The Holland Betta Show 2011 (19-21 August, Arcen, the Netherlands) was a big success with 308 show bettas entered by 36 breeders from 6 European countries (Belgium (1x), Czech Republic (4x), Germany (14x), Italy (6x), Slovakia (1x) and The Netherlands (10x)). We were extremely happy to welcome so many members of our forum and other (new) betta hobbyists at the Holland Betta Show 2011.

Below you can find an overview of the winning fish of the Holland Betta Show 2011:

PK-1 Traditional Plakat males – Unicolor (8 fish by 4 breeders of 3 European countries)

1. 79 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Boris; Germany)	2. 78 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Boris; Germany)	3. 77 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Boris; Germany)

PK-2 Traditional Plakat males – All Other Colors (AOC) (9 fish by 5 breeders of 2 European countries)

1. 169 – Silvio Westphal (Germany)	2. 171 – Silvio Westphal (Germany)	3. 71 – Thomas Hartmond (Germany)

PK-3a Halfmoon Plakat males – Unicolor (Non-iridiscent) (30 fish by 9 breeders of 3 European countries)

1. 113 – Serkan Gündogdu (Blacksea; Germany)	2. 114 – Serkan Gündogdu (Blacksea; Germany)	3. 279 – Serkan Gündogdu (Blacksea; Germany)
3. 244 – Matthias Polzin (Matze; Germany)	3. 117 – Serkan Gündogdu (Blacksea; Germany)

PK-3b Halfmoon Plakat males – Unicolor (Iridescent) (19 fish by 8 breeders of 5 European countries)

1. 45 – Arie de Koning (Arie; The Netherlands)	2. 2 – Joep van Esch (Joepmaster; The Netherlands)	3. 1 – Joep van Esch (Joepmaster; The Netherlands)
4. 6 – Joep van Esch (Joepmaster; The Netherlands)	5. 48- Arie de Koning (Arie; The Netherlands)

PK-4 Halfmoon Plakat males – AOC (36 fish by 14 breeders of 6 European countries)

1. 263 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)	2. 262 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)	3. 238 – Holger Rabe (Germany)
4. 94 – Axel Eywill (Dino47; Germany)	5. 302 – Donny Adriaens (Dokke; Belgium)

VT-1 Veiltail males – All colors (21 fish by 4 breeders of 1 European country)

1. 147 – Louise de Jong (Loisjong; The Netherlands)	2. 153 – Louise de Jong (Loisjong; The Netherlands)	3. 148 – Louise de Jong (Loisjong; The Netherlands)
4. 154 – Louise de Jong (Loisjong; The Netherlands)	5. 152 – Louise de Jong (Loisjong; The Netherlands)

HM-1 Halfmoon males – Unicolor (18 fish by 7 breeders of 4 European countries)

1. 14 – Michel Stokkelaar (Nightshift; The Netherlands)	2. 21 – Michel Stokkelaar (Nightshift; The Netherlands)	3. 168 – Silvio Westphal (Germany)
4. 15 – Michel Stokkelaar (Nightshift; The Netherlands)	5. 229 – Holger Rabe (Germany)

HM-2 Halfmoon males – AOC (29 fish by 10 breeders of 5 European countries)

1. 268 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)	2. 17 – Michel Stokkelaar (Nightshift; The Netherlands)	3. 209 – Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany)
4. 269 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)	5. 274 – Dekanek (Slovakia)

DT-1+2 Doubletail males – All colors (4 fish by 3 breeders of 1 European countries)

1. 266 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)

CT-1+2 Crowntail males – All Colors (15 fish by 6 breeders of 2 European countries)

1. 196 – Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany)	2. 197 – Salvatori Unali (Totto; Germany)	3. 193 – Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany)
4. 195 – Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany)	5. 192 – Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany)

SC-2 Special Class – Form & Variation (14 fish by 4 breeders of 3 European countries)

1. 9 – Joep van Esch (Joepmaster; The Netherlands)	2. 8 – Joep van Esch (Joepmaster; The Netherlands)	3. 85 – Axel Eywill (Dino47; Germany)
4. 82 – Axel Eywill (Dino47; Germany)	5. 87 – Axel Eywill (Dino47; Germany)

Fem-1 Traditional plakat females – All Colors (26 fish by 8 breeders of 3 European countries)

1. 74 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Boris; Germany)	2. 76 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Boris; Germany)	3. 75 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Boris; Germany)
4. 125 – Sebastian Säck (Germany)	5. 123 – Sebastian Säck (Germany)

