door Karl DonvilMouscron 2012: Pug wins the same show two years in a row!
Next year we face the 40th edition of this show and there will be some changes as the President Mr. Raymond Deconink will hand over his title to a new president. But it is not so far yet and for 2012 he can look back to another successful show and again with a slightly increasing number of entries, 1805!
The whole show gave a much more balanced impression compared to previous editions. Both days had an almost equal number of entries. Instead of having one date to close down the entries, a maximum quotum per day was applied, in other words the entries went on so long until the maximum acceptable number of dogs per day was reached. A simple but brilliant solution! On Saturday 863 dogs were on accepted consisting of dogs from groups 2,3,4,6 and 7. As in Belgium Group 4 and group 6 usually are rather small in number more dogs out of group 2 could be accepted ending in a total of 405 dogs. For the 17 judges out of 9 countries this system can better keep things under control for them too and in case there are too many entries for one judge a reserve judge can be contacted or the entries can be closed sooner. I prefer the second solution as this can prevent frustrations.
I don’t know if there was less public interest this year. I think it was only a false impression due to the more even number of dogs each day. Mouscron always attracts many visitors and trade stand holder like to come here. It was much better moving this time. But nevertheless there were still people who think they can take all the place for themselves and just want to install themselves in front of the entrance of the ring, creating a bottleneck and this while on the opposite side of the ring there was still enough place to sit. But all by all the progress was with regard to this problem was immense. Mouscron is also probably the most democratic show in Belgium. Prices for food and drinks are absolutely cheap, bravo! In terms of budget for a show this can make a lot of difference. Great catalog as always, including a list of the judges who started their career in this club. I still miss statistics of the nationalities of the exhibitors.
Judges like to come to Mouscron for tis hospitality. Only 6 were from Belgium. Mr.G.Christensen from Denmark judged 50 Great Danes on Saturday and 82 dogs on Sunday, including 48 French Bulldogs. Mr.Deschuymere from Belgium was more busy on Sunday when he had no less than 88 entries. The reverse applied to Mr.J.J.Dupas from France. He had 83 dogs on Saturday. Mr.Feyaerts from Belgium could warm up on Saturday when he had only 46 dogs. On Sunday on the contrary he finished 105 dog in time. As a group 8 specialist he had 46 Goldens, 19 Flats and 33 Labradors. Mrs.Elina Haapnaiemi from Finland finished the weekend with the very same number of entries, 151. On Saturday she had the busiest day when she judges 88 dogs out of group 2. Mrs.J.Korozs Papp from Hungary judged on Sunday only but was pretty busy with 72 dogs. Mr. J.Vanlerberghe judged on Saturday only and finished with 71 dogs, all the Pinshers, Dobermanns and Schnauzers. Most succesfull judge of the weekend was Mr. Cristian Sefanescu from Romania with a total entry number of 185. It was not his first time that he judged on this show. He had 81 dogs on Saturday, including the American Staffordshire Terriers. On Sunday he had 104 entries, among others 40 Aussies and 23 White Swiss Shepherds. Mr.O’Donoghue from Ireland came very close with a total entry of 161, of which 94 on Friday. On Sunday he was granted the honor to choose the Best In Show. All groupwinners needed to be present on Sunday to line up before him. Only the BIS and Res.BIS were placed , making all others BIS 3th place, which is much more acceptable than getting a plate in front of your dog with nr 8, 9 or 10 on. It creates a false feeling as if you have lost.
As his ResBIS he chose the American Cocker Spaniel “Royalty Inc.Beat It” , a two year old male, entered in Champion Class under Mrs. Boesmans. Mr.Andras Korozs from Hungary gave his ticket for the BIS competition. Royalty is bred by Mrs.Jessica Van Den Boom from Holland and is owned by Mr.Rui Vincente Cordoso Da Silva from Belgium.
The big surprise came from the Danish Pug that became BIS last year. He was back again this year and won the breed under judge Christensen from Denmark. I was at first not 100% sure it was the same dog as in the catalog there was a series of titles and only part of the name, the kennelname in fact. But a closer look at the tattoo number and the parents, it proved to be the very same dog as the one who became BIS last year at this very same exposition. Winsome Gold Standard was again entered in Champion Class Male and is 3 years old now.Mr.L.Heinesche judged the group and gave him the ticket for the finals. Gold Standard is an American bred dog by Mrs. Virginia Flatley and is now owned by Loken/Torres from Norway.
This fact proves that it can make sense to enter a BIS dog a second time at the very same show. Coming back always creates new chance. I am not going to bet on a 3rd victory next year, but it might be his lucky show. If the 40th edition will be your lucky show depends on you. Anyway, enter in time if you want to attend this show as the system of flexible closing dates works and is promising.
Text and photo’s: Karl DONVIL
Results: Paula Dictus
Resultaten Show Moeskroen Datum: 28-29 januari.2012
Uitslagen zaterdag:
Beste Baby: Keurmeester: Mr. R. Irving (UK)
1) Fox Terriër Smooth – Galante Du Castel Des Pres – Eig: Deparis Chantal Gregory (FR) (437)
2) Irish Red Setter – Kells of McBirdy – Eig. Roland Alain (FR) (849)
3) Spinone Italiano – Nonino Dal Podere Antico – Eig: Dens Laurence (BE) (838)
Beste Puppy: Keurmeester: Mr. A. Korozs (HU)
1) Dogue Allemand – Samdice Written in the Stars – Eig: Dyson John (UK) (116)
2) West Highland White Terriër – Yago Pai Vertragus – Eig.Jenny Mayer Fabienne (FR) (539)
3) Scottish Terriër – Gordon Flash Della Roccacia Di Modigliana – Eig: Le Pelletier (FR) (513)
