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The 6th edition of the Holland Betta Show 2015 was a big success! In total 308 show bettas were entered by 45 breeders from 14 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, The Netherlands and The United Kingdom). Because of the great diversity finnage and color variants the fish entered to our show, were able divided over 26 different show classes.It was really nice to be able to welcome so many members of our forum and to meet many other (new) betta hobbyists. |
Results Holland Betta Show 2015
M1 Traditional plakat male – All colors (12 fish by 7 breeders from 5 different European countries)
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2. 96 – Stefan Leopold (Germany) |
3. 291 – Kia Stromberg (Sweden) |
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| 4. 126 – Nermin Huremovic (Slovenia) |
5. 111 – Josip Kevari (Austria) |
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M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Unicolor Iridescent (18 fish by 8 breeders from 6 different European countries)
DSQ: 1 fish (defective gill cover)
| 1. 272 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy) |
2.42 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) |
3. 113 – Josip Kevari (Austria) |
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| 4. 44 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) |
5. 45 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) |
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M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Unicolor Non-Iridescent (15 fish by 9 breeders from 5 different European countries)
| 1. 211 – Bettina Sperl (Germany) |
2. 40 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) |
3. 41 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) |
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| 4. 265 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy) |
5. 124 – Nermin Huremovic (Slovenia) |
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M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Marble (27 fish by 11 breeders from 5 different European countries)
| 1. 271 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy) |
2. 5 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
3. 225 – Lisa Bradshaw (United Kingdom) |
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| 4. 224 – Lisa Bradshaw (United Kingdom) |
5. 16 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) |
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M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – All Other Colors (38 fish by 21 breeders from 9 different European countries)
| 1. 263 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy) |
2. 302 – Stefan Leopold (Germany) |
3. 253 – Susanne Ziolkowski (Germany) |
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| 4. 243 – Matthias Polzin (Germany) |
5. 245 – Matthias Polzin (Germany) |
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M3 Symmetrical halfmoon plakat male – All Colors (3 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different European countries)
| 1.72 – David Bastiaensen (Belgium) |
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M4 Doubletail halfmoon plakat male – All Colors (7 fish by 6 breeders from 5 different European countries)
DSQ: 1 (size)
| 1. 103 – Josef Kanok (Czech Republic) |
1. 266 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy) |
1. 294 – Stefan Leopold (Germany) |
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M5 Crowntail plakat male – All Colors (3 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different European countries)
| 1. 295 – Stefan Leopold (Germany) |
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M6 Veil tail male – All Colors (8 fish by 4 breeders from 3 different European countries)
DSQ: 1 fish (disease), 2 fish (too small)
| 1. 130 – Andrej Tihomirovi? (Croatia) |
2. 68 – Tahira Tarquini (Italy) |
3. 50 – Patricia van Erp (The Netherlands) |
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M7 Halfmoon Male – Unicolor (8 fish by 7 breeders from 4 different European countries)
DSQ: 1 fish (extreme branching), 1 fish (SBD).
| 1. 59 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
2. 61 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
3. 237 – Ines Borgolte (Germany) |
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M7 Halfmoon male – All Other Colors (23 fish by 11 breeders from 6 different European countries)
DSQ: 5 fish (too small)
| 1. 298 – Stefan Leopold (Germany) |
2. 55 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
3. 132 – Andrej Tihomirovi? (Croatia) |
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| 4. 60 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
5. 282 – Emelie Brändström (Sweden) |
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M8 Doubletail Halfmoon Male – All colors (2 fish by 2 breeders from 2 different European countries)
| 1. 90 – Jamie King (Czech Republic) |
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M9 Crowntail Male – All Colors (19 fish by 10 breeders from 4 different European countries)
| 1. 201 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
2. 200 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
3. 34 – Erik Voges (The Netherlands) |
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| 4. 240 – Jessica Stanzel (Germany) |
5. 199 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
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M10 Form and Variations – All colors (2 fish by 1 breeder from 1 country)
| 1. 232 – Ines Borgolte (Germany) |
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F1 Traditional Plakat Female – All colors (6 fish by 5 breeders from 5 different European countries)
