Crufts Winners

CRUFTS

Before 1933 Finnish Spitz did not have classes of their own and were subsequently show as ‘Foreign Dogs’ or in the class ‘Any Variety not otherwise scheduled’.

Using the Kennel Club Archives I have managed to put together the earliest records of Finnish Spitz at

Crufts Dog show.

1929

Shown under Foreign Dogs

Judge Mr Frank Butler

Tommi (D)( 2nd of 6 entries)

Owned by Comdr. Sir Edward Chichester, Bart.

1930

Shown under Foreign Dogs

Judge Mr.J.W. Marples F.Z.S

Finsk Rusty (dog)( 2nd of 7)

Owned by Comdr. Sir Edward Chichester, Bart

Also

Hammon Siro (B) 1st of 10 entries

Finsk Minks (B) 4th of 10 entries

Sir Edward also won the Brace

1932

Shown under Any Variety Not Otherwise Scheduled

Judge Mr J.W. Marples

Best Dog - Finsk Rusty

Best Bitch - Finsk Minks

Brace- Fensk Munkki & Finsk Rusty

Owned by Comdr. Sir Edward Chichester, Bart

1931

Shown under Any Variety Not Otherwise Scheduled

Judge Mr. Sam Crabtree

Best Dog - Finsk Rusty

Best Bitch - Hello Nalle

Also Team

owned by Mr L.S Taylor

Brace - Finsk Rusty & Fensk Munkki

Owned by Comdr. Sir Edward Chichester,Bart

YEAR JUDGE BOB OWNER

1933 Mynheer.G.K.Krebs Hello Aaro Ukinpoika Mr L.S. Tayor

1934-AVNSC Mr S Crabtree Sarumcote Kiho Peikku Mr & Mrs Pink

1935 Mr.W.Stuart Thompson Hello Aaron Vilpas Miss E Pink

1936 (CC first on offer) Marquis J.de Fornier Comte Heli Ukintytar Mrs & Miss Pink

