Husky News

Eukanuba, working in cooperation with the FCI and AKC, is especially pleased to publicize the details of all Top Winning dogs who will be representing the 52 invited participating countries at the 2nd Annual Eukanuba World Challenge hosted at the AKC / Eukanuba National Championships in Long Beach, California this December.

This unmatched line up of outstanding dogs includes those who have won top honors at prestigious shows worldwide such as the AKC / Eukanuba National Championship, Crufts, FCI World Dog Show, and European and Asian Shows. All participants will compete for the title of the 2008 Eukanuba World Challenge Champion along with prize money of $10,000. The runner up will receive $3,000 and the first runner up $2,000.

The countries, predetermined by geographical regions, are divided into four sections with 3 dogs from each section being selected to go forth to the final which will be judged by FCI President and all breed judge, Mr. Hans Muller.

The entire Eukanuba World Challenge event will be held in the Main Arena of the Long Beach Convention Centre with a live audience of thousands. The opening ceremony promises to be spectacular with all 52 representing dogs being accompanied into the arena by Kennel Club officials as the flag bearers.

The opening ceremony will take place on Saturday evening, 13th of December, immediately before the judging of the first two sections; Europe 1, and The Americas. The remaining two sections Europe and Africa 2 and Asia & Oceania will be judged on Sunday evening, the 14th of December.

The final is scheduled to take place on Sunday ahead of the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship’s Best In Show. The event is being recorded for broadcast by Animal Planet.

  Europe and Africa Section 1, Judge - Mr Edd Bivin (USA)

  Country      Breed of Dog       Name of Dog             Name of Owner

  Austria      Dachshund (Mini    Bartoldi d'Harcourt     Janos Turzo
               Longhair)

  Belgium      Beagle             Florreke Lighthouse     Stefaan Dielens
                                  Family                  and Iris Abrams

  Croatia      American Akita     Amadar True Colours     Marin Nekic and
                                  at Redwich              Ivana Frkic

  Czech        Chinese Crested    Oliver Modry kvet       Libuse Brychtova
  Republic

  Denmark      American Cocker    Galaksi Million         Michael M.
               Spaniel            Dollar                  Kristensen

  France       Briquet Griffon    Sabra Du Sentier        Mathilde
               Vendeen            D'Aimeron               Leonard-Knolle

  Ireland      American Cocker    San Jo's Born to        Margaret and
               Spaniel            Party                   Monica Boardman

  Netherlands  Shiba Inu          Mara-shimas
                                  Koki's Kime Waza        Wilma van der Meer

  Portugal     Weimaraner         Casa De Juno Amazi      Joao and Rute
                                                          Soares

  Russia       Afghan Hound       Polo's Top Gear         Anna Belyaevskaya

  Slovenia     German Shepherd    Dex Zlatolicni          Dusan Travikar

  Spain        Siberian Husky     Simba del Karraces      Jose Carlos
                                                          Bernados
                                                          Carracedo

  Sweden       Old English        Villa's Cruella At      Ingela and Per
                Sheepdog          Dizzny                  Wallstrom/Tim
                                                          Cujdik

  Switzerland   America Cocker    Very Vigie Vamos A La   Jouelle Doucet/Dr
                Spaniel           Playa                   Jean-Loius
                                                          Stauffer

  Ukraine       Bichon Frise      Paray's Tabloid News    Piatygina Liudmyla

  United        Standard Poodle   Afterglow The Big       Jason Lynn and
  Kingdom                         Tease                   Michael Gadsby

  Turkey        German Shepherd   Wisky von der alten     Can Paksoy
                                  backerei

  The Americas, Judge, Dr Paolo Dondina (Italy)

  Country       Breed of Dog     Name of Dog            Name of Owner

  Argentina     Dobermann        De Lex Luthor Flash    Fabio Norberto Diaz
                                 Dance

  Brasil        Smooth Fox       High Mountaon Riven    Jerson Valle and
                Terrier          Run                    Victor Malzon Jr and
                                                        Carol Bonka

