Dear Readers,
If all breeders, exhibitors, handlers, dog judges – and, by and large, everyone
closely or remotely involved in the FCI’s dog shows and championships – know the
exact denomination of our large federation, and even have knowledge of the city
and country that are home to its global headquarters, not so long ago, not many
inhabitants of Thuin and its neighbouring localities knew about the FCI and its
corporate name. But things have changed a lot! The most significant burst in our
local promotion scheme took place with the celebration of our Centenary in 2011,
when our city was elevated to the status of Thuin, World Capital of Dogs. The latest
large-scale campaign was conducted on the occasion of the inauguration of the new
extension to our offices in 2015.
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Marie Luna Durán
FCI Marketing & Public Relations Manager
International dog show in Reykjavik, Iceland, 2-4 September
The Icelandic Kennel Club held an international dog show in Reykjavik, Iceland,
the first weekend of September. The judge panel was Irish this time and the judges
were Mr Sean and Mrs Cathy Delmar, Mr John and Collette Muldoon and Mrs Yvonne Cannon.
Total of 600 dogs of 85 different breeds were entered and shown on Saturday and
Sunday. Additional were 109 puppies entered of 32 different breeds and were shown
on a separate puppy show which took place on Friday night along with the junior
handling competition. The junior handling competition was judged by Ms Hilde Fredriksson
from Finland. Total of 29 junior handlers were entered and competed in two groups,
10-12 years old and 13-17 years old.
© Olof Gyda Risten
Best in show-1 on the international show September 3-4. Registered name is: C.I.B.
ISCh RW-16 Glitnir Vestri. Breed: Afghan hound. Owner: Valdis Vignisdottir (Iceland).
Breeder: Valgerdur Juliusdottir (Iceland). Judges from left: Mr John Muldoon, Mrs
Yvonne Cannon, Mrs Collette Muldoon, Mr Sean Delmar and Mrs Cathy Delmar, all from
Ireland.
© Olof Gyda Risten
Best in show-2 on the international show September 3-4. Registered name is: ISJCh
RW-16 Pom4you Greatest Lover Of All Time. Breed: Pomeranian. Owner/breeder: Sigurlaug
Sverrisdottir (Iceland). Judge: Mr Sean Delmar from Ireland.
© Olof Gyda Risten
Best in show-3 on the international show September 3-4. Registered name is: ISShCh
Ciboria's Oliver. Breed: Labrador retriever. Owners: Rosa Kristin Jensdottir & Thelma
Dogg Freysdottir (Iceland). Breeder: Freddy Bjørndal & Ina Bilberg (Norway). Judge
Mr Sean Delmar from Ireland.
© Olof Gyda Risten
Best in show-4 on the international show September 3-4. Registered name is: ISW-14
C.I.B. ISCh ISW-13-14 RW-13-14-15-16 Ryslip Celtic Tiger at Craigycor. Breed: Welsh
corgi pembroke. Owner: Kristlaug Elin Gunnlaugsdottir (Iceland). Breeder: Mrs Caty
Elizabeth Cartlidge (United Kingdom). Judge Mr Sean Delmar from Ireland.
© Olof Gyda Risten
Best in show-1 Veteran on the international show September 3-4. Registered name
is: ISCh USCh ISVetCh Thornapple Good To Go. Breed: Australian shepherd. Owners:
Marianna Gunnarsdottir & Olafur Orn Olafsson (Iceland). Breeders: Lisa L. Penton,
Ellen Brandenburg & Amy Garrison (The United States of America). Judge Mr John Muldoon
from Ireland.
© Olof Gyda Risten
The national team in junior handling for Nordic Winner in Herning, Denmark, in Novmeber.
Handlers from left: Vaka Vidisdottir, Elena Mist Theodorsdottir, Berglind Gunnarsdottir
and Hafdis Jona Thorarinsdottir. Behind them is Audur Sif Sigurgeirsdottir, their
coach.
© Olof Gyda Risten
Best in show-1 baby 3-6 months on the puppy show September 2. Registered name is:
Helguhlidar Kata Kria. Breed: Miniature schnauzer, black/silver. Owner/breeder:
Margret Kjartansdottir (Iceland). Judge Mrs Collette Muldoon from Ireland.
© Olof Gyda Risten
Best in show-1 puppy 6-9 months on the puppy show September 2. Registered name is:
Leifturs Iridin. Breed: Whippet. Owner/breeder: Gunnur Sif Sigurgeirsdottir (Iceland).
Judge Mrs Cathy Delmar from Ireland.