Finnish Kennel club and FCI confirmed Kennel name Irezumi in the Summer 1999. Irezumi is a Japanese word and it means tattoo.

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HISTORY AND THE DOGS

Until the summer 2010 the breeders of Kennel Irezumi were Petri Hynynen and Tuija Hynynen. After their separation Tuija will alone continue as a breeder.

Our dog hobby started in 1996 when we got a pomeranian girl Nana from her breeder (Petri's mother). After two years of having Nana, in 1998 we bought Sayo shiba and with her our dog show hobby began.
We liked going dog shows so much that it was time to take another dog for that. We decided to change the breed and chose breed portuguese podengo small wire-haired. We picked our Jarra-podengo from Marella -kennel in Autumn 1999.

As we really delighted that breed, thanks to our lovely Jarra so after some years we thought it is time to get another podengo to us. In January 2003 Netti arrived to Finland from Portugal by her breeder Carla Molinari. First we owned her together with Hannu Mutanen / Kennel Marella.

At the end of 2003 we decided to get a male podengo, too. At the beginning of 2004 we travelled to Sweden for picking up a male puppy Gizmo. He was born to the very first portuguese podengo small wire-haired litter of Sweden at Kennel Faidros.

Sayo shiba moved to Petri's sister in the summer 2005 for spending her pension years there.

In January 2006 the podengo girl Menni moved to us from the USA from Kennel da Floresta / Penny Schroeder.

Thhe male puppy Rico of Gizmo x Netti litter which born in June 2006 is our another male at home.

At the beginning of October 2007 Tuija imported a male puppy from Portugal together with Mimori Fellman. Kasper is placed to live with a nice young couple in Espoo, Finland.

In April 2009 Tuija travelled to Portugal for picking up a bitch puppy from kennel do Vale Negro. Bem Haja do Vale Negro 'Tiuhti' is owned by Petri's sister and lives with their family.

In January 2010 Menni whelped 1 male + 2 bitch puppies. The father of the puppies is Gizmo. Finally we had an opportunity to keep a Irezumi bitch puppy by ourselves. Saura is the latest member of our family.
(situation in June 2010)

The dogs of Kennel Irezumi's history:

1. 'Nana' Nasriina, pomeranian bitch (born 1996, † 2010)
2.  'Sayo' Natural Sayonara, shiba bitch (born 1998)
3. 'Jarra' Marella Jarra, small wire-haired portuguese podengo bitch (born 1999)
4. 'Netti' Ciganita do Vale Negro, small w-h pp bitch (born 2002, † 2010)
5. 'Gizmo' Faidros Honesto, small w-h pp male (born 2003)
6. 'Menni' Borboletta (da Floresta), small w-h pp bitch (born 2005)
7. 'Kasper' Gaspar da Flor d'Esteva, small w-h pp male (born 2007)
8. 'Rico' Irezumi Por do Sol, small w-h pp male (born 2006)
9. 'Tiuhti' Bem Haja do Vale Negro, small w-h pp bitch (born 2009)
10. 'Saura' Irezumi Vinho Verde, small w-h pp bitch (born 2010)

At the end of the year 2010 the dogs will be owned (and they live with) as follows:

Kennel Irezumi / Tuija Hynynen: Gizmo, Jarra and Saura
Petri Hynynen: Menni and Rico
Heidi Ollikainen: Sayo and Tiuhti
(in memories: Nana and Netti)

IREZUMI LITTERS 2004-2010

Litter 1:
On the 9th of August 2004 Jarra gave birth for two male puppies. Gizmo is their father.
- Irezumi Monte de Neve 'Monte'
- Irezumi Floco de Neve 'Vertti'

Litter 2:
Jarra's next and last litter born on the 8th of February 2006. The father for the puppies (two males again) is Gizmo.
- Irezumi Abrigo de Vento 'Vilpertti'
- Irezumi Moinho de Vento 'Manu'

Litter 3:
The parents are Gizmo and Netti. On the 13th of June 2006 born two males and one bitch.
- Irezumi Calor do Sol 'Weppi' (bitch)
- Irezumi Nascer do Sol 'Oliver' (male)
- Irezumi Por do Sol 'Rico' (male)

Litter 4:
The fourth litter: Rico x Menni. One boy born on the 1st of January 2008. Unfortunately Menni lost the another puppy at the whelping.
- Irezumi Leonis Minoris 'Simba'

Litter 5:
Netti's last litter (with Gaspar da Flôr d'Esteva) born on the 20th September 2008.
- Irezumi Beira-mar 'Roope (male)
- Irezumi Estrela-do-mar 'Luna' (bitch)
- Irezumi Viagem por mar 'Inka' (bitch)

Litter 6:
On the 10th of January 2010 Menni birth for 3 puppies whose father is Gizmo.
- Irezumi Vinho Verde 'Saura' (bitch)
- Irezumi Vinho Branco 'Wicca' (bitch)
- Irezumi Vinho da Casa 'Camo' (male)


Kennel Irezumi's data at Finnish Kennelclub's KoiraNet files you can find here.

The breed standard of Portuguese podengo is here.

(this page has been updated 20th of July 2010)