Surely, this was one of the most awaited events of the year, because of many reasons.
First: we have never been that far away from home with the dogs (Herning is about 1700 km from our place), and we have never spent 5 days away from our other dogs who we have to left home….
But on the other hand: to miss a weekend when we had the opportunity to present our dogs in the World Dog Show, than two days later on the EIWC show, this is really something special, and we could not resist to be there!
We left home on Wednesday evening, and after a long and tiring trip we arrived to vingisdetcentre. This place is about 60 km from Herning, but as the EIWC show was placed there we decided to stay all weekend in Vinsgret.
Our accommodation was super! We had a big wood house with full equipped kitchen, with terrace, and with a football size ground covered with short grass in front of our house. That was a dream for both Ivana and Gigi, who played a lot there during the weekend.
On the evening we met with our friends Christa and her daughter Veronika, who took 3 dogs with them: Rudolf (Kippendeen’s Rudolph a wonderful male ), her young bitch Adna (Skipendeers Adna) and Roxi, (Hard Rock of Lahrob) a beautiful young female with lovely temperament. (you can see some earlier posts about her in our blog).
By the evening our other precious friend, Connie Fehrnout-Schmidt arrived with her beautiful dogs and her wonderful daughters Fleur and Anna as well.
We had a very nice evening, but went to sleep earlier- we discussed to go together on next day to the show.
On Friday morning we left Vinsgret to arrive in time to Herning. Thanks to the Dannish Kennel Club professionalism, on the confirmation of the Dog Show Entry we received all information we needed: the exact place, the ring number, the gate to enter, and even the start number, so we found our gate and parking place very quickly. Entering to the Herning exhibition center was very smooth- as there was no parking fee, there was no queu to wait in, and the kind and helpful support staff did a great job. So really, entering to the sho, and find our ring was the most easiest task of the day.
The first surprise was, when we noticed, that we would have to pay 8 EUR for the catalogue. This I found strange: after paying a 95 EUR entry fee per dog, for me it’s alittle bit strange, that a catalogue would cost extra money- I think the 95 EUR can cover also the catalogue. So I decided not to buy it- anyway, the result would be published. But the sponsor of the event was generaus and provided a big bag of dogfood, which made us forgive this catalogue-issueJ
Presenting a dog in such a big event is always a privilege, no matter what would be the result. Maybe that was the reason why I was not nervous- in young class bitches, where Ivana was entered; there was 29 entries, in intermediate class 16, where Gigi was presented.
The atmosphere, the crowd is really beyond belief- and although we had to wait long time until we could enter the ring with Ivana, but it was nice. She was running perfectly and standing perfectly- however this was her first indoor event she behaved better than I expected. Maybe she could have stood a little bit longer by herself, without starting to be deconcentrated- but common, she is just 14 months old! She exceeded al my expectations, when we got excellent. However Ivana was not placed in the first 4 I really was so happy and proud of her! Receiving an excellent in a world dog show from a breed specialist, Sue Cole, out of 29 entries, is far more than I’ve thought we could achieve.
And the best is yet to come….
In intermediate class, two Lahrob Girls were entered: Gigi and Hard Rock (Roxi). Both girls are wonderful, and both Zoltan and Veronica are very good handles (surely better than I am), and the Gigi were just beautiful in the ring. Their movement, the standing, the presentation- they simply took the judge’s heartJ No surprise they both got excellent, and when it was about placement, accompanied by the crowd’s applause Roxi was placed 3rd and Gigi won the class!
First: we have never been that far away from home with the dogs (Herning is about 1700 km from our place), and we have never spent 5 days away from our other dogs who we have to left home….
But on the other hand: to miss a weekend when we had the opportunity to present our dogs in the World Dog Show, than two days later on the EIWC show, this is really something special, and we could not resist to be there!
We left home on Wednesday evening, and after a long and tiring trip we arrived to vingisdetcentre. This place is about 60 km from Herning, but as the EIWC show was placed there we decided to stay all weekend in Vinsgret.
Our accommodation was super! We had a big wood house with full equipped kitchen, with terrace, and with a football size ground covered with short grass in front of our house. That was a dream for both Ivana and Gigi, who played a lot there during the weekend.
On the evening we met with our friends Christa and her daughter Veronika, who took 3 dogs with them: Rudolf (Kippendeen’s Rudolph a wonderful male ), her young bitch Adna (Skipendeers Adna) and Roxi, (Hard Rock of Lahrob) a beautiful young female with lovely temperament. (you can see some earlier posts about her in our blog).
By the evening our other precious friend, Connie Fehrnout-Schmidt arrived with her beautiful dogs and her wonderful daughters Fleur and Anna as well.
We had a very nice evening, but went to sleep earlier- we discussed to go together on next day to the show.
On Friday morning we left Vinsgret to arrive in time to Herning. Thanks to the Dannish Kennel Club professionalism, on the confirmation of the Dog Show Entry we received all information we needed: the exact place, the ring number, the gate to enter, and even the start number, so we found our gate and parking place very quickly. Entering to the Herning exhibition center was very smooth- as there was no parking fee, there was no queu to wait in, and the kind and helpful support staff did a great job. So really, entering to the sho, and find our ring was the most easiest task of the day.
