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convention - Le Swiss Betta Club
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Second Area 2 Convention
06 to 08 March 2015 - Fair Aqua-Fish
Friedrichshafen (Germany)
by Peter Bärwald (English Translation: Peter Bärwald, French Translation: Claire Pavia)
Photos by Thomas Kren, Claire Pavia and Sabrina Dichne
I
I
m März 2010 richteten wir zum
allerersten Mal eine Betta Bewertungsshow aus. Diese fand auf der
Messe Aqua-Fisch in Friedrichshafen
statt. Seitdem sind wir dort ein fester
Bestandteil.
Seinerzeit mit 48 Quadratmeter Standfläche und 23 Teilnehmern mit 178 Betta
haben wir nie geglaubt, dass schon 2 Jahre
später die Standfläche um 30 Quadratmeter
sein musste und die Teilnehmerzahl sich auf
40 mit 275 Betta erhöhen würde.
Als dann in 2013 der amtierende Präsident des IBC als Hauptrichter mit seiner Frau
zugegen war und uns mit Lob überschüttete
und anschließend dem IBC Judging Board
den Vorschlag unterbreitete aus unserer
ganz normalen Betta Show eine Area2 (Europa) Convention zu machen, fehlten uns
wirklich die Worte, aber wir waren alle mit
Stolz erfüllt. An dieser Stelle nochmals vielen, vielen dank an Joseph und Amy Becerra
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n March 2010 we organized for the
very first time a Betta-Show. This
took place at the exhibition Aqua
Fish in Friedrichshafen. Since this
time we are a fix part at this fair.
At this time - with 48 square meters of floor space and 23 participants with
178 Betta - we have never believed that
already 2 years later the floor space goes
up to 80 square meters to be had and the
number of participants would increase to
40 with 275 Betta.
When, in 2013, the current President of
the IBC was present as main judge with his
wife and showered us with praise and then
submitted a proposal to the IBC Judging
Board, that our normal Betta show could be
an Area2 (Europe) Convention, we lacked
the words but we were all filled with pride.
At this point again many, many thanks to
Joseph and Amy Becerra (USA). We miss
you every year.
E
n mars 2010 le club
Kampffischfreunde organisait
son tout premier concours de
Bettas. Ceci a eu lieu durant
la grande foire aquariophile
Aquafisch à Friedrichshafen.
Depuis notre concours fait partie intégrante
de cette foire.
A l’époque, avec un espace de 48 mètres
carrés, 23 participants et 178 Bettas, nous ne
pouvions pas imaginer que seulement deux
ans plus tard, notre exposition aurait lieu sur
80 mètres carrés, avec 40 participants et 275
Bettas.
En 2013, le président de l’IBC de l’époque
qui était notre chef-juge, ainsi que son
épouse, nous ont fait l’honneur de nombreux compliments et ont proposé au
Comité des Juges IBC que notre simple
show devienne le Congrès annuel pour
l’Europe.
(USA). Wir vermissen Euch jedes Jahr.
Nun in 2015 ist es bereits unsere 2. Area2
Convention welche wir auf mittlerweile 180
Quadratmetern Standfläche mit 17 Meter
Länge des Ausstellungsregals und 50 Quadratmeter Vortragsbereich und einem kleinen Bereich mit Meerwasser (Korallen und
weiteres) ausrichteten. Insgesamt sind wir
damit das 6. Mal in Folge mit einer großen
Betta Show auf der Messe Aqua-Fisch in
Friedrichshafen dabei. Seit 2014 als Area2
Convention.
Der Aufbau der Regale wurde wieder am
Mittwoch vor der Show begonnen. Die Erfahrung der letzten Jahre schon 2 Tage vor
der Show mit dem Aufbau zu beginnen
hat sich bewährt. Mehr Zeit gleich weniger
Stress und mehr Spaß. Als dann am Donnerstag Nachmittag die ersten Teilnehmer zum
Einsetzen ihrer Fische eintrafen war alles fertig aufgebaut und vorbereitet.
