Meet Our Dogs

Smuu

Tuukka

Sisko

Peppi

Zinty

Rainbow Bridge

Tuukka,
our Crufts BOB Champion

There’s only one thing better than owning a Lappie, and that’s owning TWO!
Having fallen for Echo a couple of years earlier, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to own one of her pups from her mating in Finland to Finnish Champion Lumiturpa Nörri. The puppies are the first ever litter born under the Pet Passport Scheme. To read an article about Echo’s adventure, click here

Fin Ch Lumiturpa Nörri

Sulyka Mischa at Elbereth

Multiple BOB winner

Top Finnish Lapphund Bitch in UK
Top Imported Register Working 1997

Elbereth Tuukka of TabanyaRuu


To see Tuukka’s pedigree, click here

Tuukka is truly the coolest dog I have ever known.
He is incredibly laid back and has been since he was a tiny pup.

Echo as she appears on the
Beta Chicken packaging.

Britain’s first Pet Passport puppies about to have their eyes tested.

5.5 weeks

Tuukka with Toni

Liz with Tuukka 8 weeks

Smuu playing with her new friend

10 weeks

8 months

Tuukka & Smuu begging for sweets

We find Tuukka to be incredibly loving. I am constantly amazed at how different our two Lappies are. Smuu is also loving, but she has a more independent spirit – indeed she’s quite happy to spend all day in the garden, whereas Tuukka will always be wanting to know where I am and follows me everywhere! He’s a super guardian of our property and makes me feel very safe.

‘Mowatt’s Elbereth Tuukka of TabanyaRuu, Fin Lapphund, 6 months old dog, strongly built, good bone and in good condition, liked his strength in head, good eye and expression, good firm back and correct tailset, moved soundly’.

E A MacDonald (Judge) National Working Breeds of Scotland Championship Show 4.11.00

Tuukka is very well boned and has an incredible coat. He’s not petite like Smuu, that’s for sure!

Photo by Peter Diment at
12 months of age

Tuukka wins Best Dog at Windsor Ch Show
(June 2001) under Ann Arch

"Mowatt's Elbereth Tuukka of TabanyaRuu, Finnish Lapphund, so sound and of pleasing type, good head and expression, excellent neck and well placed shoulder, nice feet, well bodied, tail set and carried very well, good stifle and strong hock, profusely coated, moved smartly and well, BD".
Ann Arch, Dog World, July 13th 2001

Tuukka at the height of his show career and looking fabulous. Photo's by Peter Diment
Tuukka continued to be shown, winning many Best of Breeds.  His crowning moment came in 2004 when he won B.O.B at Crufts under Jeff Luscott (a well known Groenendaal B.D.S and Beauceron exhibitor).  He was handled by three different people in three classes, so the person on the end of the lead certainly had no bearing.  At the time Tuukka was in fantastic condition and super fit.  He would come running with me, clocking up about 15 miles per week so his muscle tone was superb and he moved like a dream.  Tuukka definitely has a very eye-catching ring presence and focuses 100% when in the ring.  Jeff liked what he saw (despite there being some fabulous dogs there) and took him all the way to the top.  Tuukka's brother, Elbereth Nalle had won B.O.B at Crufts the year before and now Tuukka was flying the Elbereth flag again.  It was such an exciting day.  There was barely any time before Toni had to take him into the big ring for the pastoral B.O.B winners to go head to head.  We rushed up into the stands (a big crowd of my Lappie mates and fellow exhibitors) and clapped and shouted as the spotlight fell on Tuukka and Toni as they emerged from the tunnel and glided across the enormous arena, the stands packed with spectators.  The atmosphere was electric and Tuukka showed his socks off.
Tuukka already posing as the rest of the B.O.B's enter the ring	Toni getting Tuukka ready as the judge finishes the dog before
"Look at me, look at me, I'm fantastic!!!"	Tuukka on the move