de Savignac

1937 Mr. A Croxton Smith O.B.E Ch Andy of Tulchan Mrs D.C Long

1938 Miss Keyte Perry Ch Hammon Irmas Mrs de la Poer Beresford

1939 Mr Sam Crabtree Ch. Siro of Boyden Miss G Price

1940 -1947 NO CRUFTS DUE TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR

1948-AVNSC Mr W Worfolk Sarumcote Oru Mrs Piper

1949 TBC

1950 TBC

1951 Mr W Worfolk Kingmak Cobbler Mrs D Rose

1952 Miss F Barlow Massicks Sarumcote Sirkka Mrs H Pink

1953 Mr L C Wilson Amber of Wildings Mrs M A Greaves

1954 Show was Cancelled

1955 Mr T Scott Friedstahills Sailla Miss D Rose &

Miss S Matthews

1956 TBC Ch Mountjay Koivu W Blackenden

1957 Mr J H J Braddon Timberland Bonfire Miss D H Rose

1958 Mr W G Siggers Cullabine Una of Snowland Mrs G Price

1959 Mrs K C Heffer Hazelgap Arrie Miss D H Rose &

Mr R Holland

1960 Miss H M Loughrey Ch Timberland Bonfire Miss D H Rose

1961 Mr Leo Wilson Anton of Pamissa Miss S Fitchett

1962 Mr L Voulasvirta (Finland) Cullabine Banshee Mrs G Price

1963 Mr Steven Young Ch Cullabine Auriole Mrs G Price

1964 Mr F Warner Hill Ch Cullabine Auriole Mrs G Price

1965 TBC

1966 Miss F Barlow Cullabine Auriole Mrs G Price

1967 Mrs J de Casembroot Ch Shelverne Cullabine Vill Mrs M Mc Connell

1968 Mr A W Fullwood Ch Kyros of Finmark Mrs R O Mant

1969 Mr S Dangerfield Ch Shelverne Cullabine Heidi Mrs M Mc Connell

1970 Mr G Leatt Kontiomaki of Finmark Mrs B M Mant

1971 Mr P Whittaker Kitron Heli Mrs de la Poer Beresford

1972 Mr W G Siggers Ch Kopari Brett Mrs P E King

1973 Mr F Warner Hill Karhu of Finmark Mrs R Mant

1974 Mrs G Price Cullabine Ha’penny Mr & Mrs D C Cavill

1975 Mr L H H Glover Cullabine Janus Mrs G Price

1976 Miss D H Rose Ch Toveri Peku Miss J Minns & Mr D Cavill

1977 Mr J H J Braddon Ch Cullabine Finan Mrs G Price

1978 Mr A O Grindey Ch Forestar Dickon Miss N Liebert

1979 Mrs F J Minns Ch Cullabine Bazil Mrs G Price

1980 Mr H Jordan Ch Winterreise Toveri Half Mr E C V Walton

A Guinea

1981 Miss E J Seel Cullabine Risto Mr I G Harrison

1982 His Honor Judge J R Hopkin Ch Winterreise Nalle Mr & Mrs Walton

1983 Mrs E C V Walton Toveri Panu Mr & Mrs Gatti

1984 Mr R J Gadsden Ch Toveri Toby Cavill, Minns & Masters

1985 Mrs M McConnell Toveri Barnaby Mr & Mrs Preece

1986 Mr R M James Ch Toveri Panu Mr & Mrs Gatti & Mr & Mrs Dalley

1987 Mrs P E King Ch Toveri Panu Mr & Mrs Gatti

1988 Mr R Vourinen Ch Toveri Panu Mr & Mrs Gatii

1989 Mrs F Somerfield Forestar Kukka Miss N Liebert

1990 Mrs C Tomlinson Ch Toveri Panu Mr & Mrs Gatti

1991 Mrs A Cavill Ch Toveri Kuukkeli Mrs N Window

1992 Miss P McQuaide Ch Toveri Panu Mr & Mrs Gatti

1993 Mr H Lehtinen Ch Renki on Toveri Mr & Mrs Free

1994 Miss E Seel Ch Toveri Tanja Mr & Mrs Preece

1995 Mr B W Reynolds-Frost Ch Toveri Retu Mr & Mrs Gatti

1996 Mrs A Arch Ch Toveri Retu Mr & Mrs Gatti

1997 Mr K Jarvinen Ch Toveri Kuukkelli Mrs N Window

1998 Mrs J Wilson Stringer Toveri Terassi Mr & Mrs Byrne

1999 Mr M J R Stockman Korpi Jehku Miss A Preutz-Wildman

2000 Mr D C Cavill Kunniakas Kalifi Mr & Mrs Byrne

2001 Mrs A Cawthera-Purdy Ch Toveri Armaani Mr & Mrs Dalley

2002 Dr A E T Sneeden Ch Sukunimi Sven Mr & Mrs Piearce

2003 Miss J M Lanning Ir Ch Kilconnell Impi Tovorla Mr & Mrs Hickey

2004 Mr M S Quinney Kunniakas Kiara Mr & Mrs Byrne

2005 Mrs N Window Ch Kunniakas Kovu Mr & Mrs Byrne & Bateman

2006 Mr K B Baron Ir/Int Ch Kilconnell Impi Mr & Mrs Hickey

Tovorla An Ch

2007 Mrs J R Mansfield Ch/Am Ch Kunniakas Byrne, Bateman & Chonos

Kovu ShCM

2008 Ms P Heikkinen-Lehkonen Fin.Ch Buddy Mr J A A Nurmi

(ATC AH00215Finland)

2009 Mrs M D Montgomery Ir.Ch Kilconnell Mika Tovorla Mr & Mrs Hickey

2010 Mrs Z Rawson Kunniakas Look No Further Greaves & Croxford

for Whittimere

2011 Mrs C Wedge Toveri Patu by Hakojen Mr & Mrs Montgomery

2012 Mr S Piearce Ch/Am Ch Kunniakas Byrne, Bateman & Chonos

Kovu ShCM

2013 Mr K C Thornton Ch/Ir Ch Kunniakas Look Greaves & Croxford

No Further For Whittimere

2014 Mr A Littlejohn Ch Toveri Pimu Cavill & Thompson

2015 Mrs Z Thorn-Andrews Ch Kunniakas Kimi Possible Mr & Mrs Byrne

2016 Mrs L Byrne Int/Fin/Swe/Nor/Est/Cze Mr M Makkonen

Ch Siiwekkaan Rene

(Atc AT00072Finland)

