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Squiggle

Ch Neut Ch Armahani Diamond Dansut (AI) CCD RA TK.S ADX JDX SDX SPDX GD HT ET CA WPD FMCh
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DMWYD Trick Dog Champion & DMWYD Canine Conditioning & Fitness Champion
Squiggle hiking in her backpack
Squiggle after winning the FLCV ribbon at the Agility Nationals
Squiggle stacked for the show ring
Squiggle jumping at the flyball nationals
Squiggle with her daughter Slinky

The Squiggly One

​Currently Australia's most titled Finnish Lapphund, Squiggle is not only incredibly successful in the sports ring, with multiple first place and high in trial wins but she is also the best companion we could ever ask for. 
She might be small in stature but she more than makes up for it with her big personality! From the moment Squiggle came home, she stamped herself on my life and it's now hard to remember a time when my fluffy shadow wasn't following me around the house, trying anything she can to get a cuddle.
Squiggs lives for chicken nuggets, her ball and belly rubs, and loves spending her days playing flyball or hanging out at the beach, before coming home to take up as much space on my bed as possible, preferably with her head on my pillow. She is highly driven for a lappie, confident, cheeky, handler sensitive and very, very intelligent.
Physically, Squiggle is a typey, petite girl, compact and beautifully feminine with lovely balance. She is quick on her feet with great rear end awareness, effortless movement and correct angulation; built to work all day while retaining the softness that the Finnish Lapphund breed is so well known for.

Vital Stats

ANKC Registered Number: 3100269042
Microchip: 900088000443397 & 900006000189138
Colour: Black & Tan (carries cream & solid black)
DOB: 15th February 2012
​Height: 43.5cm at the withers
​Bred By: J L Lincoln - Armahani Kennels
Owned By: M Gurney - Pawformance
Lives with: Shell (Sydney)
Squiggle in the snow
Squiggle herding sheep
Squiggle with a chicken nugget bouquet on her 8th birthday
Squiggle with her brother lumi, Armahani Diamond Davvir
Squiggle with a tennis ball
Squiggle posing in the snow
Squiggle hiking in her backpack

Health Testing

Hips: 2/2
Elbows: 0/0
​Eyes: Clear (December 2019) 
Gonioscopy: Goniodysgenesis (sheets) - 80% open (cleared for breeding by ophthalmologist)
prcd-PRA: Clear
Canine Degenerative Myelopathy: Clear
GSD-II (Pompes): Clear

​Parentage Verified: 2012

My Dad | Ressi

 Fin Ch & Fin Working Trial Ch BH JK3 PM-05
​Lecibsin Kultakuono
​(Finland) 
A headshot of Squiggle's father Ressi, Lecibsin Kultakuono
A stacked photo of Squiggle's father Ressi, Lecibsin Kultakuono
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

More About Ressi

My Mum | Emmi

Australian Grand Champion
Lumiturpa Emmi
CCD RE JD HT (Imp Finland)
A headshot of Squiggle's mother Emmi, Lumiturpa Emmi
A sitting shot of Squiggle's mother Emmi, Lumiturpa Emmi
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: 0/0 | Elbows: 0/0 | Eyes: Clear (2012) | prcd-PRA: Carrier

More About Emmi

My Pedigree

Armahani Diamond Dansut
(Australia)

"Squiggle"
Lecibsin Kultakuono
(Finland)

"Ressi"
Fidelis Roastil
(Finland)
Kiedalas Cerrih Staalon Pahta
Minttu
Heldalan Kuksa Poromiehen Tsahpi
Staalon Fruja
Lecibsin Catja
(Finland)
Naavapirtin Nuuska Naavapirtin Mitali
Fihtolas Sannikki
Lecibsin Colina Kristallens Ailu
Saike
Lumiturpa Emmi
(Finland)

