Non Serviam Apage Satanas Saluki, bitch FIN37072/08 Born 10.05.2008 Grizzle Owner: Heidi Lappalainen & Sanja Kuusela Location: Iltasmäki Racing licence Kimble in Pawpeds database

Photo: Tuulia Huhtala (photo on menu: Raija Lundström)

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Kimble

alias Mureena, Kimpula, Loviisa, Murina, Surina, Muri-Muri, Lihaisa Mureke, Kryyni, Eskapissis, Hitsinpimpula, Simskeli, Misse, Kimpel, Pop-o-Matic, Mishmish, Chinchilla, Tispe, Kippe, Mipumapu

Kimble was the 3rd to be born and screaming mightily once freed from the membranes. In the following weeks she concentrated on eating and developing fatty folds. She was a fat puppy, snubnosed, at least she seemed to have a shorter muzzle than the others, whether optical illusion or an illusion created by fat.

Either way Kimble was a fatso. We had initially meant to call our pup Kimble. Of course it was silly: naming a pup Kimble in the middle of the whelping. But that's what happened. From the start Kimpula was the most laid back and quiet of the pups. While weighing the others on the kitchen scales was challenging as the pups wobbled noisily, Kimble slumped onto the scales and continued napping. At 4 weeks the pups were more or less scared of leaving our yard, but our little Zen dog was unfazed and simply curled up to sleep in the driveway. In general Kimble showed great nerve and courage toward everything new.

We had intended to place one of the bitches with Annukka on breeding terms, and since she chose Kimble right off the bat, it was clear that the grizzle princes would move in with her and Reaver. At the same time her name changed from Kimble to Mureena (Finnish for Moray Eel): it was a fitting name for the pup that fiercely shot out of the canvas tunnel to latch on to her owner's ankle.

Mureena was the last to leave, leaving Hasina to pine for her sister at 10 weeks. Since then Mureena has spent several stnts of various lengths with us while Annukka has changed jobs, moved and travelled. Mureena has not minded this arrangement - or so we thought. As much as Mureena liked it with Annukka and Reaver, being left alone at home has not gone smoothly. After peeing on nearly every fabric in the house, including her own bed, several times, while alone at home with Reaver, we had to admit something was wrong. When staying with us Mureena doesn't really have a problem with peeing indoors, even when being alone with the other dogs for hours at a time. Certainly Mureena has been slower to being housebroken t han her sister, but also much more discreet about communicating when she needs to go outside. Whereas Hasina will signal her need with a variety of vocalizations, Mureena only quitely says "peeeeh".

At the end of February Mureena again came to stay with us for a while, so we could see how things develop and then think about how to move forward. As everything went smoothly we decided to keep her - a decision that seems to make her sister and mother very happy too, as well as everyone else. Kimble got her puppy name back when she moved to live with us.

Kimpula took us completely by surprise by getting her racing licence in August 2009, as well as taking part in other dogs' licence runs as a reliable partner. Mispe had 9 group starts to her name even before the 2010 season began. So we went ahead with faith in the future.

Just before the competition season began, Kimble was in heat, so we could begin competing right away in May, knowing that Kimble would most likely peak around July-August. Mippe is a conscientious and sure runner, she doesn't fuss, doesn't rave before starting, but shows her desire for the track with calm determination.

Mispe really is the easiest dog in the world. Intelligent, kind, fair, independent, brave, friendly and suitably mischievous. ~ Sanja

>> March 2009

Lure-Coursing Results

2010

27.02. 2010 Mustiala, Winter Coursing - 244 p. + 242 p. = 486 p., placed 4/19, CQ ~ VIDEO

22.05. 2010 Hyvinkää - 173 p., placed 8/11

20.06. 2010 Mustiala, Finnish Saluki Club's Lure-Coursing Championship - 221 p. (placed 8/18) + DISQ

31.07. 2010 Mustiala INT

Track Racing Results

2010

13.05. 2010 Tampere - 280 m 20.65 s - placed 4/5 - 480 m Did not participate ~ VIDEO

26.05. 2010 Tampere - 480 m 35.48 s - placed 3/3, KPM-2 ~ VIDEO

24.07. 2010 Oulu, Virpiniemi - 480 m

Show Results

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2010

15.08. 2010 Mustiala, SVKL Club Show (unofficial) - Marianne Holm - WORKING

2009

06.06. 2009 Helsinki, SSAK Specialty - Meike De Haney - JUN VG

07.06. 2009 Helsinki, Saluki Show - Roberto Forsoni - JUN 3rd

04.07. 2009 Tuusula - Regina Tromp Pruyn - JUN EXC-3

16.08 2009 Tammela G10, SVKL Specialty - Arne Foss - VG-3

23.08. 2009 Heinola - Saija Juutilainen - JUN G

21.11. 2009 Jyväskylä INT - Ewa Stolarska - INT VG

2008

30.11. 2008 Helsinki, Puppy Show - Eeva Resko - PUPPY -

Un-official lure-coursing results

2009

04.10. 2009 Hyvinkää, Möllin Maastot - Youth Class (12 - 18 months) - 288 p., placed 1/10, Best in Field (1/71) ~ VIDEO