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The NifflerFrom the very moment Slinky was born, I knew she was the one. The only black and tan girl in her litter, she was the mirror image of her mother and I fell in love with her immediately. Though I occasionally considered taking one of the other two girls, my eye was always drawn back to her and so it was inevitable that she would come home with me when the time came. I have never regretted my decision. She is my constant shadow and is always in need of a cuddle.
There are very few dogs that bring as much joy as Slinky does. She is fun and silly but doesn't always have the brains to successfully navigate every day life - she more than makes up for it in enthusiasm though! Weirdly, Slinky can be absolutely brilliant, making massive leaps in her learning, especially when we're training a precision behaviour for one of her sports, but she's equally as likely to then go and misjudge a leap onto the couch, face planting into the side of it. Physically, Slinky is a stocky, muscular girl, compact and feminine with moderate angulation. She is quick on her feet, with great natural proprioception and ground covering movement. She is very handler focused and there is no doubt in my mind that she could fulfil her original purpose as she can, and does happily work all day when asked. |
Vital Stats
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ANKC Registered Number: 3100269042
Microchip: 900088000443397 & 900006000189138 Colour: Black & Tan (carries cream & solid black) DOB: 15th February 2012 |
Height: 43.6cm at the withers
Bred By: J L Lincoln - Armahani Kennels Owned By: M Gurney - Pawformance Lives with: Shell (Sydney) |
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Health Testing
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Hips: 4/5
Elbows: 0/0 Eyes: Clear (December 2019) |
prcd-PRA: Clear
Canine Degenerative Myelopathy: Clear GSD-II (Pompes): Clear |
My Dad | Zeke Fin Ch & Fin Working Trial Ch BH JK3 PM-05
Lecibsin Kultakuono (Finland)
Handsome, cheeky and renowned for producing puppies who excel in sports, Ressi was not only very successful in the show ring but was also the first (and so far only) Finnish Lapphund to gain the Finnish Working Trial Championship, which requires a very high level of both tracking and obedience training.
Hips: C/C | Elbows: N/A | Eyes: Clear (2008) | prcd-PRA: Clear |
My Mum | SquiggleCh Neut Ch
Armahani Diamond Dansut (AI) CCD RA ADX JDX SDX SPDX GD HT ET JC WPD FMCh
About as close to my idea of perfection as possible, Emmi was one of the first Lappies in the country to have several performance titles to her name. Confident and cheeky, she was very successful in both the show and performance rings for many years, having inherited her mother's working drive and father's gorgeous looks.
Hips: 2/2 | Elbows: 0/0 | Eyes: Clear (2019) | prcd-PRA: Clear |
My Pedigree
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Lumiturpa Eemeli "Eemeli" |
Fin Ch Dagolas Fantasy |
Fin Ch Fin Wrk Ch BH JK3 Lecibsin Kultakuono "Ressi" |
Aus Gr Ch Lumiturpa Emmi CCD RE JD HT "Emmi" |
My Offspring
Slinky
Show Ring Highlights
Titles Gained:
Australian Champion (Ch) Neuter Champion (Neut Ch) |
The show ring has never been Squiggle's favourite place to be so she has been largely retired for several years now. She comes out on the odd occasion for specialties and when we have a spare weekend.
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Agility Highlights
Titles Gained:
Jumping Dog (JD) Jumping Dog Excellent (JDX) Agility Dog (AD) Agility Dog Excellent (ADX) Snooker Dog (SD) Snooker Dog Excellent (SDX) Strategic Pairs Dog (SPD) Strat Pairs Dog Excellent (SPDX) Gamblers Dog (GD) |
Squiggle has been an active competitor in the agility ring for several years. Now that she is a veteran, we are slowing down on the active sports and moving more towards some of the more sedate sports. Squiggle will hopefully be back in the agility ring in 2020, but this will most likely be her last year in the sport.
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Flyball Highlights
Titles Gained:
Flyball Dog (FD) Flyball Dog Excellent (FDX) Flyball Dog Champion (FDCh) Australian Flyball Champion (AFCH) Flyball Master (FM) Flyball Master Excellent (FMX) Flyball Master Champion (FMCh) |
Flyball is without a doubt, Squiggle's favourite sport to compete in. She has a gorgeous box turn, can run in any position (including as start dog) and is one of the most reliable dogs around. She has competed in more than 50 flyball competitions, has won 3 National Championships and has accrued well over 1000 title points.
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Herding Highlights
Titles Gained:
Herding Test (HT) |
Herding with a non-traditional breed in Australia is always going to be interesting. Squiggle is very true to her breed with her herding style, however ANKC herding is not geared towards upright, loose eyed breeds so we have placed herding training on hold for now.
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Endurance Highlights
Titles Gained:
Endurance Test (ET) |
Squiggle completed her endurance test at 2 years old, just 13 weeks after the birth of her first litter. Though Squiggle had been incredibly fit before she had her litter, we consulted with our specialist vet, who couldn't believe how much condition she had maintained, and gave us the greenlight to continue with her endurance test training, given that it was only straight line movement and fitness work.
