June 21-23, 2024: Grande Prairie Regional Kennel Club
Show #1, judge Lynda Saranchuk: Pikki BOB, Vila BOS Show #2, judge Mel Saranchuk: Pikki BOB, Evita BOS
Show #3, judge Darle Heck: Pikki BOB, Evita BOS. Group 4th placement with Pikki
Show #4, judge Heather Brennan: Evita BOB, Pikki BOS Evita shortlisted in a large, challenging working group Show #5, judge Tempest Deptuch: Pikki BOB, Evita BOS Group 4th placement with Pikki - Finishing Canadian Grand Championship!
Show #6, judge Richard Paquette: Pikki BOB, Evita BOS
May 17-20, 2024: Fort St. John and District Kennel Club
Show #1, judge David Denis: Pikki BOB, Vila BOS Show #2, judge Kathleen Anderson-Wulff: Pikki BOB, Vila BOS
Show #5, judge Ainslie Mills: Pikki BOB, Vila BOS
Show #6, judge Marilyn O'Neill: Vila BOB, Pikki BOS
Show #7, judge Patricia Taylor: Pikki BOB, Vila BOS
Show #8, judge Maribel Sy: Pikki BOB, Vila BOS
May 7, 2024: Frostwald Cruella De Vil "Vila" recently went for her health clearances and we’re happy to announce she passed every test. Results were: Pennhip – L-0.29 R-0.26 No OA Eyes – normal Elbows - Normal (0/0) LTV - LTV1 (shortened L7) Spine - Normal (VA0) Shoulder OCD - Normal Cardiac - Normal Patella - Normal Thank you goes to Maria for breeding such a wonderful girl and for allowing her to move across the pond to live with us! Our next step for Vila is to play in the show ring this spring/summer :D
March 3, 2024: They're here! Our first litter, the "A" litter!
On March 1st we welcomed 4 perfect little ones into the family; 3 males and 1 female. 💙💙💙🩷
Everyone has gained weight in their first few hours on the outside. Mom and pups are all doing very well. 💕🐾
Endless thanks go to everyone who has helped us get to this point we wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the support of those around us. 🥰 Special thanks go to Maija, Rauno, Marko, and Maria for allowing Evita and Pikki to come live with us in Canada. 🇨🇦🇫🇮
Father: BPIS MBPIG Multi Group Placing CA CH FI JCH BIS-J4 FI CACIB-J FI CACIB Joenrannan Pikki Mother: C.I.E CA CH EE CH ES CH FI CACx3 ViceWW'20 Rohmoivan Evita CGN RN VN ETD SDDA-S, SP
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February 1, 2024: We have BIG news!!! 🐾💕🐾
After years of planning and a lot of patience we are expecting our first litter! The little ones are expected in early March.
If you'd like to see more about this litter, please the "Litter A" page above.
If you'd like to be considered for one of our puppies, please reach out via email or DM.
October 21, 2023: Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined today to go like this! At the Seinäjoki international dog show, with 13 KBD's in the ring our girl Evita gets her final CACIB and our boy Pikki gets his first CACIB. To top it all off Evita was best of breed and Pikki was best opposite! This is the end of Evita's hunt for CACIB's as she has just finished her C.I.E title, making her the first KBD in all of North America to get this title. For those that don't know a C.I.E is an international beauty title awarded after a dog earns 4 CACIB's from 3 or more FCI countries. There also must be 366 or more days between the first and the last CACIB. See the show stats and their individual critiques below:
Oct 21, 2023 Seinäjoki, INT Judge: Matti Palojärvi -4067 dogs, 286 breeds -30 rings -10 groups -13 Karelian Bear Dogs
Pikki: CH EXC1, CQ, BM1, CACIB, BOS 57cm ideal size. Excellent proportions. Exemplary head, excellent body and head. Color 8/2. Good coat and tail. Flexible movement. Calm demeanor.
Evita: CH EXC1, CQ, BB1, CACIB, BOB 54 cm. Color 7/3. Correct proportions. Exemplary head. Large, well-positioned ears, compact body, good limb bones and angulations. Good coat and tail. Flexible movement, excellent character.