Noch 3 Wochen vor dem Show Termin
dachten wir es würde um einiges weniger
an Teilnehmer werden, da schon fest stand,
dass einige Teilnehmer welche sonst immer
da sind aus wichtigen Gründen nicht kommen konnten. Doch in der letzten 10 Tagenvor der Show änderte sich das dann doch
noch und so konnten auch in diesem Jahr
44 Teilnehmer aus 13 Ländern in den Betta
Klassen verzeichnet werden, darunter 7
Newbreeder. Hinzu kamen noch viele Gäste
wovon auch der eine oder andere an den
Abenden im Restaurant mit dazu gekommen ist.
Now, in 2015, we held already our second
Area2 Convention up on 180 square meters
of floor space with now 17 meter length of
the show- shelfs and 50 square meters lecture area and with a small area with sea water (coral and more). Overall, we are now the
6th times in a row with a large Betta Show
at the fair Aqua Fish at Friedrichshafen. Since
2014 as an Area2 Convention.
With the build up of the shelves was started again on Wednesday before the show.
To start two days before the show has been
proven, because of experience in the last
two years. More time means less stress and
more fun. As the first participants then arrived to insert their fish on Thursday afternoon was all pre-built and prepared.
Three weeks before the show we thought
it would be a lot less to participants, because
it was already clear that some participants
who otherwise always be at Friedrichshafen
can not come because of important reasons.
However, in the last 10 days before the
show this changed and in the end we had
have 44 participants from 13 countries in
the Betta classes were registered this year,
including 7 Newbreeder. In addition there
were many guests of which one or the other
one has come also to the restaurants in the
evenings.
A total of 326 Betta splendens breedingforms has been entered for the Show.
For the first time we added to our program,
Les mots nous ont manqué alors pour
exprimer notre grande fierté, et nous
voulons encore remercier Joseph et Amy
Becerra, qui nous manquent beaucoup
chaque année.
Et maintenant en 2015, nous avons 180
mètres carrés d’espace, une exposition
de 17 mètres de long, 50 mètres carrés
d’espace conférences, et même un petit
coin eau de mer et corail. Au total, c’est notre 6me exposition lors de la foire Aquafisch,
et le 2me Congrès annuel.
Le mercredi avant le concours, les
étagères ont été montées. Commencer
l’installation 2 jours à l’avance est une méthode qui a fait ses preuves pour nous ces
deux dernières années.
Ainsi il y a moins de stress et plus de
plaisir.
Tout était prêt pour que les premiers participants puissent installer leurs poissons
jeudi.
Trois semaines avant le concours, nous
avons eu peur d’avoir moins de participants
que les années précédantes, car certains
habitués avaient des empêchements de
force majeure.
Mais durant les 10 derniers jours avant le
show, la tendance s’est inversée et finalement nous avons eu 44 participants de 13
pays, y compris 7 nouveaux éleveurs.
Plusieurs accompagnants étaient aussi de
la partie le soir au restaurant.
Au total il y a eu 326 Bettas dans le
concours.
Pour la toute première fois, nous avons
ajouté les catégories « Art et Artisanat » qui
ont été utilisées, avec un peu d’hésitation,
par 4 personnes.
A l’avenir il faudra faire plus de promotion
pour ces catégories.
Le concours de Friedrichshafen s’est
développé de manière notable et est maintenant un point culminent pour tout bettaphile, qu’il soit éleveur ou propriétaire.
Cette année, l’horaire a pu être tenu.
Les conférence ont été plus suivies que
l’an dernier, ce qu nous encourage à les
maintenir dans notre programme.
La seule chose qi devra être modifiée sera
le système sonore, afin que le conférencier
puisse être entendu aussi par les personnes
au dernier rang.
Le jugement a eu lieu le premier jour de la
foire aquariophile, vendredi.
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Insgesamt standen 326 Betta splendens
Zuchtformen in der Bewertung.
Zum ersten Mal mit ins Programm aufgenommen wurden die Klassen“Arts and
Grafts“. Diese wurden noch sehr zögerlich
angenommen und letztendlich mit 4 Teilnehmer belegt. Hier gilt es für die Zukunft
einiges mehr an Werbung und Aufklärung
zu schaffen.