Fem-2a Halfmoon plakat females – Unicolor (Non-iridiscent) (15 fish by 6 breeders of 2 European countries)

1. 108 – Serkan Gündogdu (Blacksea; Germany)	2. 247 – Matthias Polzin (Matze; Germany)	3. 137 – Daniel Dold (GeckoFuFra; Germany)
4. 110 – Serkan Gündogu (Blacksea; Germany)	5. 140 – Daniel Dold (GeckoFuFra; Germany)

Fem-2b Halfmoon plakat females – Unicolor (Iridiscent) (8 fish by 4 breeders of 4 European countries)

1. 301 – Donny Adriaens (Dokke; Belgium)	2. 300– Donny Adriaens (Dokke; Belgium)	3. 10 – Joep van Esch (Joepmaster; The Netherlands)

Fem-2c Halfmoon plakat females – All Other Colors (AOC) (9 fish by 4 breeders of 3 European countries)

1. 47 – Arie de Koning (Arie; The Netherlands)	2. 46– Arie de Koning (Arie; The Netherlands)	3. 222 – Francesco Perticone (Italy)

Fem-4 Halfmoon females – All Colors (21 fish by 7 breeders of 4 European countries)

1. 264 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)	2. 278 – Daniel Dekanek (Slovakia)	3. 254 – Melissa van Eldik (Melizje; The Netherlands)
4. 210 – Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany)	5. 205 – Marion Henstra (Germany)

Fem-5 Doubletail females – All Colors (3 fish by 3 breeders of 2 European countries)

1. 183 – Maurizio Tomei (Italy)

Fem-6 Crowntail females – All Colors (23 fish by 6 breeders of 2 European countries)

1. 194 – Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany)	2. 211 – Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany)	3. 199 – Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany)
4. 191 – Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany)	5. 11 – Joep van Esch (Joepmaster; The Netherlands)

Best of Show Male (BOSM)

263 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)

Reserve Best of Show Male (rBOSM)

196 – Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany)

Best of Show Female (BOSF)

301 – Donny Adriaens (Dokke; Belgium)

Reserve Best of Show Female (rBOSF)

108 – Serkan Gündogdu (Blacksea; Germany)

Jury Prize

94 – Axel Eywill (Dino47; Germany)

Consolation Prize

Mariska Hoogewerf (Kika; The Netherlands)

Public prize

Jiri Jablonicky (Czech Republic)

Best European Breeder

Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)

Before I continue with the results, I first want to thank the following people without whom this show would not have been possible:

- Toën Feyen and Jeroen Dregmans for all their help, trust and giving us organize this event at the Holland Koi Show.

- ZooMed for being our new head sponsor!

- Japan Pet Producs Europe for helping us out with the new equipment.

- Ocean Nutrition for providing the Atison Betta Pro betta food for the class winners.

- Domburg Sportprijzen Holland for providing the beautiful awards for the 1st placed fish of each showclass.

- Michel and Seline for the transport and storage of the show set-up.

- Gerrit Wisseborn for the design and construction of the new Bettas4all Show Units.

- The Bettas4all Judging Team consisting of Joep van Esch (Joepmaster; The Netherlands), Ilse Hoekstra (Eelzuhtjuh; The Netherlands), Donny Adriaens (Dokke; Belgium), Michel Stokkelaar (Nightshift; The Netherlands), Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany), Boris Weber-Schwartz (Boris; The Netherlands), James King (Paradox_error; Australia/Czech Republic), and Axel Eywill (Dino47; Germany).

- Annemiek van Driel for coordinating the groceries in order to provide us with food and drinks at breakfast and the amzing BBQs.

- All the breeders who have trusted us with their showfish: Joep van Esch (Joepmaster; The Netherlands), Michel Stokkelaar (Nightshift; The Netherlands), Jolanda Wisseborn (Jolanda; The Netherlands), Arie de Koning (Arie; The Netherlands), Sabrina Elderhorst (Sabrina; The Netherlands), Ioanis Leris (Greece/The Netherlands), James King (Paradox_error; Australia/Czech Republic), Thomas Hartmond (Germany), Boris Weber-Schwartz (Boris; Germany), Axel Eywill (Dino47, Germany), Marco Graumann (Ganja; Germany), Serkan Gündogdu (BlackSea; Germany), Daniel Dold (GeckoFuFra; Germany), Sebastian Säck (Germany), Louise de Jong (Loisjong; Germany), Mariska Hoogewerf (Kika; The Netherlands), Silvio Westphal (Germany), Roberto Silverii (Roxx, Italy), Maurizio Tomei (Italy), Gastone Tomei (Italy), Salvatore Unali (Totto; Germany), Marion Henstra (Germany), Gerard Schouw (Cobra_gerard; The Netherlands), Francesco Perticone (Italy), Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy), Holger Rabe (Germany), Matteo Grassi (Italy), Matthias Polzin (Matze; Germany), Melissa van Eldik (Melizje; The Netherlands), Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic), Daniel Dekanek (Slovakia), Vladimir Tabery (Czech Republic), Jiri Jablonicky (Czech Republic), Donny Adriaens (Dokke; Belgium), Sebi Drewniak (DerMoth; Germany) and Hannah Brunnbauer (Hannah; Germany).