2017 Mr R I Greaves Shemeikka WW’16 Ms H Lahtinen

(Atc02524Rus)

2018 Mr K S Wilberg Ch & Ir Ch Kunniakas Look Mr R I Greaves

No Further For Whittimere

CRUFTS

Best Opposite Sex Winners

Before 1933 Finnish Spitz did not have classes of their own and were subsequently show as ‘Foreign Dogs’ or in the class ‘Any Variety not otherwise scheduled’.

Using the Kennel Club Archives I have managed to put together the earliest records of Finnish Spitz at

Crufts Dog show.

YEAR JUDGE BOS OWNER

933 Mynheer.G.K.Krebs Hello Aaro Ukinpoika (d) Mr L.S. Tayor

1934 Mr S Crabtree Sarumcote Kiho Peikku (d) Mr & Mrs Pink

(AVNSC)

1935 Mr.W.Stuart Thompson Hello Jeli (b) Miss E Pink

1936 Marquis J.de Fornier Siro of Boyden (d) Miss B Lee

(CC first on offer) Comte de Savignac

1937 Mr. A Croxton Smith O.B.E Ch Ary of Tulchan (b) Lady K Ritson

1938 Miss Keyte Perry Jennifer of Highveld (b) Mrs G Price

1939 Mr Sam Crabtree Belle Mahone of Tulchan (b) Mrs D C Long

1940 -1947 NO CRUFTS DUE TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR

1948 Mr W Worfolk Sarumcote Oru (d) Mrs Piper

(AVNSC)

