by António Arrais The INTERRA SHOW 2004 was a great success.
The organization , the TERRIER CLUB OF PORTUGAL must be congratulated.
In spite of the number of breeds was less than the expected, this success happened because of the big satisfaction of the participants and the large quality of the dogs signed, things that the organizations find more worthy than the big number of inscriptions, which many times isn’t the meaning of quality.
And it was in relation to this quality, that this show was so positive, coming to Portugal some of the best breeders from Europe in the several Terrier breeds.
Of the many countries involved, Spain was one to mention because of it grand number of breeders signed, which meant the excellent performanances of 9 of 18 titles of BEST IN BREED, won by dogs registered in the LOE.
This are the titles awarded in the different breeds presented and the FCI book of origin:
Airedale Terrier - Principe de Nagual CH PORT - LOE
American Staffordshire Terrier - Andromeda - LOI
Bedlington Terrier - Thank's Giving of Celtic Odyssey - LOF
Border Terrier - Orvikens Kungslilja CH GBZ - S
Bull Terrier - Cardigan Prince - LOE
Bull Terrier Miniatura - Concencia ad del Cornijal - LOE
Cairn Terrier - Birselaw Ideal Moment - LOP
Fox Terrier de pelo cerdoso - Yahon V D Bismarckquelle CH - LOE
Fox Terrier de pelo liso - Howl'Melody Tres Tendance - LOF
Irish Terrier - O'Nut Glen Tickety Boo - LOF
Jack Russel Terrier - Macullenh Highland Rose - LOP
Kerry Blue Terrier - Opus de Chapeau Terrier - LOE
Parson Russel Terrier - Susan's Pride Aiman CH PORT - LOP
West Highland White Terrier - Tutican Moonlight Dancer - LOE
Yorkshire Terrier - Bugatti de la Corte y Corte - LOE
Of the 18 dogs Mr chose 9, of which came the 1st and 2nd place of BIS.
The 2nd Best in Show was won by the Spanish dog Fox Terrier Whire, Yahon V D Bismarckquelle, owned by Julio
Beberide Garcia, being the 1st place won by the dog who won BEST IN BREED of
Scottish Terrier, named De Magic Illusion Dali, owned by its breeders Dolores Serrano and Francisco Coloma. Was from the Spanish dogs the one who separated itself from the others and surpassed its competitors.