The first surprise was, when we noticed, that we would have to pay 8 EUR for the catalogue. This I found strange: after paying a 95 EUR entry fee per dog, for me it’s alittle bit strange, that a catalogue would cost extra money- I think the 95 EUR can cover also the catalogue. So I decided not to buy it- anyway, the result would be published. But the sponsor of the event was generaus and provided a big bag of dogfood, which made us forgive this catalogue-issueJ
Presenting a dog in such a big event is always a privilege, no matter what would be the result. Maybe that was the reason why I was not nervous- in young class bitches, where Ivana was entered; there was 29 entries, in intermediate class 16, where Gigi was presented.
The atmosphere, the crowd is really beyond belief- and although we had to wait long time until we could enter the ring with Ivana, but it was nice. She was running perfectly and standing perfectly- however this was her first indoor event she behaved better than I expected. Maybe she could have stood a little bit longer by herself, without starting to be deconcentrated- but common, she is just 14 months old! She exceeded al my expectations, when we got excellent. However Ivana was not placed in the first 4 I really was so happy and proud of her! Receiving an excellent in a world dog show from a breed specialist, Sue Cole, out of 29 entries, is far more than I’ve thought we could achieve.
And the best is yet to come….
In intermediate class, two Lahrob Girls were entered: Gigi and Hard Rock (Roxi). Both girls are wonderful, and both Zoltan and Veronica are very good handles (surely better than I am), and the Gigi were just beautiful in the ring. Their movement, the standing, the presentation- they simply took the judge’s heartJ No surprise they both got excellent, and when it was about placement, accompanied by the crowd’s applause Roxi was placed 3rd and Gigi won the class!
What more can make a breeder proud? Out of the 3 entered Lahrob girls, all of them got excellent, and 2 of them were placed in the same class- seeing Gigi and Roxi standing on the center of the ring one as a class winner, the other as 3rd, is every breeders dream come true- I had some tears in my eyes for sure, and if Zoltan were as emotional as I am he surely would have tooJ So I think this was his moment, when the way of his breeding is appreciated, when he could justify that the direction where he goes with the breeding is very good.
After the show, we took a round in the show center- I was surprised of how big the place is, and how many shops are, where they offering anything you can imagine (and what you can not) for the dogs. Really, it was amazing! (and expensive of courseJ)
However, we got back to Vinsget quite early- we were so tired and decided not to wait for the BIS program.
On the evening there was a get together event organized by the Danish team who was arranging the weekend- we had nice drinks, yummy sandwiches- and lots of stories to tell to our dear friends- Frederic, whose Eoghan du Grand Chien du Cullan won Junior world title, Connie, whose Giggles of Eire won World Winner CACIB title among the bitches (presented by her breeder Amy from USA), and we met there with Marcelo Poli and Daniela Iori, who haven’t entered to the WDS, only the EIWC show. Of course, the Italian team would not be complete without mentioning Cristina Leonardi, whose Benjamin Malaussene dei Mangialupi won the working class and the CAC title in the WDS!
So we had a good time, until from 10 o clock they started to shut down the big hall at the hotel- so we went back to our place, and continue the celebration: this time the Finnish team, the Brokenwheel kennel (they won the Junior World Winner title with their young bitch) and with our friends Petra Tomasovicova (Roan Inish Kennel) from Slovakia and Davor Marjanovic from Slovenia (Cudama kennel) joined as well. We had a lot of fun, and celebrated the dogs and the friendship until dawn.
It is really strange in Denmark, that on the 11 PM is still bright and also from 4 AM- so it was hard to sleep, as I am not used to sleep in daylight…
Te beautiful show pictures were taken by Laszlo Kutvolgyi, whose beautiful Iarla also got excellent in the champion class males competition.
After the show, we took a round in the show center- I was surprised of how big the place is, and how many shops are, where they offering anything you can imagine (and what you can not) for the dogs. Really, it was amazing! (and expensive of courseJ)
However, we got back to Vinsget quite early- we were so tired and decided not to wait for the BIS program.
On the evening there was a get together event organized by the Danish team who was arranging the weekend- we had nice drinks, yummy sandwiches- and lots of stories to tell to our dear friends- Frederic, whose Eoghan du Grand Chien du Cullan won Junior world title, Connie, whose Giggles of Eire won World Winner CACIB title among the bitches (presented by her breeder Amy from USA), and we met there with Marcelo Poli and Daniela Iori, who haven’t entered to the WDS, only the EIWC show. Of course, the Italian team would not be complete without mentioning Cristina Leonardi, whose Benjamin Malaussene dei Mangialupi won the working class and the CAC title in the WDS!
So we had a good time, until from 10 o clock they started to shut down the big hall at the hotel- so we went back to our place, and continue the celebration: this time the Finnish team, the Brokenwheel kennel (they won the Junior World Winner title with their young bitch) and with our friends Petra Tomasovicova (Roan Inish Kennel) from Slovakia and Davor Marjanovic from Slovenia (Cudama kennel) joined as well. We had a lot of fun, and celebrated the dogs and the friendship until dawn.
It is really strange in Denmark, that on the 11 PM is still bright and also from 4 AM- so it was hard to sleep, as I am not used to sleep in daylight…
Te beautiful show pictures were taken by Laszlo Kutvolgyi, whose beautiful Iarla also got excellent in the champion class males competition.
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