31st
Klubsieger: Germany Is
Back On The Front Of
The Stage text
by Franck Haymann,
pictures RR
Since
1998, foreign breeders had been
increasingly more present on the
highest steps at the yearly ARDK
championship in the different classes.
When analysing the origins of the of
the best dogs, one can note that this
2002 edition marked a come back of the
ADRK tenors, and also that this year,
foreign exhibitors were mostly…
absent.
The ADRK Klubsieger
Zuchtschau took place on the weekend
of the 25th of August in
the Lander of Kerpen-Blatzhzeim.
As usual, the jury
was 100% made ARDK German judges. Last
year, 367 dogs had entered the
championship. There were also 6
breeding lots: 5 came from foreign
countries, including the winner Van
Het Falconsnest Kennel, from Belgium.
This year, 254 dogs were entered, and
4 breeding lots, which were all
German. The winner is not unknown, as
it is Von Der Bleichstrasse Kennel,
which finished first before the Von
Der Königskanzel, Vom Vilstaler Land
and Vom Fleischer Kennels. The latter
was the most ancient kennel, with 35
years of selection.
An
unexpected winner
The Klubsieger Eddy Vom
Hammerbachtal, born on September
20, 1998, finished best male. He also
finished Best of breed, while for the
last 5 years, the winner had always
been a bitch, a Klubsiegerin. This
choice was therefore quite a surprise
for the audience. According to the
results of the previous year, several
dogs could have rightly claimed to the
title, but nobody had bet on the name
of this year’s winner. By looking at
this dog’s list of achievements, one
can’t see any title or spectacular
victory. On the other hand, he has
been always “placed” in the
working class and obtained a
particularly remarked Körung. His
breeder, Walter Sonntag, is a user –
Rottweiler, German Shepherd Dog and
Malinois – who began in the breed
with the bitch Face vom Hirschenrangen
(Danjo Vom Schwaiger Wappen x Della
Vom Hirschenrangen), Gekort bis EzA.
Since 1985, he’s produced only 6
litters.
Eddy allows
us to rediscover an en vogue line from
the 90’s, but which had slightly
decreased in popularity in the last
years, that of Sieger Falco Von Der
Tente. Eddy is issued from this line
by his father Greif Vom Moritzberg
Gekort bis EzA du KS 90 Ingo Vom Fusse
Der Eifel Gekort bis EzA, himself a
son of KS 84 Falco Von Der Tente
Gekort. Eddy’s mother, Bonna Vom
Hammerbachtal was a daughter of Orso
Vom Kressbach.
Finally, Eddy, unlike many recent
winners, is not a small dog: he is 67
tall at the withers and weighs a bit
less than 50 kilos. And to confirm his
hereditary potential, Eddy has always
perfectly scored (never inferior to
280), in VPG1, 2 or 3.
Doc and
Noris are still around
Despite his absence, one of the most
used studs in Germany, Balou V
Silberblick, still placed many of
his descendants on the podiums,
especially some of his daughters. One
can also find several descendants from
the famous litter in H “Von Hause
Enzian” on the podiums. Thus, Noris
V Grüntenblick and Doc V Teufeksbrücke
can rest quietly: their bloodlines
will still be active and present for a
long time.
A last remark to conclude: the modest
participation of the foreign breeders,
and their results, which didn’t
match their expectations and their
real worth.
Results of the
31st Klubsiegerzuchtschau 2002 in
Blatzheim
Jury (Richter): Gerd Apel, Paul Fleige,
Uwe Petermann and Ottmar Vogel.
The Klubsieger Eddy Vom
Hammerbachtal, born on September
20, 1998, finished best male. He also
finished Best of breed, while for the
last 5 years, the winner had always
been a bitch, a Klubsiegerin. This
choice was therefore quite a surprise
for the audience. According to the
results of the previous year, several
dogs could have rightly claimed to the
title, but nobody had bet on the name
of this year’s winner. By looking at
this dog’s list of achievements, one
can’t see any title or spectacular
victory. On the other hand, he has
been always “placed” in the
working class and obtained a
particularly remarked Körung. His
breeder, Walter Sonntag, is a user –
Rottweiler, German Shepherd Dog and
Malinois – who began in the breed
with the bitch Face vom Hirschenrangen
(Danjo Vom Schwaiger Wappen x Della
Vom Hirschenrangen), Gekort bis EzA.
Since 1985, he’s produced only 6
litters.
Despite his absence, one of the most
used studs in Germany, Balou V
Silberblick, still placed many of
his descendants on the podiums,
especially some of his daughters. One
can also find several descendants from
the famous litter in H “Von Hause
Enzian” on the podiums. Thus, Noris
V Grüntenblick and Doc V Teufeksbrücke
can rest quietly: their bloodlines
will still be active and present for a
long time.
