Grand-Prix `Saint-Petersbourg Spring`
Anichkin Bridge
Anichkin Bridge
 We have been in StPetersbourg already in December of 2003, that time Rebecca has got her first CACIB. So we are in StPetersbourg again: me and Rebecca, Nataly and Enole (Dalmatian girl), Galina and Camus (Dalmatian boy). You will not believe me how successful our trip was! Usually I describe different obstacles I meet during my trips, like long customs checking, missed confirmations of show entry, damaged paws of our participants etc., and in the end I resume like “despite different obstacles we did it”. Everything was different on 17th April 2005, I will remember this day as a won-derful and successful.

We did not miss our train from Moscow to StPetersbourg, we did not forget to buy tickets for our dogs, and we have been friendly met by train steward. On arrival to StPetersbourg Ladozhsky Train Station we have been met by our friends, Dalmatian breeders. They book a mini van for us. I have been anxious about arrival, because first ring begun at 10.00, and train arrived at 9.00. But thanks to our friends we were in time, already registered to show. Rebecca has got number 939. Studying catalogue, I revealed that in champions class besides Rebecca there is Finnish girl. I thought, «Competition promises to be serious”.

Judge is Yoke Krunander from Sweden. He is choosing a boy from Finland named BAWABU RUNINURA URAFIKI. I go to the ring, poisoning my mood by thinking that “probably judge from Sweden likes Finnish dogs”, but is a lack of time to think, we start to show. My Rebecca runs freely, then she stays motionless. Another two circles of running- and judge shows us for the first place! Hurrah! We took sixth CACIB!

In comparison to BOB Rebecca gave up to the boy. But it does not screw up our mood. We had big plans for city walking and we did not desire to wait for BIS in suffocated building.

Enole waiting for the ring
Enole waiting for the ring
In Dalmatians ring first turn is for Camus. I bring him in the ring, but it is not his day, he becomes second from five boys. All boys are worthy, therefore Camus result seems to be fine.

Enole is the last one for showing today. She has hard competition, there are six beautiful girls in champions class. But Enole behaves perfect, runs willingly, so we win in champions class. Another running in comparison- and Enole gets her third CACIB!
 
Anichkin Bridge
Anichkin Bridge
Red girl and black spotted girl are the best today. It is a time for station to leave our luggage and have a walk along Nevsky prospect.

I want sushi!
I want sushi!
Now the question appeared where we can eat. We did eat nothing from the early morning, so we are eager to. Which café is pet welcome, it is a question, there are always a lack of them. We try to negotiate with Sushi Planet. It reveals that personnel is very friendly to us. They agreed to let us in, in special corner, so all six of us eat sushi.

Kazansky
Kazansky
We have a good time in Sushi Planet, celebrating our girls’ victories. After dinner we have a walk around the city. We love you, StPete, we will visit you again…
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