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We are happy to inform you that the Holland Betta Show 2013 was a big success! In total 308 show bettas were entered by 37 breeders from 9 European countries: Austria (1x), Belgium (2x), Czech Republic (5x), Germany (9x), Italy (7x), Sweden (1x), Switzerland (2x), The Netherlands (7x) and The United Kingdom (2x). Because of the great diversity finnage and color variants the fish entered to our show, were divided over 28 different show classes.We were extremely happy to welcome so many members of our forum and to meet many other (new) betta hobbyists.
Bettas4all Show Team: (from left to right): David Bastiaensen, Johan Klijn, Gerrit Wisseborn, Max Derix, Michiel van Bemmel, Jolanda Wisseborn, Joep van Esch, Stefan Krüger, Annemiek van Driel, Michel Stokkelaar and Arie de Koning.
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Below you can find an overview of results of the Holland Betta Show 2013 and pictures of most of the winning fish photographed by Tomas Chuda (Czech Republic) assisted by Stefan Kruger (France):
M1 Traditional plakat male – All colors (16 fish by 10 breeders from 6 different European countries)
| 1. 266 – Andrea Queirolo (Italy) |
2. 126 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
3. 124 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
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| 4. 125 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
5. 265 – Andrea Queirolo (Italy) |
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M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Unicolor iridescent (10 fish by 8 breeders from 6 European countries)
| 1. 4- Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
2. 252 – Roberto Silverii (Italy) |
3. 253 – Roberto Silverii (Italy) |
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M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Unicolor non-iridescent (9 fish by 6 breeders from 3 European countries)
| 1. 10 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
2. 42 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) |
3. 39 – Sabrina Elderhorst (The Netherlands) |
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M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Marble (18 fish by 7 breeders from 6 European countries)
| 1. 140 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy) |
2. 80 – Martin Brammah (United Kingdom) |
3. 243 – Alberto Montalbetti (Italy) |
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| 4. 77 – Martin Brammah (United Kingdom) |
5. 78 – Martin Brammah (United Kingdom) |
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M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – All other colors (47 fish by 18 breeders from 8 different countries)
| 1. 8 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
2. 6 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
3. 97 – Serkan Gündogdu (Germany) |
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| 4. 45 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) |
5. 150 – David Bastiaensen (Belgium) |
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M3 Symmetrical halfmoon plakat male – All colors (4 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different countries)
1. 5 -Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
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2. 199 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic) |
3. 202 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic) |
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M4 Doubletail halfmoon plakat male – All colors (5 fish by 5 breeders from 3 different countries)
| 1. 192 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic) |
2. 238 – Alberto Montalbetti (Italy) |
3. 168 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
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M5 Crowntail plakat male – All colors (6 fish by 2 breeders from 2 different countries)
| 1. 117 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
2. 116 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
3. 119 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
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M6 Veil tail male – All colors (7 fish by 3 breeders from 2 different countries)
| 1. 174 – Josef Kanok (Czech Republic) |
2. 133 – Jan Zingerling (Germany) |
3. 185 – Josef Kanok (Czech Republic) |
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M7 Halfmoon male – Unicolor (15 fish by 8 breeders from 6 different countries)
| 1. 267 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland) |
2. 258 – Giovanni Annoni (Italy) |
3. 304 – Salvatore Unali (Germany) |
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| 4. 158 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
5. 159 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
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M7 Halfmoon male – Banded (15 fish by 10 breeders from 8 different countries)
| 1. 037 – Salvatore Unali (Germany) |
2. 036 – Salvatore Unali (Germany) |
3. 305 – Salvatore Unali (Germany) |
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| 4. 273 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland) |
5. 026 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
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M7 Halfmoon male – Marble (8 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)
| 1. 035 – Salvatore Unali (Germany) |
2. 111 – Holger Rabe (Germany) |
3. 030 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
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M7 Halfmoon male – Multicolor (25 fish by 11 breeders from 6 different countries)
| 1. 269 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland) |
2. 270 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland) |
3. 162 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
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| 4. 193 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic) |
5. 106 – Holger Rabe (Germany) |
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M8 Doubletail halfmoon male – All colors (5 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different countries)
| 1. 114 – Holger Rabe (Germany) |
2. 110 – Holger Rabe (Germany) |
3. 109 – Holger Rabe (Germany) |
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M9 Crowntail male – All colors (8 fish by 4 breeders from 2 different countries)
| 1. 22 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
2. 271 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland) |
3. 33 – Michiel van Bemmel (The Netherlands) |
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M10 Form and variations – All colors (6 fish by 2 breeders from 2 different countries)
| 1. 68 – Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom) |
2. 70 – Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom) |
3. 69 – Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom) |
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F1 Traditional plakat female – All colors (12 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)
| 1. 128 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