1949 TBC

1950 TBC

1951 Mr W Worfolk Kalevala of Whiteway (b) Mrs de la Poer Beresford

1952 Miss F Barlow Massicks Imari of Whiteway (b) Miss M Banbury

1953 Mr L C Wilson Sarumcote Oru (d) Mrs E Piper

1954 Show was Cancelled

1955 Mr T Scott Lovisa of Whiteway (b) Mrs de la Poer Beresford

1956 TBC

1957 Mr J H J Braddon Mountjay Konu (d) Mr T Mengham

1958 Mr W G Siggers TBC

1959 Mrs K C Heffer Cullabine Natasha(b) Mrs S Simons SRN SCM

1960 Miss H M Loughrey Kotka of Finmark (d) Mrs R O Mant

1961 Mr Leo Wilson Cullabine Jaunty (b) Mrs G Price

1962 Mr L Voulasvirta (Finland) Cullabine Tophunter Turre (d) Mrs G Price

1963 Mr Steven Young Ch Cullabine Vania (b) Mrs G Price

1964 Mr F Warner Hill TBC

1965 TBC

1966 Miss F Barlow Cullabine Xmas Bell (b) Mrs E C M Walton

1967 Mrs J de Casembroot Cullabine Cleo (b) Mrs G Price

1968 Mr A W Fullwood Ch Shelverne Cullabine Heidi (b) Mrs M C Mc Connell

1969 Mr S Dangerfield Cullabine Orsen (d) Mrs de la Poer Beresford

1970 Mr G Leatt Kopari Brenna (b) Mrs P E King

1971 Mr P Whittaker TBC

1972 Mr W G Siggers Cullabine Nutmeg (b) Mrs G Price

1973 Mr F Warner Hill Ch Kitron Heli (b) Mrs de la Poer Beresford

1974 Mrs G Price Toveri Peku (d) Mrs O Rottenberry

1975 Mr L H H Glover Ch Nivala of Whiteway (b) Mrs de le Poer Beresford & Miss E J Seel

1976 Miss D H Rose Forestar Caryn(b) Miss N Liebert

1977 Mr J H J Braddon Cullabine Xara (b) Mrs A Cavill & Miss F J Minns

1978 Mr A O Grindey Cullabine Hula of Shelvern (b) Mrs M Mc Connell

1979 Mrs F J Minns Toveri Ha’Penny (b) Mrs J Mansfield

1980 Mr H Jordan Ch Cullabine Tuula (b) Mrs P E King

1981 Miss E J Seel Ch Toveri Tasse (b) Mr & Mrs D Cavill

1982 His Honor Judge J R Hopkin Winterreise Nalli (b) Mrs E C V Walton

1983 Mrs E C V Walton Toveri Paivikki at Jefna (b) Mrs J Williams

1984 Mr R J Gadsden Toveri Paivi of Carallan (b) Mr & Mrs Wedge

1985 Mrs M McConnell Toveri Paivi of Carallan (b) Mr & Mrs Wedge

1986 Mr R M James Toveri Paivi of Carallan (b) Mr & Mrs Wedge

1987 Mrs P E King Ch Forestar Jaquita (b) Miss Liebert

1988 Mr R Vourinen Ch Toveri Guinette (b) Averil Cawthera-Purdy

1989 Mrs F Somerfield TBC

1990 Mrs C Tomlinson Ch Toveri Guinette (b) Averil Cawthera-Purdy

1991 Mrs A Cavill Ch Toveri Kyllikki (b) Mr & Mrs Piearce

1992 Miss P McQuaide Ch Natti From Toveri (b) Wedge & Beekie

1993 Mr H Lehtinen Ch Natti From Toveri (b) Wedge & Beekie

1994 Miss E Seel Ch Curuadh Archimedes (d) Mr & Mrs Rennie

1995 Mr B W Reynolds-Frost Ch Kipis Elhu at Curuadh (b) Mr & Mrs Baird

1996 Mrs A Arch Ch Toveri Talvikki (b) Mr & Mrs Byrne

1997 Mr K Jarvinen Ch Arcuilean Te Bheag (b) Mr D Littlejohn

1998 Mrs J Wilson Stringer Toveri Santa from Santasepon (d) Mrs G Free

1999 Mr M J R Stockman Ch Toveri Terassi (b) Mr & Mrs Byrne

2000 Mr D Cavill Ch Sukunimi Pippin (b) Mr & Mrs Piearce

2001 Mrs A Cawthera-Purdy Ch Toveri Talvikki (b) Mr & Mrs Byrne

2002 Dr A E T Sneeden Ch Toveri Niksi (b) Wedge & Beekie

2003 Miss J M Lanning Ch Yoivo Sky (b) Mr J Mansfield

2004 Mr M S Quinney Hehkuva Mauri (d) Wedge & Beekie

2005 Mrs N Window Rustins Pia (b) Wedge & Beekie

2006 Mr K B Baron Ch/Ir Ch Kilconnell ‘Cheekie Tovorla Mr & Mrs Hickey

2007 Mrs J R Mansfield Ch Sukunimi Peni (b) Mr & Mrs Piearce

2008 Ms P Heikkinen- Lehkonen Kunniakas The Old Mr & Mrs Byrne

Rag Doll (b)

2009 Mr M D Montgomery Ch Toveri Pella (b) Mr & Mrs Thompson

2010 Mrs Z Rawson Ch Kunniakas Kiara (b) Mr & Mrs L Byrne

2011 Mrs C Wedge Ch Toveri Pimu (b) Cavill & Thompson

2012 Mr S Piearce Ch/Ir/Int/Ch Kilconnell (b) Mr & Mrs Hickey

‘Cheekie Tovorla

2013 Mr K C Thornton Ch Toveri Neiti (b) Mr & Mrs Masters

2014 Mr A Littlejohn Sukunimi Koda (d) Mr & Mrs Piearce

2015 Mr Z Thorn-Andrews Toveri Tuula (b) Cavill & Thompson

2016 Mrs L Byrne Ch Toveri Pimu (b) Cavill & Thompson

2017 Mr R I Greaves Kekkeruusin Emma through Toveri Byrne & Cavill

(Imp Fin) (b)

2018 Mr K S Wilberg Ch Toveri Neiti (b) Mr & Mrs Masters

Special thanks to Clare Masters for her hard work in researching the past Finnish Spitz winners at Crufts.

The Finnish Spitz Club