"Emmi"
Lecibsin Hurmuri Hukka
(Finland)
Naavapirtin Nuuska Naavapirtin Mitali
Fidelis Odelma
Lecibsin Huligaani Hulda Tuisku
Lecibsin Huhu
Lumiturpa Kylmänkukka
(Finland)
Lumiturpa Nörri Kotikulman Kiho
Lumiturpa Hämy-Ämmä
Lumiturpa Tyyne Rahkis Höppänä
Lumiturpa Greivitar
Squiggle's paternal grandfather Rascal, Fidelis Roastil
Fi Ch. Fidelis Roastil
​"Rascal"
Squiggle's paternal grandmother Lecibsin Catja
Lecibsin Catja
"Catja"
Squiggle's maternal grandfather, Lecibsin Hurmuri Hukka
Multi Ch Lecibsin Hurmuri Hukka "Eetu"
Squiggle's maternal grandmother Lumiturpa Kylmankukka
Fin Ch Lumiturpa Kylmänkukka "Mimmi"

My Offspring

Prior to being desexed, Squiggle was co-owned with her breeder, Jacq of Armahani Kennels, contributing two gorgeous litters to Jacq's breeding, the Goldstones, and the Iolites. Her puppies have gone on to title in a myriad of sports as well as in the show ring.
The four girls from Squiggle's first litter - armahani goldstones
The Goldstone Girls - Willow, Freya, Flicka & Cricket

The Goldstone Litter

Squiggle's first litter was to the handsome Fin Ch, Ee Ch Hiidenlahden Tiko. Born via AI, Squiggle had 3 boys (2 sable and 1 black and tan) and 4 girls (2 sable, 2 black and tan). The puppies from this litter were super friendly and outgoing and are much loved by their families.
Goldstone Litter

the four boys from Squiggle's second litter - armahani iolites
The Iolite Boys - Finnick, Loki, Solo and Akela

The Iolite Litter

The Iolites are a very special litter to us as two of the Iolites, Slinky and Solo, have stayed with us. Born to Squiggle and Zeke (Fin Ch, Lv Ch, Rus Ch Dagolas Naavaparta), they had 4 boys (3 black and tan, 1 cream) and 3 girls (1 black and tan, 2 cream). 
Iolite Litter

I Train and Compete In:

Squiggle winning Neuter In Show at Victorian Women's Dog Club
Conformation Showing
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Obedience
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Rally Obedience
Squiggle competing at the Agility National Championships
Agility
Squiggle Herding
Herding
Squiggle with her Endurance Test bike
Endurance
Squiggle Lure Coursing
Lure Coursing
Squiggle in her backpack during a hike
Backpacking
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Flyball
Squiggle tracking
Tracking
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Scentwork
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Trick Dog
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Conditioning & Fitness

Show Ring Highlights

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Titles Gained: 
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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.
  • 26th November 2016 | Hills Dog Club | M. Glover (Vic) | Neuter In Show
  • ​31st October 2016 | Vic Women's Dog Club | A. Smith (Gibraltar) | Neuter In Show
  • 30th October 2016 | Working Dog Club Vic | L. Hjorth (Norway) | Neuter In Show
  • 1st October 2016 | Canberra ABKC | K. Harris (NSW) | RU Neuter In Show
  • 1st October 2016 | Canberra ABKC | R. Cleland (SA) | Neuter In Show
  • ​20th April 2013 | ​Deniliquin & District KC | E. Soti (SA) | Junior In Group
  • 5th October 2012 | Cooma & District KC | R. Henderson (QLD) | Minor Puppy In Group
  • 14th August 2012 | Tullamore PA&H | S. McMahon (NSW) | 2nd in Sweepstakes
  • 13th August 2012 | Tullamore PA&H | L. Butler (NSW) | 2nd in Sweepstakes
  • 7th July 2012 | Moree Kennel Club | M. Hickie (NSW) | 3rd in Sweepstakes

Obedience Highlights

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Titles Gained: 
Community Companion Dog (CCD)
Squiggle has been taking a break from obedience since gaining her CCD title. We are looking forward to getting back into the obedience ring now that she is older and not having all of her time taken up with more active sports.
  • 10th September 2016 | Southern Border Collie Society | L. Dibbin (NSW) | 85/100 + 1st Place & High in Trial Winner | CCD Title Gained
  • 27th June 2015 | Working Dog Club of NSW | K. Arkins (NSW) | 92/100 + 4th Place
  • 9th May 2015 | Hills Dog Club | K. Arkins (NSW) | 95/100 + 3rd Place

