Once again, one of my dogs brings home the status of TOP WINNING BORDER COLLIE IN NORWAY. Acme is the winner this year!!!

Since Norway have very strict rules regarding shows for Border Collie, we can not participate at very many during the year (unfortunately). Nevertheless, we enjoy the ones we can enter, and even more the fact that we managed to get this title once again :D 

Balancing all the activities we enter during the year is both hard and super fun. We have finally started to become more active in the agility competitions again, and I will promise you that we will be even more active in 2019. 

psssst, Blizz will have her debut in Agility grade 2 before the year ends ;) Have been waiting for that moment for YEARS! 

One of the most exciting agility happenings in Norway during the year is the Norwegian Open! This year it was arranged right after the World Championship in Sweden, therefore many competitors from all over the world took the trip to Kongsvingerhallen and the moose hunt at NO. It is well known that the most wanted price at NO is the moose-teddybears you get if you win, or get a placement near the top. 

NO for us is maybe the greatest competition we can participate at. Artificial grass is what my girls like to run on the most, and the courses and judges we get at the competition is top notch. To run Open runs with 200-300 other large dogs, including world champions and "celebrities" in the agility world is a feeling you can't get tired of. 

This year I got to run with both Acme and Blizz. Acme took care of all open runs Friday including all official runs Saturday and Sunday. While Blizz got to run official runs Saturday and Sunday. The feeling we ran with this weekend is beyond any other competition we have run together as a team. The flow we managed to chare, and the elements we conquered together I am very proud of. 

Blizz ran two clean runs, both in Agility (she is now finally ready for grade 2), one jumping run with only one bar down, and one disqualified run (but a very nice disq). Acme ran one clean run and the rest was with only some bars down. 

The most amazing feeling was standing on the FIRST and SECOND place in the same agility run with both of my girls!! If you want to see our runs on video, you can find them on youtube ;) 

My new accessory for my car. Designed by: Jb-Design 

Super happy to announce that Jaydean Nordic Blizzard is clear from the hereditary diseases Raine Syndrome and Glaucoma & Goniodysgenesis!! Results N/N!!!! 

#bearesponsiblebreeder 

Training with Acme on sheeps 

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For the first time ever I have participated at a herding class with Acme. It was sooo much fun, and went much better than expected. It was amazing to see when she understood her tasks and we got to communicate and work together to move the sheeps. I will continue to train her on sheeps from now on, and have already signed us up for another class when summer ends this year!! 

Illizit Attain The Acme Of Ideal "Acme" got Excellent, winner of open class, CQ, Best Bitch & Best of Breed with Crufts Qualification and CACIB

She was wearing my lucky number, and boy did it do its job once again!!! 

Entering both of my girls at the Norwegian Championship competition in agility was a fantastic experience. The event was so well organized and we enjoyed every minute of it. We were 5 dogs and three girls on tour, camping in a tent the whole weekend. 

Both Acme and Blizz were entered in agility 1 and jumping 1, but Acme did so good she qualified for the finals on sunday. She got to run two more runs where one of them was a CLEAN RUN and the other one was a disqualification.. 

Nevertheless, Acme got one fifth place in Agility and one third place in the final jumping run. Blizz got a fifth place in jumping 1.

A great weekend with amazing friends! 

Acme got a 5th place in Agility class1, and Blizz got a 6th place in Jump class1 :D

An amazing weekend in Denmark is over. Both Acme and Blizz was supposed to participate, but since Blizz lost all of her coat before the show I decided to just show Acme. 

11.05.2018 Nordic Championship Show, judge Per Svarstad 
Illizit Attain The Acme Of Ideal "Acme"
Best in Open Class, CQ, Best Bitch and Best Of Breed with CAC & Nordic CAC !!!!!

12.05.2018 International Dog Show, judge Miroslaw Redlicki 
Illizit Attain The Acme Of Ideal "Acme"
Best in Open Class, CQ, Second Best Bitch with CACIB & res-CAC

13.05.2018 International Dog Show, judge Bo Skalin 
Illizit Attain The Acme Of Ideal "Acme" 
Best in Open Class, CQ, Second Best Bitch with CACIB & res-CAC

Jaydean Nordic Blizzard 

SHE IS AN INTERNATIONAL SHOW CHAMPION!!!!! 

Blizz got the last CACIB that she needed from another country for her Int. Sh. Ch. (C.I.E) title :D She became best bitch and Best of Breed w/ CACIB in Sweden. So happy and proud of her 

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Acme had to travel with her grandmother and grandfather to the exhibition in Kristiansand, because I was at home with the flu. They got supricingly great results. 