Mittlerweile hat sich die Betta Show in
Friedrichshafen merklich zu einem echten
Highlight für alle Bettaliebhaber (Züchter
und Halter) entwickelt.
In diesem Jahr konnten wir den Zeitplan
auch ziemlich gut einhalten. Die Vorträge
wurden um einiges besser angenommen
wie im letzten Jahr, was uns dazu bewegt
auch diese weiterhin im Programm zu belassen. Das einzige was wir hier im nächsten Jahr noch erweitern müssen ist eine
Beschallungsanlage, damit auch die in den
letzten Reihen den Referenten noch hören
können.
Die Bewertung der Betta fand auch in
diesem Jahr wieder am ersten Messetag
statt, den Freitag. Währendem die Richter
die einzelnen Betta und Klassen bewerteten
konnte das Messepublikum zuschauen und
sich beim Standpersonal über die Betta zur
Haltung, Pflege und Zucht erkundigen.
Nach der Bewertung wurden dieses Jahr
die Boxen wieder nach Nummern in Reihenfolge sortiert, da dies für die Suche bei
den Auktionen eine Menge Vorteile bringt.
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the classes “Arts and Grafts”. These were very
hesitant accepted and ultimately occupied
by 4 participants. Here it is important for the
future to create a lot more advertising and
education.
Meanwhile, the Betta Show at Friedrichshafen has developed noticeably to a
real highlight for all Betta-fanciers (breeders
and holder).
This year we were able to stay pretty
good at the schedule. The lectures have
been better supposed as like in the last
year, which moves us to continue to leave
this in our program for the future. The only
thing we have to expand next year here is
a sound system, so that the lecturer can still
be heard in the last rows.
The judging has occured again on the first
day of the fair, the Friday. During the judges
judged the different Betta and classes the
visiting public could watch this and inquire
the booth staff about the Betta keeping,
care and breeding.
After judging the boxes were again ordered by numbers, because this brings a lot
of benefits for the search at the auctions.
The Area2 IBC judges meeting brought
many questions and ideas to the table,
which the representatives in the appropriate IBC boards certainly help to represent
our Area well.
The Area2 membership meeting was very
well received and here are a lot of questions
and ideas emerged for the future work of
our representatives in the IBC.
Pendant ce temps, les visiteurs pouvaient
observer le jugement, et aussi poser des
questions concernant la maintenance et
l’élevage aux membres responsable du
stand.
Après le jugement, les bacs étaient rangés dans l’ordre numérique, afin de faciliter
le travail et gagner du temps lors de la vente
au plus offrant.
La réunion des juges européens (Area 2)
s’est très bien passé, de nombreuses questions ont été soulevées et des idées proposées. Les représentants au Comité Exécutif
et au Comité des Juges sont d’une grande
aide pour communiquer les interrogations
ou suggestions de notre.
L’Assemblée Générale Area 2 a aussi été
un succès, avec de nombreuses idées et
questions qui donneront du travail à nos
représentants.
De la même manière que les 2 années
précédantes, les ventes au plus offrant ont
eu lieu samedi et dimanche. Nous n’allons
plus proposer de telles ventes le vendredi,
car il est impossible de prévoir à quelle
heure les juges auront terminé leur travail.
La première vente samedi matin a eu
d’excellents résultats, bien qu’aucun poisson primé n’y soit proposé.
Mais c’est la vente de l’après-midi qui a
explosé. Durant un marathon de 2 heures,
plus de 70 Bettas ont été vendus. Le mâle
Best Of Show avec sa femelle, sont partis
pour 80 euros.
Un total de 273 Bettas ont trouvé preneur lors des 4 ventes sur les 2 jours, ce qui
représente 32% plus qu’en 2014.
La foire quant à elle a enregistré le nombre record d’entrées de 21’160 visiteurs sur
les 3 jours d’ouverture (21’080 en 2014).
brachte viele Fragen und Ideen auf den
Tisch, welche den Vertretern in den entsprechenden IBC Gremien mit Sicherheit helfen
unsere Area gut zu vertreten.
Auch die Area2 Mitgliederversammlung
wurde sehr gut angenommen und auch
hier sind viele Fragen und Ideen aufgekommen für die zukünftige Arbeit unserer Vertreter im IBC.