Rally-O Highlights

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Titles Gained: 
Rally Novice (RN)
Rally Advance (RA)
Though Squiggle hasn't been in the Rally-O ring in several years, we still regularly work on Rally-O exercises and have started making it more of a focus now that Squiggle is getting older. 
  • 9th May 2015 | Hills Dog Club | P. Connely | 91/100 + 2nd Place | RA Title Gained
  • 3rd January 2015 | Manly & District | S. Hutchinson | 91/100 + 4th Place
  • 22nd September 2014 | Blacktown K&T Club | R. Probert | 90/100 + 4th Place
  • 23rd August 2014 | Central Coast | D. Strong (QLD) | 97/100 + 1st Place | RN Title Gained
  • 23rd August 2014 | Central Coast | A. Rebstein | 99/100 + 1st Place
  • 13th July 2014 | Penrith K&O | L. Dibbin | 90/100 

Agility Highlights

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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. 
  • AD Title Gained with 3 x 1st placings and 2 x 2nd placings
  • ADX title gained with 3 x 1st placings and 3 x 2nd placings
  • Multiple ADM and ADO quallies
  • JD title gained with multiple 1st placings
  • JDX title gained with 2 x 2nd placings
  • Multiple JDM and JDO quallies
  • SPD title gained with a 3rd placing and 2 x 4th placings (all heights)
  • SPDX title gained in top 10 finishes (all heights)
  • SD title gained with 2 x 6th placings (all heights)
  • SDX title gained with top 10 finishes (all heights)
  • Multiple SDM quallies
  • GD title gained with multiple top 10 finishes (all heights)

Flyball Highlights

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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. 
  • 27th September 2019 | 2019 Flyball National Championships | 2nd Place | Runner Up to National Champions
  • 31st August 2019 | Southerly Muster | 1st Place | FMCh Title Gained
  • 14th September 2018 | 2018 Flyball National Championships | 1st Place | National Champions
  • 17th March 2018 | Camden Ag Show | 2nd Place | FMX Title Gained
  • 16th-18th September 2016 | 2016 Flyball National Championships | 1st Place | National Champions
  • 17th July 2016 | Wollongong Wonder Woofs | 1st Place | FM Title Gained
  • 21st November 2015 | Fun in the Sun | 1st Place | Champion of Champions
  • ​7th June 2015 | ACT State Titles | 1st Place | ACT State Champions | Champion of Champions
  • ​25th April 2015 | Hawkesbury Ag Show | 1st Place | AFCh Title Gained
  • 28th Feb-1st March 2015 | 2015 Flyball National Championships | 1st Place | National Champions
  • l7th February 2015 | Nowra Ag Show | 1st Place | Champion of Champions
  • ​5th October 2014 | Boorowa Irish Fling | 3rd Place | FDCh Title Gained | Leon Barton Medal
  • 1st Feburary 2014 | South Coast Dish Lickers | 1st Place | FD Title Gained
  • 19th July 2014 | Southern Christmuster | 2nd Place | FDX Title Gained

Herding Highlights

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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. 
  • 16th May 2013 | Dogs NSW Sporting Committee | S. Fedoryschyn (NSW) | HT Qualified | HT Title Gained
  • 5th May 2013 | Working Dog Club of NSW | W. Banks (NSW) | HT Qualified
  • 7th April 2013 | Border Collie Club of NSW | A Baxter (NSW) | Herding Instinct Certificate

Endurance Highlights

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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.
  • 10th August 2014 | Dogs NSW Obedience and Tracking Committee | S. Hannigan (NSW) |  ET Qualified | ET Title Gained​