October 13, 2023: Pikki has been staying with Marko for the last few weeks for some additional forest training, so this week Evita and I took a short trip to a more central/southern part of Finland to visit them. The area had a very large storm pass through on Wednesday with lots of rain, many trees falling, and the power being out to hundreds of homes for several hours. On Thursday we did a moose trial with Pikki. He was successful in finding the moose, but just seconds after the find they took off running, swimming, and running some more. After a total of 33km of working distance for Pikki, we ended the test. Even though we were unlucky, I am so happy with how Pikki has done. He never once gave up and always came back to us with his tail wagging and a smile on his face. In the end, the final score for Pikki was 34 points, which even though it is not a prized result, it is still the most any North American living dog has received to date. I can not thank @rahkonenmarko and his wife Terhi enough for the hospitality they have offered to Pikki, Evita, and I in the past few weeks. We are very lucky to have you in our lives The hunting season starts in the area this weekend, and we wish all the hunters and dogs the very best of luck this season Today, the three of us are traveling back to the north via train and bus to go back to our "home base" where more adventures await us.
October 6, 2023: There is no better feeling than watching your dog do what he was bred to do! Today Pikki worked his first solo bark in Finland and I couldn't be more proud of him! Stats can be seen below: Number of moose: 3 Distance moose found from release point: 855m Total time: 7 hours, 34 minutes Total barking time: 4 hours 44 minutes Average barks per minute: 22 Maximum barks per minute: 69 Total distance travelled: 31.3km Outdoor temperature when released: -2, clear day, light wind Pikki's age: 14 months Thank you Marko for all everything!
September 21, 2023: Pikki's first moose bark is in the books! Late last night Pikki's mom, Karo, had started barking at a moose which made for the perfect first moose for Pikki. He was released on their tracks and quickly made his way to join the action. In total night time darkness he barked for 2 hours and 49 minutes until the moose were scared off and he was called off their tracks. This week, Pikki is staying with his breeder, Marko, for some additional forest and moose training. Thank you Marko, for everything
September 16, 2023: Another wild day in Finland for us! We started our morning in Leppävirta where Pikki was best of breed and best junior in breed. Then we drove to Kihniö where Pikki was again best junior in breed and went on to being best junior in show #4 with ~50 dogs in the ring. Thank you to Marko for breeding our beautiful boy and to Maria for helping us with everything during this trip See below for his critiques. Sept 16, 2023 Leppävirta, Group show Judge: Katja Partenen -758 dogs, 94 breeds -9 rings -4 groups -8 Karelian Bear Dogs Pikki: JUN EXC1, CQ, BM1, JUN BOB, BOB 58 cm. Black and white 8/2. Medium size, correct proportions and strength fitting of his size, good head shape, good eyes, good topline and tail, well developed body, excellent angulations front and back, bone strength fitting for the size, moves with a good step and parallel, excellent coat and behavior, bite ok.
Sept 16, 2023 Kihniö, Group show Judge: Pekka Teini -983 dogs, 128 breeds -11 rings -4 groups -14 Karelian Bear Dogs Pikki: JUN EXC1, CQ, BM2, JUN BOB, Best in Show Junior #4 58cm black and white 9/1. Slightly short in proportions but a young male with very good posture. Handsome head with good stop and strong muzzle. Good neck. Excellent hind. Excellent coat. Nice behavior.
September 7, 2023: Today was Pikki's first day in the forest and he did very well. We think he was likely tracking a moose for the majority of the time until he got to a river crossing and decided not to take the swim across, so he returned back to the releasing point where we were waiting for him. From there we drove him to a second location, hoping he would find the same track on the other side of the river. - Total distance: 10.65km - Furthest distance from releasing point: 1.41km - Total time: 2 hours + 19 minutes - Maximum speed 29km/hr - Average speed: 5.46km/hr - Times we tried, and succeeded, to catch him: 2
September 6, 2023: Today was Evita's first day in the forest, and she surprised us all with how well she did. Our initial goal for her was to be loose for ~1 hour and we hoped she would go about 500m away from the releasing point, but she had other plans. - Total distance: 20.1km - Furthest distance from releasing point: 4.1km - Total time: 5 hours + 4 minutes - Maximum speed 38km/hr - Average speed: 3.97km/hr - Times we tried, and failed, to catch her: 3 - After about 4 hours of tracking and with the sun setting she decided to take a small nap in a blueberry field. This was the opportune time for us to start a small 5km hike to go "catch" her. Tomorrow is Pikki's turn!
