Helsinki Int. HeW-11 3.12.2011
Judge: Carla Molinari, Portugal

BOS, CACIB, HeW-11 Ch El Hamrah Chason-Shir
Owner: Lea Harimaa

Photo: Tiia Pesonen

BD-4, CAC El Hamrah Gafar
Owner: Lea Harimaa

Puppy show Helsinki 13.11.2011
Judge: Tuula Plathan

BOB El Hamrah Iraj
Owner: Jaana Karhunen

Puppy show Lahti 30.10.2011
Judge: Eeva Resko

BOB & BIG-4 El Hamrah Iraj
Owner: Jaana Karhunen

Tuulos 1.10.2011
Judge: Miro Zlojutro (Croatia)

BD-2, CAC El Hamrah Ezioh
Owner: ?

Puppy show Tampere 25.9.2011
Judge: Harto Stockmari

BOB El Hamrah Ikram
Owners: Minea, Kari & Eeva-Kaisa Collan

BOS El Hamrah Iris
Owner: Katja Vesala

Photo: Camilla Murtomäki

Puppy show Tuulos 24.9.2011
Judge: Juha Putkonen

BOB El Hamrah Ikram
Owners: Minea, Kari & Eeva-Kaisa Collan

BOS El Hamrah Ifra
Owner: Pia Poteri

BIS-4 breeder's group with Iris, Iraj, Ifra and Ikram

Photos: Camilla Murtomäki

Helsinki Int, lure coursing 24.9.2011

males: 3rd place, CQ & res-CACIL RCh El Hamrah Dahir Ibn Samr
Owners: Elisa & Kimmo Kohtamäki

veterans: 2nd place & CQ Int Ch El Hamrah Zafaraan Zahra
Owners: Iris Ritola & Inka Nieminen

Porvoo 10.9.2011
Judge: José Homem de Mello (Espanja)

BB-2, CAC El Hamrah Ghainah
Owner: Aila Kinnaslampi

Kuopio, lure coursing 10.9.2011

veterans: 2nd place, CQ Int Ch El Hamrah Zafaraan Zahra
Owners: Iris Ritola & Inka Nieminen

Vantaa 3.9.2011
Judge: Gerard Cox (Ireland)

BD-2 Ch El Hamrah Zafir Zaim
Owner: Hanna Pekkala

BB-3, res-CAC El Hamrah Ghainah
Owner: Aila Kinnaslampi

Helsinki, SMM-11 lure coursing 28.8.2011

bitches: 9th place, CQ Int Ch El Hamrah Zafaraan Zahra
Owners: Iris Ritola & Inka Nieminen

Tervakoski Int 28.8.2011
Judge: Miro Zlojutro (Croatia)

BB-2, CAC El Hamrah Ghainah
Owner: Aila Kinnaslampi

Photo: Pirjo Jäppinen

Mustiala Int, lure coursing 20.8.2011

males: 7th place, CQ RCh El Hamrah Dahir Ibn Samr
Owners: Elisa & Kimmo Kohtamäki

bitches: 12th place, CQ Int Ch El Hamrah Zafaraan Zahra
Owners: Iris Ritola & Inka Nieminen

Photos: Irene Vinha

Joensuu Int 13.8.2011
Judge: Gabriela Veiga, Portugal

"Barexi" wins the group and finishes the day as Best in Show 3!

BIS-3

BIS-3 BIG BOB, CAC+FI Ch, CACIB El Hamrah Chason-Shir
Owner: Lea Harimaa

res-CAC El Hamrah Gafar
Owner: Lea Harimaa

BB-2, res-CACIB Ch El Hamrah Filfil
Owners: Iris Ritola & Siiri Nieminen

Pori Int 30.7.2011
Judge: Laurent Heinesche, Luxembourg

BOB, CACIB Ch El Hamrah Fahiim-Fahir
Owner: Susanna Gerkman-Hiltunen

BD-3, res-CAC El Hamrah Gabbar
Owner: Piia Kallioinen

BB-2, CAC+FI Ch, res-CACIB El Hamrah Filfil
Owners: Iris Ritola & Siiri Nieminen

Photo: Lilli Alaoutinen

Helsinki Int 23.7.2011
Judge: Dan Ericsson, Sweden

BD-3 Ch El Hamrah Fahiim-Fahir
Owner: Susanna Gerkman-Hiltunen

Helsinki Spec. 17.7.2011
Judge: Bertrand Piau, France

BOS, CAC+FI Ch El Hamrah Fahiim-Fahir
Owner: Susanna Gerkman-Hiltunen

Photo: Tiia Pesonen

BD-2, res-CAC El Hamrah Chason-Shir
Owner: Lea Harimaa

BIS-2 breeder's group with Chason-Shir, Tiflah, Chaimek-Shir & Ghainah

Photo: Hannu Haapala

Jyväskylä, lure coursing 16.7.2011

1st place, CAC Int Ch El Hamrah Zafaraan Zahra
Owners: Iris Ritola & Inka Nieminen

Oulu Int 16.7.2011
Judge: Markku Kipinä, Finland

BD-3, BOS-veteran Ch El Hamrah Rassaam-Sahir
Owner: Mari Rihkajärvi

Helsinki, track racing 13.7.2011

2nd place 480 m, 33.43 s, CAC + FI racing Ch El Hamrah Dahir Ibn Samr
Owners: Elisa & Kimmo Kohtamäki
Photo: Jari Turunen, jat.kuvat.fi

Here is the artwork he got from friends to celebrate the championship.