Wie in den letzten beiden Jahren auch
schon praktiziert fanden die Auktionen erst
am Samstag und Sonntag statt. Freitags
findet keine Verkaufsauktion mehr statt, da
keiner Vorhersagen kann wie lange die Richter zur Bewertung der Betta benötigen.
Bereits die erste Auktion am Samstag Vormittag war überraschend gut. Obwohl noch
keine Siegerfische für diese Versteigerung
freigegeben waren, wurden schon eine
Menge Betta versteigert.
Die Auktion am Nachmittag sprengte
dann alles bisher Dagewesene. Mit einer
Dauer von ziemlich genau 2 Stunden wurden über 70 Betta (Einzeltiere und Paare)
versteigert – ein Marathon. Der Best of
Show wurde mit passendem Weibchen angeboten und brachte 80 Euro ein.
Insgesamt wurden über die zwei Tage bei
4 Auktionen 273 Betta an neue Besitzer vermittelt, das entspricht etwa 32 Prozent mehr
als wie in 2014)
An allen 3 Messetagen verzeichnete die
Messe Aqua-Fisch 21160 Besucher (2014;
21080).
Wir sind Stolz auf das was sich hier entwickelt hat, wissen aber auch dass es ohne
die vielen Teilnehmer, Freunde und Gäste
nicht so weit gekommen wäre. Daher
möchten wir uns bei Euch allen an dieser
Stelle ganz herzlich bedanken.
Wir freuen uns schon sehr auf 2016, darauf Euch alle wieder zu sehen, Spaß zu
haben und auf die vielen tollen Betta Nachzuchten.
Die Kampffischfreunde
stolzes Chapter des IBC
As already practiced in the past two years,
the auctions are held only on Saturday and
Sunday. Fridays will be no more auction sale,
as none can predict how long the judges
need to judge all the Betta.
The very first auction on Saturday morning was surprisingly good. Although no winners fish were released for this auction, even
a lot of Betta were auctioned.
The auction in the afternoon then blew
up everything that has gone before. With a
duration of nearly 2 hours, auctioned over
70 Betta (individual animals and pairs) - a
marathon. The Best of Show was offered
with a matching female and brought 80
Euro.
A total of 273 Betta were sold by auctions
to new owners over the two days during 4
auctions, which is about 32 percent more
than as in 2014)
On all 3 days of the fair Aqua-Fish recorded 21160 visitors (21080 in 2014).
We are proud of what has developed here,
but we also know that it would not have
come this far without the many participants,
friends and guests. Therefore, at this point
we would like to say thank you very, very
much to everyone. We are looking forward
to 2016 to see you all again, to have fun and
to see many fantastic Betta offspring.
Nous sommes très fiers de ce qu’il s’est
passé, mais nous savons qu’un tel résultat
n’aurait jamais eu lieu sans les nombreux
participants, amis et visiteurs. Nous tenons donc à remercier énormément tout
le monde. Nous nous réjouissons de vous
revoir tous en 2016, pour nous amuser et
pour admirer les magnifiques et nombreux
descendants de vos Bettas.
