Every year, Pedigree Belgium rewards the best breeders according to their dog’s achievements. Then they become Pedigree Top Breeder. Our photographer Karl Donvil was present at this event in mid-June.
The reward ceremony for the breeder of the year 2001, took place in the Castle of Grimbergen, on June 14, 2002. Philippe Lejeune, Specialist Channels Manager, and M. Michels, with all their team, greeted the laureates just before the official ceremony started. The 13 laureates represented the 10 FCI breed group, including Young Handler David Claes. In front of the castle, a tent had been raised in the garden, and the guests had plenty of food and drinks to refresh themselves. It was an internationally famous breeder, M. Vanaken-Heinesche who finished first at the general ranking thanks to the achievements of his multi champion Xanadou des Supers Supers, a toy poodle, which is a true and worthy descendent from the Supers Supers affix. This kennel is currently one of the references in the world of the Poodles, and it won more than 150 homologated champion titles. Dogs from this kennel have been exhibited on the five continents.
Watch all the pictures from this event at the Grimbergen castle.
The Pedigree Top Breeders are all internationally famous breeders. Here they are, the winners from this 2001’s edition, by order of their final ranking:
1st: M. Vanaken-Heinesche, the breeder and owner of the Toy Poodle Xanadou des Supers Supers, had obtained 15 points at the end of the 2001 season. He was chosen best breeder for the Group 9, but above all he finished first at the final ranking. Xanadou therefore is the best Belgian dog 2001.
2nd: One the most important European breeders of Dachshunds, M. Holtappels, received the title of best Pedigree Breeder for the Group 4, thanks to the results of his champions Zacharias of Lady Joan, a standard smooth hair Dachshund, which had collected 8 points at the end of the season.
3rd: The Dr Graulus, the owner and breeder of the Airedale Terrier Xanthos Van’t Asbroek, regularly took part in the CACIB organised in Belgium, in which he obtained 7 points. He received the title of best Pedigree breeder for the Group 3.
3rd: Mrs Van Beirendonck, the owner and breeder of the Old English Sheepdog Xchyne of Snowboots Bears, received 7 points in the Belgian CACIB in which she took part. She was the best Pedigree Breeder for the Group 1.
4th: Mrs Laurencin-Van Beurden, owner and breeder of the short haired Weimaraner Uptigane Van Laurani’s Hof, was the best Pedigree Breeder for the Group 7and a fourth place at the general ranking, thanks to the 6 points collected by her dog.
5th: Dr De Keuster, the owner and breeder of the Chow Chow Ventureboy van Mansjorije, with his 4 points, received the title of best Pedigree breeder for the Group 5, and a fifth place at the general ranking.
5th: Mrs Paulussen, the owner and breeder of the White Miniature Spitz Xen de Drei Oere, received the title of best Pedigree Breeder for the Group 5, and a fifth place at the general ranking, with 4 points at the end of the 2001 season.
5th: Mrs De Leebeek received the title of Super Pedigree Breeder for the Group 8 thanks to the results of her Sussex Spaniel Bournefields Yeats, which collected 4 points in 2001.
6th: M. Van Doremalen, the breeder and owner of the Napolitan Mastiff Yochen of The Thatch Roof, collected 3 points at the end of the season, and made of his owner the best Pedigree breeder for the group 2.
6th: Chantal Laporte, the owner and breeder of the Bloddhound Veneur du Noble Limier, accumulated three points. She was awarded the title of best Pedigree Breeder for the Group 6.
7th: Mrs Sauveur, the owner and breeder of the Borzoi Tersky du Pré du Château, obtained 1 point, and was best Pedigree Breeder in the Group 10.
7th: Another Sighthound also was in this general ranking, the Sloughi Yanaba jamelin Qeil Jezira, owned and bred by Mrs Coenen, who was also best Pedigree breeder in the Group 10.
The Best Junior Handlers were rewarded too. It was the young David Claes, who found himself best Pedigree Junior Handler thanks to the many breeds he handled at the Belgian CACIB in 2001.
See you in June 2003 for the results of this 2002 season.
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