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World’s top dogs announced for World Challenge
Eukanuba this week released details of the 52 dogs who will be representing the participating countries at the 2nd Annual Eukanuba World Challenge hosted at the AKC / Eukanuba National Championships in Long Beach, California next month.
This unmatched line up includes dogs who have won top honours at prestigious shows worldwide such as the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, Crufts, FCI World Dog Show, 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 Müller.
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 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 - Judge Mr Edd Bivin (USA)
| Country | Breed of Dog | Name of Dog | Name of Owner |
| Austria | Dachshund (Mini L/H) | Bartoldi d'Harcourt | Janos Turzo |
| Belgium | Beagle | Florreke Lighthouse Family | Stefaan Dielens & Iris Abrams |
| Croatia | American Akita | Amadar True Colours at Redwich | Marin Neki? & Ivana Frki? |
| Czech Rep | Chinese Crested | Oliver Modry kvet | Libuse Brychtova |
| Denmark | American Cocker Spaniel | Galaksi Million Dollar | Michael M. Kristensen |
| France | Briquet Griffon Vendeen | Sabra Du Sentier D’Aimeron | Mathilde Leonard-Knolle |
| Ireland | American Cocker Spaniel | San Jo’s Borm to Party | Margaret & Monica Boardman |
| Netherlands | Shiba Inu | Mara-shimaskoki’sKimeWaza | Wilma van der Meer |
| Portugal | Weimaraner | Casa De Juno Amazi | Joao & 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 Sheepdog | Villa’s Cruella At Dizzny | Ingela & Per Wallstrom/Tim Cujdik |
| Switzerland | America Cocker Spaniel | Very Vigie Vamos A La Playa | Jouelle Doucet/Dr Jean-Loius Stauffer |
| Ukraine | Bichon Frise | Paray’s Tabloid News | Piatygina Liudmyla |
| UK | Standard Poodle | Afterglow The Big Tease | Jason Lynn and Michael Gadsby |
| Turkey | German Shepherd | Wisky von der alten backerei | Can Paksoy |
The Americas - Judge, Dr Paolo Dondina (Italy)
| Country | Breed of Dog | Name of Dog | Name of Owner |
| Argentina | Dobermann | De Lex Luthor Flash Dance | Fabio Norberto Diaz |
| Brasil | Smooth Fox Terrier | High Mountaon Riven Run | Jerson Valle & Victor Malzon Jr & Carol Bonka |
| Canada | Sealyham Terrier | Efbe’s Merci Pour le Poivre | Tom & June Fraser |
| Chile | Dobermann | Silver Charm Barbarita | Carlos Frings |
| Colombia | French Bulldog | Simon Chicamocha Lesabulldogs | Sergio Escobar and Leonardo Ensciso Morales |
| Mexico | Xoloitzcuintle Standard | Tenango (Arena) | Begona Gimenes-Valdes |
| Puerto Rico | Labrador | Petron Caruso | Jose A Torres Oritz /Katherine A Antonmattei |
| Uruguay | Dobermann | Nichol’s Xerox | Osvaldo Longinotto |
| USA | Sealyham Terrier | Efbe’sHildago At Goodspice | Richard & Marjorie 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 Choose Me | Bonka Borisova and Georgieva-Kadrieva |
| Cyprus | Costas Christodoulou | Marcia of Twinstep | Costas Christodoulou |
| Estonia | Samoyed | Pilgramage Snow Ball | Kristiine Uspenski |
| Finland | Dachshund (Sm Std) | Unita's Charlemagne | Ulla Bjorkman |
| Germany | Saluki | Dakira Sawahin | Dagmar Hintzenberg-Freisleben |
| Greece | German Shepherd | Aloe Clever Canin | Ioanniis Kostas |
| Hungary | Newfoundland | Skipper’s Emperior King of Hellund | Siklosi Bela |
| Israel | Kerry Blue Terrier | Gardemarin is Kraya Malahita | Tali Lin |
| Italy | Welsh Corgi Pembroke | Dragonheart | Ceredi Charia |
| Luxembourg | Maltese | Epice des Supers-Supers | Laurent Heinesche |
| Norway | Pug | P BH SRB MN Nord UCHTangetoppen’s Gentleman | Bjorn Erling Loken |
| Poland | Min. Poodle | Caspian’s Line Eyecatcher | Beata Matlawska |
| Romania | Dachshund (wirehaired) | Pi Da Quinta D’aboeira | Marian Draganescu |
| Serbia | American Staffordshire T | Don King Of Ring’s | Miloje Cirovic |
| Slovakia | Siberian Husky | Vinyamar’s Flashing Star | Jana Muranska |
| South Africa | Afghan Hound | Agha Djari’s Question of Honour of Accolades | Ria Wessels |
Asia and Oceania - Judge, Mr Andrew Brace (UK)
| Country | Breed of Dog | Name of Dog | Name of Owner |
| Australia | Toy Poodle | Smash JP Three Belle Jackpot (imp Jap) | Cheryl Lecourt |
| China | Toy Poodle | Aicco | Fengmei Hao |
| India | German Sheperd | Bob von der Grafenburg | Dhiraj Raj Deb |
| Japan | Toy Poodle | Smash JP Talk About | Mamoru Oyama |
| New Zealand | Hungarian Puli | Bokar Geez Louis | Sue Huebner & Kathryn Stewart |
| Philippines | Beagle | Orobay Back to Reality (Aust) | Ian Mak Natividad/Frank Lao/Jermyn Tan |
| South Korea | Maltese | Hidden Valley F Engine | Youn-Jung Lee |
| Taiwan | Toy Poodle | Nacko Of Snow Castle Kennel | Yuh-Shan Song |
| Thailand | American Staffordshire T | Doggyworld’s Apple Jack Junior | Kriangsa Europapat |