What a year!

Looking back at our achievements and activities, we can say that 2003 was a great success for Clefell's. The efforts we have made in our breeding work during the previous years started to show results, and at the same time we continued to build up the foundations for the future.

STRONG TRACK RECORD

Clefell's Emerald Empress
Finished FinnSieger title
Eye tested (CERF) clear in November at the age of 5,5 years

Clefell's Gentleman
No. 1 male GP in Finland in 2003
Finished the titles of International champion, Finnish Champion, Swedish Champion, Estonian Champion, Estonian Winner 2003 and FinnSieger
Tested HD A (OFA) and eyes clear (CERF)
Sired Cherpin S litter, 7 puppies were born in October

Clefell's Grande Dame
Finished the titles of Finnish and Estonian Champion
Dam to Clefell's K litter

Clefell's Great Gatsby
Finished Finnish Champion title
Approved temperament test including gunfire test

Clefell's Heartbreaker
Won Junior Winner 2003 title, now qualified for Crufts dog show
Won 3 CACs in junior class

Clefell's High-Flyer
Won a CAC in his first official show, the National Club Specialty

Clefell's Jaguar
Finished AKC Champion title as the youngest GP in the USA at only 8 months old.

Kennel Clefell's
BOB breeder in Turku and Oulu international shows

EXPORTS
We exported two dogs, Clefell's Jaguar and Clefell's Katitzi to the USA. They are owned by Dabney kennels in Connecticut.

NEW BREEDING STOCK / IMPORTS
Our newest addition is a female puppy, Idaco's Isabella (Idaco's Everlyn Brown & Ceriinan Jerry). She is co-owned and taken care by Fundora's kennels.

Our Swedish import Xitamiz Jackpot debuted this year and won his class at the National Winner 2003 show with an excellent critic. "Jaki" was also HD tested (A) and eye tested free and we are planning to breed to him in 2004 or 2005.

LITTERS
Clefell's J litter, born on March 7, 2003
Dam: Idaco's Filly Fiona, Sire: Laatain Baron
Puppies: Jaguar, Jazzman, Joyrider, Jetsetter, Jewel

Clefell's K litter, born on August 14, 2003
Dam: Clefell's Grande Dame, Sire: Laatain Baron
Puppies: Knockout, Katitzi, Koh-I-Noor, Kosmopolitan

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In the summer we held our traditional kennel reunion with all the Clefell's offspring and their families. In addition, smaller activities with each litter were organised.