nieuws - 26/06/2010 World Dog Show 2010 Denmark day 3 - Denemarken
door Karl DonvilHerning World Dog Show, not the biggest, but certainly the best.
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The Danish Kennel Club sets a new standard for dogshows.
19354 entries is a very good score for a World Dog Show and those who entered their dogs have witnessed one of the very best shows.
The halls were just magnificent, large and spacious, huge parking areas and camping facilities, in one word, a fantastic place. One minor point was the hotel accommodation in and around Herning for an international event of this size. Many exhibitors rented holiday bungalows some even over 100km from Herning and months before the show it was already a big problem to find accommodation. But it didn’t stop those who wanted to the try their changes for a Worldwinner ticket. Exhibitors came from 54 different countries and as far as from Bahrein, Puerto Rico, Kazakhstan, Argentina, Peru , Korea and Thailand. For the Junior Handlers World Championship no less than 16 different countries were entered with 181 competitors in total. For the World Championship Obedience the number was 15countries with 94 participants and the first World Championship Heelwork to Music was good for 55 entries out of 11 countries. As in most European Countries the most popular breeds are the Golden Retrievers with 350 specimen on this show, the Labrador with 299, the French Bulldog with 287 and the Bernese Mountain Dogs (280), the Rhodesians (244) and American Staffordshire (201). There was also the opportunity to meet rare breeds like the Chien d’Artois, the Jura dog, the Kai, the Shiller hund, the Ardennes Cattle dog and the Hygen hund. The oldest dog of the show was a Danish/Swedish Farm dog of almost 18 years old.
The Scandinavian countries (including Denmark)were good for more than half of the entries. Denmarks other neighbours, Germany and Holland, respectively had 1778 and 966 dogs on the show and Russia was also prominently present with 1378 dogs. The number of different breeds was 345 and this is huge, even for a World Dog Show. The number of judges was 81 and they were invited from 21 different countries, even from Argentina, Australia and South Africa.
The Herning Trade Centre is large, has many halls, spacious lanes in between and you have a feeling that there is air. Visitor could buy a separate Program A4 size with a very clear layout, maps, lexicon , facts and figures and even a small introduction course to judging and better understanding of what goes on in a ring. Catalogues and Program were well and tastefully illustrated. Walking around from one hall to another was never a problem although there were thousands of visitors (about 60.000 over the 4 days) moving around. Two halls were reserved for the many trade stands while there were none in the show halls. This system has advantages and disadvantages. If you want to go shopping, you need to take everything with you or have someone to take care of your dogs and stuff. The standholders did not see many customers coming until the majority of the judging was finished. But on the other hand, there was no need to run from this hall to another one to see everything or find your booth. As some standholders complained the first days that it was too quiet the first two days, it was announced regularly during the day in which halls the trade stands were to be found. The clubstands were all situated in the biggest hall. All the halls for judging had spacious rings, grooming areas and there was an overall impression of quietness. This has a positive effect on the exhibitors as they were not held up by visitors that block the way. Handlers were able to run if necessary if they needed to be in another hall. This is also very important with regard to security in case of an evacuation. I will never forget the tear gas bomb attack on the World Dog Show in Buenos Aires to remember how important it is for us and the dogs to get away quick and safe in case of an evacuation.
Outside the halls there were some rings too and thanks to the very nice weather during the 4 days, people were sunbathing and having a good time watching the judging. Behind those rings was the camping area. People who were staying there were so pleased and enthusiastic about it as it was again clean and spacious, with showers and private facilities, showers for the dogs and even a small improvised supermarket, and in the evening there was a big barbeque, so people didn’t need to prepare food or go to a restaurant in town.
