Dear Readers,
When you read this Editorial, the Société Royale Saint-Hubert will have organised
the 2016 FCI European Section Show in Brussels.
More than 12,000 participating dogs have entered this prestigious event !!! Isn’t
it amazing? It depends on how you look at those figures! It’s amazing “per se”
as such an entry places the 2016 FCI European Section Show among the top 3 of all
the FCI Section Shows ever. It’s amazing because the World has been going and turning
somewhat wrong lately but still, exhibitors and breeders do want to live their passion
for dogs and keep taking part in all kinds of canine events, be it shows or sport
competitions. We do thank and congratulate them for that.
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Yves De Clercq
FCI Executive Director
FCI Commission for Hounds of the 6th group - Activity report
The annual meeting of the FCI Commission for Hounds of the 6th Group
took place
in San Marino on March 6th, 2015. President was Mr Curt-Christer Gustafsson
(Sweden)
and secretary Mr Kaj Westerback (Finland).
© Curt-Christer Gustafsson
The winner Walter Jäger with his Luzerner and two members of the staff
The 23rd European Cup Trials for Hounds were organised by the Kennel
Club San Marino,
in collaboration with the San Marino Scenthounds, the Federation San Marino Hunting
and the Italian Society for Hounds on March 7th, 2015 in San Marino and
Italy. The
event had the Patronage of the Ministry for Tourism and Sport of the Republic of
San Marino.
© Curt-Christer Gustafsson
In the solo class competed 16 hounds from 8 countries representing 14 different
breeds. Two hounds got a 2nd prize and five hounds got a 3rd
prize. Four
hounds were dissqualified, three of them for hunting roe.
© Curt-Christer Gustafsson
Results
| 1st
|
Walter Jäger (Switzerland) with a Luzerner
|
107 points
|
| 2nd
|
Kjell Bergström (Sweden) with a Drever
|
101 points
|
| 3rd
|
Britta Lindgren (Sweden) with a Hamilton Hound
|
87 points
|
© Curt-Christer Gustafsson
In the class for packhounds started 6 packs, three from Italy and three from France.
Results
| 1st
|
Michel Menou (France) with Bruno du Juras
|
852 points
|
| 2nd
|
Castello Ferrero (Italy) with Seguggio Italiano
|
825 points
|
© Curt-Christer Gustafsson
The 24th European Cup 2016 will be organised by the Croatian canine organisation
and will take place in Zadar, Island of Pag, in mid-October 2016.
Curt-Christer Gustafsson
President of the FCI Commission for Hounds of the 6th Group
© Curt-Christer Gustafsson
Left Second place Kjell Bergström with his Drever and right third place Britta Lindgren with her Hamilton Hound
© Curt-Christer Gustafsson
The Hamilton Hound URAX is regarding the beautiful surroundings of San Marino.