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Rafael de Santiago
FCI-Präsident
International dog show in Reykjavik, Iceland, November 12-13, 2016

The Icelandic Kennel Club held an international dog show in Reykjavik, Iceland, on November 12-13th 2016. The theme of the show was Winter-Wonderland. The judges were Mr George Schogol from Georgia, Ms Irina V. Poletaeva from Finland, Mr Rafael Malo Alcrudo from Spain, Mr Svante Frisk from Sweden and Mr Svend Løvenkjær from Denmark.

A total of 612 dogs of 80 different breeds were entered and shown on Saturday and Sunday. A separate puppy show and the junior handling competition were held on Friday November 11th where 160 puppies were shown of 38 different breeds. 29 junior handlers competed in two groups, 10-12 years old and 13-17 years old. The junior handling competition was judged by Svante Frisk.

Since this was the last show of the year the Icelandic Kennel Club also honoured the top dog of the year, the top veteran of the year, the top junior handlers of the year and the service and achievement dogs of the year.

The top dog was the Icelandic sheepdog ISVW-16 ISCh RW-13 OB-I Stefsstells Skrudur pictured below who became Best in Show, Best Veteran in Show and Top Veteran of the year.

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Best in show-1 International show November 12-13. Registered name is: ISVW-16 ISCh RW-13 OB-I Stefsstells Skrudur. Breed: Icelandic sheepdog. Owner: Vidgis Elma Cates (Iceland). Breeder: Stefania Sigurdardottir (Iceland). Judges from left: Svante Frisk, Irina V. Poletaeva, Svend Løvenkjær, George Schogol, Rafael Malo Alcrudo.
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Best in show-2 International show November 12-13. Registered name is: ISW-16 C.I.B. ISCh RW-16 Glitnir Vestri. Breed: Afghan hound. Owner: Valdis Vignisdottir (Iceland). Breeder: Valgerdur Juliusdottir (Iceland). Judge: Svend Løvenkjær.
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Best in show-3 International show November 12-13. Registered name is: ISShCh RW-15-16 Embla Altobello. Breed: Dobermann. Owners: Omar Unnarsson (Iceland). Breeder: Malbasa Dejan (Serbia). Judge: Svend Løvenkjær.
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Best in show-4 International show November 12-13. Registered name is: C.I.E. ISShCh NLW-15 RW-14-15-16 Red Hot Chili V. Tum-Tums Vriendjes. Breed: Petit basset griffon vendéen. Owner: Karen Osp Gudbjartsdottir (Iceland). Breeder: Caty Elizabeth Cartlidge (United Kingdom). Judge: Svend Løvenkjær.
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Best in show-1 Veteran International show November 12-13. Registered name is: ISVW-16 ISCh RW-13 OB-I Stefsstells Skrudur. Breed: Icelandic sheepdog. Owner: Vidgis Elma Cates (Iceland). Breeder: Stefania Sigurdardottir (Iceland). Judge: Rafael Malo Alcrudo.
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Best in show-1 baby 3-6 months, Puppy show November 11. Registered name is: Snaetinda Seigla. Breed: Icelandic sheepdog. Owner: Valentina Faggionato (Italy). Breeders: Sunna Lif Hafthorsdóttir / Hafthor Snaebjornsson / Unnur Sveinsdottir (Iceland). Judge: Irina V. Poletaeva.
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Best in show-1 puppy 6-9 months. Puppy show November 11. Registered name is: Stemma Rektorsdottir fra Olafsvollum. Breed: Icelandic sheepdog. Owner: Gudridur Thorbjorg Valgeirsdottir. Breeder: Mette Pedersen (Iceland). Judge: George Shcogol.
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Top dog of the year. Registered name is: ISW-16 C.I.B. ISCh RW-16 Glitnir Vestri. Breed: Afghan hound. Owner: Valdis Vignisdottir (Iceland). Breeder: Valgerdur Juliusdottir (Iceland). On the photo from left: Valgerdur Juliusdottir (breeder), Daniel Orn Hinriksson (The Icelandic Kennel Club’s Vice-president), Herdis Hallmarsdottir (The Icelandic Kennel Club’s President) and Valdis Vignisdottir (owner and handler).
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Top veteran of the year. Registered name is: ISVW-16 ISCh RW-13 OB-I Stefsstells Skrudur. Breed: Icelandic sheepdog. Owner: Vidgis Elma Cates (Iceland). Breeder: Stefania Sigurdardottir (Iceland). On the photo from the left: Berglind Gunnarsdottir (handler), Stefsstells Skrudur, Vigdis Elma Cates (owner), Herdis Hallmarsdottir (The Icelandic Kennel Club’s President) and Daniel Orn Hinriksson (The Icelandic Kennel Club’s Vice-president).
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Top junior handler in the age group 10-12 years old. Handler’s name: Hronn Valgeirsdottir.
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Top junior handler on the age group 13-17 years old. Handler’s name: Hafdis Jona Thorarinsdottir who will represent Iceland at Crufts 2017. On the photo with her is Lara Birgisdottir, representing Pedigree Iceland, sponsor of the junior handler representing Iceland at Crufts.