2. 129 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
3. 261 – Andrea Queirolo (Italy) |
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| 4. 130 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
5. 262 – Andrea Queirolo (Italy) |
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F2/F3 Halfmoon plakat female – Unicolor (8 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)
| 1. 013 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
2. 172 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
3. 014 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
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F2/F3 Halfmoon plakat female – Multicolor (26 fish by 12 breeders from 7 different countries)
| 1. 015 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
2. 054 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) |
3. 241 – Alberto Montalbetti (Italy) |
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| 4. 079 – Martin Brammah (United Kingdom) |
5. 242 – Alberto Montalbetti (Italy) |
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F4 Doubletail plakat female – All colors (5 fish by 5 breeders from 3 different countries)
| 1. 183 – Josef Kanok (Czech Republic) |
2. 244 – Alberto Montalbetti (Italy) |
3. 198 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic) |
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F5 Crowntail plakat female – All colors (5 fish by 3 breeders from 2 different countries)
| 1. 122 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
2. 144 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy) |
3. 121 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
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F7 Halfmoon female unicolour darkbody (9 fish by 7 breeders from 6 different countries)
| 1. 308 – Salvatore Unali (Germany) |
2. 024 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
3. 254 – Roberto Silverii (Italy) |
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F7 Halfmoon female unicolour lightbody (8 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)
| 1. 160 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
2. 259 – Andrea Queirolo (Italy) |
3. 260 – Andrea Queirolo (Italy) |
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F7 Halfmoon female – Multicolor (10 fish by 7 breeders from 4 different countries)
| 1. 025 – Michel stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
2. 201 – Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic) |
3. 112 – Holger Rabe (Germany) |
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F8 Doubletail female – All colors (6 fish by 4 breeders from 3 different countries)
| 1. 20 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
2. 108 – Holger Rabe (Germany) |
3. 115 – Holger Rabe (Germany) |
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F9 Crowntail female – All colors (5 fish by 4 breeders from 3 different countries)
| 1. 246 – Valentina Fucilli (Italy) |
2. 027 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
3. 166 – Jolanda wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
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F10 Form and variation female – All colors (2 fish by 1 breeders from 1 different countries)
| 1. 63 – Micheal Kirkham (United Kingdom) |
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Best of Show Male (BOSM)
| Tank 37 – Salvatore Unali (Germany) |
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Reserve Best of Show Male (rBOSM)
| Tank 8 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
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Best of Show Female (BOSF)
| Tank 15 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
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Reserve Best of Show Female (rBOSF)
| Tank 13 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
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Jury Prize
| Tank 152 – David Bastiaensen (Belgium) |
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Consolation Prize
| Emelie Brändström (Sweden) |
Public prize
| Tank 30 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
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Best European Breeder
| Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
Congratiolations to all the winners!!
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 for all his patient, help and trust to give us a platform for to organize Holland Betta Show!
- Nishikigoi Vereniging Nederland for giving us the opportunity organize this event at the 21th Holland Koi Show.
- Our sponsor ZooMed for their support and providing us with several products of their betta-line!
- Domburg Sportprijzen Holland for providing the beautiful awards for the 1st placed fish of each show class, the special awards and off course our promotional products.
- The Bettas4all Judging Team consisting of Donny Adriaens (Belgium), Salvatore Unali (Germany), Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany), Patrick Hans (Germany), Alberto Montalbetti (Italy), Joep van Esch (The Netherlands), Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) and Sebastiaan van der Wijngaart (The Netherlands).
- Annemiek van Driel & Arie de Koning for coordinating the groceries in order to provide us with food and drinks at breakfast and the amazing BBQs.
- All the breeders who have trusted us with their showfish: Arie de Koning (The Netherlands), Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands), Charles Buddendorf (The Netherlands), Michiel van Bemmel (The Netherlands), Salvatore Unali (Germany), Sabrina Elderhorst (The Netherlands), Joep van Esch (The Netherlands), Ralf Loch (Germany), Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom), Martin Brammah (United Kingdom), Nina Kinscher (Germany), Julia Zilken (Germany), Serkan Göndogdu (Germany), Holger Rabe (Germany), Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany), Jan Zinserling (Austria), Euginio Fornasiero (Italy), David Bastiaensen (Belgium), Stijn Smarivoet (Belgium), Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands), Josef Kanok (Czech Republic), Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic), Frantisek Baier (Czech Republic), Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic), Andrea Kopkanova (Czech Republic), Marion Fleischer (Germany), Alberto Montalbetti (Italy), Valentina Fucilli (Italy), Pierluca Pzampardi (Italy), Roberto silverii (Italy), Giovanni Annoni (Italy), Andrea Queirolo (Italy), Jolanda Schär (Switzerland), Nico Späth (Switzerland), Emelie Brändström (Sweden), Marion Henstra (Germany).
- Tomas Chuda and Stefan Kruger for all the time they spend attempting to photograph most of the winning fish.
- All the visitors who took the time to visit our show.
Last but not least, the Bettas4all Show Team 2013 consisting of Joep van Esch, Jolanda and Gerrit Wisseborn, Michel Stokkelaar, Michiel van Bemmel, Arie de Koning and Annemiek van Driel and Stefan Kruger. In addition we especially would like to mention our helpers David Bastiaensen, Johan Klijn, Sebastiaan van der Wijngaart and Max Derix who supported us in an amazing way, thank you guys!!
