Vietnam Dog Show 2011 wrapped up on Sunday afternoon after a tough two-day challenge with Vietnamese handler Le Duy Bao from HCMC’s Pomeranian the winner of the first VKA FCI International Dog Show.
First International Dog Show a big hit
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| Moon Waker, a two-year-old Pomeranian dog, winner of the first VKA FCI International Dog Show poses for photos with his owner, Le Duy Bao, a professional handler from HCMC’s Tan Binh District |
Vietnam Dog Show 2011 wrapped up on Sunday afternoon after a tough two-day challenge with Vietnamese handler Le Duy Bao from HCMC’s Pomeranian the winner of the first VKA FCI International Dog Show.
The winner of the third VKA National All Breed Championship Dog Show was a Bull Mastiff from Thailand. The event, which was held at Nguyen Du Sports Club in HCMC’s District 1, attracted over 300 dogs from Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, Poland and Malaysia, and hundreds of owners and local people who packed into the sports club’s yard.
Here are some snapshots taken at the event by The Saigon Times Daily’s Kieu Giang.
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| A Yorkshire Terrier waits for his turn at the event - Photos: Kieu Giang |
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| Glenn Greer Meyer from Poland performs some tricks with his Whippet which came third in both the National All Breed Championship Dog Show and VKA FCI International Dog Show |
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| The star at this year event was the rare Akita Inu. This is the national dog of Japan and is widely known in Vietnam after the Hollywood movie called Hachiko which was based on a true story about the loyal dog, Hachiko |
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| Winner of the National All Breed Championship Dog Show, Braut, a six-year-old Bull Mastiff dog whose owner is from Thailand |
