Finland

Kerstin`s trip to Finland 2002

Foogel Sandstorm "Conan", Adamant`s Estèe Lauder "Hilda" & Strathnaver Hells Angel "Magnus"

On 31.05.02 I started my trip to Finland, because I couldn`t wait anylonger to visit: Mika`s very nice breeders, Sinikka & Senja Mäkinen from Kennel Foogel, and of; course his littermates and most wonderful parents Strathnaver Hells Angel "Magnus"; & Adamant`s Estèe Lauder "Hilda" too.
It was absolutely one more highlight in my life and I have really enjoyed every second
sooooo..... much to be finally in Finland - the homecountry from our wonderful English
Springer Spaniel "Mika".
Oh yes, it was really like a dream for me, to see Mika`s family life and all of them have
really just the same most delightful and friendly temperament like our Mika too. His great: parents Hilda & Magnus are absolutely very excellent ESS, which have enchanted me really; a lot and have given all of their pups only so much goods of their own. All of Mika`s family have
a place in my heart too and they are very much important for me.

Extremely happy moments in Finland !

Thousands Thanks to the lovely family Mäkinen, Kennel Foogel, for their absolutely great hospitality !!!!
They have spoiled me all the time so much and we have had a very nice time all together. I`m very grateful
to them, that they have make all these unforgetable moments possible for me !

One day after my arrival I have met Sanna Korpela and Sami Kavèn together with their lovely
ESS Nobhill Pretty Piece of Adamant "Julia" and Mika`s halfsister Adamant`s Stardust "Dusty".
It was such a beautiful place near a lake, where we had a very nice picnic with finish declicious: things from Sanna.; We have spend there some wonderful hours by talking a lot about our big hobby ESS and of course; to know a little bit more about each other.
Sanna is a very arranged young woman by making very professional websites and she is the editor-in-chief
of the Lurppa Spaniel magazine too, where I have already published an articel about the"Spaniels in Germany".: With the time we became a very nice friendship; but before only by mail and this was our first true meeting,; which I have enjoyed very much. You can see and read more about Sanna, Sami, Dusty & Julia on their really
great site http://www.spanielworld.com



On 02.06.02 I have visited with Sinikka and Senja Mäkinen together with their wonderful Foogel ESS the Special
ESS & WSS Show in Karkku, where the ESS was been judged by Mrs. F. Jackson from the famous Kennel Mompesson, GB.
This was really a very interesting event for me, as a big admirer over so many years from this wonderful breed.: There were 65 ESS entered on this Show - almost unpossible in Germany - where all the most successful breeders from
Finland have showing their dogs. I was really highly impressed about all these wonderful ESS and it is really so much: different to see all of them life, just only on Photos. Mika`s brothers and sister were also entered on this Show and it was
a very nice happening together with all of their owners - just like a big family. Especially my impressions there with the
people, how to deal with each other was very interesting for me, because they are always very kind and friendly to each
other - really different to some of my own sad experiences on Shows in Germany.
Of course this Show was really very exciting and interesting for me and I was very happy as Mika`s wonderful brother
Foogel Sandstorm "Conan" has won among a very hard competition his class and Foogel Stormcloud "Harri", owned
by Heli Tolvanen Kennel New Design`s, and Foogel Sundancer "Odi" were also really successful like her littersister
Foogel State of Art "Clara" too.
Finally "Conan" ended as BD-5 and this is for sure an absolutely great result among such a lot of very excellent ESS.

Foogel Sundancer "Odi"

Foogel Sandstorm "Conan"

Foogel Stormcloud "Harri"

Progeny Class from KANS&FIN&DK&IT MVA, PMV-01 Adamant`s Estèe Lauder

Adamant`s Estèe Lauder, Foogel Sandstorm, Foogel Sundancer, Foogel Stormcloud, Admant`s Such A Dream

Really something special for me on this Show, was for sure, to see Mika`s most beautiful and
successful mother Adamant`s Estèe Lauder in the showring. She is really like an artist there
with an absolute perfect and excellent show attitude and a great show performance - I was really
highly impressed and what for a big pleasure for me !!: Finally she has won BEST BITCH on this big show and just the same like last year, where our Mika; has won immediatelly BIS-Puppy on his first Show and the same day too.

BOB Sprindale New Trick & BOS Adamant`s Estee Lauder

BOB Springdale New Trick & BOS Adamant`s Estèe Lauder

My trip to Finland was really a big highlight for me and I have enjoyed everything there soooooo..... much.
It was a very exciting time for me and a great pleasure to meet there our Mika`s family and most wonderful
breeders, Sinikka & Senja Mäkinen from Kennel Foogel and of course many new friends too. We are extremely
thankful for having our sweet lovely darling Foogel Spotlight "Mika"from Finland and for sure, one time he
will visit his wonderful homecountry again.

A real "Finish Queen "

Multi.Ch.Nord.Winner 2001 "Adamant`s Estèe Lauder"


Finally and once again my BIGGEST THANKS to FAMILY MÄKINEN !!!

GOODBYE FINLAND

Back again in Germany our whole family has spend their holidays on such a wonderful place in the north of Germany,
where we have rent a very beautiful holiday-house on a 75.000 m2 most wonderful area incl. our own forrest and a little lake.
It was a big joy for me to take my lovely Spaniels Tino & Mika in my arms again and I had to tell them a lot from my
really unforgetable moments in Finland and of course our Mika so much about his wonderful family there.: I have already promissed him, that he will come for sure with us by our next trip to Finland.