Rest In Peace River
Viva Swartz Black Adder *1997-11-19 +2009-07-02

River was never sick a day in his life. The only visits he made to the vet were for vaccinations, hip scoring and for checking his eyes. Miss you old man...

2009-06-27

Showresult:
NKK Trondheim, judge: Hanne-Laine Jensen
Paulo, Echo Star's Any Time Any Where, went BOB, group-1 and BIS-3 at the international show in Trondheim. He also won the last CACIB for his international title.

SKK Borås  Judge: Mihaela Frangopol
AC, Echo Star's Stiff Upper Lip, won BOB with CC from junior class and then went on to win the group! In Sunday's final she went Best In Show 3 under american judge Sari Brewster Tietjen. Fred, Ch. Echo Star's Frosty Fred was second best male.

AC BIS-3 in Borås!

2009-06-13

Showresult:
SKK Vännäs  Judge: Anita Whitmarsh
Ricky, Echo Star's Touchdown, was BOB and Group-4 and Sugar, Echo Star's Excuse Me Mr was BOS. Both of them had just turned two years old and both also won their finishing CC's for their champion titles!

SKK Avesta  Judge: Kurt Nilsson
Echo Star's Frosty Fred was third best male and won his third CC making him a Swedish champion! BOB, Group-1 and BIS-4 was Echo Star's Any Time Any Where! Congrats to Daniel and Friedrich!

2009-06-07

Showresult:
SKK Vänersborg  Judge: Göran Bodegård
Paulo, Echo Star's Any Time Any Where, won BOB and another Group-1. Judge Kennet Edh later made him BEST IN SHOW! Congratulations Friedrich!

SKK Norrköping  Judge: Eli-Marie Klepp
Freddy, Echo Star's Frosty Fred, won BOB with his second CC and ended the day as Group-4! The group was judged by Tino Pehar.

 

Freddy winning a Group 4!

2009-05-30/31

Showresult:
Norwegian Japanese breed Specialties  Judge: Liz Dunhill, Tuula Savolainen, Eivind Mjaerum
Three shows during two days. First was a specialty arranged by Norwegian Japanese Akita Club judged by Eivind Mjaerum, Norway. BOB and BEST IN SHOW was Echo Star's Any Time Any Where.

The second show on Saturday was the National Specialty for American Akita arranged by the Norwegian American Akita Club and judged by breed specialist Liz Dunhill, UK. BOB from junior class was AC, Echo Star's Stiff Upper Lip, and BOS from intermediate was Echo Star's Touchdown. Winner of the champion class and second best male was Echo Star's Any Time Any Where. Also winner of champion class and third best bitch was Echo Star's Brilliant Baroness. Later young AC won BEST IN SHOW!

The third specialty was arranged by Norwegian Shiba Club and judged by Tuula Savolainen, Finland. AC once again won BOB and BEST IN SHOW! BIS was judged by Kari Granaas Hansen, Norway. BOS was Echo Star's Any Time Any Where.

All BOB and BIS winners met in a SUPREME BEST IN SHOW and our junior girl AC went all the way to this win!

Echo Star's also had the BOB and BEST IN SHOW winning breeder's group at all three shows!

Many thanks to Anders and Heidi of Senseo Akitas, Denmark, for handling help all weekend. And to Mayn and Kaj of Inter Vivos Akitas Norway and to Lars and John of Ölenskjöld's Akitas for the huge hangover.

 

AC 2 x BOB, 2 x BIS & SUPREME BEST IN SHOW!


Echo Star's breeders group BIS x 3!

Critique of the breeder's group from judge Liz Dunhill: Excellent type and balance. Excellent heads, super ears. Excellent ground covering movements. Proving the breeder is producing the right type. Every dog in this group has got a first place.

Echo Star's Any Time Any Where
Echo Star's Brilliant Baroness
Echo Star's Touchdown
Echo Star's Stiff Upper Lip

2009-05-24

Showresult:
FKK Helsinki  Judge: Leif-Herman Wilberg
Paulo (Echo Star's Any Time Any Where) was BOB with CC completing his Finnish champion title.

2009-05-23

Showresult:
SKK Österbybruk  Judge: Matti Touminen
Gracie (Beaufleet's Bearing All) was BOB and Group-1! No placement in BIS this time unfortunately.

 

 
Gracie BIG-1

2009-05-17

Showresult:
SKK Hässleholm  Judge: Marie Thorp
Ricky (Echo Star' Touchdown) was BOB with CC and AC (Echo Star's Stiff Upper Lip), who made her debute in junior class, was BOS with CC. Paulo (Echo Star's Any Time Any Where) was third best male.

Ricky

2009-05-09

Showresult:
SKK Larv  Judge: Eva Nielsen
Paulo (Echo Star's Any Time Any Where) won BOB, Group-1 and BIS-1! Congrats to owner/handler Friedrich Birkmar.

 

 
Paulo BIG-1 and BIS-1

2009-04-26

Showresult:
SKK Västerås  Judge: Gunilla Sandberg
Gracie (Beaufleet's Bearing All) had her first outing this year and won BOB and Group-1! Group judge was Gunnel Holm. BOS was Echo Star's Any Time Any Where.

Gracie winning the group in Västerås

2009-04-12

Showresult:
SKK Stockholm Int  Judge: Ekarath Sangunakup
At Stockholm International Easter show AC (Echo Star's Stiff Upper Lip) won BIS-1 puppy. Judging BIS was Joakim Olsson.

AC BIS puppy

2009-03-22

Showresult:
SKK Malmö Int  Judge: Gunnar Nymann
At the Swedish Winner show Redwitch After The Dance went second best male and BOB veteran. He finished the day as BIS-3 veteran under judge Zoran Brankovich.


Disco BIS-3 veteran

2009-03-22

Showresult:
NKK Bergen, Norway  Judge: Leni Finne
Echo Star's Any Time Any Where was BOB and Group-2.

2009-01-31

Showresults:
NSBK Oslo, Norway  Judge:
Echo Star's Any Time Any Where became BOB at his first show after his second birthday gaining his Norwegian championtitle! On his way to the title Paulo has won an amazing 28 CC's! To finish this show he went Group 1 and BIS-4! Congratualtions to owner and handler Friedrich Birkmar!

2009-01-05/06 

Showresults:
SKK My Dog  Judge: See below
Paulo, Echo Star's Any Time Any Where, won BOB, Group-1 and finally Best In Show-4 the first day of My Dog. His father Eddie, Redwitch The Heat Is On, won BIS-1 veteran! Breed judge and group judge was Erna-Britt Nordin and BIS was judged by Rony Doedjins. BIS-veteran was judged by Nenne Runsten.

The second day Paulo was BOB and this time Group-3. Eddie was again second best male and BIS-1 veteran! Breed judge was Nina Karlsdotter and BIS-veteran was judged by Ing-Marie Hagelin.