[ BACKGROUND ][ RESULTS ][ PEDIGREE ] Reaver alias Tapsu, Jalkapuoli, Eriparisukka, Riiviö, Ibibii, Vöyhkäle, Kakkamakkara, El Hor, Hoover, Rihveli, Riipska, Spiffnel, Pihvi-Kalmukki, Parasite God, Emoalus, Ärpsäke, Porno-Riitta, Kirveli, Minkkirukkanen, Ububuu, Kaljumarsu Reaver has a name with somewhat ominous connotations, but unlike some of her namesakes found in popular culture, she is no feral cannibal or a demented devourer of souls. Instead, Reaver is the kind of dog that anyone would surely like to have. Good as gold in any situation, endlessly optimistic, happy-go-lucky, a natural born hippie going undercover in stylish Goth colours, Reaver never has a bad day, greets every stranger as a potential new best friend and generally does an admirable job of maintaining a positive attitude to life. A city-dweller could not hope for a better companion: Reaver does not engage in stealthy home improvement projects or operatic lamentations when left alone during the day, nor does she feel the need to build up her ego by noisily showing off during walks. She has nerves of steel, riding escalators, tram cars and the metro with equal ease, playing with pit bulls and miniature poodles at a dog park, occasionally giving local city hares a run and generally enjoying herself wherever she happens to be. During the last one and a half years, Reaver has lived in a student commune, a 15 sq meter apartment in central Helsinki and amidst a pack of dogs in rural France among other places, and been thoroughly at home in all of them. Fortunately for an owner who likes to travel a lot and pack light, Reaver is also remarkably easy to feed, as she can (and does) devour everything that drops into her bowl: cheap supermarket kibble, vegetable curry, raw meaty bones as well as organic state-of-the-art super-costly dog food from a specialist supplier - all gets wolfed down with equal enthusiasm, with no ill effects. Accordingly, food has proven to be an excellent training tool for obedience and agility, but I especially like the fact that Reaver can also be motivated easily with toys, which doesn't always seem to be the case with salukis. Does Reaver have any faults? Well, not really, unless you put great importance on show success. Let's face it, the utilitarian looks of this particular hound will probably never appeal to most judges. Also, she can sometimes be rather noisy when playing outside with other dogs, which is not so nice for the owners' ears. However, to use a familiar software developer's phrase: these are not bugs, they are features! As a matter of fact, if all dogs had features like Reaver's, I could (and would) easily own ten of them. ~ Annukka Lure-Coursing Results 2010 08.05. 2010 Kankaanpää, Suomi-Cup - 252 p. + 233 p. = 485 p., placed 4/8, CQ 22.05. 2010 Hyvinkää - 254 p. + 235 p. = 489 p., placed 2/11, CC ~ VIDEO 25.09. 2010 Helsinki, Tuomarinkartano - 221 p., placed 11/19 ~ VIDEO 2009 09.05. 2009 Lieto, Suomi-Cup - 233 p. + 244 p. = 477p., placed 1/6, CC, CVM-09 23.05. 2009 Hyvinkää - 215 p. + 241 p = 459 p., placed 8/20, CQ 22.08. 2009 Jyväskylä, Finnish Lure Coursing Championship - 229 p. + 230 p. = 459 p., placed 7/11, CQ ~ final VIDEO 2008 11.05. 2008 Vesanka - 227 p., placed div. 10/15 25.05. 2008 Mikkeli - 238 p. + 229 p. = 467 p., placed div. 9/25, CQ 30.08. 2008 Harjavalta, Hiitteenharju - 259 p. + 253 p. = 512 p., placed 1/20, CC 13.09. 2008 Kuopio region, Kalakukkomaastot - 257 p. + 246 p. = 503 p., placed 1/17, CC 27.09. 2008 Helsinki - 220 p., placed 25/43 Track Racing Results 2010 30.05. 2010 Hyvinkää, Finnish Saluki Club's Racing Championship - Preliminary Heat: 480 m 34.87 s - placed 3/4 - Final: 480 m 35.11 s - placed 3/4 ~ VIDEO 09.06. 2010 Helsinki - 480 m 34.17 s - placed 3/3, HSKP-3 ~ VIDEO 02.10. 2010 Helsinki - 480 m 36.?? s - placed 4/4 ~ VIDEO 2009 20.06. 2009 Hyvinkää - Ranking Race 480 m - 34.42 s - placed 1/2 28.06. 2009 Tampere, Derby - Preliminary Heat: 34.57 s - placed 1/2 - Final: 35.76 s - placed 2/6 - VIDEO: Preliminary Heat - Final 04.07. 2009 Helsinki - Ranking Race 480 m - 34.34 s - placed 2/3 30.08. 2009 Hyvinkää - Ranking Race 480 m - 35.74 s - placed 3/3 Show Results [ Click on event for more info ] 2010 21.3. 2010 Tampere INT - Carl-Gunnar Stafberg - OPEN VG 2007 10.6. 2007 Helsinki, SalukiShow - Michael Williams - JUN no placement
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