MONOGRAFICA - PORTUGAL

MONOGRAFICA 2008

TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY 24TH May
AT ALMERIM.

BEST IN SHOW
PORT CH HILMA DA PRAIA DO RIBATEJO

PLUSHCOURT MARISPOSA - BEST PUPPY PPWH
AND RESERVE BEST PUPPY IN SHOW.

The Monografica was held at the Complexo Quinta das Pratas in Cartaxo on June 12th. it is the most prestigious show for the Clube do Podengo Portugues. Best in Show was the smooth Pequeno Port Ch Hilma da Praia do Ribatejo owned & bred by Luis Vaz Macedo.
Reserve Best In Show was the Pequeno Wire - Port Ch Carapau de Viamonte owned by Miguel Sabino.
The best Pequeno Wire puppy was Betty Judges Plushcourt Marisposa.

BEST IN SHOW LINE UP AT THE MONOGRAFICA

It was a lovely weekend for the British visitors to portugal, having the opportunity to see 3 shows over 3 days.
Friday saw the Portuguese Breeds Show in the morning and the Portuguese Podengo show in the afternoon. It was a great chance for the British Club members to see lots of Podengos in all of the 3 sizes.
The show in the afternoon was a Special show and we saw history in the making...........Plushcourt Amigo with breeder Betty Judge was the first British Podengo to go Best in Show, and the fact that it was at a Portuguese Club show was even better!!!!!

It certainly brought the profile of the UK Podengo's to the fore.

Throughout the weekend, Betty won 1 CAC-Q.C & 1 CAC with Amigo, 1 CAC-Q.C with Plushcourt Borboleta and 1 CAC-Q.C. with Plushcourt Maquette.
On the first day, Borboleta was Best Bitch, and at the Monografica, Maquette was Best Bitch. A great accomplishment amongst the many Podengo's on show.

FAISCA DA LAPA DO LOBO - BEST PRODUCER

The Plushcourt Mob in the Breeders Class

Of course, there were all of the 3 sizes on show and the Pequeno's came out on top at all of the 3 shows.

A smooth Medio owned by Ismael Silva Pereira & a wire Medio with Henrique Tavares Passadinhas

A wire Grande - Ericeira da Urca (7 month old bitch)

After the Monografica, the Judges, Exhibitors & Visitors all sat down to a beautiful meal with the wine being made in the Cartaxo region.
An enormous cake was brought out and distributed in huge slices to everyone. It was in the shape and colours of the Portuguese Club logo and had candles and sparklers lit.

We then went into another hall where the representatives of the Swedish & Swiss Podengo Clubs signed the Lisbon Protocol.
Again, we had a huge buffet set out and plenty of wine!

The Portuguese people welcomed everyone with open arms and were so nice and friendly towards us that we are already looking forward to next year!