Last updated 20/02/03
"Run Free my Echo Bunny"
probably the most beautiful dog ever
Photo John Hartley
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They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies. William Penn
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Eyes normal, hips 6/6
9th November 1992 to 23rd January 2003
A World Champion
Echo wins CAC/CACIB and World Winners title at the World Show in Amsterdam 2002
her son Peikko takes BOB and Group 3 - what a day
The winning team, of Peikko (L) and Echo (R), with Judge Kari Jarvinen (Finland) in the middle
Echo wins the CAC and CACIB and BOB at the Belgium Int show in Kortrik on 17th November 2001 - aged NINE
Photo Sharkey
Echo and Toni at Southern Counties 2002 after winning Pro Dog Stakes - The UK's first Stakes winner - also runner up Veteran Stakes Bournemouth 2002
Photo Carol Ann Johnson Photo Peter Diment
Echo's critique from the World Show from Kari Jarvinen of Finland reads:
"Excellent bitch. Very nice head and expression, nice topline. Very good body and bone, enough angulation. Excellent coat, moves nicely"
Echo was the Top Winning Pastoral Import Register for 2001, winning numerous BIR. On six of these occasions the BOS award has gone to her sons, four to E Peikko at Glenchess, one to E Tuukka at Tabanyaruu and one to E Runo in Bernavia. Echo was also Top IR Working Pastoral in 1997, and has been BOS many times in the intervening years.
Echo is the UK's Top winning Finnish Lapphund!
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Echo winning BOS under Jack Chetwynd at South Wales Ch show 2002
Echo (r) and her top winning son Peikko(l)
Photo by John Hartley
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Sire: Sulyka Lecibsin Nilla Dam: Lecibsin Loru at Sulyka click here to see Echo's pedigree |
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Echo was the cheeky pup in a litter of eight bred by Sue Dunger, the one with the white socks! She was a show off at four weeks of age, and is still showing of now at the age of nine years!
This is how cute Echo was at 10 weeks of age! |
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Echo's show career started with a BIG BANG in July 1994 when after winning BP Imported Register under Liz Stannard at Paignton, she went onto to win the first of many BIR (at only 8 months) at National Working Breeds Ch show, under Zena Thorn-Andrews.
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Echo is a truly fun loving dog, she has a very extrovert nature, and simply adores her food!!!
She won her first Best Imported Register award at the tender age of 8 months, and has since not looked back.
Top Finnish Lapphund & Top IR Working Bitch - 1993, BOS awards for 1994 & 1995 & 1999
Top Finnish Lapphund & Top IR Working Overall 1997 The No 1 Winning Bitch in UK
Top Finnish Lapphund and Top IR Pastoral Overall 2001
Top Brood Bitch Fl 2001 and 2002
Over 45 Best of Sex awards many with BOB
Graded Excellent (red ribbon) and SA (CAC quality pink ribbon in Finland)
Only beaten for top Lapphund bitch in 1996, 1998 and 2000 when time taken out of the ring to rear her three litters. |
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Echo started her agility training in summer 1998 and looks forward to starting competitions. Check out her agility page.
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check out Arrivals for more information about Echo's special litter - the first UK Pet Passport litter |
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The Winning family at Working & Pastoral Breeds of Scotland Ch Show Nov 2000 L to R Tuukka, Echo and Peikko (Echo & her baby boys!)
photo Dalrymple
Best Puppy IR, BOS IR and BOB IR respectively
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Echo has now been shown in Finland, alongside Finnish bred dogs. At the Winner 2000 show she was graded, excellent, placed third in Open Bitch (over 7 years) and given a SA ribbon (worthy of a CAC).
This proves that Echo is of the correct type and quality, and makes me very proud of her. This award achieved at the tender age of Eight years! For more details of the show check out our Winner 2000 page. |
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Beautiful, even when asleep!
Photo at 8 years of age, just after winning BIR at Birmingham National Ch show on 14th April, under Finnish All rounder, Hans Lehtinen |
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Echo at Nine and half photographed at Leeds Ch show 2002 |