One hall was reserved for the World Obedience Competition which was well attended by the public. In another smaller hall one could attend the World Championship Junior Handling and heelwork to Music and Freestyle. The big arena was reserved for several demonstrations and of course for the daily finals. On the first day there were complaints as the light was too dramatic for an event like this. The dogs were entered the ring diagonally and were supposed to run the line were the light was shining on, but many dogs ran outside it and even a meter away he was running almost in the dark. Many black dogs totally invisible. The dogs were also lined up with their back toward judges and photographers and the pre-selected dogs were lined up in a dark corner so that it was hardly possible for a judge to do a proper judging. All this was on Thursday. A first evaluation followed and in the evening the committee had a meeting to find out how to fix this problem. The next day it was all fixed and perfect. The lining up was good, the dogs were coming in from a much better position and there was more light overall. Nothing is perfect and many things are unpredictable, but when you stick to your original plan and don’t arrange the shortcomings, you end up with a complete failure. If you are flexible and willing to work on the problems after the first rehearsal like day one usually is, then you can end up with a show like this, the new and so far highest standard in dogshows. The only small problem was the size of the main ring who was too deep so that everything happened a little too far away but compared to the rest this is just splitting hairs. The background was nice with two white gaits against a black wall with tiny lights on it. The carpet was red and although it looks very nice for photographers this was not the most ideal colour as this red reflects heavily on white coats, bellies of the dogs and even on the faces of people in the ring. In between the two gaits was a huge podium with all the cups demonstrated. There was no podium and the winning dogs were placed next to huge flowerpots that were brought forward just before the winning dogs were to be placed. At first it looked a little funny but it worked well and the result was very pleasing. As the dogs were on the floor they felt more comfortable compared to a podium and it was more easy for the handlers to place and hold them.
The time schedule for the main ring was respected every day and everybody was able to return home at a reasonable hour. There was little animation in the main ring for the finals, a big contrast to last year’s World Dog Show in Slovakia. A little more would have been appreciated but I think nobody did really mind as what supposed to happen in the main ring, happened, and happened smoothly. Best In Show judge was Ole Staunskjaer, famous international judge and breeder of many Great Dane Champions. He has also been a key figure in the reconstruction of old Danish Breeds like the Broholmer, Gammel Dansk Honsehund, the Danish/Swedish farmdog and the Danish Spitz. Four dogs were placed. His 4th place went to the Afgan Hound “Al-Nacira Bint Roula Von Haussman”, a Swedish dog owned by E.Levén and S.Westerblad. His third place went to the Shorthaired Dachshund “Magik Rainbow Ordinar” a dog belonging to V. & V. Ivanovy from Russia, a decision that I applaud as too often the Dachshunds are never ranked high. Another surprise is the second place, an Affenpinscher, Banana Joe V. Tani Kazari who lives in Holland with W. Truesdale. Those who were in Bratislava last year or read the canine press will remember the little white Toy Poodle ending 3th BIS. This year little “Smash Jp Talk About” ended on the very first place. He is from Sweden, is owned by Mamoru Oyama and was judged by Renée Willes from Sweden in the group, while Kerstin Nillson from Danmark made him Best of Breed. He is a vivid and most lovely dog that stands for minutes and minutes in show pose and is a dream to photograph. Not only his owned will return home, but most of the exhibitors will as this was a show bathing in a splendid relaxing atmosphere, probably the most perfect so far and a new standard for the upcoming editions. It will not be easy to equal this result!
Congratulations to the Danish Kennel Club and the splendid team of collaborators.
Text and results: Karl DONVIL
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Best in show (Judge Ole Staunskjær)
Nr. Cat. Name Breed Owner
1 13156
Smash Jp Talk About Pudel,toy Mamoru Oyama , Sverige
2 15672
Banana Joe V. Tani Kazari Affenpinscher W. Truesdale , HOLLAND
3 18594
Magik Rainbow Ordinar Korthåret Dværg Gravhund V. & V. Ivanovy , RUSLAND
4 07605
Al-Nacira Bint Roula Von Haussman Afghansk Mynde E Levén, S Westerblad , Sverige
Best puppy - Day 1 (Judge Hans Lehtinen)
Nr. Cat. Name Breed Owner
1 00321
Energies-Paparazzi-Energie Des Cost Australian Shepherd Viktoria Patzold , Tyskland
2 02200
Stardew Thief Of Hearts Cocker Spaniel Pedersen, Ejgil Og Bøgh, Rikke , 9330 Dronninglund
3 03522
Bonett Bride Blue Moon Golden Retriever Süli Krisztina , Ungarn
4 03664
Tapeatom F For Fabulous Labrador Retriever Raija & Taavi Raun , ESTLAND