September 3, 2023: Today was a whirlwind of a day! We started our day at the Hollola group show where Pikki earned his second JCAC. We then had a small hiccup along the way but luckily were able to make it to our second show of the day. There Pikki was awarded his third and final JCAC, earning him his Finnish Junior Champion title. He then went on to become best male, getting him his second and last possible CAC and further on to being the best of breed and shortlisted in the junior BIS ring with 60+ dogs. I have endless thanks to Marko for breeding this incredible dog, and for allowing him to come home with us, he is everything I could have ever dreamt of. Also, thank you to Maria for being there with us every step of the way! Evita showed really well today in one show and was liked by the judge, but being that she has no hair on her body was not awarded the CQ. We are now on a small break from shows so we can transition our focus onto the forest. See below for the critiques and show stats.
Sept 3, 2023 Riihimäki, International show Judge: Antti Neiminen -3089 dogs, 279 breeds -36 rings -10 groups -9 Karelian Bear Dogs
Pikki: JUN EXC1, CQ, JUN CAC, JUN BOB, BM1, CAC, CACIB-J, JCH, BOB 14 months, black and white 8/2. 60 cm. Excellent type, suitable body strength and volume for its age. Suitable limb bone strength. A little sparsely but balanced angled in the front and rear. Elbows still a little tight. Beautiful withers and topline. Moves typical of the breed and with ease. Beautiful masculine head with good proportions and head lines. Slightly round, brown eyes, well-positioned ears. The right coat quality.
Evita: CH EXC2 3 years. 54 cm. Black and white 7/3. Good proportions, slightly light-boned, suitable body volume. Sufficiently and balanced angulated. Beautifully accentuated withers. Good top line. Tail attached slightly down. Moves lightly with the step of a hunting dog. The narrow front can be seen in motion. Correct head length. I hope for slightly more parallel lines on the muzzle. Well-positioned slightly large ears. Brown eyes. The right coat quality. Today in a summer coat. ----------------------------------------------------- Sept 3, 2023 Hollola, GS Judge: Pekka Teini -500 dogs, 86 breeds -13 rings -4 groups -13 Karelian Bear Dogs Pikki: JUN EXC1, CQ, JUN CAC, BM3 58 cm. Black and white 8/2. A young male with very good posture. Model head. A suitable stop and beautiful ears. Good topline, strong withers. Good croup and well-curled tail. Tight paws. Excellent coat. Moves with balance. The front movement can still get stronger.
September 2, 2023: Today was a great start to our showing abroad adventures! Pikki competed with 3 other males, ending as second best male overall and best junior in breed. He recieved his first of 3 JCAC's, his first of 2 CAC's, and a Res-Nord CAC. We also showed Evita for fun and she was given a score of VG. Being that she has no hair on her body and disliked the cold rain we encountered we are in agreeance with that result. See below for each dog's critique and the show stats. Sept 2, 2023 Riihimäki, Nordic show Judge: Kirsi Saunio -2612 dogs, 280 breeds -37 rings -10 groups -10 Karelian Bear Dogs Pikki: JUN EXC1, CQ, JUN CAC, JUN BOB, BM2, CAC, NORD RES-CAC Ideal size, excellent breed type and proportions, handsome male head, slightly pale eyes, correct bite, good ears, good shoulder and upper arm, correct body for age, good tail attachment and carriage, color 9/1, moves parallel, still a bit narrow in front, excellent side movement, an excellent coat quality, presented and is presented well.
Evita: CH VG1 Bigger than average size 55cm, clear sex mark, good proportions, big ears and pale eyes disturb the expression, correct bite, good shoulders and upper arm, good frame, balanced hind angulation, good quality coat 8/2, moves a little cow hocked from behind, loose elbows in front, forelimbs raise up unnecessarily in movement, perform excellently.
