From the May 2019 Issue of Showight, The Dog Show Magazine. Click to subscribe.
Weelde, Belgium | March 16-17
Happy faces all over, the entry grew drastically from 1,371 dogs in 2018 to 1,769 this year. That makes a big difference! Could it be that people are finally finding their way to Weelde, which is a rather remote place? This former Nato base is no longer in use as such and all the halls for the jets are empty now. Imagine the space available for parking, often the nightmare for those who show. On the other hand, bases are never in the center of the city, not even close to where people live, and usually not signposted like a touristic place. But this is the third time it happens here and I think people start appreciating this place. Another factor for the rise in entries was without any doubt the fact that between Mouscron, the previous Belgian show and Weelde, there were seven weeks! No wonder showpeople are longing for another challenge. It is also obvious that the organization is coming close to automatic-pilot. They have a better idea now, what should be done better, what was OK and what could be left out. The heating was OK, it was good and warm and comfortable inside. Large battery lights were used to illuminate the main ring from all four sides. As the halls have no special facilities everything needs to be rented, from a bar to heating to toilets. And the latter is still a point of concern as the toilets are almost inaccessible for children and male people. That could simply be solved with a kind of stage build from wooden palettes. The same applied for the handwash installation, no way to wash them properly without leaving with wet sleeves. But for the rest, all was fine and
well organized.
The dogs were entered from 14 different countries. Close to the border, it was kind of obvious that the Netherlands were best represented after the Belgians, 363 dogs! Germany too was far from bad with 128 dogs in competition, followed by France with 58 and the United Kingdom with 31. The rest of the foreign dogs came from all over Europe, three from Russia and even one from the United States. What the impact of British entries will be is difficult to predict. It will probably have at least minor negative consequences and I think that we will notice soon. I’m sure most British exhibitors who frequent the mainland regularly will all have voted against Brexit. What was once so easy will never be as before again.
Twenty Judges were responsible for giving the correct titles and placements. Mr. Arnold Jacques was one of the Belgian judges, but he was not present and his task was taken over by Mr. Dirk Spruyt who made his comeback after a long period of revalidation from a serious back injury after a fall from a ladder. He looked tired in the evening as the pain came back, but he managed to judge his breeds during the day and his groups in the main ring. Ireland and Belgium must have a special connection as again at this show, five judges from the Emerald Isles were invited. On Saturday Mr. Benjamin Sanchez Garcia from Spain finished with a top score of 104 dogs, all from the Terrier group. Mrs. Sinead Taggart from Ireland had a nice entry of 77 as had Johan Wulteputte from Belgium with 76, who had the third best score of the weekend with another 62 dogs on Sunday, including no less than 40 French Bulldogs. On Sunday her compatriot Mrs. Marie Butler finished with 119 dogs and made the best score of Sunday and the second-best score of the weekend. Tim Finney judged 77 dogs and he came along with his wife Marion to judge. They came over from Ireland too. And another compatriot was Mrs.Ahern Claire Ann who had 40 Chihuahuas and 24 Cavalier King Charles, 79 dogs on Sunday in total. Best Overall Score of the weekend was for Mrs. Tuula Savolainen from Finland. She had 170 entries, 112 of them on Sunday, all Spitz varieties. Mrs. Anja Push from Germany had all the Dachshunds on Sunday, a total of 74. Mrs. Myriam Vermeire had a remarkable number of 46 Great Danes, a breed that gains in popularity again. Mrs. Angie Cooper from England was invited to judge the Golden Retrievers only, but that was enough for 66 specimens, the best scoring breed on this show. Some breeds will always score high like Goldens and Labradors, but for the moment it is hard to tell which other breeds are standing out in popularity. Even the French Bulldogs are declining in numbers. If this goes on it is a good evolution. Popularity is always bad and weakens the breed.
Probably to celebrate his comeback, Mr. Dirk Spruyt was granted the honor to judge Best In Show. All breed winners had to be placed but one was missing on Sunday. Nad Julia from Germany won the third place with her Medium Size Poodle “Nice Steps For Me Only”, a four-year-old male bred in Latvia. He was judged by Mr. Jo Schepers from the Netherlands who also judged the group. On the second place came the Japanese Akita “Hiromitsu Q’Dai Go”, owned by Martens-Pittoors from Belgium. This male was entered in Champion Class and judged by Mrs. Tuula Savolainen from Finland. Myriam Vermeire made him Best of Group. Q’Dai Go is two years old and bred in Belgium. Best In Show went to the whippet “Proud Mary Da Roseira Brava” from Bart Scheerens. a three-year-old import from Portugal. Thirteen Were entered and judged by Myriam Vermeire. The group was judged by Mr. Johan Wulteputte.
