The 7th edition of the Holland Betta Showwas a big success! In total 356 show bettas were entered by 50 breeders from 14 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Norway, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom). Because of the great diversity finnage and color variants the fish entered to our show, were able divided over 32 different show classes.It was really nice to be able to welcome so many members of our forum and to meet many other (new) betta hobbyists.
Results Holland Betta Show 2016
M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Lightbody Marble (22 fish)
M1 Traditional plakat male – All colors (10 fish)
1. 170 – Bettina Sperl (Germany)
2. 257 – Jessica Stanzel (Germany)
3. 71 – Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria)
M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Unicolor Iridescent (15 fish)
1. 227 – Roberto Silverii (Italy)
2. 76 – Josip Kevari (Austria)
3. 28 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)
4. 228 – Roberto Silverii (Italy)
5. 74 – Josip Kevari (Austria)
M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Unicolor Non-Iridescent (16 fish)
1. 172 – Bettina Sperl (Germany)
2. 203 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
3. 219 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
4. 10 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
5. 331 – Thomas Knott (Germany)
M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Darkbody Marble (24 fish)
1. 223 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
2. 11 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
3. 84 – Kristian Draganovic (Croatia)
4. 197 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
5. 217 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Lightbody Marble (22 fish)
1. 197 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
2. 295 – Daniel Dekanek (Slovakia)
3. 252 – Alexandra Grimm (Germany)
4. 50 – David Bastiaensen (Belgium)
5. 63 – Luca Dormann (Germany)
M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Bicolor (12 fish)
1. 225 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
2. 175 – Bettina Sperl (Germany)
3. 224 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – All Other Colors (37 fish)
1. 237 – Ines Borgolte (Germany)
2. 7 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
3. 236 – Ines Borgolte (Germany)
4. 235 – Ines Borgolte (Germany)
5. 145 – Jeremy Carroll (United Kingdom)
M3 Symmetrical halfmoon plakat male – All Colors (9 fish)
1. 69 – Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria)
2. 101 – Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania)
3. 220 – Eugenio Fornasiero (Germany/Italy)
M4 Doubletail halfmoon plakat male – All Colors (2 fish)
1. 250 – Alexandra Grimm (Germany)
M5 Crowntail plakat male – All Colors (6 fish)
DSQ: 1 fish (alien eyes)
1. 345 – Emelie Brandstrom (Sweden)
M6 Veil tail male – Unicolor (8 fish)
1. 326 – Pavel Jicha (Czech Republic)
2. 158 – Patricia van Erp (The Netherlands)
3. 107 – Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania)
M6 Veil tail male – All Other Colors (7 fish)
1. 26 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)
2. 25 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)
3. 304 – Josef Kanok (Czech Republic)
M7 Halfmoon Male – Unicolor (14 fish)
1. 189 – Jan Hoffmann (Germany)
2. 155 – Maria Ornberg (United Kingdom)
3. 137 – Holger Rabe (Germany)
1. 275 – Matthias Polzin (Germany)
2. 190 – Jan Hoffmann (Germany)
M7 Halfmoon Male – Marble (8 fish)
1. 244 – Alexandra Grimm (Germany)
2. 291 – Daniel Dekanek (Slovakia)
3. 249 – Alexandra Grimm (Germany)
M7 Halfmoon male – All Other Colors (22 fish)
1. 207 – Kirsti Sætran (Norway)
2. 266 – Stefan Leopold (Germany)
3. 208 – Kirsti Sætran (Norway)
1. 134 – Holger Rabe (Germany)
2. 209 – Kirsti Sætran (Norway)
M8 Doubletail Halfmoon Male – All Other Colors (1 fish)
DSQ: 1 fish (fused fin)
M9 Crowntail Male – All Colors (16 fish)
1. 108 – Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania)
2. 97 – Antonio Cesarec (Croatia)
3. 20 – Rino Agten (Germany)
4. 24 – Rino Agten (Germany)
5. 179 – Andrea Kraus (Germany)
M10 Form and Variations – All colors (7 fish)
DSQ: 1 fish (egg spot + alien eyes)
1. 306 – Josef Kanok (Czech Republic)
2. 5 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
3. 262 – Stefan Leopold (Germany)
F1 Traditional Plakat Female – All colors (2 fish)
1. 171 – Bettina Sperl (Germany)
F2/F3 Halfmoon Plakat Female – Marble (19 fish)
1. 13 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
2. 81 – Kristian Draganovic (Croatia)
3. 86 – Kristian Draganovic (Croatia)
4. 6 – Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
5. 39 – Jordy van Grevenbroek (The Netherlands/Germany)
F2/F3 Halfmoon Plakat Female – Multicolor Darkbody (22 fish)