August 31, 2023: Today we spent our afternoon walking to the local veterinary clinic here in Helsinki. Pikki passed his eye, heart, and patella exams which now concludes all of his health testing for the coming years. We also did a general exam on both Evita and Pikki as a requirement for accident insurance. Releasing any dog into the forest can hold risks and this helps keep us covered for anything unexpected.
August 30, 2023: We made it! Last night we arrived in Helsinki, and once again I fell in love with the local people of Finland. We were helped by several people who saw me struggling with the amount of "stuff" I had to move around the airport. Thank you to anyone who stopped to help us, it means a lot to me! We then checked into our airbnb, and went straight to bed. Today we walked to the highest point in Helsinki and enjoyed the 360° views until the skies opened and soaked us from head to toe. We are now in Helsinki for a few days relaxing and getting used to the 9 hour time change. Then the real fun begins this weekend when we meet with Maria and head north!
August 28, 2023: Finland here we come!! After several months of planning and excitement building we are heading back "home"! We've already experienced our first hiccup with cancelled/delayed flights but we are finally on route, just a little delayed. Huge shout out to the YYC KLM staff for all the help this morning! This trip will be packed full of many activities for Evita, Pikki, and myself like dog shows, forest runs, moose trials, and finally meeting Vila! I can't wait to see all of our Finnish friends, and meet new ones as well. Follow us along on FB and Instagram during this exciting time!
August 10-12, 2023: Edmonton Kennel Club
Show #1, Thursday, FCI judge Christian Gomez from Columbia: Pikki BOB Evita BOS
Show #2, Friday, judge Todd Foley: Pikki BOB, he was also shortlisted in a huge working group. Evita BOS
Show #3, Saturday, FCI judge Maria Del Rocio Nadal from Brazil: Pikki BOB Evita BOS
June 23-25, 2023: Grande Prairie Kennel Club
Show #1, judge Lee Anne Bateman: Evita BOB, Pikki BOS + Best Puppy
Show #2, judge Bonnie Derry: Evita BOB, Pikki BOS + Best Puppy
Show #3, judge Honey Glendinning: Evita BOB, Pikki BOS + Best Puppy
Show #4, judge Judy McVeigh: Pikki BOB + Best Puppy + BPIG + BPIS!!! Evita BOS
Show #5, judge Stephen Dainard: Evita BOB, Pikki BOS + Best Puppy
Show #6, judge David Denis: Evita BOB, Pikki BOS + Best Puppy
June 24, 2023: Never in my wildest dreams could I have ever dreamt of a better day than today! At our home show in Grande Prairie under judge Judy McVeigh, wearing his summer suit, Pikki won best of breed, group 3rd, best puppy in group, AND best puppy in show!! This incredible day completed his Canadian championship making him the 47th Karelian Bear Dog to recieve this title. *pending CKC confirmation* Every single day with Pikki is a gift and I can not thank Marko enough for this incredible dog, thank you thank you thank you!! We also wouldn't be where we are today without the support of so many people, thank you ALL! BPIS MBPIG Multi Group Placing Can Ch Joenrannan Pikki Breeder: Marko Rahkonen, Finland Owner/Handler: Susan Haus, Canada
June 18, 2023: We are excited to announce our newest addition to the family, Frostwald Cruella De Vil, at home she will go by the name "Vila". Vila comes from the very well known Neri (mother) and Jero (father), who's official names are: C.I.B. Nordic CH FI CH DK CH NO CH EE CH LV CH LT CH DE (VDH) CH RU CH BALT CH LT JCH LV JCH EE JCH BALT JCH RKFV FIW-16 FIJW-16 DKW-17 WW-17 FIW-17 HeW-17 NORDW-17 LTW-18 BALTW-18 HeW-18 FIW-18 ATW-19 EUW-19 FIW-21 EEW-22 NORDW-22 FIW-22 ROHMOIVAN AVA And C.I.B. NORD CH FI WCH FI CH DK CH NO CH SISUKKAAN ISÄNMAANTOIVO We are so thankful and honoured to be entrusted with a puppy from these two incredible dogs. Thank you to Neri's owner and this litters breeder Maria Kallunki and to Jero's owner Pirjo Kivijärvi. Vila is still living in Finland with her siblings and family, but she will make the long journey home later this year.
