Lancashire Heeler News from Finland
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Finland March 2011
The Finnish Kennel Club have now decided to open the Breed Register for the Lancashire Heeler in Finland. The aim is to help widen the alarmingly narrow genepool, thus maintaining the vitality of the breed.
Criteria for registration:
* the dog has to be at least 15 months old and microchipped
* the dog has to have been officially eye-tested according to PEVISA (breed-specific programme
for the prevention of inherited diseases and defects) regulations not longer than 6 months
previously
* the dog has to have been officially patella tested according to PEVISA regulations. At the
time of testing, the dog has to have been at least 12 months old.
* the dog has to be DNA-tested for PLL unless both its parents have been tested CLEAR.
* two show judges have to be in favour of accepting the dog into the breed at an assessment
arranged by the Finnish Lancashire Heeler Club.
If the judges do not consider the dog suitable for breeding, it can be registered in the EJ (not for breeding) register. The Club arranges these assessments when required. This protocoll is not for dogs whose parent or parents are already registered in Finland. All queries to The Finnish Lancashire Heeler Club Breed Committee.
Finnish heelers at Crufts
Limit Dog
Finland February 2011
The Finnish Lancashire Heeler Club's Annual General Meeting took place on February 27, 2011.
The new Committee:
Chairman: Marja Koivunen
Vice Chairman: Laura Ruokolainen
Secretary: Päivi Järvelä
Members: Marjo Kullberg, Anna Kulmakorpi, Pia Markkanen, Tiina Sundholm
Vice Members: Eva Stadius, Natasha Murola
Finland December 2010
BOB Breeders Class (from left to right:) JW-10 Bovenop Hilarius Heeler, B. Clara Heeler, B. Günter Heeler, B. Gardenia Heeler
Winner 2010 Myheels Tuxedo, Winner 2010 Mc Heel´s J-Lo
Finland August 2010
The Finnish Lancashire Heeler Club's Championship Show - Judge Mrs Julia Swann (Swanndale), UK

BOB, CC Fi Ch Marmalade's Drama Queen
(Lankeela Tipped For The Top - Bellsmond Smoke Sign)
BOS, CC Stallmästarens Brave Billy
| (Moonglade’s Stanwell Perpetual - | Bovenop Xclusive Heeler) |

BOB Breeders Class, HP, BIS-2 Breeders Class
from left to right: Bovenop Günther Heeler, B. Ester Heeler, B. Clara Heeler and B. Gigantti Heeler

BOB Progeny Class, HP, BIS-2 FI & S & N & LV & NORDIC Ch Topolinos Legolas: Bovenop Gardenia Heeler, B. Günther Heeler, B. Ester Heeler, B. Gigantti Heeler
Congratulations to you all - beautiful dogs, owners and breeders. Well done!
Finland June 2010

World Winner Dog Show, Herning, Denmark 24.6.2010
We have a World Junior Winner in Finland:
Myheels Tuxedo, born 4.6.2009 ( Lankeela Tipped for the Top - FI Ch Se Ch NordWinner 2009 Mc Heel's J-Lo)
Congratulations to Nelson's owner Tiina Sundholm!
Finland June 2010

A new Finnish Champion
Traqdean Jazz di Kimi born 6/1/08 (
Lankeela Midsummer Michael Traqdean - Heelstone Abbi Traqdean)
International Top Dog Show, Turku, January 2009 - judge Nina Karlsdotter: Excellent, Best Dog, CAC, Best of Breed
Lahti International Dog Show, April 2009 - judge Hans Lehtinen: Excellent, Best Dog, CAC, Best of Breed
Järvenpää Dog Show, May 2010 - judge Ritva Raita: Excellent, Best Dog, CAC, Best of Breed
Conratulations to Kimi's owner Eija Kansanaho and to his breeder Tracy St Clair Pearce!
Finland - June 2010
WORLD RECORD ?!

