NORTHGATE´S BEFORE THE DAWN - `MERIT` Born 6.4.2006 | Breeder: Hanna and Kari Ukura,kennel Northgate´s Sire:Int,S,Fin,Gb & Am Ch,FinW-04-06-07,EW-06 Farao Anubis Ikaros Dame:Int, Fin, Est & S Ch NordJW-2003 EstW-2005 Faouziah´s Crown Jewel of the North Full dentation | Eyes: no signs of HC, PRA or RD [healthy] | Knees: 0/0 [healthy] The name Merit means worth and valuable. Which she is. Merit´s name comes from a famous book Sinuhe the egyptian, written by Mika Waltari. In this book Sinuhe, the maincharacter of the book, fells in love with a woman called Merit. When I saw this name written for the first time I knew my next ph girl would be called Merit. Merit is a daughter of my beautiful Weera. This girl was and is chosen by the heart. She is a braveheart and a dog who thinks everything is about fun! She is an independent little spirit, who knows what she wants and how to get it. She lets you cuddle her for a while, but when she decides it is enough of hugs and kisses for one day - she simply walks away with pride. Her personality reminds me a lot of Noora´s personality - the same independent, wise soul. Merit is our wild child, circus dog. Always making me laugh. A true clown. This fun girl loves balls and ball games. A certain red ball is Merits favorite and if anything would ever happen to this ball, her heart would be broken. That is how much she loves balls and that certain red ball! Mornings with Circus dog starts with a moment of ball game. She insists that someone throws her a ball for a while and after that she plays by herself. Very sure of herself and calm ( if she wants to), that is Merit. A bit of a whirlwind, but I wouldn´t change a thing in her! Merit has been sparingly shown in the rings with a very good success. Merit to made her debut in lure coursing in May 2008, and was placed second with a CC in her very first race. She is the funniest dog I have ever had, that is why she is also called THE Circusdog. Lovely - always happy and friendly circusdog. And I am happy to have her in my life. MERIT IN A NUTSHELL Color: chesnut Weight:21 kilos Height:about 57 cm White markings:Thin white line from throat to chest >> pedigree >> What have the judges said about her? >> Merit´s posing gallery ------------------------------------------ HIGHLIGHTS - BOB-puppy - BIG-3 in a puppyshow - 1 BOB - 1 BIG-4 - 3 BOS - 7 CC´s (out of 8 official shows) - 2 cacib´s - BIS junior in Farkkushow 2007 -Top winning ph bitch in Finland #4 in 2007 LURE COURSING - 1 LC CC