Success in every respect for the organizational machinery of the Federcaccia Lazio and the provincial of Viterbo, in collaboration with "Hounds and Hounds”, On the occasion of the XI Pair of Italy for dogs to follow on hare in pack for categories A and B (registered and non-registered ENCI dogs). From 17 to 20 November, Montefiascone hosted handlers and hounds from all over Italy, representatives of top-level dog-hunting excellences. The repopulation and capture areas managed by the ATC Vt 1, highly prized for soils and quality of the wild, hosted the semifinals, while the days of Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 had as scenario two hunting companies managed with extreme caution: the AFV Chiusa Farina (Ischia di Castro - Viterbo) for the A category and the ATV Il Tesoro (Acquapendente) for the B. Bad weather did not spare the days of the semifinals and the final on Saturday, which, combined with the strong presence of ungulates on the chosen terrains, he really put all the crews to the hardest test, with the random component playing an even more decisive role in making the difference between the best mute button Italian. The latter have honored their blazon, proving themselves equipped in every respect, and giving life to wonderful actions during the entire weekend. Judges Marcello Canonico, Franco Nardi, Andrea Paliotta, Rossano Fognani, Giuseppe Iacoponi, Pietro Cristofolini, Marco Di Ventura, Maurizio Scipioni and Felice Santacroce were able to witness the work of some representatives of Italian dog excellence on hare, drawing considerations and emotions.
At the end of the "four days" to win the Italian Cup for category A was the suit of Andrea Cataldi, who won the crew of Massimo Sarandrea. Third place Rodolfo Del Treste. For the B category victory for Michele Calderari, in front of the hounds of Giorgio Sorichetti and Giovanni Ferrero. The organizational machine is truly impeccable, coordinated by Giuseppe Iacoponi with the Secretariat entrusted to the punctual Maurizio Bellacima. For the entire duration of the event everything went according to script, with a beautiful "zero" on the complaints box to testify how well everything has been taken care of down to the smallest detail.
Aldo Pompetti, the regional president of Federcaccia Lazio, is satisfied, and not a little bit, who for the second time in two years has been entrusted with the organization of the national final of the Italian Cup in mute. The regional president thanked everyone, from the organizers to the institutions, from the judges to the competitors, from the ATC of Viterbo 1 to the private institutes that hosted the finals. “Respect for the environment and for game: this is the message - Pompetti said during the awards ceremony - that we intend to spread at every level.
Our goal must be to acquire ever greater credibility, to the point of proposing ourselves for a careful management of the environment and fauna ”. Pompetti also extended to those present the greeting of the national president Gian Luca Dall'Olio, a passionate houndist but unable to take part in the event. Federcaccia Lazio thanks all those who contributed to the realization of the Italian Cup.