Holland Betta Show 2014

The anniversary edition of the Holland Betta Show 2014 was a big success! In total 308 show bettas were entered by 34 breeders from 12 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Rumania, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and The United Kingdom.It was really nice to be able to welcome so many members of our forum and to meet many other (new) betta hobbyists.Because of the great diversity finnage and color variants the fish entered to our show, were able divided over 27 different show classes.

Bettas4all Show Team: (from left to right): David Bastiaensen, Johan Klijn, Gerrit Wisseborn, Max Derix, Michiel van Bemmel, Jolanda Wisseborn, Joep van Esch, Stefan Krüger, Annemiek van Driel, Michel Stokkelaar and Arie de Koning.

Results Holland Betta Show 2014

M1 Traditional plakat male – All colors (9 fish by 5 breeders from 4 different European countries)

DSQ: 1 fish (too small, <3.5 cm bodysize)

1. 224 – Kristian Draganovic (Croatia) 2. 223 – Kristian Draganovic (Croatia) 3. 222 – Kristian Draganovic (Croatia)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Unicolor darkbody (18 fish by 10 breeders from 8 different European countries)

1. 46 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) 2. 242 – Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic) 3. 44 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)
4. 139 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany) 5. 138 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Unicolor lightbody (13 fish by 5 breeders from 4 different European countries)

1. 142 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany) 2. 144 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany) 3. 143 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany)
4. 141 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany) 5. 43 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Marble (37 fish by 12 breeders from 9 different European countries)

1. 8 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) 2. 9 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) 3. 147 – Alexandra Breton (Germany)
4. 10 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands) 5. 82 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – All other colors (32 fish by 15 breeders from 10 different European countries)

DSQ: 1 fish (>5 ventral tips) + 1 fish (extreme rosetail)

1. 199 – Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria) 2. 137 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany) 3. 198 – Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria)
4. 118 – Martin Brammah (United Kingdom) 5. 156 – Alexandra Breton (Germany)

M3 Symmetrical halfmoon plakat male – All colors (5 fish by 5 breeders from 3 different European countries)

1. 56 – Juno Ploeg (The Netherlands)
 2. 117 – Martin Brammah (United Kingdom) 3. 6 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)

M4 Doubletail halfmoon plakat male – All colors (3 fish by 1 breeder from 1 different European country)

1. 276 – Josef Kanok (Czech Republic)

M5 Crowntail plakat male – All colors (5 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different European countries)

1. 134 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany) 2. 230 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany) 3. 81 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)

M6 Veil tail male – All colors (4 fish by 2 breeders from 2 different European countries)

DSQ: 1 fish (swimbladder problem)

1. 286 – Josef Kanok (Czech Republic)

M7 Halfmoon male – Unicolor (17 fish by 7 breeders from 5 different European countries)

DSQ: 1 fish (too small, <3.5 cm bodysize)

1. 299 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland) 2. 100 – Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom) 3. 14 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands)
4. 162 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) 5. 304 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)

M7 Halfmoon male – Banded (13 fish by 10 breeders from 6 different European countries)

DSQ: 1 fish (too small, <3.5 cm bodysize)

1. 124 – Ines Borgolte (Germany) 2. 33 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) 3. 180 – Emelie Brandström (Sweden)
4. 15 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) 5. 130 – Ines Borgolte (Germany)

M7 Halfmoon male – Bicolor (17 fish by 7 breeders from 5 different European countries)

DSQ: 1 fish (too small, <3.5 cm bodysize)

1. 183 – Emelie Brandström (Sweden) 2. 178 – Emelie Brandström (Sweden) 3. 298 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
4. 182 – Emelie Brandström (Sweden) 5. 231 – Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic)

M7 Halfmoon male – All Other Colors (16 fish by 6 breeders from 5 different European countries)

1. 296 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland) 2. 30 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) 3. 95 – Holger Rabe (Germany)
4. 294 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland) 5. 161 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)

M8 Doubletail halfmoon male – All colors (6 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different European countries)

1. 160 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) 2. 27 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) 3. 93 – Holger Rabe (Germany)

M9 Crowntail male – All colors (4 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different countries)

1. 132 – Ines Borgolte (Germany) 2. 302 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland) 3. 18 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands)

M10 Form and variations – All colors (2 fish by 1 breeder from 1 country)

DSQ: 2 fish (too small)
No winners

F1 Traditional plakat female – All colors (2 fish by 2 breeders from 2 different countries)

DSQ: 1 fish (sick)

1. 220 – Kristian Draganovic (Croatia)

F2/F3 Halfmoon plakat female – Unicolor (16 fish by 7 breeders from 5 different European countries)

1. 51 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands) 2. 240 – Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic) 3. 203 – Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria)
4. 241 – Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic) 5. 48 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)

F2/F3 Halfmoon plakat female – Marble (16 fish by 7 breeders from 6 different European countries)

DSQ: 1 fish (scale faults)

1. 202 – Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria) 2. 154 – Alexandra Breton (Germany) 3. 200 – Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria)
4. 85 – Derk Reckel (Germany) 5. 4 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)

F2/F3 Halfmoon plakat female – All Other Colors (16 fish by 10 breeders from 6 different European countries)

DSQ: 1 fish (sick)

1. 92 – Holger Rabe (Germany) 2. 153 – Alexandra Breton (Germany) 3. 236 – Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic)
4. 60 – Juno Ploeg (The Netherlands) 5. 271 – Radu Kuharek (Rumania)

F4 Doubletail plakat female – All colors

No fish in this category

F5 Crowntail plakat female – All colors (1 fish by 1 breeder from 1 European country)