| 1. 146 – Kristian Draganovic (Croatia) |
2. 112 – Josip Kevari (Austria) |
3. 52 – Patricia van Erp (The Netherlands) |
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F2/F3 Halfmoon Plakat Female – Unicolor Iridescent (10 fish by 7 breeders from 5 different European countries)
| 1. 79 – David Bastiaensen (Belgium) |
2. 47 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) |
3. 31 – Anthony Ho (The Netherlands) |
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F2/F3 Halfmoon Plakat Female – Unicolor Non-Iridescent (9 fish by 5 breeders from 4 different European countries)
| 1. 213 – Bettina Sperl (Germany) |
2. 122 – Nermin Huremovic (Slovenia) |
3. 4 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
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F2/F3 Halfmoon Plakat Female – Marble (8 fish by 8 breeders from 3 different European countries)
DSQ: 1 fish (scale faults)
| 1. 197 – Alexandra Grimm (Germany) |
2. 186 – Jan Hoffmann (Germany) |
3. 156 – Liviu Dimutrescu (Romania) |
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F2/F3 Halfmoon Plakat Female – All Other Colors (25 fish by 13 breeders from 7 different European countries)
DSQ: 1 fish (bend spine)
| 1. 115 – Josip Kevari (Austria) |
2. 2.77 – David Bastiaensen (Belgium) |
3. 268 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy) |
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| 4. 49 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) |
5. 256 – Susanne Ziolkowski (Germany) |
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F4 Doubletail Plakat Female – All colors (5 fish by 3 breeders from 2 different European countries)
| 1. 293 – Stefan Leopold (Germany) |
2. 134 – Andrej Tihomirovi? (Croatia) |
3. 136 – Andrej Tihomirovi? (Croatia) |
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F5 Crowntail Plakat Female – All Colors (2 fish by 1 breeder from 1 European country)
| 1. 85 – Daniel Dekanek (Slovakia) |
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F6 Veiltail female – All Colors (4 fish by 4 breeders from 4 different European countries)
DSQ: 1 fish (disease)
| 1. 82 – Pascal Wuyts (Belgium) |
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F7 Halfmoon female – Marble (7 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different European countries)
| 1. 191 – Alexandra Grimm (Germany) |
2. 193 – Alexandra Grimm (Germany) |
3. 188 – Jan Hoffmann (Germany) |
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F7 Halfmoon female – All Other Colors (32 fish by 14 breeders from 7 different European countries)
| 1. 303 – Kirsti Sætran (Norway) |
2. 184 – Jan Hoffmann (Germany) |
3. 13 – Nina Kinscher (Germany) |
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| 4. 183 – Jan Hoffmann (Germany) |
5. 2 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
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F8 Doubletail female – All colors
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F9 Crowntail female – All colors (13 fish by 8 breeders from 5 different European countries)
| 1. 202 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
2. 160 – Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania) |
3. 1 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
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| 4. 154 – Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania) |
5. 251 – Matthias Polzin (Germany) |
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F10 Form and variation female – All colors (2 fish by 2 breeders from 2 different European countries)
DSQ: 1 fish (too small)
| 1. 92 – Jamie King (Czech Republic) |
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Best of Show Male (BOSM)
| Tank 201 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
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Reserve Best of Show Male (rBOSM)
| Tank 211 – Bettina Sperl (Germany) |
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Best of Show Female (BOSF)
| Tank 202 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
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Reserve Best of Show Female (rBOSF)
| Tank 303 – Kirsti Sætran (Norway) |
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Jury Prize
| Tank 190 – Alexandra Grimm (Germany) |
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Consolation Prize
| Raymond Hogg (United Kingdom) |
Public prize
| Tank 55 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) |
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Best European Breeder
| Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany) |
Bettas4all Master 2014
| Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) |
Congratulations to all the winners!!
We also would like to thank following people without whom this show would not have been possible:
- Nishikigoi Vereniging Nederland for their support and help! Thank you for giving us the opportunity organize the Holland Betta Show at the 23rd Holland Koi Show.
- Our sponsor ZooMed for their support and providing us with several products of their betta-line! It was truely great to have Marie-Helene Castanet (sales representative) with us at the show to provide more information about the Zoo Med Betta products.
- Domburg Sportprijzen Holland for providing the beautiful medals for the 1st placed fish of each show class and the special awards.
- The Bettas4all Judging Team consisting of Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic; head judge), Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany), Michel Stokkelaar (the Netherlands), Joep van Esch (the Netherlands), apprentice judges Emelie Brandström (Sweden), Roberto Silverii (Italy), Martin Brammah (United Kingdom) and guest judge Josip Kevari (Austria).
