31.5.2010 Ayla mated

Tara's half-sister Ayla (Est & Lv & Lt, Balt Ch Satangin Always On My Mind) has been mated with very handsome male Hupi (Fin Ch & Fin JW-05 Twyborn Philadelphia, imported from Sweden) here in Finland. Hupi has a wonderful temperament and his kids from previous litters have successful show careers (including C.I.B. and Class winner at Crufts). Hupi also competes in lure-coursing with good results.

More information about this litter and parents can be found from these links:

Hupi:

http://www.kolumbus.fi/kenzongos/hupi.htm

http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=FIN15473/05&R=162

Ayla:

http://www.hot.ee/ourstaff/puppies.htm

http://www.hot.ee/ourstaff/puppies1.htm

Satangin kennel is expecting the puppies in the end on July. We keep our fingers crossed. These would be our Eppu's (Dusilla Armani Suit) first grandchildren and we are of course very excited for Ayla, Tatjana and Merike.

30.5.2010 Tara at Järvenpää Dog Show BB-4!!!

Tara Exc/1 in Junior Class, Best Bitch-4
judge Primoz Peer, Slovenia.

23.5.2010 Lure-coursing and puppy news!!!

Reino with his family before the run.

Huge congratulations to our Eppu's son Satangin A La Armani "Reino" from his first litter with EST JCH, EST & LV CH Satangin Jasmin Tea "Lilly". Reino got his first Lure-coursing CC on Sunday in Hyvinkää!!!! Fantastic results!!!! This was Reino's second competition (in his first one he lost the 1st place by 3 points) and I am sure he and owner Nelli have a great future ahead of them :).

Also a few amazing shots by Antti Ruotsalo from Hyvinkää LC-competition. Reino looking such a pro already!!! What a handsome group of siblings now that they are all grown up!!! Huge congratulations to Merike and Tatjana for their success.

And some puppy news!!! Reino's litter sister Ayla. Est & Lv JCH, Est Lv Lt & Balt CH "Ayla" Satangin Always On My Mind has a litter planned. More information can be found:

http://jasmint.webs.com/puppies.htm and http://www.hot.ee/ourstaff/puppies1.htm

Here are a few recent pictures of Ayla, Carry and Seti.

EST JW-09 Satangin After The Sunset (51,5cm official)

Seti looking very handsome.

EST&LV JCH Satangin Absolute Carrot

Carry as lovely as ever.

EST&LV&LT&BALT Ch Satangin Always On My Mind (47,5cm)

And finally Ayla, hopefully soon a proud mother (we are keeping our fingers crossed).

21.5.2010 Tara's DLA genetic profiling test results

Back in (was it now .. hmm) February this year we had blood samples taken Tara for DLA testing and from Dante just for general genetic research. This test basically looks for different haplotypes in dogs blood (if I am not getting this completely right) and if you consider breeding your dog, this is a very valuable tool for that.

If you choose a male for your bitch that has different results from your bitch, you have a good chance to improve the genetic make-up of the future litter. By choosing diversity (mum and dad of the litter have different haplotypes and not just inbreeding coef that is 0%) to your breeding programme, in the long run we will have a much healthier breed. I am hardly no expert in this and there are people who know so much more, so I suggest you turn to them if you would like to have more info or advice.

Tara is Whip3 and Whip13. I think the result is very very good and as especially this Whip13 is not very common, so it is even better if we end up breeding her in the future.

Here is a list of how often different haplotypes can be found in whippets' genetic make-up (This list was made by Marjaana Siltanen from Kennel Sökövintin who has been a fantastic help in this whole thing):

• Whip1 37,7%
• Whip2 14,2%
• Whip3 20,9%
• Whip4 8,2 %
• Whip5 5,4 %
• Whip6 5,4 %
• Whip7 3,5 %
• Whip8 0,9 %
• Whip9 0,6 %
• Whip10 0,6 %
• Whip11 0,3 %
• Whip12 0,3 %
• Whip13 0,6 %
• Whip14 0,9 %
• Whip15 0,3 %

9.5.2010 Kankaanpää LC-competition (a bit late results)

Eppu's son Satangin A La Armani (Reino) took part in Kankaanpää Lure-Coursing competition in over 51cm Male Class (this was his first official competition) and got a wonderful result by being placed Second just 3 point from the winner of the Class Sökövintin CS-Ceasar. Huge congratulations to Reino and his owner Nelli who has done a wonderful job with him. He is truly blossoming now :)

Whippet results:

WHN Finlady V. Dia-Robinne 249 253 502 1 SA
WHN Besties Nippa Nappa 246 241 487 2 SERTK
WHN Of Streamline Fairy Princess 241 242 483 3 SERTK
WHN Macarenan Baccarat 234 246 480 4 SA
WHN Tarumetsän Pocahontas 238 241 479 5 SA
WHN Silentkaze Dancing Delight 234 243 477 6 SA
WHN Refined Miss Moonlight 244 230 474 7 SA
WHN Bonnywapit AtleastI´mcute 227 232 459 8 SA
WHN Of Streamline Nasty Noodle 225 231 456 9 SA
WHN Perfect Stranger Dangerous Beauty 226 227 453 10 SA
WHN Nyanssin Alluring Lady 245 201 446 11 SA
WHN Encautom's Sweet Sugar 214 226 440 12 SA
WHN Tiger's Chaos Xtrafit Plaudite 214 225 439 13 SA
WHN Puhurin Yearly Jacinth 219 217 436 14 SA

WHU Of Streamline Lazy Lizard 239 240 479 1 SERTK
WHU Refined Man on the Moon 240 232 472 2 SA
WHU Besties Lakupekka 241 223 464 3 SA
WHU Infamous Caspian-X 244 218 462 4 SA
WHU Refined Silent Shout 233 218 451 5 SA
WHU Biswhip's Dumas 230 216 446 6 SA

WY Sökövintin CS-Ceasar 243 243 486 1 SERTK
WY Satangin a la Armani 238 245 483 2 SA
WY Razamanaz Guerrilla 247 229 476 3 SA
WY Boxing Helena´s Dark Desire 237 231 468 4 SA
WY Woodbrooks Private Dancer 237 228 465 5 SA
WY Of Streamline Hanky Panky 246 203 449 6 SA
WY Bonnywapit Alottaattitude 241 241 7

14.5.2010 Tara sun bathing at Isa's place

It must be so tough for her to be away from her family :D

4.5.2010 Tara is in season

Too many boys and not enough experience with "da Ladies" :D. Nova had something "sticky" in his face and we decided to take look at Tara's behind and check to make sure . We were aware that something was going on as everyone (even the boys who don't usually pay any attention to her) were unusually interested in her .. We were suspicious that this was going to happen very soon and it did !!! :D

18.4.2010 Blue Rose is Volzshkoy Serenady at Whippet Speciality, St. Petersburg

Eppu's daughter Blue Rose iz Volzhskoy Serenady got Exc-3 (Junior Class) at a Whippet Speciality in St. Petersburg 18 of April 2010, Judge Ramon Podesta, Chile. Well done!!!