It officially kicks off today, after the presentation of the teams and the opening ceremony held yesterday afternoon, the 41st edition of the World Championship championship for Pointing Dogs and the World Championship St. Hubert which will take place on the splendid Serbian terrains around Nis, known and appreciated by dog lovers from all over Europe, until the next 26 October.
As always, the Italian Federation of Hunting will participate in representing Italy with its competitors and best subjects of our breeding, an absolute reference point at an international level. The selected for this edition are:
- English practice hunting
Thor SI conductor Carlo Ghinassi
Arretium SI San Gorello conductor Samuele Aringhieri
Elacensis Malenina SI conductor Mirko Caramanti
Melita P conductor Paolo Pardini
- Continental practice hunting
Harold EB conductor Maurizio Aldovardi
Gephore EB conductor Giuliano Goffi
Gao K conductor Mauro Pezzulli
Rolex K conductor Roberto Scarpecci
- San Uberto Championship
Cat. Women
Paola Gobbi and Elena Villa
Cat. Search dogs
Francesco Meconi and Norman Rota
Absolute cat
Luca Soddu and Massimo Torelli. Salvatore Presta Reserve
With them the Federal coordinator for dog lovers Aldo Pompetti, the expedition leader Luigi Chiappetta and the selector Alberto Dandolo, as well as the past president Gian Luca Dall'Olio, representative for Italy in the international organizing committee for the world championships and its secretary, Domenico Coradeschi. Thanks as always to the sponsor of our national team, the Kalibro company, which has equipped the athletes with an elegant and functional uniform.