BIS - Magyar Agar / Jun.BIS - Irish Wolfhound / Best Pair - Azawakh
On the coat of arms of Osagard village are 2 sighthounds, becouse this hungaryan village name means “ancient sighthound” (os = ancient, agar = sighthound) In the 15-th century King Sigismund used to keep his hungaryan sighthounds (Magyar Agar) in this place. And if all these facts are not enough reasons to organize here a sighthound festival, there is another one, a pure coincidence: the name of the mayor of this village is Agardi Andras (Andrew the Sighthoundist)…and this is not a joke :-).
In August 2008 Magyar Agar Klub organized here the first Sighthound Festival. The festival and the show (for all sighthound breeds) was a succes. First day was a beautifull opening ceremony, medieval music, opera, horses and of course: dogshow. The second day were races for all sighthhound breeds.
The 5 judges invited to this show ( Ruth Wagner -Luxemburg, Wieslawa Misterka -Poland, Doris Getzinger -Austria, Szanka Judit -Hungary and… me, from Romania ) ,were all sighthound breeders. I was very honoured to be invited to the first edition of the Sighthounds Festival in Hungary, becouse judging a club show (especially a sighthound club show) is everytime a greater honour than to judge any big show in the world.
Saturday: Miniature Schnauzers BOB/ BOS. Saturday: Staff.Terr. , BOB/ BOS, both juniors. Beautiful landscapes around Ransater, an excelent summer show place in the midle of Sweden.
Our 2 winners of the Saturday DDS were not entered on Sunday but I had the honour to judge the BOG X and the big pleasure to choose for the highest prize the beautifull young Azawakh bitch from Hungary. Later she was also the Junior BIS under Mrs. Marja Talvitie.
Becouse the DDS Winner is the show what we organize every year in my city and it was also my first show 21 years ago, we decided to enter all the available Azawakhs here. Our 3 adults and 3 of the INSOLENS puppies: INSOLENS AFRICA, AYLAL and AZIKI. From Hungary Viktor camed also with other 2 beautifull Azawakhs, so the entry was: 8. It was a big satisfaction to see people around the ring (becouse in Tirgu-Mures we have every year a lot of spectators in the citadel) asking about the breed.
Annela de Garde Epee was DDS Winner bitch, BOB and later also BOG 2, Huilaco’s Jeharh Khan won the DDS Winner male. The puppies were wonderfull. INSOLENS Africa won the Best Puppy. Junior DDS Winners were the 2 Azawakhs from Hungary.
Saturday I have judged Cockers, Labradors and Goldens. My BOB Winner Dewmist Silk Screen (second photo) won later also the BIS
In the finals: BOG VII. A 9 months Hungaryan Vizsla has catched my eyes. An outstanding young dog.
Together with Cristian Stefanescu, Lokodi Zsolt, Molnar Zsolt, Papp Laszlo and Cristian Stavarache, the romanian “gang” invited to judge in Debrecen, I was very happy to see the Mioritic winning the Group and later BIS 4. This is the way how our national breed will reach the sky of the dog world. Congratulations to his owners and breeders !
On Sunday: Puppy BIS: Malamut. The picture is not very relevant. The puppy had an excellent type and was a great mover also.
INSOLENS AYLAL, offspring of our Alouan and Anella won PUPPY BIS in Constanta International 2007. Congratulations to his owners: Tania Papuc and Kovacs Zoltan !
Saturday - I have judged beautifull Norfolks and Norwiches and a very elegant Sky Terrier in a perfect coat condition: BOB - Marimia’s Morning Mist.
Sunday - American Cocker Spaniels - a very good entry - 45 dogs and bitches, all of excellent quality.
BOB : Fiddle Stick’s Party at Statesman (picture right), a beautifull young male with a great movement and a wonderfull shape. An outstanding dog. So AMERICAN He was later BIG 3. BOS was Aroyal’s Made in Danemark, a young bitch with very good type and excelent movement.
Keeshond: BOB: Lady Godiva’s Fay of Eswood (picture, right) and BOS, the famous Multi Ch. Ikurin Nota Bene
Chow Chow: BOB : Samsaran Loveable Fawn (picture, right), with this last CC she get her Fin. Championship. BOS: Kryngelmiras Chyn-Chow.
Border Terrier: BOB: Dundarroch Mr. Finland - one of the best Border what I have ever seen. BOS: Roziedor Fire Warrior - it was her last CC for Fin. Ch.
