news - 10/02/2006
Fribourg: 2 CACIB e un weekend (sabato) - Switzerland
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by Costanza Ferraris
Two CACIB and one week end
When you are used to visit dog shows that take place on two days it is interesting to see how it functions the organisation of a kennel club that prepares two international shows in one week end. Is it more difficult?
Two CACIB and one week end
When you are used to visit dog shows that take place on two days it is interesting to see how it functions the organisation of a kennel club that prepares two international shows in one week end. Is it more difficult? In Switzerland there are only seven international events. The first appointment is Fribourg, the second San Gallen, the third Bulle (one international for two days) and the last is Lausanne. In the last two years the agenda of the international events changed a bit. Geneva has been cancelled and Fribourg became international in 2005. This year it celebrated so its second anniversary but its third and fourth CACIB. For the exhibitors this two days appointment is a good solution especially for those people who come from very far. Two possibilities to win two CAC and two CACIB with only one trip is a way to spare money and time. When an exhibitor enters his dog he can choose among thee possibilities: to show his dog only during one day (Saturday or Sunday) or two days. If he wants to participate to the whole week end he pays less for the two shows. On the entry form there is a place where a cross can be put according to the choice: only Saturday, Saturday and Sunday, only Sunday. For the payments there is not a great difference between one or two days: 10 Swiss francs or 8 euros. For the kennel club to enter the inscriptions in the Saturday or in the Sunday file is not the main problem. The most difficult thing is to choose the judges. So most of the judges must be able to judges different breeds. Each breed must be judges during the week end by two judges. In this way there is the possibility to win the CAC and the CACIB given by two different judges otherwise it would be a nonsense to organise such a kind of show.
On Saturday there were 1687 and on Sunday there were 1734. Considering the double possibility to enter the dog in to the Fribourg show, the number of entries is not very high. The reason is very clear: since the beginning of the year 2006 it is forbidden to enter dogs with cropped ears or tail. This ban is valid also for foreigner exhibitors. Fribourg has been the first international event to put into effect this law. Many exhibitors of abroad were not ready to show “a not cropped” dog. This is also the reason why there were not many champions. Many exhibitors did not also enter their dogs because they were too young and not ready for an international competition. Among the Spanish, French and the Italian dog lovers present in the show there were many discussion about this matter: instead to open the European boarders these states are closing their door to the other countries that are thinking in a different way. Tourists coming to Switzerland with their “cropped” dog must travel with a veterinary certificate that tells that tail or years were cut in a country where it is allowed. I asked this later to a Swiss vet who confirmed it to me. Another conversation topic was the new way to assign the CAC in a Swiss show. An official message of the Swiss Kennel Club announcing this change was written at the beginning of the catalogue. “One CAC for each class – From January 1rst, 2006 all excellent 1rst (and excellent 2nd) placed dogs in the Intermediate, Open, Working and Champion class can be qualified for the CAC (and RCAC). The Swiss Champion title (also to see the rules and regulations of each single club according to the breed) can be applied for after a dog had achieved a minimum of four Swiss CACs under at least three different judges. (Two of these CACs have to be received at an International Dog Show, 366 days between the 1st and the 4th CAC). The Swiss veteran Champion title can be applied for after a dog had achieved three CACs in the Veteran class (eligible age is 8 years) under at least two different judges. One of these CACs has to be obtained at an International Dog Show. Only dogs graded excellent can receive a Veteran CAC (and RCAC).
The third International show started on Saturday at 9.30am. in the Forum Fribourg. The President of the show is Mr. Laurent Pichard well known for his kennel “de la Very Vigie” that selects English and American Cocker. 41 judges spent 5 hours to judge the 1687 dogs. The most numerous breeds were as usual the Labrador (47 – Heatherbourne Spitfire At Loch Mor). Mr P. Stampton (S) who judged this breed said that the quality was very mixed. Here were a few subjects that had light bones and the type was not correct. His three best Labrador were Top subjects. Most of the class winners are Italian: very well built and excellent movement. Speaking of the winner he underlined that he is an outstanding Labrador, so wonderful in type and bones. His side movement is like a dream. The Labrador at the end of the day won the BIS of the young class and the RBOG. In this way he celebrated his 9th month of life! Unusual was the high number of entries (29) in the Flat Coated Retriever judged by Mrs I-M. Hagelin (S). She was very pleased of the level especially among the young subjects that are very promising for the future of this breed. The judge has a good competition in the open and intermediate male classes The BOB winner, Comics New Blue Chip (CH) is an outstanding male. He won later the 3BOG.
