Eukanuba World Challenge 2008: All 52 Countries' Representative Top Winning Dogs Announced

Eukanuba World Challenge 2008: All 52 Countries' Representative Top Winning Dogs Announced

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- 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

CONTACT: Lorna Hastings, lorna4ann@yahoo.com, or Zbyszek Kalenik,
kalenik.z@pg.com, or the AKC, +1-212-696-8343

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