Many thanks for everyone's enthusiastic participation in the voting for the SHOWDOGS Shows of the Year - 2008. This year saw the top contenders emerging towards the middle of the voting period and managing to rally support through to another nail-biting finish and a grand finale from some hefty canvassing. Hearty congratulations to the winners - you have won the approval of your exhibitors..... may your success in 2009 be even greater.
The prizes
The winners of each section have won:
~ A cash prize of R1,200 - either to put towards club funds or for the ...committee to put towards a social get-together to unwind after their ...hard work
~ SHOWDOGS 6-tier rosettes for Best in Show and Best Puppy in Show
~ The Winner's banner to display at the next show
~ Plus, bragging rights on the schedule, results and advertisements
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And here are the winners:
The Tribes have spoken...
After a frantic, last-minute clash of the Titans, the winner is....
ALL-BREEDS SHOW OF THE YEAR |
PRETORIA KC |
706 points |
RUNNER-UP: ALL-BREEDS SHOW |
EASTERN DISTRICTS KC |
655 points |
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For the second consecutive year, the winner is...
SHOW WEEKEND OF THE YEAR |
TVL MIDLANDS KC & WITWATERSRAND KC |
666 points |
RUNNER-UP: SHOW WEEKEND |
DURBAN & DIST KC & PIETERMARITZBURG KC |
389 points |
After a roller-coaster voting period, the winner is...
GROUP SHOW OF THE YEAR |
PRETORIA TOY DOG CLUB |
458 points |
RUNNER-UP: GROUP SHOW |
VICTORY TOY DOG CLUB |
288 points |
After a record-breaking vote and nail-biting finish, the winner is...
SPECIALTY SHOW OF THE YEAR |
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD CLUB OF EASTERN GAUTENG |
1022 points |
RUNNER-UP: SPECIALTY SHOW |
CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL CLUB OF THE RAND |
647 points |
Congratulations to all Nominees of the 2008 Competition - your efforts have not gone unnoticed by the exhibiting public and it was a significant achievement to have been nominated. Well done, and thank you for all your hard work. Here's to another thoroughly successful year in 2009!