hassi
Assenmacher-Feyel (Germany)
Speedy
(Spice Twice Ginger Finger) took best of Breed and Best and went also
Best
in Group 2 in Seinäjoki all Breed Show.
Way to go Mari & Speedy!
photo: Katri
Alavalkama
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photo: Katri
Alavalkama
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photo: Katri Alavalkama
18 October 2003 FINNISH SPANIEL CLUB'S ANNUAL SPECIALTY in Hyvinkää, judge
Jukka Kuusisto (Finland):
Spice
Twice Athos
was in his very
first show and took first place in the puppy class (5-7months). Erinveine
Run Up The Colors was first in the intermediate class and took reserve
CAC. Spice Twice Ginger Finger won the champion
class where his father Nonsuch Spyce Twyce
got second. Spice Twice Lalande was first in the intermediate class.
Karlux Doris Day took first place in the open class
and got reserve CAC. Spice Twice Clockwise
was first in the working class and got CAC and finished FIN CH title
today. Spice Twice Radiant Rosemary won the
champion class, got and went for Best of Opposite Sex.
The Spice Twice Breeder's group was evaluated Exellent with the honour
prize.
Also Nonsuch Spyce Twyce's Progeny class was evaluated Excellent with
the hounour prize.
photo: Leila Kärkäs
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4 October 2003
EUROPEAN WINNER 2003 SHOW in Bratislava (Slovakia), judge Horts Kliebenstein
(Germany) - 23 entries:
Karlux Doris Day went for Best of Breed & European
Winner 2003 and Spice
Twice Ginger Finger was Best of Opposite Sex & European Winner
2003. Spice Twice Radiant Rosemary won the
Champion Class and finished the Slovakian Champion title.
The successful day was creamed with Spice Twice Breeder's group taking
Saturday's Best in Show
Breeder's Group.
Special thanks toAndrea
Vértesi from Hungary for handling Rosie in the Breeder's
Group!
photo:
Paula
Heikkinen-Lehkonen
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Do going for Best of Breed and taking European Winner 2003 title!
photo: Andrea Vértesi
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Speedy took Best Dog and also European Winner 2003 title.
photo: Andrea Vértesi
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3 October 2003
SLOVAKIAN SPANIEL CLUB'S ANNUAL SPECIALTY in Bratislava (Slovakia),
judge Albin Luknar (Slovakia):
Spice Twice Radiant Rosemary won Champion Class,
got CAC & went for Best of Opposite Sex. Karlux
Doris Day was second in Open Class and got res. CAC. Spice
Twice Ginger Finger was second in Champion Class and got res.CAC.
The Spice Twice Breeder's group wnet Best in Show2 Breeder's Group.
Spice Twice Ginger Finger and Karlux Doris Day went for Best in Show
2 in the Brace Class.
Monty (Spice Twice Sir Cumin) achieved C-diploma in the Dutch HUNTING
TEST for gundogs! Hearthy congratulations for Marie, Marco and
Monty!
Photo: Marco Pinxteren
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September 2003 Pöytyä TRACKING
TRIAL
Speedy
(Spice Twice Ginger Finger) took his second Open Class 1st
prize (47/50 points - highest scores of the open class) and
switched to WInner's Class!! Judge: Pekka Tuomi.
31 August 2003
Speedy (Spice Twice Ginger Finger) took Best
of Breed & BEST IN GROUP 4 !! in Vantaa
(Let's Go) All Breed Show.
The breed ring judge and the group ring judge was August de Wilde (Belgium).
24 August 2003
Speedy (Spice Twice Ginger Finger) took Best
of Breed & BEST IN GROUP 2 !! in Heinola
All Breed Show.
The breed ring judge and the group ring judge was Harri Lehkonen (Finland).
photo: Paula
Heikkinen-Lehkonen
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23 August 2003
Do (Karlux Doris Day) took her first CAC and
went for Best of Breed in Kouvola All Breed Show.
The judging was done by Eeva Anttinen (Finland).
In March 2003,
Shaula was selected by Ralston
Purina to be one of their 2003 Campaign Champions. This is an honour
given to approximately 20 dogs in Canada and only once. Now, with great
pride, Spice Twice, the Baxters and Shaula can share with everyone Shaula's
official campaign photo. In Canada, these pictures will be in future
issues of Champions Plus and Canine Review. Purina supports many dog
shows in Canada and they showcase these pictures on a display wall.
During this ongoing adventure, the staff at Purina have been wonderful!
text by: Joanne Baxter
15 August 2003
Speedy (Spice Twice Ginger Finger) took Best
of Breed & BEST IN GROUP3 !! in Aura
All Breed Show.
The breed ring judge and the group ring judge was George Kostopoulos
from Greece.
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August 2003 MiehikkäläTRACKING
TRIAL
Keanu
(Erinveine Run Up The Colors) was today in his very first tracking
trial and he took right away Open Class 1st
prize (44/50 points). Judge: Martti Hirvonen
Flora (Spice Twice Clockwise) got Open Class 3rd prize (29/50 points).
