The selections
After the last selection days which took place on 30 September, 1 and 2 October in the Federal Zone of Collacchioni in Pieve Santo Stefano in the Province of Arezzo, the list of male and female presenters who will represent Italy at the next World Championships, which will be held in Slovakia from 19 to 22 October, has been completed. Despite the abundant presence of wild animals during the three days of competition, the skill of the handlers and their auxiliaries, as well as the work of the expert Enci judges Natale Tortora and Gianluca Luconi and the expert federal judges Fabrizio Muccioli - coach of the national team - and Cosimo Colucci, were put to the test by the adverse weather conditions, caused by the great heat and the almost total absence of wind during the competition rounds.
Collacchioni, a guarantee
Nonetheless, the land of the Federal Zone with its brigades of partridges and partridges proved to be up to the task and thanks also to meticulous organization and batteries perfectly coordinated by the dog technical staff of Collacchioni, coordinated as always by the provincial President of the Federcaccia of Arezzo Domenico Corradeschi, everything went well.
The Italian team
The Italian expedition, organized and led by the National Coordinator Federcaccia for sporting activities, as well as expedition leader responsible for the Italian National Team for the World Championships Luigi Chiappetta, is therefore now preparing to leave to represent Italy in this important dog event international. Great satisfaction and pride expressed on behalf of the entire Federcaccia also by the National President Massimo Buconi and the National Delegate for sporting activities Aldo Pompetti, who closely followed all the phases that led to the final selection.
The categories in the competition
The Italian team will therefore be composed as follows, divided into the various categories:
STOP THE ENGLISH
Marco Antinori, Marco Mori, Mirko Caramanti, Mariliano Mazzoleni
STOP CONTINENTALS
Mauro Pezzulli, Luciano Cecchetto, Erik Mogliani, Roberto Scarpecci
S.UBERTO STOP
Luca Soddu, Luigi Morosi, Salvatore Addeo
S.UBERTO SEARCH
Norman Rota, Mirko Valentini, Marco Perfigli.
S.UBERTO WOMEN
Maria Elena Ganadu, Elisa Mambelli, Rebecca Tenconi
More finals
The national finals for the Italian Federcaccia Cup also took place on the same days as the selections. At the end of the long selection process which lasted an entire competitive season, Marco Antinori, Mauro Pezzulli and Giampiero Cisco were proclaimed Italian Champions respectively for the "English", "Continental" and "Continental Italian" categories. First-rate results where sportsmanship and true passion for dog racing reign supreme among organizers, judges and competitors. All enhanced by the participation and collaboration, throughout the year, of excellent sponsors such as CANICOM, ORIZO, ZONTA and MISTER MIX (source: FIDC).