The Kampffischfreunde
proud Chapter of IBC
Le club Kampffischfreunde
Affilié avec fierté à l’IBC
Area 2 – Year End Awards 2013 - 2014
Rank
Points
Breeder
1
1030
Jamie King (Czech)
2
860
Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
3
845
Tho Vu (France)
4
540
Josef Kañok (Czech)
5
500
Michèle Sateri (France)
6
485
Josip Kevari (Austria)
7
415
Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
8
350
Alberto Montalbetti (Italy)
9
350
Joep Van Esch (Netherlands)
10
350
Jolanda Wisseborn (Netherlands)
11
330
Maurizio Tomei (Italy)
12
260
Stèphane AquaTranship (France)
13
235
Michel Stokkelaar (Netherlands)
14
230
Didier Ranson (France)
15
150
Christian Jacot (France)
16
130
Nermin Huremovic (Slovenia)
17
125
Anïs Isnard (France)
18
120
Marcus Bache (Germany)
19
120
Andrea Queirolo (Italy)
20
115
Valentina Fucili (Italy)
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Area 2 Show Results 2015
Division G: Arts & Crafts Classes
Show Host
Chapter: Kampffischfreunde
Show Type: IBC International, Area 2
Date: 06.-08. March 2015
Judges
Head Judge: Claire Pavia
Judges: Jean-Michel Jeannerat, Manuela Bärwald, Jamie King, Patrick Hans, Sabrina Dichne, Josip Kevari
Apprentices: Tomas Chuda, Andrea Queirolo
Show Chair: Peter Baerwald
Name 1st Place
Name 2nd Place
Name 3rd Place
A1. Red or Black Male
A2. Red or Black Female
A3. Blue or Green/Turquoise or Steel Male
A4. Blue or Green/Turquoise or Steel Female
A5. Clr / Yw / Org / Opq / Ptl Male
A6. Clr / Yw / Org / Opq / Ptl Female
A7. Metallic Dark or Light Solid Male
A8. Metallic Dark or Light Solid Female
A9. Bicolor Male
A10. Multicolor Male
A11. Other Patterned (bf, marb, griz) Male
A12. Bicolor Female
A13. Multicolor Female
A14. Other Patterned (bf, marb, griz) Female
Vareity V: Veiltails
V1. Veiltail Male
V2. Veiltail Female
Kit Watcharaworanthan (Thailand))
Julia Zilken (Germany)
Sarawut Angkunanuwat (Thailand)
Thomas Kren (Germany)
Kit Watcharaworathan (Thailand)
Jean-Michel Jeannerat
Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
Michel Stokkelaar (Netherlands)
Sarawut Angkunanuwat (Thailand)
Jamie King (Czech)
Dominikus Ferdinand (Indonesia)
Julia Zilken (Germany)
Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
Kristian Draganovic (Croatia)
Name 1st Place
Chanwut Sureenithikul (Thailand)
Chanwut Sureenithikul (Thailand)
Sarawut Angkunanuwat (Thailand)
Andrea Queirolo (Italy)
Kit Watcharaworathan (Thailand)
Jamie King (Czech)
Kit Watcharaworathan (Thailand)
Kristian Draganovic (Croatia)
Sarawut Angkunanuwat (Thailand)
Matthias Polzin (Germany)
Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
David Bastiaensen (Belgium)
Rainer Winter (Germany)
Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
Josip Kevari (Austria)
Rainer Winter (Germany)
Name 2nd Place
Josef Kanok (Czech)
-
Dominikus Ferdinand (Indonesia)
Jamie King (Czech)
Alexandra Breton (Germany)
Jolanda Wisseborn (Netherlands)
Kristian Draganovic (Croatia)
Sarawut Angkunanuwat (Thailand)
Dominikus Ferdinand (Indonesia)
David Bastiaensen (Belgium)
David Bastiaensen (Belgium)
Thomas Kren (Germany)
Jean-Michel Jeannerat
(Switzerland)
Rainer Winter (Germany)
Kristian Draganovic (Croatia)
Name 3rd Place
Josef Kanok (Czech)
-
Variety B: Doubletails
B1. Longfin Doubletail Male
B2. Doubletail Female (longfin and shortfin)
B3. Shortfin Doubletail Male
Name 1st Place
Chanwut Sureenithikul (Thailand)
Julia Zilken (Germany)
Josef Kanok (Czech)
Name 2nd Place
Dominikus Ferdinand (Thailand)
Julia Zilken (Germany)
Josef Kanok (Czech)
Name 3rd Place
Sapta Ario Windu (Indonesia)
Julia Zilken (Germany)
-
6
8
3
Variety C: Crowntails
C1. Longfin Crowntail Male
C2. Crowntail Female (longfin and shortfin)
C3. Shortfin Crowntail Male
Name 1st Place
Sapta Ario Windu (Indinesia)
Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
Thomas Kren (Germany)
Name 2nd Place
Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
Jamie King (Czech)
Thomas Kren (Germany)
Name 3rd Place
M Saman (Indonesia)
Jolanda Wisseborn (Netherlands)
Thomas Kren (Germany)
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Name 1st Place
Name 2nd Place
Name 3rd Place
Josip Kevari (Austria)
Josip Kevari (Austria)
Josip Kevari (Austria)
Michel Stokkelaar (Netherlands)
Joep van Esch (Netherlands)
Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
Michel Stokkelaar (Netherlands)
M Saman (Indonesia)
Joep van Esch (Netherlands)
Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania)
Frantisek Baier (Czech)
Andrej Tihomirovic (Croatia)
Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
Joep van Esch (Netherlands)
Joep van Esch (Netherlands)
Hermanuy Haryanto (Indonesia)
David Bastiaensen (Belgium)
Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
Joep van Esch (Netherlands)
Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
Josip Kevari (Austria)
Josip Kevari (Austria)
Sapta Ario Windu (Indonesia)
Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
Joep van Esch (Netherlands)
Andrej Tihomirovic (Croatia)
David Bastiaensen (Belgium)
Michel Stokkelaar (Netherlands)
Joep van Esch (Netherlands)
Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
Division D: Shortfin ST
D1. Traditional Plakat Male
D2. Traditional Plakat Female
D3a. Show Plakat Dark Solid Color Male "irid."