Check out Vila's details on her page, under the "females" drop down!
May 20- May 22, 2023: Fort St John Kennel Club Another lovely weekend is in the books for us.
With absolutely no coat our boy Joenrannan Pikki “Pikki” was BOB in 2 shows and BOS in 4 shows. He was also awarded a group 4th under judge Shawn Nichols and a BPIG under judge Karen Day.
Rohmoivan Evita "Evita" was BOB in 4 shows and BOS in 2 shows. She also made the cut in group with judge Susan Quesnel.
March 31- April 2, 2023: Red Deer District Kennel Club
Show 1, Friday, judge Janet Lobb Pikki BOB, best puppy. Evita BOS.
Show 2, Saturday, USA judge Robert Vandiver Pikki BOB, best puppy. Evita BOS.
Show 3, Sunday, judge Joe Lobb Pikki BOB, best puppy. Evita BOS.
Jan 29, 2023: Evelyn Kenny Kennel & Obedience Club
Show 1, Friday, FCI judge Ashley Reid from Australia: Pikki BOB, best puppy. Evita BOS.
Show 2, Saturday, Judge James Reynolds: Pikki BOB, best puppy, and BPIG in a large line up of beautiful puppies. Evita BOS.
Show 3, Sunday, Judge Dann Wilson: Evita BOB and shortlisted in group. Pikki BOS and best puppy.
Oct 3, 2022: After many months of patiently waiting we are excited to announce our newest addition, Joenrannan Pikki. Pikki comes from a Finnish kennel with many generations of working dogs behind him. He comes from the combination FI WCH FI CH Kantolanrinteen Pilikku X FI WCH FI CH Hautahiekan Karo. He is a curious baby with a confident demeanor and I can't wait to watch this little one in the forest and in the ring! Thank you to Marko, for entrusting this special boy to us, we hope to do you proud. In addition, thank you to our good friends Satu and Maria for visiting the litter at a young age; helping us evaluate which puppy would become our Pikki.
August 27, 2022: It comes with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our Nalle. We're never given enough time with the ones we love most. After weeks of diagnostics and a rapid decline we had to say our final goodbye to Nalle on August 27th. He lived a short life, but an amazing one. We travelled well over 50,000km together and he was the center of attention wherever we went, no matter if it was a walk through town, a trip to the store, a dog show, or even halfway across the world. Nalle was a fun loving, beautiful boy, full of personality and a vibrant spirit. We'd accomplished so much in the short 16 months we were together and I would have loved to see all that we could have accomplished had we been given more time. Until next time my boy, for now you can run wild in a pain free world. Can-CH Sp-CH World Winner'20 RSCEW'20 EstJW'22 EstW'22 LWSp'22 Silverado De La Fortea CGN "Nalle" Dec 16, 2020 - August 27, 2022
July 5, 2022: After relaxing on the beach and spending time with Tatiana (Nalle's first momma) we flew home. Thank you for everything, until next time!
June 24, 2022: World Dog show: Madrid, Spain. Judge: Rafael Garcia
Evita - Open Exc1 CAC RCACIB (to be transfered to a CACIB by the FCI) ViseWW-20 Brace- best brace in breed
June 23, 2022: CAC Specialty: Madrid, Spain. Judge: Rafael Espigares
Nalle - Intermediate Exc1 CAC BM1 BOB Evita - Open Exc1 CAC. Spanish Champion!
June 23, 2022: RSCE Winner Show: Madrid, Spain. Judge: Rafael Malo Nalle - Intermediate Exc1 CAC BM1 CACIB BOS RSCEW-20 LATW-22. Spanish Champion! Evita - Open Exc1 CAC.
June 20, 2022: We flew from Helsinki to Madrid where we will participate in the World Dog Show! I can not thank Maria enough for the hospitality over the past weeks. Until next time!
