Dogs can achieve the level of champion once they have been awarded Three Challenge Certificates (CCs) under three different judges (a minimum of one must be won as an adult – ie over 12 months of age). The requirements to become a Champion are listed in the Reg. K.2 Kennel Club Year Book.

Being a Champion is the highest award a dog can gain and they are awarded to the very best of healthy dogs, and a dog must always be Fit for Function: Fit for Life.

  • Multi Champion Elbereth Matkamies ShCM was the breed record holder for the number of CCs won from 2011 to 2022 ( 22 CC) – being the breed’s first Champion in 2011.
  • Ch Elbereth Pelinainen JW is the bitch breed record holder for the number of CCs won (21 CC)
  • There are 7 Elbereth bred dogs who are Champions and our three imports, Mera, Uka & Halla have also won their crowns
  • Ch & Fin Ch/Int Ch Ahulin Supina FiW21, HeW21 is the first bitch to place in a UK Championship Group

*marks judges who awarded 2 CCs – the duplicate being at Crufts

The following Elbereth dogs have been awarded CCs, we are very proud of them

Judges awarding CCs

We are very honoured and grateful to the following judges who have thought highly of our dogs to award their CCs. As at the end of 2021, 78 CCs have been won by Finnish Lapphunds carrying Elbereth Affix.

Matkamies was the Top Winning Finnish Lapphund between 2011 and 2022, and his daughter, Pelinainen is No2 and the Top Winning Bitch.

Year Show Judge
2017 Scottish KC Jeff Horswell
2017 Birmingham National Liz Carteldge
2016 Richmond Annukka Paloheimo
2016 Welsh KC Jill Peak
2016 Paignton Stuart Mallard
2016 Southern Cos Johan Juslin
2016 Scottish KC Sue Hewart Chambers
2015 Driffield Vic Salt
2015 Welsh KC Albert Wight
2015 NW&P Jack Bispham
2015 Southern Cos Harri Lekhonen
2015 Birmingham National Rodney Oldham
2015 Crufts Sue Dunger*
2013 Richmond Val Foss
2013 Scottish KC Ernie Patterson
2013 FLC of GB Matti Tuominen
2012 NW&P Lynne Salt
2012 Scottish KC Carol Stuckey
2012 Birmingham National Jeff Luscott
2011 Richmond Zena Thorn Andrews
2011 Scottish KC Julie Vaughan
2011 Birmingham National Sue Dunger
Year Show Judge
2022 NW&P Breeds Brunette Greenland
2019 Border Union Carol Stuckey
2018 LKA Marion Hodgson
2018 WKC Sheila Hall
2018 East of England Sylvia Hughes
2018 Southern Cos Reino Korpela
2018 Crufts Lynne Salt*
2017 LKA Niki Allison
2017 Richmond Sue Hewart Chambers
2017 WKC Jeff Luscott
2017 NW&P Breed Stuart Band
2017 East of England Sue Bird
2017 Bath Heather Head
2017 Birmingham National Liz Cartledge
2017 FLC of GB Elaine Short
2016 Richmond  Annukka Paloheimo
2016 East of England Marion Sargent
2016 NW&P Breed Julie Vaughan
2016 FLC of GB Espen Engh
2016 Crufts Elina Haapaniemi
2015 LKA Lynne Salt
Year Show Judge
2021 LKA Ernie Paterson
2019 Paignton Jill Peak
2019 East of England Irene Green
2019 FLC of GB Juha Kares
2019 Manchester Patsy Hollings
2018 East of England Sylvia Hughes
2018 Windsor Rose-Marie Emery
2018 Bath Sue Dunger
2018 Scottish KC Celia Vines
Year Show Judge</strong
2021 Border Union Irene Green (replacement judge)
2021 SKC Jill Peak
2019 Southern Cos Jussi Liimatainen
2018 Driffield  Rodney Oldham
2017 Windsor  Irene Green
2017 Scottish KC  Jeff Horswell
2016 LKA  Celia Vines
2016 Southern Cos  Johan Juslin

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Year Show Judge</strong
2023 Crufts Annukka Paloheimo Segersvens
2022 LKA Russell Jones
2022 Darlington Caron Bell
2022 Richmond Steve Atkinson
Year Show Judge</strong
2021 SKC Jill Peak
2019 WKC Howard Ogden
2019 Leeds Kevin Young
2018 Leeds Stuart Mallard
Year Show Judge</strong
2021 East Of England Marion Hodgson
2019 Driffield Lynne Salt
2019 Windsor Sheree Dickson
Year Show Judge</strong
2021 LKA Ernie Paterson
2021 Bath Debbie Stansbury
2023 Windsor Jane Paradise
Year Show Judge
2015 Southern Cos Harri Lekhonen
Year Show Judge
2016 Welsh KC Jill Peak
2015 National Rodney Oldham
2013 Scottish KC Ernie Patterson
2013 Crufts Jeff Horswell
2012 Southern Cos Hannu Talvi
Year Show Judge
2017 Paignton Kevin Young
2016 Scottish KC Sue Hewart Chambers
2015 Crufts Sue Dunger*
2012 Scottish KC Carol Stuckey
2012 FLC of GB Hans Lehtinen
2011 Birmingham National Sue Dunger
Year Show Judge
2011 FLC of GB Rainer Vuorinen