The main ring started at 2.30pm. At the beginning there was no pre-ring and the exhibitors did not know exactly where to go to enter into the ring. After a few minutes of confusion and disorientation the pre-ring found its place and the judges started their work according to the schedule. First to entered were of coarse the Shepherds. First BOG winner was the Bobtail (Venivici Dolce Vita – It is a Swiss dog. Italian, Swiss and Int Champion)), followed by the Newfoundlander (Waterbear only for Fairweather's – Swiss dog, 17 months old), West Highland White Terrier (Touch of Class du Moulin de Mac Gregor – French dog, Int champ. In 2005 he was Top Westie in France), Standard Long Coated Dachshund (Metaxa v.d. Taunushohe – German dog, he is German, European, Bundessieger, Luxembourgeois champion), Alaskan Malamute (Wild Winds Vindicaqtor O'VDC – Canadian bred dog. He lives in Italy where he arrived when he was a puppyeois. He is USA, Gibilterra, Italian, Luxembourg and Young European Champion), Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen (Triomphe v. Tum-Tum's Vriendjes – Dutch dog. He has been shown five times: he has been 4 times BOG, once RBOG and one RBIS. His father is the brother of the BIS winner of the European show in Tulln 2005), English Setter (Fairray Sir Winston – Italian dog but with American bloodlines. 16 months old. 3BIS in Lausanne 2005, American Junior winner, Young Bundessieger), American Cocker (Rauberlein's Shooting Star – German dog. French, German, Swiss), Tibetan Terrier (Valérie Yang Tze Jiang – Swiss dog. It is the first time she won a group. She is 9 years old ), Azawakh (Adisha van Masseau – Swiss dog. She has won many groups. She is a beauty champion but also a racing one).
Mr A. Spector, coming, from Argentine, judged the BIS. He assigned the first place to the American Cocker, the second to Tibetan Terrier and the third to the Alaskan Malamute.
On the following day took place the fourth International show. The programme followed the same schedule as the day before. In the main ring there was also the selection of the best young handler and of the senior handler. If the first group is well known, the second left many people surprised the day before so on Sunday the speaker explain the goal of the senior group. This gives the possibility to old people not professional handler their relationship between them and their dog. If in the breed ring the competition is very high because there are professional breeders or handlers who are not to their first experience in a show, in the senior handler competition there is a place also for love. Beauty passes in second row.
The schedule of the BOG judgement was reverse. The first group to entered into the main ring was the Wind hound group. The change has a reaction among the exhibitors of the first groups who used to enter first: “Oh, we have to wait until what time?” They never thought that normally to “wait” are always the exhibitors of the other groups. The result is always the same at the end of the ten groups there is the BIS. Only the public found this normal or maybe they even did not realise this change of entry.
Between the groups and the BIS a group of dog lovers danced a quadrille with their animals. This group, Insieme (together) is very young. It is born in November 2005. It is a mixture between the Obedience and the Freestyle. Each owner makes an exercise with his dog. Al these exercises are connected each other and the result is a wonderful picture: the quadrille. Will it become a new sport? They don’t know but it is a nice way to spent an afternoon all together.
In the main ring there were: Pomwood's Oblong (Nizinny – It is a German bred dog. He is Danish, Italian champion and Amsterdam winner) Fairweather's Inspired Again (Newfoundlander – he belongs to the same kennel of the Saturday winner group. He is 12 months old. It is his first group placement. The brother of his mother won the BOG at Crufts a few years ago), Touch of Class du Moulin de Mac Gregor (West Highland White Terrier – He also won the group on Saturday), Metaxa v.d. Taunushohe (Standard Long Haired Dachhund – He won the group on Saturday), Wild Winds Vindicaqtor O'VDC (Alaskan Malamute – he also won the group also on Saturday), Fairray Sir Winston (English Setter – he also won the group on Saturday), Gamesmere Gamling Man (Curly Coated Retriever – He is 8 years old and is a British bred dog and lives in Switzerland. Breeder: Sally Lewis. He is Lux and German Champion), Singlewell Soitis (Pekinese – 4 years old. It is the first time he wins a group. He comes from the kennel Singlewell of Mrs Pamela Edmond Alton (GB). He lives in Switzerland) and Shani Kel Dahoussahaq (Azawakh – Swiss bred dog but living in Italy. He is 16 months. He was Top Dog 2005 in Italy and is Giovane Promessa ENCI – young ENCI champion.).
For this second day the Kennel Club invited Mr. J. Sanchez Fernandez (E) to judge the BIS. He invited the Azawakh to climb to the highest step. Then he called the West Highland White Terrier and for the third place the Alaskan Malamute. For the last it was his second time in the week end that he won the 3BIS. The Westie had won the group on the previous day. The Azawakh had no placement the day before.
The next Swiss International appointment will be St. Gallen that will take place on the third week end of May. The next edition of Fribourg is planned for 10 and 11th February 2007.
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