Photo 17 • Day to remember, BIS at one of the biggest European shows ever organized, with an entry of 12000 dogs.
BIS: What is Your favorite show in Europe and Worldwide? J.S.: Montgomery is the best. For me there is nothing like Montgomery in all the world. This is where you understand what breeding and showing is all about. People from all around the world come here every year in October to show or see world’s best terriers! In Europe that are the 4 Sumer Night Shows in Split, Croatia. Great organization, and absolutely amazing atmosphere around exhibitors makes this show unique in the world, where it is really more about being there then winning with your dog! BIS: What skill do you respect with judges? J.S.: I respect judges that have breeding and showing experience. They are the ones that usually give all their time and focus on the dogs they have in the ring, and are especially soft and understandable with young and unexperienced dogs. I really enjoy showing under breeder judges as they usually explain their decisions, and are ready to get in debate on the matter of faults and virtues on dogs he have in the ring. A few weeks ago we were at the Split shows, and we had a judge from Argentina, Mrs. 242
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Patricia Nemirovsky de Alsina. I was very happy to show under her, as you could see she was enjoying her appointment and going over the dogs giving enough time to handlers and dogs to show them self in the best way they can. BIS: You have shown your dogs all over Europe and in the USA. What is the difference between showing in the US and Europe? J.S.: In the US the show system is different in many ways. There are many more handlers there in Europe, and fewer amateur exhibitors. I felt that in Europe there are fewer and fewer big breeders, and more and more exhibitors that come to show for a few times with their pet and never come back again. Most of these exhibitors you can see at German and Austrian shows. In America organizers are paying much more attention to exhibitor needs, compared to Europe where in time shows are becoming more adjusted to visitor needs. We need visitors at shows, so we can get some new people interested in our sport, but focus MUST always be on exhibitors! Austria and Germany are some of the worst countries to show your dog if you are a professional