Europasieger Dortmund 2014
After a weekend off, we took all the dogs, bags and luggage and went on our way to Dortmund on Saturday morning. The judging of the Pharaohs by judge Mrs. Waltraud Peschges (D) was scheduled for 11:30 am and so everything was relaxed.
Punctually we arrived at 10 am at the halls and found out that there was no parking spot near the halls. Now it was time for running ... I a felt 3 miles we arrived with our bag and baggage at the ring and built up our equipment. In round two, the first three dogs were brought in and quartered. We welcomed friends from Germany and Holland and cme to know that the judge was far behind schedule.
Round three brought the rest of the pack in the hall and then we had to wait. Instead of 11:30 am, the judging of the Pharaohs began at 13:45, which resulted in a bad-tempered Johanna, who should start in an entirely different hall in junior handling at 14:15.
The first couple was Turner and I. He did his job well and we got a V1 with CAC VDH & Club as well as the hoped-for title "European Youth Winner 2014". Turner is now qualified for Crufts 2015 for the 3rd time!
Then it was time for the bitches in junior class. Queenie started for the first time with competitors in the ring, but did her job very confidently. She could as well get the title "European Junior Winner 2014" with Johanna for the Heartland and must now travel with us to Birmingham in March 2015!
Merly was alone in the intermediate class and got a V1 VDH CAC . In the jump-off for the Club CAC, they could prevail against the bitch from the open class. The CACIB, as well as later, the BOB to the first champion bitch. However, Johanna made the impossible possible, when she won the resCACIB against the second-placed and highly decorated Champion Class Female from Russia! How proud we are of our first 21 months old doggy!
Johanna and Merly ran off and arrived just in time...
In a top class field of 18 competitors, Johanna could grasp a 4th place in the AK 2 under judge Marija Kavcic (SLO). Hard to imagine that it ‘s been a year today that she entered the ring for the first time!
The pair class was just a brief appearance today. The judge was not touched by the race of the Pharaohs.
Highly satisfied, but in a standing KO status, we went on our way home towards north in the pouring rain.
Now we are looking forward to a weekend off before heading to Denmark and Sweden...