The show ended well in time. If Brexit will influence this show next year its hard to tell but if people continue finding the way to this nice show in this excellent but somewhat remote venue, we will hopefully see the number of entries cross the line of 2,000 again.
Best in show
Judge: Mr. Dirk Spruyt (Belgium)
1. Whippet
Proud Mary Da Roseira Brava
Owner: Scheerens, Bart
2. Akita
Hiromitsu Q’Dai Go
Owners: Martens – Pittoors,
Geert – Paulien
3. Medium Size Poodle
White-Black-Brown
Nice Steps For Me Only
Owner: Nad, Julia
Couples Saturday
Judge: Mrs. Vermeylen Saskia
(Belgium)
1. Deerhound
Pierce & Proudmolly V.d. Tortelduif
Owner: Bosman-Van
Rooijen, Hennie
2. Italian Greyhound
Odina & Perelo Corsa Dell’oro
Owner: Geeraerts, Suzanne
Couples Sunday
Judge: Mr. Johan Wulteputte
(Belgium)
1. Miniature Poodle
White-Black-Brown
Nero E Bianco Q – Caesarion
& Iulia Caeseris
Owner: Vanzeer, Peter
2. Great Dane Brindle
Odilon Of Devoted Dogs &
Rupia-T Di Castelcampo
Owner: Vanhove, Silke
3. Tibetan Spaniel
Royal Beauty & Q-Pi-Do From
Corinty’s Home
Owner: Wittevrouw-Vangelder,
Ivan- Corinna
Group I
Judge: Mrs. Myriam Vermeire
(Belgium)
1. Belgian Shepherd Dog Tervuren
Grimmendans Onero
Owner: Aertgeerts, Firmin
2. Welsh Corgi Pembroke
Ormai Toarmina
Owner: Gebruers, Cynthia
3. Schipperke
Oonah Van ‘t Soethuys
Owner: Van Assche, Brenda
Group II
Judge: Mr. Piet Roosenboom
(Belgium)
1. Bordeaux dog
The Rock Wiki-bordeaux
Owner: Keizer, Richard
2. Newfoundland
Gunnersnewfs Austrian Love
Owner: Richardson, Dawn
3. Zwergschnauzer
Black and Silver
Otis Boanergos Flying Dragon
Owner: Siepmann, Ute
Group III
Judge: Mr. Gladic Goras (Serbia)
1. Scottish Terrier
Sir Darnley’s Zophisticated Zusan
Owner: Bichel-Schnock, Maren
2. American Staffordshire Terrier
Parastone’s Not For Sale
Owner: Marks, Paul F. M.
3. Irish Soft Coated
Wheaten Terrier
Extra’s Oxygen
Owner: Hoeks, Kim
Group IV
Judge: Mr. Sanchez Garcia Benjamin
(Spain)
1. Teckel Standard
Smooth-Haired
Classika Iz Strani Grez 1
Owner: Droogmans, Heidi
2. Teckel Standard
Long-Haired
Quickstep Fonzie Of Mister Quincy
Owner: Maes, Marianne
3. Teckel Miniature Wire-Haired
Mathias De La Legende D’Androcles
Owner: Declercq, Olivier
Group IX
Judge: Mr. Jo Scheperes
(Netherlands)
1. Medium Size Poodle
White-Black-Brown
Nice Steps For Me Only
Owner: Nad, Julia
2. Lhasa Apso
Vivaldi Vd Pacific Paradise
Owner: Geraerts, J.m.
