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DAS WINDHUND FESTIVAL DONAUESCHINGEN AUS SICHT DER ZUCHTRICHTER...<br />
CHART POLSKI The Polish Greyhound is a dog<br />
of great size, powerful, muscular, definitely<br />
stronger and less fine in shape than the other<br />
short-haired sighthounds: Three were entered<br />
one was absent. BOB was D'Benita-Zaba Niwika<br />
Sibin. A feminine champion bitch well<br />
balance and well angulated presenting herself<br />
well in the ring.<br />
Now it was time for 7 Galgo Espanols one was<br />
missing. My BOB was San Augustin del Guadalix<br />
Cielo a beautiful and masculine male who<br />
came from the champion class. What I look for<br />
in the breed is the extremely long tail and the<br />
long upper arm - two breed specific details,<br />
which are not to be missed.<br />
MAGYAR AGAR. 7 participants were entered.<br />
The breed gives the impression of strength;<br />
bone structure and musculature very strongly<br />
developed. The breed has to be elegant, and so<br />
he was, my BOB; Illa- Brerek Adu Asz - a strong<br />
and masculine male entered in open class with<br />
a strong but elegant head with rose shaped<br />
ears and moved with a long step.<br />
Now to my second day<br />
– Sunday<br />
First, I had 17 Azawakhs in the ring. It was a<br />
pleasure to notice that most of the dogs had<br />
nice temperaments. For a few, it was not possible<br />
to see the bite or possible for the owner to<br />
show me the bite either.<br />
After the show, there was a debate on Facebook<br />
- if it was necessary for a judge to touch<br />
the dog - and I can only say: Yes it is to me. I<br />
know the breed can be reserved and I accept<br />
that the owner show me the bite, but when it<br />
does not succeed for neither the judge or the<br />
owner and when the dogs are scared witless,<br />
it is too much for me and I feel sorry for the<br />
dog, who has not decided to be shown but it is<br />
forced into the ring.<br />
My BOB came from champion class: Swala’s<br />
Shamarani. She was feminine with a nice character.<br />
She had a lot of breed specific details,<br />
slim and elegant - white socks on all four feet,<br />
tip of tail and a nice short and glossy coat. She<br />
moved elegant smooth in high action.<br />
My winner was THE AFGHAN HOUND: Xenos<br />
Dralion, bred and handled by Roberto Bongiovanni,<br />
owned by Marika Bramini in Italy.<br />
I’ve found that this Afghan has all the breed<br />
specific details, you could ask for. When I judge<br />
Sighthounds, I feel it is important to remember<br />
their original purpose and the attributes,<br />
which have helped them, carry out their job.<br />
Carriage and effortless movements is vital in<br />
these breeds.<br />
I say thank you for a great event and weekend<br />
- a special thank you to Julie Huebner. She<br />
looked after all the judges with great diligence<br />
and ensured that we were comfortable. Thank<br />
you to the show team and Olaf Knauber, which<br />
has caused this festival – the Sighthound Festival<br />
<strong>Donau</strong>eschingen - to be completed.<br />
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Finally the ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS with the<br />
biggest entry I have ever judged.<br />
80 Italian Greyhounds were entered. The Italian<br />
greyhound has a special place in my heart I<br />
have always loved that little sighthound with<br />
the great personality. It was a fantastic experience<br />
to judge so many high quality Italian<br />
Greyhounds feeling the fine and tight skin on<br />
all parts of the body of so many outstanding<br />
specimens looking at high typical head with<br />
the desired Italian Greyhounds expression.<br />
Watch the springy, harmonious, slightly raised<br />
trot, covering the ground.<br />
My BOB was the best Italian Greyhounds I have<br />
ever seen: Redcomet Rock and Roll. He was<br />
only 15 months but I think he has everything<br />
and the most beautiful movements. This means<br />
that the front legs was moved forward<br />
with good reach and with slightly lifted and<br />
bent pasterns - like a woman asking a gentleman<br />
to kiss her hand.<br />
That was the end of a very lovely day with lots<br />
of atmosphere.<br />
Then following the IRISH WOLFHOUNDS,<br />
that is a classic combination of substance and<br />
graceful curves. There were 29 entered a few<br />
were missing. I found that the general quality<br />
was high. My BOB was Ocool Odyssea of Fitst<br />
Avenue. Only two years and coming from open<br />
class. She was well balanced, had a lot of substance,<br />
strong bone structure. Easy movements<br />
with a long step.<br />
Now time for 15 SLOUGHIS. A very racy and<br />
elegant breed. Noble and haughty. My winner<br />
came from intermediate class Jadida Labibah<br />
Sabiih al Sahra. A 19 months elegant, feminine<br />
birch. Very fine skin, close fitting to the<br />
body and nice short, dense coat. She moved<br />
smooth and with long strides, covering plenty<br />
of ground and had a nice temperament.<br />
Finally time for one of the national breeds<br />
– not yet approved by the FCI. THE SILKEN<br />
WINDSPRITE a small to medium size, athletic<br />
long-range and light-footed Sighthound. BOB<br />
was Gold (Löw-Tragmann) a masculine and<br />
nice male from open class. With a nice soft coat<br />
with feathering.<br />
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Sunday I had the honor of judging BEST IN<br />
SHOW at the <strong>Donau</strong>eschingen Sighthound<br />
Festival 2017.<br />
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7 Winner <strong>Donau</strong>eschingen 2017, Rassebester Italian Sighthound: Redcomet Rock and Roll (Fiefoerniek´s Franki Feels Groovy x Fiefoerniek´s For Rent), Z.: Hanmin Lee (South-Korea), Eig.: Sandra van de Graaf (NL) TAG 2 8 Rassebester Sloughi: Jadida<br />
Labibah Sabiih al Sahra (Ghazoot Baqiir x Djamila Labibah Sabiih al Sahra), Z.& Eig.: Gregor & Marcus Arndt (DE) 9 BOS Irish Wolfhound: Tommy dei Mangialupi (Justintime of First Avenue x Karla dei Mangialupi), Z.: Marcello Poli & Daniela Iori (IT), Eig.:<br />
Alex Riva (IT) & Rassebester Irish Wolfhound: Ocool Odyssea of First Avenue (Oakwoods Kalahari x Ch. Korinth of First Avenau), Z.& Eig.: Regine Vandamme (BE) 10 Laufstudie des Rassebesten Irish Wolfhounds Ocool Odyssea of First Avenue, Z.& Eig.:<br />
Regine Vandamme (BE)<br />
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