2-day Show of Karlsruhe/Ger

For the first time in history, Karlsruhe held a Dog Show. Normally this is held in Stuttgart. Our “Doro”needed her last ticket for the German and VDH Champion. More important, the last CACIB for the International Champion Title. Both our young males, “King” and “Lasse” could also need a few tickets. More than enough reasons to enter three dogs for the National Show on Saturday and the International Show on Sunday.  Saturdays, Mr. Dr. Peper, a German Allrounder, judged and Sundays both of our breeds where going to be judged by Mrs. H. Müller-Heinz/Ger. Where going to be…… One week before the show, a change was made due to the fact that too many dogs had been entered for Mrs. Müller. Now Mrs. R. van Veen from  the Netherlands was judging the OES Bitches. This was a shock for me! Because,  I didn’t want to show under her anymore. This gave reason to think. Friday the car was loaded with half the household effects (at least this is how it feels). Picked up my daughter Jessica in Düsseldorf and 500km further (100km more via Düsseldorf) we ended up in a beautiful hotel in Karlsruhe. The weather forecast was not that good and with 2 days of rain, the outlook was somber. As we had to get up very early, read at 05.00 hrs, the forecast said it was dry and so it was time for the dogs to go out and to be in the hall by 07.00, dry and well. It rained all day long until the forecast kicked back in and around 18.00 it was dry again, just when we wanted to leave the Hall. The rings were very big and there was room enough to show the beautiful movements of the dogs. Although in between the rings was hardly any room for dog and human being and it was too crowded. But why complaint?!!!

On Saturday, with Mr. Dr. Peper, Kingsize aus dem Elbe-Urstromtal became Best Male and Jadore aus dem Elbe-Urstromtal Best of Breed and so a new German and VDH Champion. Our Beardie Lasse also became BOB. Good and dear friend Peter Spies, was so kind to show King for the BOB and Lasse in the Big Ring. Jadore ended under the last 6 in the Big Ring, jugded by Mr. Hans van den Berge/NL. Jessica was a great help and made numerous pictures on both days. After the first successful day we visited a restaurant in Karlruhe and were treated like kings. Although the night was going to be short, just 5 hours of sleep.

Posh in Pink (together with Doro in partnerlook)

“King” (Kingsize aus dem Elbe-Urstromtal) judged by Dr. Peper.

A winner. Kingsize Best Male

After “Doro” (Jadore aus dem Elbe-Urstromtal)  had also won and had become Best Bitch it was all or nothing. Who is going te become Best of Breed? Peter Spies handled King and I was in the race with Doro. Dr. Peper send uns up and down once

and back

than the decision was made: Jadore “Doro” was Best of Breed. And King did like he didn’t care

Jadore in the Big Ring, up

and down

Now stand still very nicely and hope that the Judge, Mr. Hans van den Berge/NL also likes it. We ended under the last 6 in the large Group 1 and only Peter Spies made it onto the podium with our Beardie “Lasse” and ended 3rd.

Happy couple Peter with Lasse and Conny with Doro

That night in the hotelroom, Doro and King made themselves comfortable on the relaxing chairs. Lasse, later found a place on our bed.

After this enervating but successful day, we have treated ourselves like royals in a restaurant in Karlsruhe. The bones from the 1a Lamb chops, where for the dogs later that night in the hotel room, as they had behaved very nicely.

On Sunday the International Show was held. In fact for this we drove to Karlsruhe, as Doro needed this ticket for her International Title. The weather was like Satrday. Raining! But fortunately, around 05.00 that morning it was not raining so that we could get the dogs to the show, clean and dry. However the alarmclock was set to 04.45, because we had to load everything into the car. Heidi Müller, the judge for the Beardies and Bobtail Males, started at 09.00 hrs with the Beardies. “Lasse” won the strong occupied Intermediate Class, but lost against a 7 year old Champion male from the Czech Repulic. In the afternoon it was Kings turn with Mrs. Müller, he did better and repeated his success from the day before as Best Male. After all  aquintances and friends had been talking to me and I had overcome my pride, I went in the ring with “Doro” to be judged by Mrs. van Veen. Everything went well and Mrs. van Veen like our Doro. First she won the Champion Class and afterwards she became Best Bitch and with this CACIB, at the age of only 27 months, International Champion. I was releaved. At the end, Mrs. van Veen, together with Mrs. Müller, judged for Best of Breed and both Ladies decided on “Jadore aus dem Elbe-Urstromtal” (Doro).

Kingsize aus dem Elbe-Urstromal, Best Male at the Int-Karlsruhe

Jadore Best Bitch with Mrs. van Veen/NL

As Best of Breed, Doro won a beautiful cup. Here with Mrs. Frau Heidi Müller-Heinz, the judge.

Later that evening, around 18.00 hrs, the Czech Mr. Rehanek judged Group 1 and again we ended with the last 6 but not on the podium. On the 1st place ended a Pon, handled by a Czech Handler and at the 3rd place ended a Beardie also from the Czech Republic….

At 18.30 we where packing to drive back home. Jessica had left at 18.00, going back home by train and was home at 20.30. I let the dogs out on a dry place, yes it was dry!!!! It had stopped raining and at 22.oo we where back in Maaseik. Monday I took a pyama-day to get some energy. The 3 beauties where also snoring in the living. To be beautiful is also tiring.