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Lure Coursing Highlights
Titles Gained:
Rally Novice (RN) Rally Advance (RA) |
Lure Coursing is one of Squiggle's favourite sports, though an iliopsoas strain in 2018 has meant that she has had a significant amount of time off. She is 1 quallie away from her CA title, though due to her injury, she may already be retired from the sport. We will see what 2020 brings!
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Backpacking Highlights
Titles Gained:
Working Pack Dog (WPD) |
Slinky loves long hikes with friends so it was a no brainer for us to add a backpack! We worked up to the 30% weight over several months
Slinky joined her brother, Solo and Dexter to complete the first leg of her
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Trick Dog Highlights
Titles Gained:
Novice Trick Dog (NTD) Intermediate Trick Dog (ITD) Advanced Trick Dog (ATD) |
Prior to the launch of the ANKC trick dog titles and given Squiggle's foundations in many other sports, we decided to give some online trick dog titles a go during our summer down time in early 2018. Squiggle nailed her training, becoming the first Finnish Lapphund in the world to gain both the Do More With Your Dog Trick Dog Champion and Register of Merit titles.
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Name: Ch. Armahani Iolite Ihana (AI) HT ET JC WPD
Nicknames: Link, Slinky, Slinky Dinks, Dinks, Phanpy. Registration: 3100338727 DOB: 20th March 2016 Sire: Fin Ch, Lv Ch, Rus Ch Dagolas Naavaparta "Zeke" Dam: Ch. Armahani Diamond Dansut (AI) RA JD HT ET FM "Veikko" Hips: 4/5 Elbows: 0/0 Eyes: Clear (May 2015) prcd-PRA: Clear by Parentage GSD-II (Pompes): Clear by Parentage Canine Degenerative Myelopathy: Clear By Parentage Colour: Black & Tan Height: Too young Bred By: J L Lincoln (Armahani Kennels) Owned By: M Gurney (Pawformance Kennels) & J L Lincoln (Armahani Kennels) Lives with: Shell (Sydney, NSW) |
Link's first trip to the snow
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Lincoln or "Link" as she's more commonly known, is the daughter of our beautiful Veikko (aka Squiggle). With Squiggle having achieved more in the performance ring in her early years than any other Finnish Lapphund in Australia, we knew that when the time came to add to our pack, we couldn't look past her daughter to carry on the dynasty!
From the moment Link was born, she was the one I couldn't take me eyes off - the only little black and tan girl in the litter and so much like her mother in looks, I wanted to keep an open mind and not play favourites but it was pretty obvious to everyone that "Flash" was the one I was dying to bring home. While she grew, I was just waiting for something to happen, for her to have some issue or fault that would mean that she wasn't a suitable choice for our pack, but no matter what test or assessment we put in front of her, she passed every one with flying colours and pretty soon we knew that Flash was going to become Link! I could have cried with happiness the day that Jacq officially offered her to me. She is an absolute dream come true! Like her mother, Link is a perpetual ball of energy! She's always into everything and it's not uncommon to take something away from her, only to turn around and find that she has something else in her mouth. She absolutely adores toys and her ball and will often fall asleep surrounded by her treasures. She also loves pats and cuddles and will happily flop onto her back so she can snuggle into me at almost every opportunity. She has fit into the family like she has always been here and I struggle to remember a time before she squiggled her way into our lives. Link's back end is always going in a full body tail wag and I don't think I've ever met a puppy who is as naturally happy as she is. She is my fluffy shadow, following me around the house as I work and it's uncommon for me to turn around without finding her behind me. On those odd occasions where she isn't within cuddling distance, she can be found curled up on a couch or a bed with her little nose buried under her paws. She is certainly no stranger to life's comforts! In her foundation sports training, Slinky is very switched on and handler focused. She learns very quickly and makes huge leaps in learning without much repetition which makes her very easy to work with. While she is handler sensitive, she is not easily frustrated and switches easily from food to prey drive and back again in her work. All of these things put together, along with her natural ability to read my body language make me incredibly excited for her future in a wide range of dog sports. We have already begun the low-impact foundations for obedience, rally o, agility, herding, tracking, lure coursing and flyball. Slinky has taken to each of them like a duck to water and is always ready for a training session! I often have to remind myself to keep our sessions short because I'm yet to find the limits of her work ethic. Physically, Slinky is very much like her mother, though broader and heavier boned. She is a typey, petite girl with a compact body and correct movement. She has great rear end awareness and is light on her feet, built to work all day while remaining beautifully feminine and soft. I will be forever grateful to Jacq for giving me both of my beautiful girls and I can't wait to see all the fun things Link and I will be able to achieve together in the future!
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Show Ring Highlights
Link wins Minor Puppy In Group
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Titles gained: Australian Championship (Ch.) |
Backpacking Highlights
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Titles gained: Working Pack Dog (WPD) |
Endurance Highlights
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Date 12 August 2018 |
Trial Dogs NSW OB & Tracking Committee |
Judge Mrs C Bryant (NSW) |
Result Qualified (ET Title) |
Titles gained: Endurance Test (ET)
Lure Coursing Highlights
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Titles gained: Junior Courser (JC)
Herding Highlights
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Titles gained: Herding Test (HT)
Agility Highlights
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Date 3 June 2018 |
Trial Goulburn DTKC |
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Result SD Q |
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Flyball Highlights
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Rally-O Highlights |
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Obedience Highlights
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