Show time in the Netherlands !

First weekend of september, big show time in the Netherlands.

But, before that, it's holiday time !

One week Turkey - all in for us and the 4 girls. After that horrible summer, it was a pleasant ending of the school holiday. They had the time of their life : the whole day in their bikini, from the sea to the swimming pool slides. Eat and drink as much as they can :-)

Meanwhile the two boys went on a holiday with the grey ghosts of Niekske and Bernard. They took so good care of both, thank you both for being so kind.

After this adventure, few days home to do some laundry, getting the children prepared to school, and getting everything in order for the belgian bracco mobile.

September 1th school started... but in the afternoon, another big event was coming up.

In Bree I picked up Niekske and together we headed for Leeuwarden, where our finnish friends already were stationned from the evening before.

I didn't compete in the CAC show, but the finnish friends did. With great results : Marttin (Oro's brother) became best bracco baby, Fatima (Oro's mom) became second best bracco female, Simo became best bracco male and also best of breed, and the last competing finnish bracco Nobel became best bracco veteran and also second best male.

Nitro, the germain shorthair pointer became best of breed.

Big congrats to the finnish team : Teija, Mari, Petra, Tom and Make !!!

Friday, European Dog Show.

25 bracci entered in the show; judge : Stelios Makaritis (GR)

The two first to enter the ring, were Oro and Marttin. They both got very promising, but the judge preferred Marttin, so again a 'best baby' title for Marttin - European Best Baby !

Graceful veteran Nobel became also again best bracco veteran - European Best Veteran !

Fatima became second best female, or as called Vice European Champion (RAC-RCACIB) !

Simo got an excellent in champion class.

My Filo got an 1 excellent in open class.

And finally but not least, Nitro the german shorthair pointer became second best male - Vice European Champion (RCAC-RCACIB).

Again big congrats to the finnish team !

My Martin joined us that evening at the camping. We had a wonderful evening there, with two complete orange ladies... think Mari won the contest -:)

Early up again the next morning, up to the last show, a champion clubmatch of the Italian Pointing Dogs Club of the Netherlands. (http://www.verenigingitaliaansestaandejachthonden.nl/)

A total of 38 bracci entered the show, that was judged by Giuseppe Manfroni, the president of the italian bracci club, the S.A.B.I.

It was a beautiful relaxing, but very very hot day. (30°C)

Congrats to all who helped organising this day !!!

The judging of the baby bracci started, but no Marttin. So I went to fetch our finnish friends, who were drinking some coffee in the shade, believing the spinone was being judged first.

The two babies were in the ring. As Oro is changing his teeth he wouldn't let me open his but after some wrestling with my little Oroman. And again, beautiful brother Marttin became Best in Show baby, congrats Petra ! He really is a very handsome boy.

After a few hours the judging of the rest of the bracci started.

Then it was Simo's turn to show himself. Manfroni choose him as the Best in Show Working Class dogs, congrats Mari ! As his name says : Veni, vidi, vici !

Nobel's turn to go in the ring. This is such a graceful happy veteran... I'm happy I had the pleasure to meet him. He became not only Best in Show Veteran, but also second best male, that at the age of 9 years !

Lovely Fatima got a fourth place excellent, but for me she was the most beautiful girl... I just love her so much.

And the last result : my sweet Filo got a 3 very good in open class males.

After the show, we had to say goodbye to our finnish winning friends.

We spent two superb days, with a lot of fabulous dogs surrounding us.

Thank you Teija, Mari, Tom, Petra, Make and not the least Niekske

for making those days as good as they were !

Everlasting memories...