1. 76 – Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)

F6 Veiltail female – All colors (3 fish by 2 breeders from 2 different European countries)

1. 280 – Josef Kanok (Czech Republic)

F7 Halfmoon female – Unicolor (6 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different European countries)

1. 22 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) 2. 234 – Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic) 3. 25 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)

F7 Halfmoon female – All Other Colors (22 fish by 9 breeders from 7 different European countries)

1. 184 – Emelie Brandström (Sweden) 2. 29 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) 3. 187 – Emelie Brandström (Sweden)
4. 186 – Emelie Brandström (Sweden) 5. 292 – Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)

F8 Doubletail female – All colors (4 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different European countries)

1. 26 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) 2. 277 – Josef Kanok (Czech Republic) 3. 274 – Josef Kanok (Czech Republic)

F9 Crowntail female – All colors (9 fish by 5 breeders from 4 different European countries)

1. 75 – Boris Weber-Schwarz (Germany) 2. 19 – Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands) 3. 78 – Boris Weber-Schwarz (Germany)

F10 Form and variation female – All colors (8 fish by 1 breeder from 1 European country)

DSQ: 7 fish (too small, <3.5 cm bodysize)

1. 191 – Susanne Berg (Sweden)

Best of Show Male (BOSM)

Tank 199 – Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria)

Reserve Best of Show Male (rBOSM)

Tank 132 – Ines Borgolte (Germany)

Best of Show Female (BOSF)

Tank 202 – Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria)

Reserve Best of Show Female (rBOSF)

Tank 51 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)

Jury Prize

Tank 178 – Emelie Brandström

Consolation Prize

Kia Strömberg (Sweden)

Public prize

Tank 132 – Ines Borgolte (Germany)

Best European Breeder

Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria)

Congratulations to all the winners!!

We also would like to thank following people without whom this show would not have been possible:

- Nishikigoi Vereniging Nederland for giving us the opportunity organize this event at the 22nd Holland Koi Show.

- Our sponsor ZooMed for their support and providing us with several products of their betta-line!

- Domburg Sportprijzen Holland for providing the beautiful medals for the 1st placed fish of each show class, the special awards and off course the T-shirts for our participants.

- The Bettas4all Judging Team consisting of Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic), Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany), Michel Stokkelaar (the Netherlands), Joep van Esch (the Netherlands) and the apprentices Emelie Brandström (Sweden), Roberto Silverii (Italy), Martin Brammah (United Kingdom).

- All the breeders who have trusted us with their showfish: Arie de Koning (the Netherlands, Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic), Holger Rabe (Germany), Alexandra Breton (Germany), Joep van Esch (the Netherlands), Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany), Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria), Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany), Emelie Brandström (Sweden), Mihai Gigi Sirbu (Rumania), Michel Stokkelaar (the Netherlands), Michael kirkham (United Kingdom), Jolanda Wisseborn (the Netherlands), Natalie Green (United Kingdom), Andrej Tihomirovic (Croatia), Liviu Dumitrescu (Rumania), Jens Hoerl (Germany), Ralph Loch (Germany), Astrid Raschke (Germany), Ines Borgolte (Germany), Susanne Berg (Sweden), Martin Brammah (United Kingdom), David Bastiaensen (Belgium), Jolanda Schär (Switzerland), Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic), Michiel van Bemmel (the Netherlands), Kia Strömberg (Sweden), Juno Ploeg (the Netherlands), Josef Kanok (Czech Republic), Frantisek Baier (Czech republic), Radu Kuharek (Rumania), Derk Reckel (Germany), Nermin Huremovic (Slovenia), Kristian Draganovic (Croatia).

- Ralf Loch, Arie de Koning, Martin Brammah and Alexandra Breton for making and sharing pictures of the winning fish.

- All the visitors who took the time to visit our show.

Last but not least, the Bettas4all Show Team 2014 consisting of Joep van Esch, Jolanda and Gerrit Wisseborn, Michel Stokkelaar, Michiel van Bemmel, Arie de Koning and Annemiek van Driel and Stefan Kruger. In addition we especially would like to mention our helpers David Bastiaensen, Johan Klijn and Max Derix who supported us in an amazing way, thank you guys!!

In order to get an impression of the Holland Betta Show 2014, here a compilation of pictures taken during this event:

Our spot in the Holland Aquarium Tent on thursday morning. Bettas4all Show Team building up the stand of the Holland Betta Show. Bettas4all Show Team building up the stand of the Holland Betta Show.
Attaching the banners. Zoo Med our head-sponsor! Left side of the show set-up ready for benching!
Right side of the show set-up ready for benching! Flags of the countries represented at the Holland Betta Show 2014 Anniversary cake made by Max Derix.
Cutting the anniversary cake. Zoo Med Betta condo Zoo Med Betta Products.
Impression of the left side of our set-up. Impression of the right side of our set-up. Judging!
Judging! Judging! Judging!
Overview of the set-up of the Holland Betta Show 2014
Medals for the class winners and special awards made by Domburg Sportprijzen Holland! Medals for the class winners and special awards made by Domburg Sportprijzen Holland! Ready for the award ceremony!
Bettas4all Love Pair: Roberto Silverii & Olga Gomoreva Jamie King with his awards. Susanne Berg with her award.
Michael Kirkham with his award. Josip Kevari with his awards for Best of Show Male & Best of Show Female. Emelie Brandstrom (Embra) with the Jury Prize!
Ines Borgolte with the Public prize. Kia Strömberg with the consolation prize. Josip Kevari with the award for Best European Breeder
Swedish Team showing off with their awards.
Betta party! Betta party! Betta party!
Betta party! Breakfast!