The amazing BEST IN SHOW in Thailand

French Bulldog Club of Thailand and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Thailand hosted a dog show in Bangkok in the past weekend. We were very proud of the following judges:

Mr.Andrew H Brace (England)
Mr.Francesco Cochetti (Italy)
Mr.An Sae Hyun (Korea)
Dr.Jose F.Mendiola (Philippines)
Mr.Martin Riady (Indonesia)
Mr.Noranart Rattanasakvibool (Thailand)

The show went well. There were amazing results in the Best in Show round. After the dogs have won the Best in Group of each round of each day, they will compete in the Best in Show and the Local Bred Best in Show on the final day. There are a total of three Best in Show and three Local Bred Best in Show.

While the first judge was judging the first Local Bred Best in Show, the other 5 judges would be invited to stay in another room on another floor. They would be invited down when it was their turn to judge. Therefore, each judge did not know which dog the earlier judge picked.

The atmosphere between each show and judging were full of excitement, like any other Best in Show. What was amazing was that all 6 judges picked the locally bred Pekingese for both the Locally Bred Best in Show and Best in Show, in every round.

The pekingese is a male named "Khan Kluay" bred and owned by Mr. Suwan Ngamsiriwong.

The excitement and the pride still lingers in the heart of the breeder and in my heart , even until today. I am certain that there won't be too many opportunities to see one dog, one owner, on one podium with all the judges carrying the trophies of Best in Show and Locally Bred Best in Show. I am very proud of the dog and the breeder/owner.

Mr. Andrew Brace, a very famous English judge, a columnist for many dog magazines in UK, the USA, and Canada, and will be a judge for the Pomeranian Specialty at the Westminster Dog Show in 2010, was one of the judge who picked this peckingese as the Best in Show, kindly wrote a critique for the amazing dog, and the wonderful owner/breeder:


When I first set eyes on this glamorous red dog I tried not to get too excited as all too often the dogs that look this great disappoint on the table.
To my eternal joy he handled as well as he looked! He is perfect size, has a wide open shallow face with large lustrous eyes, large nose and good underjaw, he has heavy bone, is firm at the elbow, has great spring of rib and true Pekingese body shape with defined waist and he stands so soundly on all four legs.
His movement is a thrill as here is a Pekingese that moves like a Pekingese should - absolutely sound and with the correct characteristic roll for the breed, carrying himself with great dignity and with tail set bang on top. Furthermore he has a handler who has the sense to move at the correct speed for the breed - not racing around the ring.
He has a quality coat of correct texture that was perfectly groomed.
Today he went around the big ring SIX times and never tired which proves how sound, healthy and energetic the breed can be.
This breed I first judged in 1977 at Championship shows in UK. This dog is one of the best I have ever judged (all over the world) and would be a GREAT Champion in any country today.
He made my trip worthwhile and I was so thrilled when he won all three BIS and all three Locally Bred BIS. He is a very special Pekingese and I hope his lucky owner breeder realises what a great dog he has. He will probably never get another like this as this quality happens only once in a lifetime!
ANDREW H. BRACE


And Francesco Cochetti, another honourable judge, a famous breeder from Misty Meadow, Italy, a very respected group judge, and president of Rome Kennel Club, was also another judge who felt that this peckingese was an amazing locally bred dog. So he too wrote a critique for Khan Kluay:

The Pekingese I awarded BIS was a really superb dog that can compete all over the world. He has a fantastic sound construction, so difficult to find now a days in this breed. Excellent head and expression with a very good underjaw. Excellent topline and tailset and he moves like a dream, like this breed should move, but now a days not easy to see a typical movement in this breed anymore.His coat quality is excellent. He has been show in super conditions and has been trimmed very well. A dog to die for that you would like to have at home and to see in the European rings.Francesco Cochetti

Martin Riady, a judge with talented eyes from Indonesia who also picked Khan Kluay as the BIS, kindly wrote a critique for the same occasion.

My BLBIS winner is an amazing little "Lion" pekingese who still moves enthusiastically even after being shown non-stop for 2 full days. When he was presented in my line up of BLBIS by the evening and he still moves
spiritedly I was stunned to his stamina which proves his soundness. He is
equipped with an excellent conformation; a correct head with nice expression and details, a sound body construction front & rear, an excellent coat and was presented with perfection by the handler. It was my pleasure to have awarded him the Best Locally Bred In Show.

MARTIN RIADY

Photo of Malee and Erika winning the Best in Group One.