D3b. Show Plakat Dark Solid Color Male "non
irid."
D4. Show Plakat Light Solid Color Male
D5. Show Plakat Bicolor Male
D6. Show Plakat Multicolor Male
D7. Show Plakat Patterned Male
D8. Show Plakat Female
D9. Halfmoon Shortfin
Division E: Breeders Division
E1. Color or Form Variations Male
11
2
8
12
9
8
7
4
3
4
15
4
4
8
5
3
5
5
8
7
8
12
6
10
16
7
Class winners in E Division are considered for BOV appropriate to their respective gender and variety.
Name 1st Place
-
Name 2nd Place
-
Name 3rd Place
-
E1 - Types (list the winning variations)
0
E1 - List all other variations shown and #s
E2. Color or Form Variations Female
-
-
-
E2 - Types (list the winning variations)
0
E2 - List all other variations shown and #s
E3. Form and Finnage Male
E4. Form and Finnage Female
E5. Pairs*
E6. Large Pectoral Form Male (TRIAL)
Division F: Wild Type Betta Pairs
[Area 2 Optional]
F1 Small / Large Bubblenesters*
F1 - Types (list the winning species)
F2 Small / Large Mouthbrooders*
F2 - Types (list the winning species)
Sapta Ario Windu (Indinesia)
Sarawut Angkunanuwat (Thailand) Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
Alexandra Breton (Germany)
Alexandra Breton (Germany)
Alexandra Breton (Germany)
Josip Kevari (Austria)
Frantisek Baier (Czech)
Frantisek Baier (Czech)
Pong Patta (Thailand)
Pong Patta (Thailand)
*Note: For E5, total the number of pair entries in each class, not the number of fish.
6
6
7
3
(Not counted as regular entries - both regular and new breeder can enter, and wins aren't eligible for BOS)
Name 1st Place
Alexandra Breton (Germany)
Jessica Stanzel (Germany)
Jana Häfliger (Switzerland)
Name 2nd Place
Alexandra Breton (Germany)
Jessica Stanzel (Germany)
-
Name 3rd Place
Alexandra Breton (Germany)
Jessica Stanzel (Germany)
-
Name 1st Place
Name 2nd Place
Name 3rd Place
Nick in het Veld (Netherlands)
Marina Monarchon (Switzerland)
Ines Borgolte (Germany)
Bettina Sperl (Germany)
Marina Monarchon (Switzerland)
Ines Borgolte (Germany)
Marina Monarchon (Switzerland)
Ines Borgolte (Germany)
Bettina Sperl (Germany)
Marina Monarchon (Switzerland)
Ines Borgolte (Germany)
Marina Monarchon (Switzerland)
Ines Borgolte (Germany)
Nicole Bergande (Germany)
Marco Graf (Switzerland)
Best of Variety
Longfin ST HM Male
Longfin ST HM Female
Veiltail Male
Veiltail Female
Doubletail Male
Doubletail Female
Crowntail Male
Crowntail Female
Shortfin Male
Shortfin Female
Winners' Name
Sarawut Angkunanuwat (Thailand)
Thomas Kren (Germany)
Chanwut Sureenithikul (Thailand)
Chanwut Sureenithikul (Thailand)
Chanwut Sureenithikul (Thailand)
Julia Zilken (Germany)
Sapta Ario Windu (Indonesia)
Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
Josip Kevari (Austria)
Joep van Esch (Netherlands)
Winning Class
A3.
