In Memory of:
LP Benili´s Hekla "Candy"

Photos: Lena Toftling
1991Candy was born on the 19:th of Mars at Benili’s kennel in the city of Kungshamn. She has 8 siblings named Elgon Roy, Tabor, Ghats, Tös of Drögsta, Pamir, Thera, Tatra och Mitsi. Candy 8 weeks old
1992Candy was awarded the Best Junior bitch at the Toller Specialty in the city of Sätila by the judge Mrs Brita Nordenstedt. She finished her legs for the LPI title in obedience and was awarded three certificates and one cacib in conformation. In the fall we started our first hunt test and were awarded a third price. Candy at her first official hunt test in Sunne Photo: Magnus Eriksson
1993Candy was awarded with her final cert in conformation. She won the beginners class of the hunting test at the Toller Specialty and Mrs Alison Strang judged the show and Candy was awarded BISS. This year we started 5 times at hunting tests and were placed 4 times.Candy about two years old
1994Candys first litter, the J-litter, was born on the 30:th of january. In June we reached the third level of obedience. At the Toller Specialty in Linköping we started in the second level of obedience and beginners’ level of the hunting test with not so good results. Candy loved water
1995Candy’s second litter, the L-litter, is born on the 31 of may. We kept a daughter, Hircum´s Lucretia "Freja". This was the first time Candy did not participate at a Toller Specialty but her kids did well. Hircum´s Jacquino was 2:nd best male and Hircum´s Juliette was 5:th best bitch. Candy with the L-litter
1996Since we arranged the Toller Specialty of 1996 in our home town Mariestad we did not enter any of the competitions. But we entered 5 official shows and Candy was awarded 3rd best bitch, BOB, BOS, CACIB & BOS and CACIB & BOS.Candy about 5 years old
1997Candy became a proud grandmother. Hircum´s Juliette and Hircum´s Jacquino had a litter each. Candy had her third and last litter, the M-litter, born on the 4:th of July. Therefore we could not participate at the Toller Specialty in Töre. Candy with the M-litter
1998Candy entered 5 shows as a veteran with the awards; third best bitch, BOB, BOS, BOS and BOB. At the Toller Specialty in Vetlanda she was awarded 4:th best veteran bitch with honours and her progeny group was placed 5:th with honours. Her son Hircum´s Jacquino had two litters this year. She got a nasty liver inflammation this fall and had to be hospitalised for a week at Skara Djursjukhus. It took quite a while for her to recover completely. Candy on vacation in Idre
1999Candy entered only one show and was awarded second best bitch. Her first grandchildren were born in our home. Hircum´s Lucretia had her first litter, the N-litter, on June 22:nd. Hircum´s Lorenzo had his first litter. Candy at hunt practice
2000Candy entered two shows. In Skara she was awarded BOB, BIS-5 veteran and at the Toller Specialty in Malmö she was fifth best veteran bitch with CK/HP. Hircum´s Lorenzo had two litters this year. For the first time another bitch had a litter in our home. Candy’s daughter, Hircum´s Margiana, had her first litter, the Hircum´s P-kull, on December 17:th. Candy and Freja in Sandviken
2001Candy and the team Skaraborgs-tollarnas won the lagkampen in Värmland. At the Toller Specialty in Leksand she was awarded second best veteran and third best bitch. Judge was Mr Hans Rosenberg. Hircum´s Lorenzo had his fourth litter and Hircum´s Manrico his first. Candy 10 years old
2002Candy only entered one show this year, the Toller Specialty in Ånnaboda. She ended her amazing show career at age 11 with the awards BOS and BIS-veteran. Judge was Mrs Ing-Marie Hagelin. In september we brought home a great grandchild of hers named Tollarbos Ädla Chili. This year Hircum´s Mireille had her first litter. Candy and prices from the  Tollar Specialty
2003Candy was put to sleep at Skara Djursjukhus on Tuesday January the 14:th after a short period of illness. One of the last photos of Candy on January 9, 2003




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