Hyvinkää 10.7.2011
Judge: Marjatta Pylväläinen-Suorsa, Finland

BD-2 Ch El Hamrah Zafir Zaim
Owner: Hanna Pekkala

Juva 2.7.2011
Judge: Tuula Savolainen, Finland

BOS, CAC El Hamrah Chason-Shir
Owner: Lea Harimaa

Riihimäki 19.6.2011
Judge: Csaba Zsolt Lokodi (Romania)

BOB puppy El Hamrah Hadassah Bharatiya
Owner: Jarna Ylönen

Saluki Show 12.6.2011
Judges: Saija Juutilainen (Wallaby's) Finland (dogs)
Säde Hohteri (Sfinksin) Finland (bitches)

"Barexi" goes Best in Show and "Enya" Best of Opposite Sex!

BIS El Hamrah Chason-Shir & BOS Ch El Hamrah Evona
Owners: Lea Harimaa / Jenna-Maria Kaiponen

BIS open El Hamrah Chason-Shir & BOS open El Hamrah Filfil
Owners: Lea Harimaa / Iris Ritola & Siiri Nieminen

BIS veteran Int Ch El Hamrah Tiflah
Owner: Pirjo Grönfors

BIS champion Ch El Hamrah Evona
Owner: Jenna-Maria Kaiponen

BIS particolour Ch El Hamrah Yman-Yman
Owners: Kaija & Johanna Allonen

BIS head El Hamrah Birak Batal
Owners: Kaija & Johanna Allonen

BIS smooth Ch Bedu Solange El Hamrah
Owners: Heli Laitinen & Pirjo Grönfors

In addition to these, there were some other great class placements:

El Hamrah Hashim Bharatiya 2nd in dog puppy class

El Hamrah Haleah Bharatiya 2nd in bitch puppy class

Ch El Hamrah Elham 4th in bitch champion class
Ch El Hamrah Unnah 2nd in bitch senior class
Ch El Hamrah Yman-Yman 3rd in bitch senior class
Int Ch El Hamrah Ramsa 2nd in bitch veteran class

Ch El Hamrah Unnah was the 5th last to drop out from the best movement competition.

Int Ch El Hamrah Ramsa received a special prize being the oldest saluki entered,
12 years and 3 months.

Saluki Specialty 11.6.2011
Judges: Säde Hohteri (Sfinksin) Finland (dogs)
Saija Juutilainen (Wallaby's) Finland (bitches)

Best junior dog, res-CAC El Hamrah Gafar
Owner: Lea Harimaa

Best junior bitch, BB-3, res-CAC El Hamrah Ghainah
Owner: Aila Kinnaslampi

BB-4 Int Ch El Hamrah Zafaraan Zahra
Owner: Iris Ritola & Inka Nieminen

BIS-1 breeder's group with Zafaraan Zahra, Tiflah, Zam Zammah

BIS-2 progeny group Int Ch El Hamrah Tiflah
with Zafaraan Zahra, Zam Zammah, Evona and Elham

There were some other great class placements as well:

El Hamrah Gabbar 3rd in dog junior class (out of 19)

El Hamrah Chason-Shir 2nd in dog open class (out of 24)

El Hamrah Fahiim-Fahir 3rd in dog open class (out of 24)

El Hamrah Filfil 2nd in bitch open class (out of 31)

Ch El Hamrah Yman-Yman 4th in bitch champion class (out of 18)
Ch El Hamrah Unnah 2nd in bitch veteran class (out of 13)
Int Ch El Hamrah Ramsa 3rd in bitch veteran class (out of 13)

Varkaus 29.5.2011
Judge: Yochai Barak, Israel

BD-3, CAC El Hamrah Gafar
Owner: Lea Harimaa
This was his first show, at the age of 12 months!

BD-4, res-CAC El Hamrah Chason-Shir
Owner: Lea Harimaa

Hyvinkää, track racing 28.5.2011

1st place 480 m, 33.93 s & CAC El Hamrah Dahir Ibn Samr
Owners: Elisa & Kimmo Kohtamäki

Photo: Ilkka Niemelä

Rauma 15.5.2011
Judge: Hans Lehtinen, Finland

BB-4 El Hamrah Filfil
Owner: Iris Ritola & Siiri Nieminen
(Photo: Pirjo Jäppinen)

Lappeenranta Int 23.4.2011
Judge: Ivana Bakal, Croatia

BOB & BIG-4, CAC+CACIB El Hamrah Chason-Shir
Owner: Lea Harimaa

Lahti Int 22.4.2011
Judge: Eeva Resko, Finland

BOS, CAC+CACIB El Hamrah Filfil
Owner: Iris Ritola & Siiri Nieminen

Vaasa Int 10.4.2011
Judge: Gerry Hickey, Irland

BB-3, res-CAC El Hamrah Filfil
Owner: Iris Ritola & Siiri Nieminen