3. Pug
Pugbully Mr Flyer
Owner: Freudenberg, Judith
Group V
Judge: Mrs.Myriam Vermeire (Belgium)
1. Akita
Hiromitsu Q’Dai Go
Owners: Martens – Pittoors,
Geert – Paulien
2. Basenji
Faraoland On A Bed Of Roses
Owner: Alaerts, Alain
3. Miniature Spitz
Pommekes Resort Q-Tii Luna
Owner: Paulussen Maes,
Dirk Marleen
Group VI
Judge: Mr. Feyaerts Rudy (Belgium)
1. Bloodhound
Loamy’s Lane’s Quarterback Jack
Owner: Van Der Sichel, Linda
2. Basset Hound
Napoleon Of Lufon Royal Pride
Owner: Versluis, Rinus
3. Small Basset Griffon Vendeen
Joyeux Noël V. Tum-Tums Vriendjes
Owner: De Geit, Renate
Group VII
Judge: Mrs. Taggert Sinead (Ireland)
1. Hungarian Short-haired
Pointing Dog
Polly Van De Boterakker
Owner: Konings, Elke
2. Weimaraner short-haired
Coast Showdiva Of The Grey Noble
Owner: van Eck – Ruesink, Esther
3. Irish Red Setter
Queenstone Zizitop Tejas
Owner: Goossens, Brigitte
Group VIII
Judge: Mrs Ahern Claire Ann (Ireland)
1. Curly Coated Retriever
Lagune Love Don Juan
Owner: Ahlbrecht, Nikolai
2. American Cocker Spaniel black
Spécial Blend Zénith
Owner: Romanowicz, Eric
3. Spanish Waterdog
Ovidalina La Galea De La
Cuerda Floja
Owner: Vancraeyveld, Jeannin
Group X
Judge: Mr. Johan Wulteputte (Belgium)
1. Whippet
Proud Mary Da Roseira Brava
Owner: Scheerens, Bart
2. Saluki
Omaya Ter Dolen
Owner: Thunstrom, Asa
3. Borzoi
Chyerdak Kashmir
Owner: Soete, Deborah
Groups Saturday
Judge: Mrs. Vermeylen Saskia
(Belgium)
1. Irish Wolfhound
Power & Elegance
Owner: Witt-Gross, Katharina
Groups Sunday
Judge: Mr. Johan Wulteputte
(Belgium)
1. Tibetan Spaniel
From Corinty’s Home
Owner: Wittevrouw-Vangelder,
Ivan- Corinna
Junior Saturday
Judge: Mr. Johan Wulteputte
(Belgium)
1. English Pointer
Hipoint True Love In Orange
Owner: Evi Bloemen,
Christ De Coninck
2. Border Terrier
Braeloch Riot In My Heart
Owner: Schepkens, Berthe
3. Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Radosna Roza Van het Goralenhof
Owner: Jasica, Katja
Junior Sunday
Judge: Mr. Dirk Spruyt (Belgium)
1. French Bulldog
Bakervill’s Style Oh Boy
Owner: Van Raamsdonk, Chantal
2. Siberian Husky
La Dam Latea Némésis
Owner: Barracho De Melo – Juste,
Isabelle – Samuel
3. Shar Pei
Dragon Tale’s On The Floor Jay-lo
Owner: Deconinck, Linda
Puppies Minor Saturday
Judge: Mr. Feyaerts Rudy (Belgium)
1. Belgian Shepherd Dog Tervuren
Raycha The Red Dragon
Owner: De Haas, Ger
2. Deerhound
Hjon Of Redbrook
Owner: Demeester – Daelemans,
Johan & Kurt
3. Jack Russell Terrier
Red Princess Renée The
Dutch Jacks
Owner: Poels, Aurélie
Puppies Minor Sunday
Judge: Mr. Jo Scheperes
(Netherlands)
1. Tibetan Terrier
Amogasiddhi Rajah
Owner: Nies, Christel
2. Shiba
Rockabye Baby Of Wolf Point
Owner: Daponte, Nancy
3. Swiss Mountain Dog
Otto Des Cimes De Caras Galadhon
Owner: Peeraer, Alfons
Puppies Saturday
Judge: Mr. P. Roosenboom (Belgium)
1. Welsh Corgi Pembroke
Andvol Uno Momento
Owner: Gebruers, Cynthia
2. Whippet
Dejare Dream On
Owner: Reed, Deborah
3. Golden Retriever
Roxy Music Of Purdy’s Cottage
Owner: Coppens, Dorine
Puppies Sunday
Judge: Mr. Jo Schepers (Netherlands)
1. Pug
Mamma Mia Of The Pugs Story
Owner: Van Der Horn, Elvira
2. Bernese Mountain Dog
Reynaert De Zandvijver
Owner: Declerck, Rita
3. Basenji
African Mystery’s Hakuna Matata
Owner: Arend, Erik
Veterans Saturday
Judge: Mrs. Mariette Vanherle-Stevens (Belgium)
1. Bouvier des Flandres
Jhuppa Von Gewdraa Oel
Owner: Thielemans, Suzy
2. Border Collie
Private Dancer From Forever Clever
Owner: Oostvogels, Wilfried
3. German Wire-haired
Pointing Dog
Vaycka V/d Tuindershof
Owner: Toorre Boen, Daisy
Veterans Sunday
Judge: Mrs. Mariette Vanherle-Stevens (Belgium)
1. Dalmatian
Solbo’s Lalicia
Owner: Van Mol – Van
Den Bosch, Paul
2. Teckel Standard long-haired
Zero Vom Hasenfänger
Owner: Patt, Jessica
3. Miniature Spitz
Jinaya Du Glissisbour
Owner: Schmit, Mélanie
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