Last updated 31/10/04

CRUFTS 2003

Crufts 2003 was a very special day - the first time that Finnish Lapphunds were allowed to compete at Crufts, and ultimately represent the breed in the BIG GROUP RING!

Our judge was Sue Dunger (Sulyka) who along with husband Roger, was the first person to introduce the Finnish Lapphund to the UK, having imported Lecibsin Loru at Sulyka, and then the in whelp bitch multi Ch Lecibsin Hissukka.

From Hissukka's litter came Sulyka Lecibsin Nilla, who mated to Loru produced, effectively the foundation stock of many UK breeders.

The results for the inaugural Crufts were:

Best of Breed -     ELBERETH NALLE AT HILDREK (left)

BOS                 -   ELBERETH TOIVE (right)

Photo by Graeme Dickson

POST GRAD - Dog
Entries:3 Abs:1

1st       CARLACOT CRISPIN (MR. D. K. MATHESON)

(Chelville Timo x Carlacot Alyssum)

2nd      CHELVILLE ONNI (MRS C J & MR P M BROWN)

(Chelville Timo x Fin Ch Eetla to Chelville)

OPEN - Dog
Entries:6 Abs:0

Photo by Graeme Dickson

(L to R Nalle, Peikko, Runo)

1st     ELBERETH NALLE AT HILDREK (MRS D EDMUNDS) Best of Breed

(Fin Ch Lumiturpa Nörri x Sulyka Mischa at Elbereth)

2nd    ELBERETH PEIKKO OF GLENCHESS (MR & MRS S W G SHORT), Res Best Dog

(Staalon Runne at Sulyka x Sulyka Mischa at Elbereth)

3rd     ELBERETH RUNO IN BERNAVIA (MR G & MRS S DICKSON)

(Carlact Azure x Sulyka Mischa at Elbereth)

Res    FIN CH CHELVILLE TAPIO (MR C & MS J MUZZELLE & KONTSAS)

(Orson-Farm Maahinen x Fin Ch Eetla to Chelville)

VHC   MILLERMEAD ICE WARRIOR (MRS S A GIBSON)

(Staalon Runne at Sulyka x Sulyka Mella at Millermead)

HC     CHELVILLE ONNI (MRS C J & MR P M BROWN)

SPEC JUN - Bitch
Entries:2 Abs:0

1st     CARLACOT DUUSKA TO MILLERMEAD (MRS H M HEAD)

(Lapinlumon Esikuva x Carlacot Brown Bread)

2nd    CARLACOT DONNA (MS. T FOSTER)

(Lapinlumon Esikuva x Carlacot Brown Bread)

POST GRAD - Bitch
Entries:3 Abs:1

1st    ELBERETH TAIKA (MR K N POWELL)

(Fin Ch Lumiturpa Nörri x Sulyka Mischa at Elbereth)

2nd   CURDELEON SUVI HELMI (MR J & MRS P C CHETWYND)

(Sulyka Valio is Curdeleon x Sulyka Kukka Maaria at Curdeleon)

Elbereth Taika

OPEN - Bitch
Entries:6 Abs:2

1st    ELBERETH TOIVE (MRS T JACKSON) Best Opposite Sex

(Fin Ch Lumiturpa Nörri x Sulyka Mischa at Elbereth)

2nd  ELBERETH NOKI WITH OBERITZ (MRS N.J. ALLISON) Res Best Bitch

(Fin Ch Lumiturpa Nörri x Sulyka Mischa at Elbereth)

3rd   LUMITURPA SEITA OF GLENCHESS (IMP) (MR & MRS S W G SHORT)

(Fin Ch Stenseitsens Otso x Lumiturpa Pihla)

Res  GLENCHESS SABLE NIGHT IN BERNAVIA (MR G & MRS S DICKSON)

(Sulyka Lecibsin Nilla x Elbereth Kaikku at Glenchess)

Some of  the class winners 

E Nalle, E Toive, E Taika, E Noki & Carlacot Crispin (L to R)