NORDIC WINNER SHOW DOGS4ALL!
On
Saturday afternoon Yaya and I drove to Västerås to meet up
with Lelle and his ridgeback PG (Rex Ventors Pegasus). We were together
heading for the big show in Norway called Dogs4All this year also giving
out the title Nordic Winner-10.
Judging our breed was mine and Yaya's favourite, Mr Åke Cronander
from Sweden. I know since before that he has a soft spot for Yaya so because
of this I decided to go to this show even though she was at the day 31
days pregnant.
So off we went in Lelle's bigger and safer car than mine trough the snowstorm
towards the Norwegian border. We had rented a cottage on the Swedish side
and we arrived in the evening quite tired after the pretty long drive.
So a quite evening infront of the TV and then off to bed!
Early Sunday morning we continued our drive to Lilleström in Norway
and the showground. We arrived in good time so we were able to find a
nice little camping area in a quite corner and the dogs got to rest and
I had plenty of time to start to get nervous...
First out was the males and PG and Lelle was placed nicely second in Openclass
and later on also 2nd Best Male with R-CACIB! Huge congratulations to
you! I know of course that you would have wanted the CAC and the title...
but next time it is yours!
Best male was Shavano's Look Out for Loyd, congratulations!!
So after this time for the bitches. Our friends Josephine and Pixie (Jelanis
Beautiful Butterfly) was 2nd in Intermediateclass with CQ! Good job girls!
So time for me and Yaya to enter the Openclass, of course the largest
class of the day with I think 14 entries. I was very happy to be placed
as winner of this great class of stunning dog and later on also picked
out in Top 6 for Best Bitch.
Some running and Yaya and me running as number 1 and coming towards the
judge he points at us as the winners! Wohooo! This gave my precious girl
the Norwegian CAC making her Norwegian Champion, Nordic Champion and also
Nordic Winner-10 with CACIB! All that I had wanted out of this trip!
Yaya's critique translated into english:
"64 cm. A star of the breed. Excellent mover."
Probably the shortest critique she has ever gotten, but when it is that
nice I don't mind!
Time to meet the handsome male to compete for Best of Breed, some standing
still looking good and then some running... And then he held up the ribbons
and the Red and Yellow one he gave to me and Yaya! Best of Breed at Nordic
Winner Show, not bad for my girl 31 days pregnant!
I was happy that the judge did not comment on this during his judging,
I was so afraid before we went that he would place us badly because of
it... But luckily no!
So after this we had about 4hrs to wait for the Groupfinals. Yaya got
her picture taken for the Norwegian magazine Hundesport and then we just
relaxed.
When we were gathered for the prewiev of the Group 4 and 6 that goes as
one in Norway my heart sank... It was almost 30 breeds competing for 4
placements in this group... I just felt like did we wait all this time
for not even having a chance?! I could have been half way home by now...
Oh well, I tried to wake Yaya up who look even more pregnant now and at
least enjoy our minute in the spotlights in the BIG ring. We ran into
the ring and she woke up showing herself very nicely and when we were
picked out among Top 6 I was so thrilled! But I knew only 4 dogs would
be placed so still feeling very very nervous!
When the judge stood by the number 3 spot I was very happy to hear Yaya's
name being called out in the speakers! BIG-3 at Nordic Winner Show is
a big deal! I have been told it is very rare in Norway that a ridgeback
get's placed in the groupfinals so this was very exciting!
More than happy we started our long 7 hour drive back home to Stockholm,
tired but oh so happy!
Thank you to Lelle for a great company, to Jossan for always being you
and to Mona for great photos! |
