The 2009 German Shepherd Dog Sieger Show in Ulm: An impressive event but too many dogs withpoor temperaments.
By Dennis Fisher.
The annual German Shepherd Dog €Sieger€ Show held in Germany every year is a spectacular event. The finest German Shepherds from Germany and also from many other countries are exhibited. The title €Sieger€ is awarded to the top, adult male and the title €Siegerin€ to the best female.
This event, that takes place annually in various cities Germany, is held in a huge sports stadium, often a soccer stadium. It attracts thousands of dedicated enthusiasts from all over the world - China, Australia, India, South Africa, Russia, and in fact every country of the world where the German Shepherd Dog is bred.
This year it was held in Ulm at the D onau Sport Stadium and it was it was extremely well organized affair.
I have been attending these €Sieger€ Shows since the 1970€s and this was one of the most enjoyable Sieger shows I have attended. One of the reasons was because the weatherin Ulm on this occasions was absolutely ideal. Another reason was because the hotel at which my wife and I stayed, the Maritim, is conveniently located within walking distance of the Show, making it very easy to attend every day.
Over the years I have seen a remarkable improvement in the quality of the dogs being exhibited. There is no doubt that top German Shepherd Dog show winners today are more strikingly handsome, athletic animals than they have ever been. They are so uniform in appearance that judges, for the most part, are only able to separate them by paying attention to minor faults in construction.
The €Sieger€ this year, €Vegas du Haut Mansard€, a dog that also won the title last year, was a worthy winner. He is an absolute superb specimen. His spectacular, ground-covering gait and effortless movement impressed the huge, enthusiastic crowd.
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