Judge Jouko Ahtiainen.
7 August 2003
Spice Twice Shaula finished her CANADIAN
CHAMPIONSHIP with grand style also going to
BEST IN GROUP 2 !! Heartiest congratulations for Joanne &
Dave with their new champion girl!
Shaula (middle) going for Best of Breed
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Shaula Best in Group 2
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3 August 2003 Rosie
(Spice Twice Radiant Rosemary) & Speedy
(Spice Twice Ginger Finger)
both finished thrri Swedish Show Champion titles S (u) CH in Sundsvall
International Show in Sweden under the judge Fredrik Nordgren from Sweden.
Speedy took Best of Breed and Rosie Best of Opposite Sex.
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August 2003
Club Spaniel Club of Sweden 25th anniversary Club Show in Örby
Judge: Bill Ironside, kennel Tavirosh & Belcrum (UK)
75 clumbers entered
Judge's report
from the show (PDF)
photo:
Eva Masthagen
Rosie
(Spice Twice Radiant Rosemary) went for BEST IN
SHOW!!! + Best in Show
Tracking dog. She won the champion class bitches.
Bill Ironside writes about Rosie:
An absolutely lovely bitch
in every aspect. Lovely construction from head to tail. Balanced all
over, lots of heart room, strong mobile quarters which enabled her to
drive round the ring. Must have a Volvo engine inside there somewhere
and looks just as much a Clumber when stacked. Shell do for me.
photo: Eva Masthagen
Do
(Karlux Doris Day) won open class bitches and went for
best bitch 3.
photo:
Marco Pinxteren
Flora
(Spice Twice Clockwise) was 3rd of the intermediate
class bitches
(15-24 months)
photo: Marco Pinxteren
Speedy
(Spice Twice Ginger Finger) was 3rd of the champion class dogs and
went for best dog 4 + was best tracking
male 2.
Funky
(Nonsuch Spyce Twyce) was 4th in the champion class dogs and went for
best dog 5 + was best tracking male 3.
Monty
(Spice Twice Sir Cumin) was 1. in open class dogs,
but was not placed in the
best dog ring.
Keanu
(Erinveine Run Up The Colors) was 4th of the intermediate
class dogs
(15-24 months)
The successful
day was finalized by getting BEST IN SHOW BREEDER's
GROUP
Funky's progeny
group was best of the dog progeny groups + reserve
best in show progeny group
I
would like to express Special Thanks to Bill
Ironside (Tavirosh & Belcrum kennels in UK) for
giving such high credits to our dogs!
This was really encouraging.
As well would like to thank Mari Pimiä
and Marie & Marco Pinxteren
taking their dogs to the show. Thus enabling to compose
the Spice Twice breeder's group.
And
the last but not least, would like to thank Marc
Wynn (of Brimwaja Lodge kennels) for his great handling help
and advises during this very special day!
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"Grandmom" Tiina
Kankkonen (Mina's
White)
&
"Grandpa" Ronnie Watt (Nonsuch)
of these wonderful kids deserve all my gratitude
for their invaluable help and support in setting up my lineage.
&
Marja-Riitta
Lehtinen
for loving and taking care of Chelsea.
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WHAT A DAY! Funky
(Nonsuch Spyce Twyce) took Best of Breed, his daughter Flora
(Spice Twice Clockwise took Best of Opposite sex, and Keanu
(Erinveine Run Up The Colors) took CAC!
26 July 2003
A REAL SUPER SUMMER SHOW: Speedy
(Spice Twice Ginger Finger) took
Best of Breed & BEST IN GROUP 2 !!
in VAntaa All Breed Show!!
Way to go Mari & Speedy!
The breed ring judge was Barbara Müller from Switzerland and the
Group judging was done by Harry Tast from Finland.
20 July 2003 Speedy
(Spice Twice Ginger Finger)
went for Best of Breed in Forssa all breed show under the judge Meriel
Hathaway from England
13 July 2003 Speedy
(Spice Twice Ginger Finger)
went for Best of Breed in Hyvinkää all breed show under the
judge Kari Granaas-Hansen from Norway
5 July 2003 Finnish
Club Show: photos, results, critiques...
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June 2003 Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta TRACKING
TRIAL Judge Ilkka Niemi:
Speedy (Spice Twice Ginger Finger) achieved
Open Class 1st Prize (48/50 points!!!!)
in the Tracking Trial.
This was the highest scores of the day!
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June 2003 Vierumäki TRACKING TRIAL Judge Timo Ginström:
Flora (Spice Twice Clockwise) achieved Open
Class 2nd Prize (32/50 points) and Speedy
Open Class 0 in the Tracking Trial.
30 May 2003
Spice Twice
celebrated in Dortmund World Winner Show:
Speedy
(Spice Twice Ginger Finger) and
Rosie (Spice Twice Radiant Rosemary) both took
the prestigious WORLD WINNER
03 titles!!!