We probably have a world record litter in Finland: Kukka (Bellsmond Smoke Sign) at kennel Marmalade's gave birth to ten healthy puppies on May 31st. She delivered 2 black & tan males, 3 liver & tan males, 4 black & tan bitches and 1 liver & tan bitch. It took only four hours to Kukka to get the job done. Father to this litter is a Swedish import Manfuls Luck of the Day.
Absolutely amazing.....
Warm congratulations to Anna Niiranen at Marmalade's, to Christina Hammarström at Manfuls and to Kukka' s breeders Lynne & Bob Bell at Bellsmond's! Extremely well done!
Finland - March 2010
Finnish succes at Crufts 2010
Limit - Dog
Entries: 12 Abs: 2
1st MCHEEL'S HUGH-G AT SIMONSVILLE (IMP FIN) (MR W & MRS G SIMPSON)
Limit - Bitch
Entries: 8 Abs: 0
Res MARMALADES BRIOLETTE OF BELLSMOND (IMP FIN) (MR R & MRS L B BELL)
Congratulations to both dogs, owners and breeders. Well done you all!
Finland - February 2010
Annual General Meeting
The Finnish Lancashire Heeler Club's Annual General Meeting took place on February 13, 2010.
Let me introduce you the new Committee:
Chairman: Lasse Myllylä
Vice Chairman: Eeva Teräväinen
Secretary: Sarita Keppola
Members: Stina Nässling, Marjo Kullberg
Vice Members: Eva Stadius, Teija Salomaa
PLL List - Finland Updated 17.1.10
= subluxation (subluxation: leakage / vitreal strand in anterior chamber)
Updated 17.1.2010 with four new names (total 26 names). ( italic letters)
Updated 17.1.2010 with PLL-DNA-test results (if available).
Audaxus Abbigal Red Ribbons (Colnestar Jailhouse Rock at Audaxus - Swanndale
Tina Turner at Audaxus)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER31613/03&R=900
- born: 19.1.2003
- vitreal leakage October 2007 (Dr. P. Sarkanen), operated in January 2008 (Dr.
P.Vanhapelto)
- euthanised 12.12.2008.
- no offspring
- no PLL-DNA-test result available
Bovenop Thelma the Heeler (Mulle - Doddsline Olga)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER42066/02&R=900
- born: 1.10.2002
- vitreal leakage 19.9.2006 (Dr. P. Vanhapelto), vitreous degeneration 29.9.2009
(Dr. P. Vanhapelto)
- offspring: one litter born 6.6.2005 in Finland
- PLL-DNA-tested CLEAR (Animal Health Trust)
Bovenop Tilda the Heeler (Mulle - Doddsline Olga)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER42067/02&R=900
- born: 1.10.2002
- vitreal leakage 30.1.2008 (Dr. T. Kolisoja), lens luxation 29.1.2009
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested CLEAR (Animal Health Trust)
Bovenop Toby the Heeler (Mulle - Doddsline Olga)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER42065/02&R=900
- born: 1.10.2002
- vitreal leakage 23.10.2007 (Dr. P. Vanhapelto)
- offspring: one litter born 1.5.2005 in Finland
- PLL-DNA-tested CLEAR (Animal Health Trust )
Bovenop Viva the Heeler (Limebrook's Autumn Honour - Hotpot Lady Eve)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER34727/03&R=900
- born: 2.7.2003
- vitreal leakage 20.11.2006
- no offspring
- cheek swab sample in The Animal Health Trust - no PLL-DNA-test result
available
Bovenop X-Ray Heeler (Mongrel's Outlaw – Doddsline Olga)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER11986/04&R=900
- born:13.12.2003
- partial lens luxation 5.1.2010 (Dr. P. Vanhapelto)
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested CLEAR (Animal Health Trust)
Cimix Athina (Mc Heel's Brad-P - Hotpot Lady Eve)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER41744/04&R=900
- born: 31.7.2004
- vitreal leakage 19.9.2006 (Dr. P. Vanhapelto)
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested CLEAR
Hägerbos Nova (Mongrel's Robust-Rodney - Hägerbos Jonna)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER41456/00&R=900
- born: 28.7.2000
- vitreal leakage 11.11.2003 (Dr. J. Mårtenson)
- no offspring
- cheek swab sample in The Animal Health Trust – no PLL-DNA-test result
available
Jazz Home By The Sea (Animalcompaniets Curre Cowboy - Mc Heel's B-B)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER30934/04&R=900
- born: 18.5.2004
- vitreal leakage 2.9.2008 (Dr. P.Vanhapelto)
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested CLEAR (Animal Health Trust)
Jazz Milestone (Lausteph Clancie Traqdean – Jazz Honky Tonk Moon)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER41657/07&R=900
- born: 5.7.2007
- vitreal leakage with vitreal degeneration 25.9.2009 (Dr. P.Vanhapelto)
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested CARRIER
Keep Loving Adeline (Bonnemin's Gnejs - Queendogs Donna)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER42589/07&R=900
- born: 13.7.2007
- PLL suspicious 30.08.2008 (Dr. S. Jalomäki), lens luxation 10.1.2009 (Dr. S.