  Canada        Sealyham         Efbe's Merci Pour      Tom & June Fraser
                Terrier          le Poivre

  Chile         Dobermann        Silver Charm           Carlos Frings
                                 Barbarita

  Colombia      French Bulldog   Simon Chicamocha       Sergio Escobar and
                                 Lesabulldogs           Leonardo Ensciso
                                                        Morales

  Mexico        Xoloitzcuintle   Tenango (Arena)        Begona
                Standard                                Gimenes-Valdes

  Puerto Rico   Labrador         Petron Caruso          Jose A Torres Oritz
                                                        /Katherine A
                                                        Antonmattei

  Uruguay       Dobermann        Nichol's Xerox         Osvaldo Longinotto

  USA           Sealyham         Efbe's Hildago At      Richard and Marjorie
                Terrier          Goodspice              Good/Sandra
                                                        Middlebrooks

  Venzuela      Boxer            Caliche de Camiyol     Carlos Trejo

  Europe and Africa Section 2, Judge - Mr Rafael De Santiago (Puerto Rico)

  Country       Breed of Dog     Name of Dog            Name of Owner

  Bulgaria      Newfoundland     King of Helluland      Bonka Borisova and
                                 Choose Me              Georgieva-Kadrieva

  Cyprus        Labrador         Marcia of Twinstep     Costas
                Retriever                               Christodoulou

  Estonia       Samoyed          Pilgramage Snow        Kristiine Uspenski
                                 Ball

  Finland       Dachshund        Unita's Charlemagne    Ulla Bjorkman
                (Smooth
                Standard)

  Germany       Saluki           Dakira Sawahin         Dagmar
                                                        Hintzenberg-
                                                        Freisleben

  Greece        German Shepherd  Aloe Clever Canin      Ioanniis Kostas

  Hungary       Newfoundland     Skipper's Emperior     Siklosi Bela
                                 King of Hellund

  Israel        Kerry Blue       Gardemarin is          Tali Lin
                Terrier          Kraya Malahita

  Italy         Welsh Corgi      Dragonheart            Ceredi Charia
                Pembroke

  Luxembourg    Maltese          Epice des              Laurent Heinesche
                                 Supers-Supers

  Norway        Pug              P BH SRB MN Nord       Bjorn Erling Loken
                                 UCHTangetoppen's
                                 Gentleman

  Poland        Min. Poodle      Caspian's Line         Beata Matlawska
                                 Eyecatcher

  Romania       Dachshund        Pi Da Quinta           Marian Draganescu
                (wirehaired)     D'aboeira

  Serbia        American         Don King Of Ring's     Miloje Cirovic
                Staffordshire
                Terrier

  Slovakia      Siberian Husky   Vinyamar's Flashing    Jana Muranska
                                 Star

  South Africa  Afghan Hound     Agha Djari's           Ria Wessels
                                 Question of Honour
                                 of Accolades

  Asia and Oceania, Judge - Mr Andrew Brace (UK)

  Country       Breed of Dog     Name of Dog            Name of Owner

  Australia     Toy Poodle       SmashJP Three Belle    Cheryl Lecourt
                                 Jackpot (imp Jap)

  China         Toy Poodle       Aicco                  Fengmei Hao

  India         German Shepherd  Bob von der            Dhiraj Raj Deb
                                 Grafenburg

  Japan         Toy Poodle       Smash JP Talk About    Mamoru Oyama

  New Zealand   Hungarian Puli   Bokar Geez Louis       Sue Huebner and
                                                        Kathryn Stewart

  Philippines   Beagle           Orobay Back to         Ian Mak
                                 Reality (Aust)         Natividad/Frank
                                                        Lao/Jermyn Tan

  South Korea   Maltese          Hidden Valley F        Youn-Jung Lee
                                 Engine

  Taiwan        Toy Poodle       Nacko Of Snow          Yuh-Shan Song
                                 Castle Kennel

  Thailand      American         Jack Junior            Kriangsa Europapat
                Staffordshire    Doggyworld's Apple
                Terrier

Source: American Kennel Club