Flora (Spice Twice Clockwise) had also first place in the
working class.
Keanu
(Erinveine Run Up The Colors) was second in the junior class.
There were 31 Clumbers entered and judging was done by Agnes Kanami-Kertes
(Israel).
See all Clumber WW-03 results.
The whole gang
in Dortmund:
Keanu (the most left), Rosie, Ira, Speedy,
Flora (the most right)
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May 2003, three male puppies born
May 2003 OrimattilaTRACKING TRIAL
Speedy (Spice Twice Ginger Finger) took Open
Class
2. prize (35/50points)
in the Tracking Trial.
10 May 2003
The Spaniel Club's Speciality in Lohja, judge Soile Bister:
Funky (Nonsuch Spyce Twyce) keeps going strong
regardless his "show retirement", his first show of this year
ended with the grand style. He took Best of Breed and later went for
BEST IN SHOW!!
. Rosie
(Spice Twice Radiant Rosemary) was Best of Opposite Sex and Speedy
(Spice Twice Ginger Finger) went for Best Dog 2 after his father.
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May 2003 Helsingør
(Danmark) International CACIB Show:
Speedy (Spice Twice Ginger Finger) finished
his Danish Champion
title and got CACIB and went for Best of Opposite Sex under the
UK judge Frank Kane.
Congratulations for Mari and Speedy the new Champion title! And thank
you Mari taking Rosie (Spice Twice Radiant
Rosemary) along, she went for Best Bitch 3 in the same show.
Thanks for Mari taking
our Rosie along!
Mari travelled
to Helsingør Danmark with Speedy, Rosie and Faron.
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May 2003 Miehikkälä TRACKING
TRIAL Judge Asko Kukkola:
Our 18 months old Flora (Spice Twice Clockwise)
took her first Open Class 1st Prize (41/50 points)
in the Tracking Trial. She had the highest scores of all the
open class dogs.
Way to go lady-Flora!
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April 2003 Leeurwarden (Holland) International CACIB Show:
Monty (Spice Twice Sir Cumin) finished his
Dutch Champion
title and got CACIB and went for Best of Breed under the Swedish
judge Göran Bodegård.
Congratulations for Monty's Dutch mom Marie & pap Marco the new
Champion title. Well Done!
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April 2003 Janakkala Show for FCI Groups 5,6 & 8:
Keanu (Erinveine Run Up The Colors) got
his first CAC and went for Best of Breed under judge Kirsti Louhi from
FInland.
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April 2003 Narvik (Norway) International CACIB Show:
"Speedy" (Spice Twice Ginger Finger)
& "Rosie" (Spice Twice Radiant
Rosemary) both finished their Norwegian Champion
titles. Speedy went forBest of Opposite Sex and Rosie Best of
Breed and later placed 5th in the group ring
under the judge Nils Molin from Sweden.
Two new Norwegian Champions in the
picturesque Northern Norway
view...
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Speedy with his owner Mari and BIG brother
Leonberger Faron
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Spice Twice and
Lyndhaven are proudly celebrating that Spice Twice
Shaula has been chosen by Nestles Purina as one of their 2003 Purina
Champions! Beginning in July, Shaula's portrait will be showcased on
the Purina wall at dog shows and in canine publications throughout Canada.
This is a once in a lifetime honor for Shaula and to come at the beginning
of her show career is truly amazing! We have to wonder what other thrilling
adventures Shaula has in store for us! (by Joanne Baxter)
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February 2003 Speedy
(Spice
Twice Ginger Finger) went
for Best of Breed + took CACIB in Imatra International Show. Judging
was done by Rudy Feyaerts, from Belgium.
8 February 2003
Funky was invited to the Champion of Champions
gala for the THIRD year in the raw. This
is a yearly held glamorous gala party where the most successful show
dogs are invited, This year the judging was trusted for Ferelith Sommerfield
(UK), Kenneth Edh (Sweden) and Kari Järvinen (Finland).
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January 2003: "Speedy" (Spice Twice
Ginger Finger) & "Rosie" (Spice
Twice Radiant Rosemary) both finished their Finnish Champion titles
with the grand style. Speedy went for Best of Breed and Rosie for Best
of Opposite Sex under the judge Carla Molinari from Portugal.
"Twinky"
(Spice Twice Lalande) had reserve CAC & reserve Best Bitch in the
same Show. "Keanu"
(Erinveine Run Up The Colors) got excellent and was second in the junior
class.
FIN CH Spice Twice Ginger Finger:
CAC, CACIB, BOB |
FIN CH Spice Twice Radiant Rosemary:
CAC, CACIB, BOB
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Spice Twice Lalande:
reserve CAC
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Erinveine Run
Up The Colors:
Excl + 2nd in junior class
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24,25,26 January
Spice Twice Shaula went 3 times Best of Breed
in Auld Lang Syne B.C.,Canada show under the judges
Joe Tacker
(USA)
FM (Butch)
MacDonald (Canada)
Franz Neuwirth
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