Jalomäki)
- no offspring
- cheek swab sample in The Animal Health Trust – no PLL-DNA-test result
available
Keep Loving Alysia (Bonnemin's Gnejs - Queendogs Donna)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER42588/07&R=900
- born: 13.7.2007
- PLL suspicious 30.08.2008 (Dr. S. Jalomäki)
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested AFFECTED (Animal Health Trust)
Limebrook's Morning Cream (Plaisance Don Borondon at Swanndale – Swanndale Black
Baroness)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER18672/07&R=900
- born: 27.08.2006
- PLL-suspicious 29.1.2009, bilateral lens luxation December, 2009
- euthanized 21.12.2009
- no offspring
- no PLL-DNA-test result available
Mc Heel's Alicia (Stardog's Sicke 'n' Kis - Perina)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=FIN13667/00&R=900
- born: 13.1.2000
- vitreal leakage 2.4.2003 (Dr. J. Mårtenson)
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested CLEAR (Animal Health Trust )
Mc Heel's Angelika (Stardog's Sicke 'n' Kis - Perina)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=FIN13668/00&R=900
- born: 13.1.2000
- vitreal strand in right anterior chamber 4.9.2002
- no offspring
- no PLL-DNA-test result available
Mc Heel's Cat-Z (Ringhells Xet The Heeler - Perina)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=FIN19777/02&R=900
- born: 8.3.2002
- vitreal strand in left anterior chamber 11.7.2005, 13.12.2005, 16.2.2006 (Dr.
Jerker Mårtenson
- 4.5.2007 PLL-suspicious (The Finnish Kennel Club's Eye Panel)
- offspring: one litter born 20.10.2004, dog puppy exported to UK
- PLL-DNA-tested CLEAR (Animal Health Trust )
Mc Heel's Drew (Tumlex Mr Irwinde – Mc Heel's B-B)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER17995/03&R=900
- born: 13.3.2003
- vitreal leakage 23.9.2009 (Dr. T. Illukka)
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested CLEAR (Animal Health Trust)
Mc Heel's Dustin (Tumlex Mr Irwinde - Mc Heel's B-B)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER17991/03&R=900
- born: 13.3.2003
- left eye removed in July 2006 because of acute PLL (Dr. H. J. Nurmi)
- right eye: vitreal leakage, operated in March 2007 (Dr. S. Elfving).
- breeder and owner have reported to the Finnish LH Club about this case
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested CARRIER (Animal Health Trust)
Mc Heel's Elle (Limebrook's Autumn Honour – Mc Heel's Brittney)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER33005/03&R=900
- born: 9.6.2003
- vitreal leakage 9.12.2008 (Dr. P. Vanhapelto)
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested CLEAR (Animal Health Trust)
Mc Heel's Halle-B (Animalcompaniets Curre Cowboy - Mc Heel's Cat-Z)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER49964/04&R=900
- born: 20.10.2004
- vitreal leakage 27.2.2008 (Dr. J. Mårtenson)
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested CLEAR (Animal Health Trust)
Mc Heel's Jennifer-A (Bellsmond Warpaint – Mc Heel's Geri-H)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER42527/06&R=900
- born: 1.8.2006
- vitreal leakage 9.12.2008 (Dr. P. Vanhapelto), unilateral lens luxation
22.6.2009, bilateral lens luxation 29.9.2009 (Dr. P. Vanhapelto)
- euthanised 9.10.2009
- no offspring
- PLL-DNA-tested AFFECTED (Animal Health Trust)
Necku Andrew Arms (Bovenop Åskar the Heeler – Colnestar Up Town Girl)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER12732/07&R=900
- born: 22.9.2006
- vitreal leakage 10.8.2009 (Dr. J. Pärnänen)
- no offspring
- no PLL-DNA-test result available
Queendogs Frans (Bovenop Zetor the Heeler – Queendogs Doris)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER49364/07&R=900
- born: 22.8.2007
- lens luxation 16.1.2010 (Dr. S. Jalomäki)
- no offspring
- no PLL-DNA-test result available
Rilian Easter Bunny (Queendogs Chef – Rilian Alfa)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER24521/08&R=900
- born: 21.3.2008
- vitreal leakage 10.8.2009 (Dr. P. Sarkanen)
- no offspring
- no PLL-DNA-test result available
Sandpits Charlock (Finneyhall Tarragon of Sandpits - Sandpits Earthsmoke)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=SF13274/88&R=900
- born: 4.5.1987
- in affected-list (LHC Club)
- offspring: one litter in Finland 1990, one litter in Sweden 1988
- no PLL-DNA-test result available
Tuulensuun Torpan Naapurin Nappe (Tapatina Eco – Mc Heel's Amanda)
http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=ER10312/07&R=900
- born: 3.12.2006
- vitreal leakage ?.1.2010 (Dr. S. Elfving)
- no offspring
- no PLL-DNA-test result available
The Adventures of Ainsley - a British Lancashire Heeler in Finland

