Soo…. Augsburg. As part of our holiday travel we participated in another show in Germany. Unfortunately our spot was outside and it was raining and cold. For Kalinka however it did not make any difference. She did her best. We happened to have the same judge as in Croatia (who gave us a very good note) but apparently a year was enough for Kalinka to make it up as she received the ultimate best note, first place, next level of CAC and VDH-ChA, CACIB as well as Best of Breed (BOB). This is now our 3rd step towards German Champion and we still have 2 levels to go but as we like the atmosphere in Germany, we are not in a hurry. There were a lot of dogs from group 1 that have made it to the final. Another coincidence during this competition, again the judge we have met in Croatia. 10 dogs were qualified after the first selection, and then out of these a final 5 was selected. We did not win however we were sure to secure BOG 4 and 5. The reason could be that the dog handler did not present the dog in a ‘Finale’ outfit. The next show in Germany will probably take place next year.

Thanks to our friends we had the chance to visit the Austrian part of the Alps and Kalinka could have a run on the highest Austrian glacier (Groβglockner 3798 m). Kalinka was in her element- chasing gophers and running away. We will never forget this stunning view. Take a look at a few pics below. Have fun!