Judge Mr Aage Gjetnes, Norway

40 Greyhounds entered

Champ.class: 2 exc, Best Dog 3 - BIS Ch Fionn Clann Paramount at Sobers

Intermedia class: 1 exc, Best Young, CAC, Best Bitch, BEST OF BREED – Sobers Orianne

Intermedia class: 2 exc, CK – Sobers Opera Omnia at Karkati

Intermedia class: 3 exc, CK – Sobers Nobilia

Open class: 2 exc, CK, Best Bitch 4 – Sobers Maria Callas

Open class: 3 exc, CK – Sobers Non Plus Ultra

 Sobers Non Plus Ultra

Champion class – 2 exc – Ch Sobers Kalabassa at Honey Classic

 Sobers Orianne pictured with judge Mr Aage Gjetnes.(photo by Morgan Slätt)

July 24, Lövudden, Swedish Greyhound Specialty

 Judge Mrs Clare Boggia (Boughton), UK

45 Greyhounds entered

Champ class: 2 exc, Best Male 2 – BIS Ch Fionn Clann Paramount at Sobers

Intermedia class bitches :  1 exc , BEST YOUNG Greyhound & Best Bitch 4  - Sobers Nobilia

 Sobers Nobilia

3 exc – Sobers Orianne

Open class: 1 exc, CAC, Best Bitch, BEST OF BREED -  Sobers Non Plus Ultra

 Photo by Lena Hamel

July 23, Köping Int KC Show  – Breed & Group judge : Mr Gabriel Valdez, Colombia

20 Greyhounds entered

CACIB, BOB & BIG 1 – BIS Ch Fionn Clann Paramount at Sobers

CAC,CACIB,BOS – Sobers Non Plus Ultra

Young class: 1 exc – Sobers Orianne

Huge Thanks to dear friend Lena Hamel for helping out handling our “Monty” in the BOB competition !

Sire: “DUKE” Multi Ch SOBERS MARMADUKE ( Ch Showline Sporting Trophy at Sobers – Ch Sobers Glorienne)

Dam: “LUNA”  SBIS Multi Ch EUW’10 SOBERS LUNAROSSA  (Int Ch WW’06’08 EUW & BOB Crufts Sobers Hamilton – IT Ch Sobers Dorienne)                              

We are most grateful to Luna & Duke’s owners , Dario & Francesca Purpura (knl.Babykiller’s) for giving us the opportunity to have this exciting litter here at Sobers. Thank You!

The litter is due around August  18 – 19, 2011

Serious inquiries welcome!

CAC, CACIB, BOS & WORLD WINNER 2011 !!!!

Int Lux F D Ch SOBERS KENDRA  proudly owned by Francine Belgherbi, France          MANY MANY CONGRATS!

2 EXC in Champion class : Int Ch SOBERS KALABASSA AT HONEY-CLASSIC (litter sister to Kendra) owned by Inger Nilsson, Sweden

 ”Massa”

1 EXC Intermedia class: black “Norah” SOBERS NON PLUS ULTRA owned by Sobers

1 EXC in young class Junior World Winner & Junior BOB: SOBERS OPERA OMNIA AT KARKATI owned by Roberto Posa CH/SWE

2 EXC in young class: SOBERS ORIANNE  owned by Sobers

1 EXC in Champion class, Res CACIB, Res World Winner: BIS Int IT S SK D Ch WW’09 EUW’10 FIONN CLANN PARAMOUNT AT SOBERS – owned by Sobers

 “Monty”

Full results (with many photos) on  www.greyhoundshow.de

Many congrats to all winners! The WDS in Paris was a bit “crazy” but it was really very nice to meet all Greyhound/Sighthound fanciers from all over the world! We had a great time and hope to see you all and your dogs soon again somewhere in Europe!

CACIB , BOB & BIG 2 : BIS Int IT S SK D WW’09 EUW’10 FIONN CLANN PARAMOUNT AT SOBERS

1 EXC in Young class & Young BOB : SOBERS ORIANNE

1 EXC in Intermedia class : SOBERS OPERA OMNIA AT KARKATI owned by Roberto Posa CH/SWE

4 EXC Intermedia class: SOBERS NON PLUS ULTRA (since she refused to move on the slippery floor!)

Full results ( with photos) from this show and the WDS  at www.greyhoundshow.de

This is how they get in great shape….:-) !!!!

Please have a closer look at  this upcoming star,  SOBERS NOBILIA, pictured here below at 15 months of age!

Allready a Breed winner and now lately BIG 2 at the Helsinki Int show!

Proudly owned by “TEAM” Cita Carita Toikka and Sanna Norhio – Hanski , Finland

Thanks to (Co-) owner Sanna Norhio – Hanski  and BIG Congrats!!!!!

Group judge: Mr Paolo Dondina (Italy)

CAC, CACIB, BOB & BIG 3 – SBIS Int Multi Ch  EUW’10 Sobers Lunarossa – New ITALIAN Champion!

CACIB, BOS – Young EUW’10 SLO CRO IT Ch Sobers Marmaduke

They also continued their great success as a couple and ended up as BIS couple again – not sure how many BIS couple wins this year but for sure they must be in the Top!!!!! BIG CONGRATS to Dario and Francesca Purpura and THANK YOU for always presenting them in lovely condition!!!!!

     Sire: ”Giacomo” IT Ch Showline Sporting Trophy at Sobers                           

     Dam: “Hattie”  IT  Ch Sobers Harriet

We are so grateful for sharing our life with these lovely “oldies”…all of them with a very special story and with great personality.

Dante – The Gentleman that teach all the youngsters how to behave!

Era – our always HAPPY  sporty girl, showing everyone what Greyhounds are all about!

Dori – “The Police” and leader of the pack. VERY smart with VERY selective hearing!

Beauty – The BEAUTY,  who never really bothered about doggie stuff!

Galathea -  “The Queen”!

These lovely Greyhounds represent beautifully everything we want to see in the breed with their wonderful  Type, Spirit and Humor!!!

°  IT Ch Sobers Dante, 11,5 years old ( SBIS Ch Sobers Tarquin – BIS SBIS Ch Sobers Storia)

° SBIS Young EUW’08 IT S Ch Sobers Era, 10,5 years old ( Sobers Zenith – SV’95’97  Ch Sobers Seraphia)

° IT Ch Sobers Dorienne, 11,5 years old ( SBIS Ch Sobers Tarquin – BIS SBIS Ch Sobers Storia)

°  BIS SBIS EUW’07 Int IT S Ch Epic Beautiful at Sobers, 9,5 years old ( Int Ch Jet’s As You Like It – Int Ch Sobers Bartsia)

°  Multi BIS Multi SBIS EUW ’05’06 Int IT S AUT FIN AM Ch Sobers Galathea at Grandcru , 7,5 years old – one of the most successful Show Greyhounds in the history with BOB both at CRUFTS and WESTMINSTER! (Int Ch Epic Brave at Sobers – Ch Sobers Dorienne) Galathea is co owned with Mrs Melanie Steele “Grandcru” & Dr Tom Butler, USA but staying with us here at Sobers.