Shows



Riina started her show career very nicely. Her first show was at 5 mths old in Finnish Sighthound Club Specialty where she won BOS-puppy. In the Finnish Winner show Riina was Best Bitch & BOS from Junior Class getting titles FinJW-08 and FinW-08. In Finnish Basenji Club Specialty 2009 she was 3rd Best Bitch (out of 50) with ResCC, and in Swedish Basenji Club Specialty 2009 Riina was BIS Intermediate with CC! She finished her Championship in 1st possible show right after she turned 2 years old. With very limited showing Riina gained Excellent in quality in every show, getting also 5 x CC, 5 x ResCC.

Hyvinkää 5th July 2009
judge: Harto Stockmari (Finland)
"Erittäin hyvätyyppinen narttumainen kokonaisuus. Oikeat mittasuhteet. Kaunisilmeinen pää. Hyvä purenta. Hyvä kaula, runko ja häntä. Rodunomaisesti kulmautunut. Miellyttävä käytös. Kevyt, vaivaton liikunta."
free translation: "Very good feminine type. Correct proportions. Head with beautiful expression. Good bite. Good neck, body and tail. Typically angulated. Pleasant behaviour. Light, easy gait."
Junior Excellent 1, BB1, CC, BOS

Tuusula 4th July 2009
judge: Sylvie Desserne (France)
"Lovely type. Short compact body. Lovely head and expression. Good earset. Good eyes shape and colour. Correct angulations both ends. Good skin. A bit close behind. Moves well in front. Nice drive in side movement".
Junior Excellent 1, BB3, ResCC

Nurmijärvi Finnish Basenji Club Specialty Show 14th June 2009
judge: Kay Eldred (JEBELMARRA, Australia)
"Fine boned, elegant, well balanced bitch. Good firm topline. Neck with arch. Head of correct proportions. Good wrinkle, and dark well shaped eyes. Feet could be tighter and tail set tighter. Moved soundly with ease and grace. Excellent coat and skin."
Junior Excellent 1, BB3, ResCC

Helsinki INT 24th May 2009
judge: Tapio Eerola (Finland)
"Erinomainen tyyppi & mittasuhteet. Kaunis pää. Hyvät korvat & silmät & ilme. Hyvä rintakehä. Riittävä raajakorkeus. Hieman periksiantavat välikämmenet. Tasapainoiset kulmaukset. Vetävät liikkeet."
free translation: "Excellent type and proportions. Beautiful head. Good ears & eyes & expression. Good chest. Enough limb height. Little bit loose pasterns. Balanced angulations. Moves with good drive."
Junior Excellent 1, BB2, ResCC, BOB-junior

Lahti INT 26th April 2009
judge: Walter Schicker (Germany)
"In correct frame. Head with feminin expression. Scissors bite. Tight lips. Black nose. Dark eyes, directed into far distance. Ears set high. Dry neck. Straight back. Typical coat. High tailset. Movement very well co-ordinated.
Junior Excellent 1, ResCC

Tampere INT 14th March 2009
judge: Elisabet Janzon (Sweden)
"Elegant och feminin juniortik. Utmärkt huvud och uttryck. Fina öron. Bra hals. Bra benstomme och vinklar. Behöver strämma till fig i sin topine. Rör sig med utmärkt stänst."
free translation: "Elegant and feminine junior bitch. Excellent head and expression. Nice ears. Good neck. Good bones and angulations. Topline needs to get more solid. Moves with excellent flexibility."
Junior Excellent 2, ResCC

Helsinki INT (Finnish Winner 2008) 14th Dec. 2008
judge: Espen Engh (Norway)
Judge himself wrote the critique and as it was in norwegian we were not quite sure what it said .. but something like this:
"10 mths old basenji, feminine and stylish bitch, excellent type and overall picture. Nice feminine head, long neck, dark eyes, well balanced angulations in front and rear. Tail set is correct, (then something) .. moves balanced from behind."
Junior Excellent 1, BB1, BOS, CC, FinJW-08, FinW-08

Jyväskylä INT 23rd Nov. 2008
judge: Paavo Mattila
"Kaunis nuori narttu. Hyvänmallinen, kaunisilmeinen pää. Hyvät korvat. Kaunis kaula. Hyvä jäntevä runko. Nostaa lanneosaansa hieman liikaa. Hännänkiinnitys voisi olla aavistuksen korkeampi. Hyvät raajat. Erittäin hyvä karva. Liikkuu hyvin. Miellyttävä luonne."
free translation: "Beautiful young bitch. Well shaped head with beautiful expression. Good ears. Beautiful neck. Good muscular body. Lifts her loin little bit too much. Tail set could be slightly higher. Very good coat. Moves well. Pleasing temperament."
Junior Excellent 2

Helsinki 6th Sept. 2008
judge: Dagmar Pordham (England)
"Delicious little red bitch of 7 months. Wonderful fine coat. Lovely head and expression. Good neck and top line. Nice front, nicely angulated hind quarters. Moves freely with a long ground covering stride."
Puppy class, 2nd with HP

Mustiala Finnish Sighthound Club Specialty 28th June 2008
judge: Eli-Marie Klepp (Norway)
"5 months. Very feminin. Good head and expression. Good neck and body. Shelf ok. Bit open tail. Very proud standing. Typical baby movement. Very well presented."
1 HP (puppies 5-7 mths), BB1-puppy, BOS-puppy