- All the visitors who took the time to visit our show.

Last but not least I especially would like to thank all my collegues of the Bettas4all Show Team 2011 consisting of Jolanda and Gerrit Wisseborn, Ilse Hoekstra, Michel Stokkelaar, Arie de Koning and Michiel van Bemmel (Chiel; The Netherlands). You all are the true driving force behind this succes and I am proud we again worked together as a true team to resulting in a successful Holland Betta Show 2011.

In order to get a better impression of the Holland Betta Show 2011 here a small day-to-day report:

In order to get a better impression of the Holland Betta Show here a small day-to-day report:
On Thursday 18th of August 2011, the Bettas4all Show Team started in the early morning to build up the Holland Betta Show stand in the Holland Aquarium tent at the Holland Koi Show. The build up of our stand with the new Bettas4all Show Units went very fast and within 2 hours we were ready to fill put in the first fish ! Around 18.00h all the breeders benched their fish and the fish were sorted into 18 showclasses in order to speed up the judging on the next day. In the evening we had some nice chat and drinks at our sleeping accommodations and went to sleep to get a bit of rest before the big day of the opening.

After having breakfast on Friday 19th August 2011, we arrived at the show at 8.00h and after checking all the fish at 8.30h the judging team started to judge the 18 showclasses. At 9.30h, the show opened to the public. The judging team did a great job and the classwinners were determined around 11.00h. After this they had to decide which fish won the special prizes such as (reserve) Best of Show male and (reserve) Best of Show female but also the juryprize. At 15.00h the visitors could purchase some quality showbettas which where put for sale. At 18.00h the show closed to the public and after preparing the showstand for the next day we returned to the farmhouse for a BBQ with lots of great food, drinks and awsome conversations.

On Saturday 20th August 2011, the show opened for the public at 9.30h. Many visitors took their time to visit the show and it was possible to purchase some quality showbettas during the entire day. At 18.00h the show closed to the public and again we prepared the showstand for the next day. In the evening we returned to the farmhouse for another great BBQ evening!

	Our new head sponsor Zoo Med!
Some examples of the new Betta Products line from Zoo Med	Michiel van Bemmel a.k.a. Chiel(tjes) making pictures of the winning fish

On Sunday 21st August 2011, the show opened for the public at 9.30h. At 10.00h it was time for the awards ceremony which was attended many of the participating breeders and off course visitors of the show. It was great to see that all six countries which participated where represented among the prizewinners. Off course we also made a nice group picture. At 11.00h it became possible to purchase some of the award winning fish. After again a busy afternoon the show ended at 18.00h and we started to break down our stand.

Here some impressions of the prize ceremony :

The awards for the various show classes made possible by Domburg Sportprijzen Holland, Ocean Nutrition and the Bettas4all Show Team 2011
Holger Rabe from Germany receiving her award for the 3rdth place in the Halfmoon Plakat males – All Other Colors class	Marion Henstra from Germany receiving her award for the 5th place in the Halfmoon female – All Colors class
Jiri Bosina from the Czech Republic receiving a few of his many prizes	Joep van Esch (Joepmaster) from the Netherlands collecting the first two place of the Form and Finnage class
Salvatore Unali (Totto) from Germany receiving his awards for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the Crowntail males – Unicolor class	Serkan Gündogdu (Blacksea) from Germany receiving the award for the reserve Best of Show female
Axel Eywill (Dino47) from Germany receiving the Jury award	Jiri Jablonicky from the Czech Republic receiving the Public prize
Mariska Hoogewerf (Kika) from the Netherlands receiving the Consolation Award	Jiri Bosina from the Czech Republic receiving the Award for Best European Breeder!