Evita: Open Exc1 CQ BB1 CACIB BOS Excellent proportions. Excellent limbs. Correct strength. Good head. Eyes should be darker. Good bite. Fitting bone. Good coat quality. Good tail. Excellent hind end. Hind movement could be even more energetic. Magnificent dog as a whole (entity).
Nalle: Ch Exc1 57cm. Good posture. Should be higher in legs. Excellent hind end. Low hocks. Fitting bone. Promising head. Good bite. Excellent chest. Excellent coat quality and condition. Hind movement could be more effective. Good front movement. High quality dog but should give a stronger and firmer impression, especially in leg length.
June 18, 2022: Kuusamo, Finland. Judge: Reino Korpela -459 dog, 64 breeds -5 rings -4 groups -43 Karelian Bear Dogs
Nalle: Ch Exc1 CQ BM2 7/3. 57cm. Proper size. Good proportions. Handsome male head. Slightly light eyes. Good neck, chest, and hind end. Medium strength limbs. Good angulations. Slightly soft coat. Tail curled on the back. Moves effortlessly.
Evita: Open Exc1 CQ BB3 8/2. 54cm. Larger than average. Good proportions and strength. Beautiful feminine head. Slightly wide set ears. Eyes could be darker. Good structure of body and limbs. Good tail position. Correct coat quality. Balanced movement and presentation.
June 12, 2022: Alavus, Finland. Judge: Matti Palojärvi -2734 dog, 276 breeds -21 rings -10 groups -15 Karelian Bear Dogs
Nalle: Jun Exc1 CQ JCAC BM1 BOS 57cm. 7/3. Middle sized. Correct body length. Well shaped head. Mid brown eyes. Good ears. Strong body and bone. Deep chest. Good coat and tail. Flexible movement. Pleasant temperament.
Evita: Open Exc2 6/4. Larger than ideal. Correct proportions. Light correctly shaped head. Light eyes. Good body. Light limb bone. Good coat and tail. Efficient movement. Calm temperament.
June 11, 2022: Pöytyä, Finland. Judge: Tarja Löfman -618 dogs, 106 breeds -8 rings -4 groups -4 Karelian Bear Dogs
Nalle: Jun Exc2 17 months. Junior with a strong body. Good bite. Still a bit light in muzzle. Good width of skull. Strong neck. Good forechest. Volumous chest. Could be stronger angulated in the front. A bit soft topline. A bit low tailset. Good reach but front movement is unstable. Good coat quality. 8/2
Evita: Open VG1 2.5 years. Correct type female. Good bite. Feminine head. Eyes could be darker. Limb bone could be stronger. Correct tail set. Good hind angulations. Forechest could be fuller. Moves with excellent reach. 8/2.
Nalle: Jun Exc1 CQ JCAC BM1 JBOB BOS EstJW'22 EstW'22 New titles: Estonian Junior winner '22 and Estonian Winner '22 Excellent type. Good size and format. Correct bite. Typical head. Good topline. Good angulations. Correct tailset. Free movement.
Evita: Open Exc1 CQ BB2 CAC RCACIB (will be confirmed by the FCI to CACIB). Estonian Champion! New title: Estonian Champion *to be confirmed by the FCI Excellent type. Good size. Correct bite. Good topline. Correct tailset and carriage. Good angulations. Excellent free movement.
June 4, 2022: Ylöjärvi, Finland. Judge: Reino Korpela -1517 dogs, 223 breeds -21 rings -10 groups -13 Karelian Bear Dogs Evita: Open Exc1 CQ BB3 CAC 54cm. 7/3. Larger than ideal. Good proportions. Enough strength. Beautiful lines of the head. Medium brown eyes. Slightly wide set ears. Good neck, chest, and hind end. Limbs are medium in strength. Good angulations. Good coat and tail. Moves effortlessly. Calm behavior.
Nalle: Jun Exc2 56cm. 7/3. Almost ideal size. Good proportions. Handsome male head. Ears slightly leaning forwards. Strong body. Good hind end. Fitting limb bone. Fitting angulations. Soft coat. Good tail. Moves effortlessly. Normal behavior.