I remember also the great Pomeranians and Australian Terriers. Unfortunatelly here are no pictures about.
42 degrees C. The show was held in a park in the midle of a forest, very close to the famous Opympus mountain. Excelent organization, frendly people and beautifull landscapes. I had a huge entry of excelent Epagneul Brettons on Saturday and outstanding Akitas on Sunday.
Unfortunately I can’t read in my catalogue the names of the winners. It is in Greek
The 3 days show held in the SPODEK arena was a real succes as it is every year: limited entry ( 3500), high quality dogs and a perfect organization. Congratulations Mr Piotr Sliwka!
English Cockers and Springers. It was a pleasure to see all those great spaniels in my ring. I was quite nostalgic
Borzoi: BOB: Ich. Apurva Bistkupstwo (picture - right) BOS: Solovyev Lichnych Podarok Dla Contra Lege (picture - left)
a perfect movement: the BOB winning bitch (picture)
Whippet: BOB: ICh. Cobyco Center Piece (picture) - not the first time in my ring and not the first time BOB
Sunday I have judged also the BOG X. Between the Borzoi and the Whippet pictured above, I decided to place: Afar Feda Lac La, (picture) the great brindle Azawakh who later become the World Champion in Poznan .
I have judged Retrievers and also the Whippet Club Show.
A very good type Whippet (picture) imported from France was my BOG and later he become the Best In Show. Congratulations to his owners: Julia and Vadim.
Chisinau (or Kishinev) is the capital of Moldova. I have found there friendly people and high quality dogs. On Saturday I have judged the Terrier Club Show. Very good Skots, Yorkies and Tschorny Terriers.
Later in the CACIB I was honoured to judge the Best In Show (picture) where the South Russian Ovtcharka really impresed me. Excelent type and balance. The Mioritic Romanian Shepherd was BIS 2. A well known dog for me as well as for the romanian competitors: World.Ch, Eu.Ch. Bucur de Curtea Veche
Sunday - another CACIB and the Junior BIS competiton:
It was a great show, second biggest show in Spain after Madrid. In the CACIB I had Eng. Cockers, Schnauzers, Terriers and also the BOG 3. I saw again a wonderfull Norfolk which makes me think more serious at one for myself
Englsih Cocker Spaniel BOB (picture bellow)
The second day: Spaniel Club Show. Here are some pictures with my winners:
In Valladolid I had the chance to see again my Ancutza (CH. St.Anne’s Anca the Witch) who lives in Spain from 2002 with Juan Maria Seller. She was the first sable Cocker in Spain and she had great results there as well as in Portugal. Of course in Valladolid she was not entered becouse of me, but Juan and Raffa were so nice to bring her there. Bellow is a picture with Ancutza (in the middle), her doughter and her grandson. From dark sable to light sable Thank you Juan and Raffa for the chance you have offered me to see Ancutza again !
more then 10.000 dogs were entered in this show, which is known as the biggest annual show in the FCI world. 2 hours live on the Finnish TV every day, excelent show ground: The Helsinki Faircenter and a perfect organization. It was amazing !
Saturday I have judged English Cockers. A good entry - 90 dogs. My BOB was: XXL of Black Mirage (picture left) and BOS: Baysway Love Affair (picture right) -an irish bitch with a perfect head (so hard to find nowadays) and a very good drive.
Best Kennel: Northworth
Sunday I had Pointers, Hungarian Vizslas, Drathaar and Polish Greyhound (picture bellow) BOB: Bassebastioni Aurum and BOS: Tosca Posnania
I have judged in Karstad at the Retriever u. Spaniel Kluben the Labradors and the English Cocker Spaniels:
Good entry and high quality. BOB: Line Sam Hot Black Pepper, a very elegant Champion male, and BOS: Tres Coquettes v. Schloss Hellenstein, a beautifull joung bitch, well balanced and with a great drive.
Before the Amsterdam winner show I thought there are no reasons for such a long tripp becouse anyway we didn’t had any chances to winn there with the young ones. They were in my oppinion not yet ready for such a show. Razvan didn’t agree with this ideea and he returned from Holland with a Junior WINNER: Aulad al Sahra’s O’ Alouan and with the Amsterdam Winner 2006 and also BOB: Anella de garde Epee.
Unfortunately there are no pictures from Amsterdam.
) ,were all sighthound breeders. I was very honoured to be invited to the first edition of the Sighthounds Festival in Hungary, becouse judging a club show (especially a sighthound club show) is everytime a greater honour than to judge any big show in the world.