This is the photo of Malee winning the BEST IN GROUP ONE under the judge Robert Sharp at the Hunterdon Hills dog show 2 weeks ago. Yes, everyone knows Malee is shown by Erika Lanasa, but I want to reapeat that again. This is the picture of them winning together. Way to go Erika and Malee.

Francesco Cochetti and family at my place

Francesco Cochetti of Misty Meadows is a good friend and a good mentor of mine. Other than that he's the President of Rome Kennel Club, and a famous group judge. So, my friend and I invited him to judge at our show in Bangkok in the past weekend. Francesco brought his family with him and his family comprised of Tuula, his wife, Sophia and Sara, his two daughters, and his beloved mother-in-law, Ulla. They visited Phuket before coming to judge in Bangkok. While in Bangkok, Francesco and his family kindly visited my place for an easy dinner, and for visiting Masa and Patty, chihuahaus from his line. We enjoyed talking and it was impressed by their kindness and the knowledge they shared with me sincerely and kindly.

Malee is now American champion

Malee is a champion!!!! She won the breed today over 2. nationally ranked specials!(For another major)

Then Malee was placed fourth in the toy group in very tough competition. She defeated many best in show dogs. The win was incredible. The judge wants pictures of her. Ms. Esther joseph of australia was the judge. Tomorrow Malee will compete as a champion for the first time.

I am so happy with my little frorist "Malee". I am so grateful to Erika Lanasa,my good friend,my mentor,for making this dream comes to me. I thank Billy,Kenny,Linda for being there to help with big hospitality.

Below are the photos of Malee winning from the last show with JIM REYNOLDS and RUTH ZIMMERMAN.

Malee is the first Thai-bred long coat chihuahua to become an American Champion.

Erika and Malee

This is the first picture, which I received of Malee showing in America. At first I didn't post because I was going to wait for the picture of when she won the Best in Group. But it may be too long, and I'm uncomfortable, so I'm showing a picture of her winning the Best of Breed with Erika Lanasa, LOL. Enjoy the beautiful girl, with the beautiful and smart handler.

My Princess

I have a female puppy,out of Cash and Primrose,names Princess . Princess is beautiful and very lively. She likes to run. Taking photos of her was a difficult task because she wouldn't stop running.

One day, I noticed that Princess running was tilted to the left, and sometimes she bangs into things on her left. When she's tired from running, she would sit down. I noticed that her sitting seems more tired than usual. Her tilted running is actually a very small case. If you don't look carefully, you won't notice. I am very aware of my surroundings, which is why I tend to find things in my dogs and my friend's dogs. Sometimes I would argue with the vets that there's something wrong with the dog, and they would find it. LOL.

Back to Princess...I took Princess to see the vets. When they did an X-Ray, they couldn't see very clearly so they made an appointment for a brain and body scan. They finally found that Princess had a tiny tumor on her left brain, which affected her eyes and ears. The vets said it can hurt her when she moves quickly. At the time, the vets examined the germs to see if they're deadly, and thanks holy that the result was that it isn't deadly. But it is still bad, and can spread out further if not taken out. The vets in Thailand are good. But the tools they need to take out this tumor, which will have the lowest risk, the closest one is in Singapore.

Ae,a friend of mine,she is a vet, kindly carry my Princess to Singapore yesterday for the surgery. And I'm happy to announce that the surgery went well. Princess hardly have any scar, just a tiny hole. Princess is fine, but tired. The vets want to observe her for a few more days. So, my friend who is a vet, will bring her to stay with my friend's cousin. That is the reason I let my friend bring Princess to Singapore. If I had gone, I would have had to pay for hotel, but my friend has a house of her close relative to stay for as long as she needs and they kindly let Princess stays there, which help save me some money. As Ae is also a vet, so she could observe the recent surgery.

Ae and Princess are staying more few days in Singapore for observation. I am sure Princess will fly back safty soon.

Now I am sick with knowing that the price of the treatment has almost doubled from what we expected, LOL.

Princess when she was a baby.

Princess at 6 months old,before flying to Singapore, for the treatment.

Malee's another wins by Erika Lanasa

It happened in a ring in Hunterdon Hills , New Jersey, USA,My Malee was best of variety today and went in the group and she went group first under the judge Robert Sharp. She was best in group amazing for a bitch so young 12 points as of now 4 majors.

Yes,Malee won the group !!!and showed well in the best in show ring. She did not go best in show but the people loved her and had lots of clapping. That was by Erika Lanasa.