There was a lot of excitement related to this year’s winner of “Bamsestatuetten”
– the award given by the Norwegian Kennel Club to the most winning show dog
of the year. Up until Saturday there were three eligible competitors that could
end up as this year’s top winning show dog; Treis Pinheiros Matisse Sw (Dachshund,
wirehaired) with 66 points, and Showline Sporting Step (Greyhound) and Zanta of
Quantos (German Shepherd), both in 2nd place with 63 points.
Treis Treis Pinheiros Matisse Sw has had great success in the show ring this year
with several BIS-titles. Showline Sporting Step is Norway’s representative
in the Eukanuba World Challenge (EWC) 2010, and Zanta of Quantas was Norways’s
EWC-representative and the most winning show dog of the year in 2009. DOGS4ALL was
their final chance to compete for the final points towards the award “Bamsestatuetten”
and becoming the most winning show dog of 2010.
On Saturday the greyhound Show Line Sporting Step was judged and qualified for the
group finals. However, she ended up as number four in the group, and thus lost the
ability to compete for the top this year.
On Sunday, breed groups 1 and 6/4 were shown, and the big question was whether Zanta
by Quantos was able to earn enough points to match Treis Pinheiros Matisse Sw’s
position on the top of the list. In order to do so, Zanta had to win another three
points by winning the BIS-finals, while Matisse could not be placed better than
BIS 4. If Matisse were to be placed as BIS 3, or better, the he would be the sole
winner. Both dogs won their respective groups so it was all in the hands of the
BIS judge Marit Sunde.
In a very exciting BIS-finale Ms Sunde finally decided it all by placing Zanta at
the top of the podium as Best In Show, while Matisse was unplaced. This resulted
in two winners – each with 66 points and both placed on at the top of the
most winning dog list in Norway! Only once before has there been two winners.
In 1992, the first place was shared by Bradir Chuck Norris (Briard) and Oak Von
Haus Schlüter (Leonberger).
But – it’s first time in Norwegian history the “Bamsestatuetten”
is awarded to same dog for the second year in a row as Zanta was the most winning
show dog in 2009 as well!
German Shepherd, Zanta Av Quantos
(W. Johansen & Inger Lise Jensen - NO).
Scottish Terrier, Haya Melscot (Josip – Croatia).
American Akita, Estava Rain Front Row (Friedrich Birkmar - NO).
Winners of Bamsestatuetten – the most winning show dogs 2010 - Dachshund Treis Pinheiros Matisse Sw and German Sheperd Zanta av Quantos
DOGS4ALL was also hosting this year’s Nordic Championship in Junior
Handling. All five Nordic countries had sent their best junior handlers to Norway
where they would compete both individually and as teams against each other. In the
team finals, judge Michael Gadsby (Great Britain) placed Norway first, Sweden second
and Finland as third. In the individual competition Victoria Gill (Norway) was placed
first, Sandra Norén-Wallin (Sweden) as second, and Patrick Oware (Norway)
as third.
The Norwegian Championship in Junior Handling also took place during DOGS4ALL. The
winner and Norway’s representative in CRUFTS and Junior Handler of the Year
2011 was, for the second year in a row, Patrick Oware.
The Norwegian Junior Handler Team, winners of team competition
in the Nordic Championship in Junior Handling. (from the left: Malene Haddeland,
Chanett Orre, Victoria Gill, Patrick Oware)
The title Nordic Winner was awarded to the BOB- and BOS-winners, and the Junior
Nordic Winner title was awarded to Best Junior of each sex. The Norwegian
Kennel Club wishes to congratulate all winners and their owners. Congratulations
are also in order to our excellent junior handlers and to all of you that won the
Nordic Winner title this weekend.
For complete results please visit www.nkk.no
All photos: © Jan Kolpus
Stepanka HORAKOVA
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