Illizit Attain The Acme Of Ideal "Acme" became best bitch, BEST OF BREED w/CACIB, and got this amazing critique:

Judge Linda Kjeksrud
"22 months, excellent type. Exceptional. Feminine head and expression. Beautiful and well-cut head. Dark eyes. Well-placed and well worn ears. Correct bite. Sufficient throat and neck. Adequate body. Well-formed chest with good depth. Well-tanned and well-worn tail. Excellent fur and color. Moves with good drive, easy and energetic "

JAYDEAN NICE GUY EDDIE 

Our annual trip to Crufts in England was just as good, if not better than previous years. This was my 10th year anniversary at the greatest dog show in the world. We could not go through that trip without a run on the green carpet to celebrate. 

I have a special friend in England. The owner of Blizz's brother, Eddie. She was kind enough to let me show Eddie once again at Crufts. Our first time together was in 2016, and now 2 years later I got to meet him again. For me, Crufts is something extraordinary. To stand in the middle of the ring to show your dog for the judge, surrounded by many other competitors and people outside the ring watching as an audience. It is almost impossible to describe the feeling. For me at least. 

We had no expectations before we entered. First of all, Eddie and I have only met twice with only a few hours to bond before we entered the ring. Second of all, the competition is HIGH!!!! 

But, we had a fabulous day. We enjoyed each others company and worked well together once again. After the individual evaluation, we got shortlisted to the last five dogs out of a class of 26. AND GOT PLACED AS 3rd IN LIMIT DOG. We were over the moon happy, and so proud of our partnership. 

Love you, Eddie and Sandra 

Jaydean Nordic Blizzard

We came all the way to Fredericia Denmark in hope for a CAC and/or a CACIB! Blizz won the open class, and became second best bitch behind a junior girl. We did not get any CAC, but because the winner was a junior we got the CACIB luckily :D One more and she is an international show champion !!! 

Since Acme is still a youngster, she got to compete in something called a "blueberry competition" in Agility. The competition lasted over several weeks, so they called it a blueberry cup. 

First competition: she disqualified both runs
Second competition: she ended up winning and got herself qualified for the grand finale
Third competition: she ended up in second place 

And at the big finale, she won it all!! We won a personal training session in the DogArena hall - and fame and glory ;)

What an amazing day we had! 

ILLIZIT ATTAIN THE ACME OF IDEAL "ACME"
Winner of intermediate class, CQ, Best Bitch and BEST OF BREED. She became Norwegian Winner 2017, 2. Top Winning Border Collie 2017 in Norway and Crufts Qualified for the second time this year :D 

JAYDEAN NORDIC BLIZZARD "BLIZZ"
Second in open class, CQ, third best bitch (naked!!), but during the year she has accomplished many great wins and became TOP WINNING BORDER COLLIE 2017 IN NORWAY 

ILLIZIT ATTAIN THE ACME OF IDEAL "ACME"
Winner of Junior Class, CQ, JUNIOR COPENHAGEN WINNER and 3. Best Bitch 

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4. Place in Jumping Agility with Blizz :D 5 faults, so no promotion for class 2.. 

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Blizz did it again. Best Bitch, BEST OF BREED and CACIB. 

"Very nice bitch, maybe a little bit heavy for a bitch, but lovely prop and siluett, typ top and underline, very nice front and rear angu, lovely head with nice expression, lovely color and markings, typ on the move, nice front feet, lovely temp and expression"

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Blizz became Best Bitch, Best of Breed with CACIB in Trondheim! So proud: 

"Quality girl. Ex. type. Typ. head. Well set ear. Good shoulder, topline and rearquarters. Strong and positive on the move with the stealthy actione required. Impressive handling. Would just prefer little more muscletone on the rearquarters."

ILLIZIT ATTAIN THE ACME OF IDEAL
Acme and I attended the Norwegian Kennel Club`s qualification show for Crufts. She is currently in her first shedding season, and she is NAKED! Still, I hoped for a qualification as both Junior BOB & Junior BOS gets it. I am proud to announce that


ILLIZIT ATTAIN THE ACME OF IDEAL "ACME" IS QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS 2018!!!

Another great weekend for my dogs! Our showteam yet on another trip around somewhere in Norway. 

ILLIZIT ATTAIN THE ACME OF IDEAL
Winner of Junior Class, Best Bitch and Best Of Breed!!!

VANITY EXTRAORDINARY ENYA
Got Very Good and 2. best intermediate bitch 

ZICOSTAFFS HEART OF DARKNESS "Flash" (owned by Marthe Karling) 
Excellent, ck and 3. best intermediate dog 

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Winner of Junior class and Second best bitch

JAYDEAN NORDIC BLIZZARD

Winner of Open Class, Best Bitch, Best of Breed and Cacib! 

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Best of Breed Intermediate Dogs and challenge certificate

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Best of Breed Adult Dogs, challenge certificate, Best in Group and BEST IN SHOW 4!!

