Croatian dogs are again brilliant on the world scene, and they are admired by the Spanish Queen Sofia!
The oldest and largest exhibition of dogs in the world are held in Birmingham these days, the cult Crufts, and the dogs of Croatian breeders are again recording fascinating success. And this time 24 hours the first and only Croatian media exclusively bring great news from that exhibition! After the female of the Italian breed Lagotto Romagnolo Orca won in 2023, as the first dog from Croatian breeding (she was five at the time, her name was officially her name Kan Trace Very Cheeky Chic and she raised her Sabina Zdunić Šinković from Rijeka), Croatia again had a dog in a large spectacular finale to be held on Sunday night. That's a bitch Lisa. Aidante Georgia on My Mindewho, after the victory in her breed, where she was the most beautiful of 156 dogs, also won the Utility group (classification of English Kennel Club breeds differs from the rest of the world, and in that group, they are primarily breeds that have no specific purposes or have been developed to have special working Karatheritis).
Ante Lucin on the Crfts podium in the Utility Group (Crufts/ Birmingham) |
Lizin owner and breeder is our celebrated Handler and promoter of the world of exhibition dogs Ante Lucin. who also participated in the success of the bitch Orce two years earlier.
After the victory, Lucin announced: « I was never so nervous, despite the many difficulties that have haunted us, none of this would be possible without the exceptional people I was surrounded by on Crfts II at home! »
At Crufts, 24,000 dogs were reported this year, 3,952 arrived from abroad, there are about twenty dogs from Croatia, and the Channel 4 television channels 4 and the sea 4 continuously broadcast a program dedicated to this famous event. This year, the most reported to the Golden retriers (509), Vipeta (376), the border collius (300), the Staffordšir Bulterijra (338). The competition was also closely monitored from the first line by the Spanish Queen Sofia, an otherwise passionate breeder of Jorksir Terriers.
Spanish Queen Sofia follows the Cruftsa competition |
Her husband King Juan Carlos I. (abdicated in 2014 after the fierce affair, and even Queen Sofia Spanish media mainly addressed as the queen of 'emerita')) was known as an avid dog lover and lover.