May 29, 2022: Kontiolahti, Finland. Judge: Perttu Ståhlberg -1477 dog, 229 breeds -20 rings -10 groups -11 Karelian Bear Dogs Nalle: Jun Exc1 CQ JCAC BM2 CAC JBOS 57cm. Medium sized. Correct proportions. Good strength. Light eyes. Otherwise masculine head and expressions. Good ears, neck, and back. Fitting angulations. Shiny black coat, 9/1. Balanced movement.
Evita: Open Exc2 55cm. Large than average. Correct proportions. Too light in limb bones. Light eyes. Wide set ears. Good neck and back. Correct body shape. Shiny black coat 8/2. Good coat quality and tail. Balanced movement. Presents herself well.
May 28, 2022: Nousiainen, Finland. Judge: Matti Palojärvi -300 dog (limited entry), 52 breeds -4 rings -4 groups -6 Karelian Bear Dogs Nalle: Jun Exc1 CQ JCAC BM1 CAC BOS 57cm. Ideal size. Correct proportions. Strong body. Slightly light correct shaped head. Well positioned ears. Medium brown eyes. Deep chest. Good bone and angulations. Bright and clean colors. 7/3. Correct movement. Presents himself well.
Evita: Open Exc1 53.5cm. Larger than average. Correct proportions. 6/4. Slightly light head with good outlines. Wide set ears. Light eyes. Compact body. Light bone. Good angulations. Slightly cow hocked. Good coat and tail. Flexible movement. Calm temperament.
May 28, 2022: Riihimäki, Finland. Judge: Jari Fors -705 dogs, 103 breeds. -9 rings -3 groups -10 Karelian Bear Dogs Evita: Open Exc1 CQ BB1 CAC BOB! 54cm. 2.5 years. 8/2 color. Large in size. Good head and ears. Medium brown eyes. Throughly Excellent structure of body and limbs. Handsome tail. Excellent coat. Effortless and flexible movement. Correct temperament. Verbal remarks: well trained and conditioned dog that shows herself off perfectly. A delight to watch. Her top line is so firm and level one can place a teacup on her back while she moves and it will not spill. Nalle: Jun Exc2 58cm. 17 month. Slightly over ideal height. Just a hair too long in the body. Good head and ears. Medium brown eyes. Good neck. Still soft on the topline. Good limbs, tail, and coat. Light and effortless movement. Correct temperament.
May 26, 2022: Mynämäki, Finland. Judge: Markku Kipinä -589 dogs, 127 breeds. -16 rings -4 groups -7 Karelian Bear Dogs Evita: Open Exc1 CQ BB2 CAC 54cm. Excellent type bitch with good posture. Good top line. Good tail. Balanced angulations. Strong enough body and bone. Strong enough skull but muzzle could be fuller. Good bite. Eyes could be darker. Good temperament. Coat ok. Color 7/3. Moves with effortless ground coverage.
Nalle: Jun Exc2 57cm. Optimal sized male with Strong bone and body. Neck long enough but could be longer. Balanced angulations. Spacious, long chest. Strong skull. Full muscle. Ears and bite ok. Eyes could be darker. Good forechest. Color 8/2. Could carry his tail better "perkier". Croup slightly sloped. Enough reach. Slightly narrow from behind.
May 24, 2022: Susan, Evita, and Nalle flew overseas to begin their 6-week tour of Finland, Estonia, Sweden, and Spain!
May 21, 2022: Evita finished her Canadian Championship with a Group 4th under Rick Fehler at the FSJ Kennel Club Show.
April 10, 2022: We had the Finnish Kennel Club evaluate Evita's hip x-rays. They came back with the scoring of A/A.
March 26, 2022: Evita passed her OFA eye exam!
March 10-13, 2022: Mount Cheam Canine Association show in Chilliwack, BC. Rohmoivan Evita "Evita" and Silverado De La Fortea "Nalle" won Best Brace in show!
Jan 1, 2022: We hope you like our new website. We are looking forward to the 2022 dog show season, come follow us along on Facebook and Instagram!