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Angela Cavill

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Wiltshire, UK

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Biography

We bought our first Finnish Spitz in 1969 going on to make 'Toveri' the U.K.'s most successful Finnish Spitz prefix having bred or owned over 70 Champions although only breeding one or two litters each year.

I first went to Finland to hunt with Finnish Spitz in 1976, later gaining my Metsästyskortti - Hunting qualification (in Finnish language) and passing all the hurdles to become a Finnish Spitz Trial judge.

I first judged Finnish Spitz in the UK in the '70s, and passed my Finnish Spitz judging exam in Finland in1995. I have judged the breed several times in Finland most importantly I was honoured to be asked to judge at the Finnish Spitz specialist show - Talvipäivät - in 1996 (and judgng it again in 2018).

I have been patron of the Haukku-Ottelu (the main annual bird trial for Finnish Spitz) the Koppelohaukku (a bird trial for women handlers) the Poikkuehaukku (a bird trial for young handlers) the Hirvi-Herra Ottelu (for Finnish Spitz and Pohjanpystykorva elk hunters) and a major trial held on 100 year Independence day.

One of my highlights was handling a Finnish Spitz at the Haukkuottelu.

I am proud to be an honorary member of both Suomenpystykorvajärjestö and the Finnish Kennel Club.

At the request of Suomenpystykorvajärjestö I wrote a book on Finnish Spitz to educate people overseas about the breed and its place in Finnish Culture and at the request of the Finnish Kennel Club I translated this book (with some help) into Finnish. I have translated several papers and a book into english for the Suomenpystykorvajärjestö and I also did a presentation on Finnish Spitz at the last World Show in Finland.

In 2003 I was awarded the SuomenValkoisen Ruusun Ritarikunnan Ansioristin by the President of Finland mainly for my work with Finland’s National dog and perhaps also for my work on the committee of the Anglo-Finnish Society in the UK which brings together Finnish and British people. I speak Finnish and am a confirmed Finnophile, visiting Finland several times each year to work with dogs and to see my many friends.

Apart from my work in Finland, I have judged Finnish Spitz at the Crufts Centenary Show and in the USA.

I was secretary, show manager and magazine editor of the UK Finnish Spitz Club from 1984 - 1992, subsequently becoming Chairman and currently holding the position of President. In other work with dogs: I am a member of the Royal Kennel Club (UK) and worked with the Young Kennel Club from 1985. I organise one of the UK’s largest Championship Shows annually. I also have a long involvement with rescue dogs.

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Canadian Finnish Spitz Club [National]
on Saturday, July 06, 2024 (Event Details)
on Saturday, July 06, 2024

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