Motte and Baci in Mouscroen Belgium

Every year at the end of January, the Show of Mouscroen is held. It is located close to the French border. You need good nerves, if you enter for this Show. In fact, the hall is to small for the 1995 dogs, shown at these two days. It asks a lot of effort of man and animal. In case panic breaks out, I have no clue what will happen here….. But nevertheless, I keep entering dogs for this show, because a lot of time, they have interesting judges. We had entered for the Finnish judge Mrs. Talvite. I had driven Mrs Engel complete nuts, that she finally decided to enter her Baci and her Motte at this show. A far trip from Berlin, Germany to Mouscroen Belgium. Pure coincidentally, a couple of days before the show starts, I read that there had been a change in Judge and that Mr. Giovanni from Italy will judge. Almost at the end of the day the Beardies where judged and afterwards followed by the 5 Bobtails. Mr. Tabo had to judge a total of 126 dogs from different breeds. During the day we discovered, that he had given an enormous amount of Good, Satisfactory and Insufficient. I had promised Mrs. Egel not to bring a Bobtail to the Show and to help her a little with her two dogs. Some we loved to do. An effort like this has te be rewarded and that was also thought by Mr. Tabo. “Ch. Knaller aus dem Elbe-Urstromtal” was the only full grown male in the breed. The Youth Class received a Very Good. “Baci, who real name is Knaller,  got the CACIB and CAC and is now and International Champion. The Youth Class and the Open Class both had one bitch entered and both received an Excellent. After this I have shown “Motte” (Ch. Karussel aus dem Elbe-Urstromtal) in the Champion Class. She became Best Bitch with CACIB and CAC and afterwards Mrs. Engel had to go back in the ring with Baci for the BOB. This was for “Motte”, but I think that Mrs Engel didn’t care as both of the dogs where hers.

In the Big Ring, Mrs de Ridder judged the Group and it was clear to me that I had no chance on a victory. The background story regarding this theme, I will make public and publish in my memoirs. It could become thrilling. As we left the hall, it was raining cats and dogs and we kept this weather until we entered Maaseik. Thanks to Harry, who not only took care of the pictures, but also made sure that an aggressive participant with German Shepard stayed on a distance. You are our hero.

On the left, Mrs Engel with Baci Int-PL-VDH-Ch. Knaller aus dem Elbe-Urstromtal, 3 years old.

On the right Conny with Motte Pl-Ch. Karussel aus dem Elbe-Urstromtal, 2 years old.