The 71st, 72nd and 73rd Championship Dog Show organized by the Jamshedpur Kennel Club concluded on a positive note. The three-day mega event was held at Loyola School ground.
More than 430 dogs from across the country participated in the three-day event. About 43 dog breeds including German shepherd, Labrador, Golden Retriever, Doberman, Boxer, Beagle, Dachshund and Pug participated in the show. The special attraction this year was the participation of three exclusive Indian breeds – Caravan Hound, Pashmi and Rajapalayam. Out of these 43 breeds, which is the highest ever representation of breeds in a show organised by Jamshedpur Kennel Club, this year 12 breeds namely Schipperke, Welsh Corgi Cardigan, Welsh Corgi Pembroke, Jack Russell Terrier, Chow Chow, Samoyed, Bichon Frise, Pekingese and Poodle Toy participated for the first time.
The final result is as follows: 71st Championship Dog Show Certificate of the Best: Pallab Saha's Spaniel American Cocker, Second Best Certificate: Doberman of Rajat Sunpool, Certificate for Third Best: V Vijay Prabhakaran's Siberian Husky.
72nd Championship Dog Show Best Certificate: Pallab Saha's Spaniel American Cocker, Certificate for Second Best: Rajat Sunpul's Doberman, Certificate of Third Best: Rishita Kundu's Shih Tzu.
73rd Championship Dog Show, Certificate of the Best: German Shepherd Dog Double Coat by Jhinuk Ghosh, Certificate for Second Best: Piyali Ghosh's Beagle, Certificate of Third Best: Sikandar Singh's Rottweiler.
The event featured the All-Breed Show, the Beagle Specialty Show, and the Labrador Retriever Specialty Show, among others. The shows were a major attraction for the citizens of Jamshedpur and other places.
The much-awaited championship dog show of the JKC was held after three years due to the pandemic-induced hiatus. Notably, dogs from Jamshedpur are competing in it and have won several national level awards over the years.
T V Narendran, CEO and managing director of Tata Steel inaugurated the event. The esteemed panel of judges for various events like Obedience Test, Labrador Specialty Show, Beagle Specialty Show and All Breed Show were from countries like Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and India.
Jamshedpur Kennel Club was established with the idea of promoting the canine world by providing facilities for scientific breeding, training, dog shows and trials, dog registration, expert veterinary advice and to bring all dog lovers under one roof. Jamshedpur Kennel Club - The only kennel club in Bihar and Jharkhand which is recognised and functions under the aegis of The Kennel Club of India.