Key Attributes -
Fin.Swed.Cdn.Ch. Scheik's Ardbeg Avalonia (Erik)
- Erik is a champion in three countries: Finland , Sweden and Canada .
- He arrived in Canada in late June 2001 to take up residence at Avalonia. Bred in Finland by Jarmo Vuorinen, Erik combines
Avalonia breeding and top Finnish bloodlines in an exciting red brindle and white particoloured dog.
- Though owned by Avalonia from birth, Erik stayed in Finland after winning several CACs from the puppy classes in order to allow
him to complete his Fin.Ch. when eligible to do so, at age 2. During this time he delighted us with the CAC and CACIB in his first show outside Finland , at the Stockholm Winners show in December 1999 in an entry of 75 over top international competition. Erik finished his Fin.Swed.Ch. titles when he won the CAC at Turku on March 4, 2001 under Nenne Runsten (Airescot).
- Erik make his Canadian show debut three days after his arrival in Canada , shown by his breeder, and went WD for 3 points. Shown
only 3 times in 2001 he picked up BW and another 3 points in his third show. After taking 2002 off (to go on a diet!) Erik returned to the Canadian show ring in August 2003 and finished his Cdn.Ch. title at the Thousand Islands shows going Winners Dog all three days and Best of Breed under American judge Keke Kahn.
- Erik has provided Avalonia with three litters. His first, out of Windsong Justa Starr, was born on 22 November 2001. His son from
that litter, Avalonia Bilbo Baggins sired Cdn.Ch. Avalonia Barbados, whose two sons sired by Ch. Nevedith Local Lancer – Cdn.Ch. Avalonia Edradour and Cdn.Ch. Avalonia Glenlochy – are an important part of the Avalonia breeding program going forward into the 21st century.
- Erik’s second litter, born on 16 November 2005, out of Cdn.Ch. Avalonia Wispa Jesta produced two very promising dogs who are
now part of the Avalonia breeding program. Avalonia Moment in the Sun (Frankie) will be shown in 2007 along with her brother Avalonia Across the Universe (Dan), who made his show debut in 2006, earning points towards his title from the puppy classes. Frankie and Dan have their own new pages.
- Erik’s third litter, out of Eng.Cdn.Ch. Nevedith Ceefa Ceely, was born on 31 March 2006. We were stunned to have a 10-pup litter
as we are used to litters half that size, but all the pups thrived and are now found in homes in Canada and the USA. One – Avalonia Jesta Rogue who has his own new page – remains with Avalonia and will be shown in 2007.
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