Ainsley moved to Finland in the end of 2007. It was a typical Finnish winter day - freezing and snowing - but Ainsley was immediately adapting to the Finnish climate and enjoying his life in the North with loads of new friends - dogs and humans. A little bit later he got opportunity to date some beautiful heeler ladies, too!
Ainsley has been lightly shown in Finland with nice success. 1 x CC, 1 x res-CC, Character tested, DNA-tested CLEAR for PLL, Eye tested CLEAR
Breeder: Miss J. Cutler, UK
Owner: Mrs. A. Niiranen, Finland
He has had three litters (making 12 puppies) in Finland this far. Now he would like to introduce some of his young offspring and their results:
(dam: Bellsmond Smoke Sign)
Marmalade's Diamond Dust 1 x res-CC

Marmalade's Distant Smoke Excellent from LH Championship Show

Marmalade's Dollar Sign 1 x CC, Best of Breed
Marmalade's Drama Queen 3 x CC, Finnish Junior Winner 2009, Qualified for Crufts 2011
Marmalade's Dream Weaver 2 x CC, 2 x Best of Breed

Marmalade's Dutch Diva 2 x CC, Amsterdam Junior Winner 2009 & Amsterdam Winner 2009, Qualified for Crufts 2011
(dam: Tuulensuun Torpan Loisto Lyyli)
Tuulensuun Torpan Ani Aurinkoinen 3 x CC, 2 x Best of Breed

Tuulensuun Torpan Ani Aurinkoinen
Tuulensuun Torpan Arvo Ajattelija Excellent from LH Championship

Tuulensuun Torpan Arvo Ajattelija
(dam: Fin S Ch Nordic Winner 2009 Mc Heel's J-Lo)
Myheels Tuxedo 2 x Best Puppy with HP

Myheels Tiffany Best Bitch Puppy
Lankeela Tipped For The Top
(with Marmalade's Distant Smoke, M. Dream Weaver, M. Dollar Sign and Tuulensuun Torpan Arvo Ajattelija) Best In Show Progeny Group at Championship Show 2009!

Thank you Jacky for this lovely, little chap!
Finland - January 2010
Right now it is real WINTER here: we have plenty of snow, an arctic wind is blowing and it is extremely cold. One could think that it is not the best weather to go for a walk with the dogs. But see how fun they have in the snow - Hairy-Hanna (Jazz Home By The Sea) is chasing Jenni (Mc Heel's J-Lo)!