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OMG! Last puppy show and Acme finished off winning Best of Breed, Best in Group and RUNNER UP BEST IN SHOW!!! 

Her puppy career has blown me away, and I can't wait to show her in Junior Class in February! 

ILLIZIT ATTAIN THE ACME OF IDEAL & ILLIZIT ACE OF AN EMPRESS

Puppy class at the Norwegian Winnershow in Lillestrøm. Oreo second best female puppy 6-9 months, with handler Dina. Acme Best of Breed, short-listed and Best in Group 3!!!!!!

WE HAVE HAD OUR FIRST PUPPY MEETUP!! Blizz's babies were all invited to play, train and have fun together the 11th of September. First we went for a short walk where they got to run and play together in the fields. After lunch the puppies had to show off what they know regarding obedience, trix and recalls in an unofficial competition. At last we went through the basics of groundrules within shows. 

I am so proud of my Bolek x Blizz litter. They are super cute, super happy, super active and super lovable!! Can not wait to watch them grow up to become adult dogs! Thanks to all owners for the great job you do with them! 

Hugs and kisses from sister Acme and mother Blizz! 

ILLIZIT ATTAIN THE ACME OF IDEAL

OMG!! What a debut for Acme and I. We have been to our first dogshow together, and it went beyond all expectations!!

First, Acme competed against her beautiful sister, Oreo in 4-6 months. Acme was placed as number one and Oreo as number two. 

Thereafter, Acme won Best of Breed, Best in Group and got a strong BIS3 placement.... So so proud of her! 

VANITY EXTRAORDINARY ENYA

02.07.16 NKK Trondheim
Excellent, ck and 3 in junior class 

03.07.16 Nck avd. Trøndelag
Very good and 2 in junior class

Eby captured the Norwegian Junior qualification for Crufts at DKK Drammen 06.06.16! 

Enya won Junior class at DKK Vejen 10.06.16, but she is still hunting for qualifications and titles. 

The puppies have arrived!!! Look them up in the banner called "Puppies" !!

Team Jaydean had a lovely time at Crufts 2016! Rikke showed "Jaydean Nice Guy Eddie" (litterbrother to Blizz) in mid limit and limit class, and was shortlisted to the last 7 in mid limit❤️ 

A lovely trip!!

JAYDEAN NORDIC BLIZZARD

What a weekend!! 

At the Norwegian Winnershow in Hamar, Blizz became Best of Breed with CACIB. She got the Norwegian winnertitle 2015, but she also became 

-TOP WINNING BORDER COLLIE 2015- 

The third year in a row she gets this title. Superduper proud of my little sweetheart, now named 

<3 NOJW-13 NOW-13/15 Jaydean Nordic Blizzard <3 

JAYDEAN NORDIC BLIZZARD

International dogshow in Orre, Stavanger. Blizz became Best of Breed with CACIB collecting her third BOB win this year. 

European Dog Show 2015 - Oslo, Norway 
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Blizz worked so well in the ring and was placed as no. 4 in Open Class Bitches 

Our next show will be 26-27 september in Stavanger, Norway. We can not wait!

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Blizz attended another agility competition. Two lovely runs with speed and joy! No greater results, but we had lots of fun. 

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Blizz competed in Agility class 1 at Lista Flypark, and run into a 3rd place with promotion to AG2.

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Another great show with my Border Collie beauty. Blizz became Best of Breed with CACIB for judge Paul Lawless today. She gained her 9th BOB and 5th CACIB result. So proud!

"3 y old, beautiful type. Very attractive head – lovely eye+expr. Ears: good size, well placed. Lovely reach of neck – excellent topline + corp. Angulations good front+rear. Well presented and handled. Nicely seduced side gait. Could be a little clever coming towards on the move."

JAYDEAN NORDIC BLIZZARD

Blizz sets the standard for 2015! Best of Breed with CACIB in Kristiansand.

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Second year in a row, Blizz becomes Top Winning Border Collie in Norway! 

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Blizz is playing an obedience dog and gets second place with promotion to class 2.

CRUFTS QUALIFIED 2015 
NJV-13 NV-13 Jaydean Nordic Blizzard Best of Breed with CACIB for an australian judge at Bjerke.

JAYDEAN NORDIC BLIZZARD

World Dog Show in Finland was an amazing experience. Blizz became 3rd in Open Class for an australian judge.

JAYDEAN NORDIC BLIZZARD

Obedience: 
Blizz was placed 3rd in her class with promotion to class 2

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Best of Breed with CACIB at the international dogshow in Kristiansand, Norway.

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First show in 2014 - Best of Breed, CACIB and shortlisted in the group at Bø.

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Blizz is Top Winning Border Collie at shows in Norway 2013.

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Ending 2013 with Best of Breed, Best in Group and BEST IN SHOW at the international dogshow in Drammen, held by NHL.