Board of Directors 2011
Post to the Board of Directors should sent to Secretary: <sihteeri (a) basenji.fi>
Chairman - Päivi Salomäki
Tel. +358 44 5672 881
Addr. Koluntie 220, FI-015540 Villähde, Finland
Email: <puheenjohtaja (a) basenji.fi>
Päivi Salomäki has been a member of the Finnish Basenjis ry since 1996 after she became a basenji owner.
She has been a member of the Progeny Committee since 2007 acting as their chairman.
Päivi Salomäki is a basenji breeder together with Helena Myyryläinen under the kennel name Furahan.
Päivi has four basenjis at home: the first black and white basenji used in breeding in Finland:
male FIN S EST CH Jangua B'Toki (born 1995)
, an Australian import bitch INT FIN S EST CH, W-99, BaltW-00,
EuW-06 Pukkanut Dawn Chorus (born 1998), and she is a co-owner of Avongara Mwana of Brushy Run (born 2004) with Marjukka Anttila (Kennel Ajibu) and Päivi Somppi (Kennel Heriaheri) and last addition is black and white bitch from the litter of winter 2008 Furahan Zuri Nova.
She also has a Bracco Italiano bitch Heinäaron Luce Di Natale.
Co-owned or placed for breeding are also basenjis: bitch FIN CH Furahan Pukka Vizuri,
male FIN CH, FIN RC CH, EUJW-06, FINW-08 Furahan Pukka Vimoto, bitch Furahan Elewa Nadra,
bitch Furahan Noeli Jazua, bitch Yulara Kookaburra, male Taqsim Signet Nimbin,
bitch Furahan Nels Shume, male Furahan Tiika M'Toto, male Furahan Tiika M'Kembe.
Secretary - Kirsi Villberg
Tel. +358 40 3540 427
Address: Tulikallionkatu 4 a 9, FI-15170 Lahti, Finland
Email: <sihteeri (a) basenji.fi>
Kirsi Villberg has been a member since 2006 after she got her first basenji.
She has also been a member of the Activity Committee since 2007 and this year
she is also acting as their chairman. Kirsi is a member of the Running Committee, too;
she also works on the year book keeping book on the lure coursing results.
In the Board of Directors she has been since 2008 as the secretary.
Kirsi owns two basenjis, male Lennu, FIN CH Orange Pips Angeleyes (born 2005) and
male Moko, Furahan Tiika M'Toto (born 2007) co-owned with Päivi Salomäki.
She also has a beagle, born in 2006.
Member - Anneli Pukkila
Tel. +358 50 5256 826
Address: Saariseläntie 2 A 12, FI-00970 Helsinki, Finland
Email: <anneli.pukkila (a) basenji.fi>
Anneli Pukkila has been a member since 1983 when she got her first basenji.
She has been a member in the Board of Directors, working as the club secretary 1993-2001 and also as the secretary of the breeding committee 1993-1994.
Anneli has also been the responsible show ring trainer in Helsinki area for many years. Anneli Pukkila has been awarded club's silver medal for merit at the 20th anniversary
of The Finnish Basenji Club, and the golden medal for merit at the club's 30th anniversary. She also is a qualified show ring steward.
Anneli Pukkila has bred basenjis since 1986 under the kennel name Sternhimmels. She has been awarded Vuolasvirta -prize in 1996, and among other merits she has won the title
'Finnish Kennel Club Breeder Of The Year' in 2003. There are already 40 International Champions under the name Sternhimmels, the number of Finnish Champions is 93 at the moment.
At her home she has two tricolor bitches INT FIN S N NORD CH, FIN RC CH Sternhimmels Bene Benedicta (born 2001) and its daughter FI CH Sternhimmels In Dulci Iubilo (born 2006).
Member - Ari-Pekka Ruotsalainen
Email: <ari.ruotsalainen(a) basenji.fi>
Ari-Pekka Ruotsalainen has been a member of the Finnish Basenjis ry since 2006.
He is also a member of Show committee.
Ari has two basenjis at home Wäinö C.I.B. FI DK EE CH Bulldobas Grand Slam (born 2006) and co-owned with Tiina Taavitsainen: Finny FI MVA EEJV-09 Ankhu Baroos At Bulldobas
(born 2007). He co-owns Finny's daughter Bulldobas Cute As A Button (born 2009).
Member - Helena Sarpola
Tel. +358 44 5077 434
Addr. Vasamatie 7 E 2, FI-02630 Espoo, Finland
Email: <helena.sarpola (a) basenji.fi>
Helena Sarpola has been a member of the Finnish Basenjis ry since 2008.
She is also a member of Show Committee and Arranging Committee.
Helena has two basenjis Karma; FI SE MVA V-10 Bulldobas Catch The Wind
(born 2007) and Dio Safeguard’s Dijon Bulldobas (born 2008).
Member - Laura Valkama
Tel. +358 50 469 0355
Addr. Porslahdentie 2 C 17, FI-00990 Helsinki, Finland
Email: <laura.valkama(a) basenji.fi>
Laura Valkama has been a member of the Finnish Basenjis ry since 2006.
She is also a member of Running Committee and Arranging Committee.
Laura has two basenjis co-owned with Marjukka Anttila: Amalia; FIN LC CH, CVM-08, DCM-08, SM-08 Ajibu Dixie Rose
(born 2005) and Vilma Ajibu Endless Love (born 2006).
Treasurer - Erja Billings
Tel. +358 40 7728 455
Address: Hilantie 244, FI-02480 Kirkkonummi, Finland
Email: <rahastonhoitaja (a) basenji.fi>
Erja Billings has been a member of the Finnish Basenjis ry since 2006. She works as the treasurer of the club,
plus she is an active member of the Internet Committee, Running Committee and Show Ring Committee. She is also the chief editor of Finnish Basenjis' Year book.
There are three basenjis living with Erja: Eddie, Ajibu Datz Me (born 2005) and a dog imported by Marjukka Anttila, George, Sonbar's Tom Terrific for Ajibu (born 2007) and co-owned with Marjukka Anttila Winston Ajibu Great Balls of Fire (born 2009).
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