- All the breeders who have trusted us with their showfish: Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania), Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom), Stefan Leopold (Germany), Arie de Koning (the Netherlands), Holger Rabe (Germany), Alexandra Grimm (Germany), Michel Stokkelaar (the Netherlands), Josip Kevari (Austria), James King (Australia/Czech Republic), Nermin Huremovic (Slovenia), Juno van der Ploeg (the Netherlands), Susanne Ziolkowski (Germany), Matthias Polzin (Germany), Joep van Esch (the Netherlands), Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany), Andrej Tihomirovi? (Croatia), Bas Voges (the Netherlands), Erik Voges (the Netherlands), Jolanda Wisseborn (the Netherlands), Kirsti Sætran (Norway), Emelie Brändström (Sweden), Jan Hoffmann (Germany), Antony Ho (Taiwan/the Netherlands), Bettina Sperl (Germany), Tahira Tarquini (Italy/the Netherlands), Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany), David Bastiaensen (Belgium), Pascal Wuyts (Belgium), Kristian Draganovic (Croatia), Antonio Cesarec (Croatia), Eric Cororan (Ireland), Ines Borgolte (Germany), Lisa Bradshaw (United Kingdom), Martin Brammah (United Kingdom), Ray Hogg (United Kingdom), Patricia van Erp (the Netherlands), Nina Kinscher (Germany), Mihai Gigi Sirbu (Romania), Liviu Mocanu (Romania), Daniel Dekanek (Slovakia), Jessica Stanzel (Germany), Josef Kanok (Czech Republic), Nadezda Kanok (Czech Republic), Frantisek Bayer (Czech Republic), Kia Strömberg (Sweden)
- Ralf Loch and Bettina Sperl for all the efforts they made to make good pictures of the winning fish in the various show classes.
- All the visitors who took the time to visit our show.
Last but not least, the Bettas4all Show Team 2015 consisting of Joep van Esch, Jolanda and Gerrit Wisseborn, Michel Stokkelaar, Michiel van Bemmel, Arie de Koning and Annemiek van Driel. In addition we especially would like to mention our helpers Max Derix, Nick in ‘t Veld, David Bastiaensen, Pascal Wuyts, Max Derix who supported us in an amazing way, thank you all!!
In order to get an impression of the Holland Betta Show 2015, here a compilation of pictures taken during this event:
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| Empty van at 5:30am! |
Fully packed and ready to go! |
Building the stand of the Holland Betta Show 2015 |
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| Building the stand of the Holland Betta Show 2015 |
Building the stand of the Holland Betta Show 2015 |
Ready for benching! |
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| Ready for benching! |
Benching fish! |
Country flags of our participants. |
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| Benching fish! |
Benching fish! |
The Bettas4all judging team sorting fish into the right show classes. |
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| BBQ at the sleeping accomodation. |
Breakfast at the sleeping accomodation. |
Judging on friday. |
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| Judging on friday. |
BBQ at the sleepingaccomodation. |
BBQ at the sleepingaccomodation. |
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| Arie the BBQ King preparing some quality meat at the sleepingaccomodation. |
Ines Borgolte, Felix Matron and Josip Kevari. |
Ralf Loch taking pictures of the winning fish. |
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| Ralf Loch taking pictures of the winning fish. |
The stand of the Holland Betta Show 2015. |
The stand of the Holland Betta Show 2015. |
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| The stand of the Holland Betta Show 2015. |
Our banner with the beautiful awards made by Domburg Sportprijzen Holland! |
Banner from our sponsor Zoo Med. |
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| Marie-Helene Castanet (sales representative from Zoo Med) and Joep van Esch in front of the Betta Rack full with Betta products. |
Product catalogs from our sponsor Zoo Med. |
Betta Rack full with Betta products provided by our sponsor Zoo Med. |
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| Betta condo with automatic feeder by our sponsor Zoo Med. |
Overview of the Holland Betta Show 2015. |
Lisa Heinrich and Susanne Ziolwolski from Germany. |
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| Boris Weber (Germany) and Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic). |
Public visiting the Holland Betta Show 2015. |
Public visiting the Holland Betta Show 2015. |
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| Public visiting the Holland Betta Show 2015. |
Public visiting the Holland Betta Show 2015. |
Emelie Brändström (Sweden) watching fish. |
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| Bettas4all coloring pages for the kids. |
Writing and signing of the certificates for the winners. |
Delagation from scandinavian betta hobbyists at the award ceremony. |
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| Overview of the rest of the people present at the award ceremony. |
Overview of the rest of the people present at the award ceremony. |
Alex Grimm (Germany) |
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| Stefan Leopold (Germany) |
Pascal Wuyts (Belgium) |
Jolanda Wisseborn (the Netherlands). |
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| David Bastiaensen (Belgium). |
Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic). |
Bettina Sperl (Germany). |
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| Public prize for Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands). |
Emelie Brändström (Sweden). |
Kirsti Sætran (Norway). |
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| Consolation prize for Raymond Hogg (United Kingdom). |
Bettas4all Master 2014 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands). |
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