Hanne and Joachim Balken has both chosen
to show our Lhasa's in the junior handler
Competition. They have put down a lot of hard 
work and training to learn how to show them
to the perfection. 
They are both born into this dog world, and when
they don't show for us, they show either their parents
Papillon's and Phalene's, or other breeds whoever
is asking for help. I just love this kids as my own.

Joachim did a very good job in
Norwegian juniorhandler Final
at Hamar 2003, showing Greta better than ever.
He was placed as nr 3, but for a
moment we thought he was going to win.
Well done Joachim, we are very
proud of you.



Greta & Hanne did it again! Best In Show
at the Norwegian Kennel Club
Veteran Galla 2003!
Second year on the row!
Shown to perfection as always by Hanne.
Greta & Hanne surrounded by the brilliant
host of the evening:
Mr. Leif Herman Wilberg
and the judge: Grete Bergendahl, Norway.
Way to go Hanne!
 

Joachim did it one more time qualifying
for the Norwegian juniorhandler Final
at Hamar 2003.
Photo taken at The Norw. Kennel Club
Show in Fredrikstad 27.09.2003 where
he and Greta came 2nd.
Good luck in Hamar Joachim!

Hanne is continuing her success showing
my Multi Ch 
MultiWinner Midnight Spesial! Here 
winning Best In Show Veteran at the
Norw. Toydog Specialty in Fredrikstad,
21.09.2003.
Judge: Gunilla Kûhni Stenberg, Switzerland.

And on the same show she continued 
winning Best Breeder's Class,
representing the Panaphia prefix.

One week earlier on the Norw. Kennel Club
Show in Stavanger, she took "Greta" 
2nd Best In Show Veteran.
Well done Hanne!

Hanne did it again!!
Greta is always shown to perfection by this
young handler. This time they went BOS and
Best In Show Veteran at the Norwegian
Toy dog Club in Sem, Vestfold 08.06.2003.
Judge: Svein Helgesen, Norway.

Joachim qualified to the Junior handler final in Hamar
for the 3rd time on the row with Greta.
Photo taken at the Norwegian Kennel Club show
in Kristiansand May 2003 where he came 4th.
Judge: Marion Ten Cate, Netherland. 

At the Norwegian Kennel Club show in Bergen 
March 2003 Joachim and Greta won the Qualifying 
Junior handling.
Judge: Birgitte Schjøth, Denmark.

At the Norwegian Kennel Club Show in Bø 
February 2003 Joachim and Greta qualified as nr. 3 
to the Junior handler final in Hamar. 
This was Joachim's first time ever
showing Greta. Fantastic results due to hard work.
Well done Joachim...I'm proud of you....
Judge: Carina Ostman, Sweden.

Hanne showing Greta to BOB at the Norwegian 
Kennel Club Show in February 2003.
Judge: Karl Erik Johansson, Sweden.

 
Hanne Kristin Balken, here pictured with Multi Ch 
MultiWinner Midnight Spesial winning the 
veteran stake final at the Norw Kennel 
Club in Des 02. Judge: Eva Ekstam, New Zealand 
on the left, and me in the middle.
Greta is always shown to the perfection when you 
show her, I think I'm just as proud as 
your parents. It's a joy to see you and Greta together, 
Even you don't own any Lhasa's, you are able to get 
the very best out of her, just as you do with 
any dogs in your lead, marvelous, and you do it so 
natural. She won the Junior handler final the same 
weekend with a Siberian Husky, 
and was representing Norway at Cruft's 2003. 
Well done Hanne, 

A very young Hanne showing Greta to Best In Show 
at the Norwegian Lhasa Spesialty 2001. 
Hanne has always shown our Lhasa's to the 
perfection, and I'm very proud to say that 
all judges she has been showing under, is saying the same.
Judge: Kari Haave, Sweden, kennel Travis.

Here she is pictured with Multi Ch MultiWinner 
Midnight Spesial, winning one of the 
qualifying rounds for the Juniorhandler final 2000. 
She qualifyed for the final with different breeds and 
chose an Siberian Husky for the final, 
where she became second.
2003 she whent to the final with the same Husky, 
and wan the juniorhandler 
final again. Well done Hanne! 

Her background is with Phalene's and Papillon's, 
witch she was born into, and her parents let her 
show from time to time, and when she was old enough 
to compete in Juniorhandling, her father, Steinar Balken, 
gave her the basic training.
After a while she was ready for a new challenge, and 
then they came to us for training with our Lhasas. 
She is so easy to train, she does every thing you say, 
very gentle with the dogs, and never overdone. 
A real natural talent. 

Here she is pictured winning the Juniorhandler final in 
1998 with the judge: Marit Sunde and the 
Lhasa she started with: BIS BISS Multi Ch 
Multi Winner San Jo Shutter Speed.
He was a wonderful dog to show, and he and Hanne 
was quite a team. They had a very special contact 
together, he did everything she asked for, gladly.

Hanne has shown other Lhasas for us, with tremendous 
success. She is planning to work as a groomer and 
handler, first in Denmark to learn the basic and to get a 
smooth start, for then to go to USA 
to work as an professional.

Thank you for helping us out, and good luck in the future.
I think many people will hear about this young lady!