Lure Coursing Highlights

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Titles Gained: 
Junior Courser (JC)
Coursing Ability (CA)
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!
  • May 2018 | NSWLCA | W. Downing & J. Winders | 164/200 | CA Title Gained
  • 2nd October 2017 | NSWLCA | R. Brown (USA) | 166/200
  • 30th September 2017 | NSWLCA | J. Newton (USA) & G. Newton (USA) | 161/100
  • 25th September 2016 | NSWLCA| S. Hennessy (USA) | 177/200
  • 21st August 2016 | NSWLCA | S. Mueller & P. Hewitt | 171/200 + 4th place
  • 24th July 2016 | NSWLCA | J. Lipps (USA) | 170/200 
  • 19th June 2016 | NSWLCA | R. Jewels & L. Perry | 164.5/200
  • 27th September 2015 | Dogs NSW Sporting Committee | S. Mueller & J. Lewington 171.5/200
  • 23rd August 2015 | Dogs NSW Sporting Committee | C. McDonald (QLD) & B. Paintain | 158/200 | JC Title Gained
  • 26th July 2015 | Dogs NSW Sporting Committee | L. Perry | 168/200 

Backpacking Highlights

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Titles Gained: 
Working Pack Dog (WPD)
One of Squiggle's favourite activities is bushwalking so it was a no-brainer to begin training her to walk with a backpack on. After a few months of training with the weight slowly increasing to the full 30% of her body weight needed for WPD, Squiggle completed her title in just a couple of weekends.
  • 13th August 2017 | AMCNSW | N. Church (NSW) | 16km | WPD Title Gained
  • 12th August 2017 | AMCNSW | N. Church (NSW) | 16km
  • 30th July 2017 | AMCNSW | N. Church (NSW) | 16km
  • 29th July 2017 | AMCNSW | N. Church (NSW) | 16km

Trick Dog Highlights

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Titles Gained (ANKC)
Trick Dog Starters (TK.S)
Titles Gained (DMWYD)
Novice Trick Dog (NTD)
Intermediate Trick Dog (ITD)
Advanced Trick Dog (ATD)
Expert Trick Dog (ETD)
Champion Trick Dog (TDCh)
Register of Merit (ROM)
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. Now that she has completed the DMWYD titles, we are working on her ANKC trick dog titles!

Australian National Kennel Council

  • 6th March 2021 | DNSW DWD Committee |  A. Yerbury | 53/60 | TK.S Title Gained
  • 16th February 2021 | DNSW DWD Committee | V. Etherington OAM | 55/60
  • 16th February 2021 | DNSW DWD Committee | V. Etherington OAM | 58/60

Do More With Your Dog

  • January 2018 | Novice Trick Dog Title Gained
  • February 2018 | Intermediate Trick Dog Title Gained
  • May 2018 | Advanced Dog Title Gained
  • May 2018 | Expert Trick Dog Title Gained | World First
  • May 2018 | Trick Dog Champion Title Gained | World First
  • January 2019 | Register of Merit Title Gained | World First

Conditioning & Fitness Highlights

Finnish Lapphund doing tricks
DMWYD titles Gained: 
Conditioning & Fitness 1 (CCF1)
Conditioning & Fitness 2 (CCF2)
Conditioning & Fitness 3 (CCF3)
Conditioning & Fitness 4 (CCF4)
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Conditioning & Fitness Champion (CCFCh)
Conditioning and Fitness are things that go hand and hand with our other sports so when DO More With Your Dog (DMWYD) added a Conditioning and Fitness title stream to their titles in 2019, I knew eventually I would do them with Squiggle. She breezed through them in the space of 3 weeks and just before we went to submit our CCF4, they announced the Championship! Squiggle earned her Championship before the title was even officially available! 
  • July 2020 | DMWYD Canine Conditioning and Fitness 1 Title Gained
  • July 2020 | DMWYD Canine Conditioning and Fitness 2 Title Gained
  • July 2020 | DMWYD Canine Conditioning and Fitness 3 Title Gained
  • July 2020 | DMWYD Canine Conditioning and Fitness 4 Title Gained
  • July 2020 | DMWYD Canine Conditioning and Fitness Champion Title Gained
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