A4.
V1.
V2.
B1.
B2.
C1.
C2.
D3a.
D8.
Reserve Best of Variety
Longfin ST HM Male
Longfin ST HM Female
Veiltail Male
Veiltail Female
Doubletail Male
Doubletail Female
Crowntail Male
Crowntail Female
Shortfin Male
Shortfin Female
Winners' Name
Kit Wacharaworathan (Thailand)
Michel Stokkelaar (Netherlands)
Josef Kanok (Czech)
Dominikus Ferdinand (Indonesia)
Julia Zilken (Germany)
Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
Jamie King (Czech)
Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
Joep van Esch (Netherlands)
Winning Class
A1.
A8.
V1.
Group B: New Breeder Classes
Total
Entries
Group A: Regular Classes
Variety A: Longfin ST HM
[Area 2 Optional]
G1 Photography
G2 Illustration
G3 Crafts
NB1. Veiltail Male
NB2. Longfin HM Male ST/DT
NB3. Crowntail Male ST/DT
NB4. Shortfin Male ST/DT
NB5. Veiltail Female
NB6. Longfin Female HM ST/DT/CT
NB7. Shortfin Female
Special Show Awards
8
3
1
1
20
3
7
0
3
5
B1.
B2.
C1.
C2.
D3a.
D8.
Best of Show, Grand Champion
Winners' Name
Winning Class
BOS Male
BOS Female
Sarawut Angkunanuwat (Thailand)
Joep van Esch (Netherlands)
A3.
D8.
Reserve Best of Show
Winners' Name
Winning Class
RBOS Male
RBOS Female
Josip Kevari (Austria)
Joep van Esch (Netherlands)
D3a.
D8.
New Breeder Best of Show
NB BOS Male
NB BOS Female
Winner's Name
Marina Monarchon (Switzerland)
Marina Monarchon (Switzerland)
Winning Class
NB2.
NB6.
Reserve New Breeder Best of Show
Winner's Name
Winning Class
NB RBOS Male
NB RBOS Female
Bettina Sperl (Germany)
Ines Borgolte (Germany)
NB4.
NB7.
Show Information Totals
Number of
Fish
Number of Entrants
Number of Entries
Regular Classes
37
268
275
Wild Classes (area 2 optional)
1
6
12
Arts & Crafts Classes (area 2 optional)
4
12
0
(Not counted as regular entries - both regular and new breeder can enter, and wins aren't eligible for BOS)
New Breeder Classes
7
39
39
Name 1st Place
Hermanus Haryanto (Indonesia)
Betta bronorum
Hermanus Haryanto (Indonesia)
Betta glatiator
Show Totals
49
325
326
Name 2nd Place
Hermanus Haryanto (Indonesia)
Betta burdigala
Hermanus Haryanto (Indonesia)
Betta dennisyongi
Name 3rd Place
Hermanus Haryanto (Indonesia)
Betta bellica
Hermanus Haryanto (Indonesia)
Betta channanoides
3
3
Div F - List all species shown and #s
*Note: For F1 and F2, total the number of pair entries in each class, not the number of fish.
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Judges Name
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Leo Buss
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Amy Becerra
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Walden Nida
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Josip Kevari
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Perrè Yvan
Eugenio Fornasiero
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Manuela Bärwald
Peter Bärwald
Patrick Hans
Alberto Montalbetti
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Jean-Michel Jeannerat
Rajiv Masillamoni
Sabrina Dichne
Hiroki Ishizu
Ferdinand Dominikus
Hermanus Haryanto
Joty Atmadjaja
Alex Chew Wai Mun
Bobby Chua
Chew Siaw Han
Choong Pei Tong
Hong Shii Yan
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6
6
6
6
6
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6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
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7
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Australia
Australia
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1
1
1
1
2
2
2
6
6
6
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