At 16 February ’03 our yearly Topdog of the yearshow was held in Amersfoort (NL).

This show is organized by The Royal kennel club “Cynophilia”, Raad van Beheer, Pedigree-Pal and the dog magazine “Hondenwereld”. Special about this show is the fact, that only dogs who became first, second or third in the F.C.I breed group competition on Dutch CACIB shows during the last year, are invited to participate in this show. This show was a confrontation between the best, the competition is inside the F.C.I group, it’s like we see in the ring of honour at normal shows, except….here we see all winners. You can imagine it’s not easy to qualify in such a ring.

The bl/t male: Mara-shimas Kachuhiro from Joop Verspuy, was also qualified for this show last December at our Christmas show. Our Bo (Mara-shimas Katsu go Benisakura) was already qualified from the show last year in Roosendaal (NL) were she took a 2th BIG.

It was such a pleasure to see all the BIG winners from all groups together and my joy was enormous when the judge: Mrs. Boetzelaer (NL) gave our Bo the BIG.

Reserve BIG went the great Keeshond Wolfsgrauw male: Venway You Sexy Thing from D.A. Swagers-de Wolff.

The best in show judge Mr. Grevelt made the Bracco Italiano male: Valentino di Ala d’Oro from: O. Elbring BEST IN SHOW…

Reserve BIS went to the Foxterrier Draadhaar male: Brittlewyre’s Beachcomber from:

J.Mekking-de Boer.

I want to congratulate all the group winners and my compliments to the organizers from this great show!

Photo :Nadjia Timmermans-Kadenko.