1. 32 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)
2. 31 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)
3. 205 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
4. 46 – David Bastiaensen (Belgium)
5. 92 – Antonio Cesarec (Croatia)
F2/F3 Halfmoon Plakat Female – Multicolor Lightbody (14 fish)
1. 115 – Mihai-Gigi Sirbu (Rumania)
2. 70 – Josip Kevari (Croatia/Austria)
3. 204 – Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
4. 144 – Jeremy Carroll (United Kingdom)
5. 193 – Jan Hoffmann (Germany)
F4 Doubletail Plakat Female – All colors (1 fish)
1. 281 – Matthias Polzin (Germany)
F5 Crowntail Plakat Female – All Colors (8 fish)
1. 268 – Stefan Leopold (Germany)
2. 341 – Emelie Brandstrom (Sweden)
3. 340 – Emelie Brandstrom (Sweden)
F6 Veiltail female – All Colors (6 fish)
DSQ: 1 fish (disease)
1. 104 – Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania)
F7 Halfmoon female – Unicolor (7 fish)
1. 238 – Ines Borgolte (Germany)
2. 278 – Matthias Polzin (Germany)
3. 30 – Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)
F7 Halfmoon female – All Other Colors (12 fish)
1. 183 – Andrea Kraus (Germany)
2. 185 – Andrea Kraus (Germany)
3. 186 – Andrea Kraus (Germany)
F8 Doubletail female – All colors (1 fish)
1. 316 – Lucie Cermakova (Czech Republic)
F9 Crowntail female – All colors (19 fish)
1. 102 – Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania)
2. 99 – Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania)
3. 290 – Christian Filbig (Germany)
4. 109 – Mihai-Gigi Sirbu (Romania)
5. 103 – Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania)
F10 Form and variation female – All colors (4 fish)
1. 147 – Jeremy Carroll (United Kingdom)
Special Competition: Koi Bettas judged by “Koi” judges
Certified Koi Judges:
Christine Woolger – United Kingdom
Duc Nguyen – United States of America
“Koi” Betta Males
1. 41 (Asagi) – Jordy van Grevenbroek (The Netherlands/Germany)
We also would like to thank following people without whom this show would not have been possible:
- Nishikigoi Vereniging Nederland for their support and help! Thank you for giving us the opportunity organize the Holland Betta Show at the 23rd Holland Koi Show.
- Our sponsor ZooMedfor their support and providing us with several products of their betta-line! It was truly great to have Marie-Helene Castanet (sales representative) with us at the show to provide more information about the Zoo Med Betta products.
- Domburg Sportprijzen Holland for providing the beautiful medals for the 1st placed fish of each show class and the special awards.
- The Bettas4all Judging Team consisting of Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy/Germany: Head Judge), Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic), Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands), Joep van Esch (The Netherlands), our apprentices Emelie Brandström (Sweden), Liviu Dumitrescu (Rumania), Lisa Heinrich (Germany) and guest judge Josip Kevari (Austria).
All the breeders who have trusted us with their showfish: Alexandra Grimm (Germany), Andrea Kraus (Germany), Antonio Cesarec – Croatia, Arie de Koning (The Netherlands), Bettina Sperl (Germany), Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany), Christian Filbig (Germany), Daniel Dekanek (Slovakia), David Bastiaensen (Belgium), David Hejl (Czech Republic), Denise Wendrich (Belgium), Derk Reckel (Germany), Emelie Brandstrom (Sweden), Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy), Holger Rabe (Germany), Ines Borgolte (Germany), Irina Safontseva (Russia), Jamie King (Czech Republic), Jan Hoffmann (Germany), Jeremy Carroll (United Kingdom), Jessica Stanzel (Germany), Joep van Esch (The Netherlands), Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands), Jordy van Grevenbroek (Germany/The Netherlands), Josef Kanok (Czech Republic), Josip Kevari (Austria), Juan Luis VaQuero Quilez (Spain), Kristian Draganovic (Croatia), Kirsty Saetran (Norway), Lisa Heinrich (Germany), Liviu Dumitrescu (Romania), Luca Dormann (Germany), Lucie Cermakova (Czech Republic), Maikel Ligtvoet (The Netherlands), Maria Ornberg (United Kingdom), Matthias Polzin (Germany), Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom), Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands), Patricia van Erp (The Netherlands), Patrick Schevenels (Belgium), Jicha Pavel (Czech Republic), Rino Agten (Germany), Robert Hansson (Sweden), Roberto Silverii (Italy), Mihai-Gigi Sirbu (Romania), Stefan Leopold (Germany), Susanne Ziolkowski (Germany), Thierry Callewaert (Belgium), Thomas Hendrickx (Belgium), Thomas Knott (Germany).
Ralf Loch and Bettina Sperl for all the efforts they made to make good pictures of the winning fish in the various show classes.
All the visitors who took the time to visit our show.
Last but not least, the Bettas4all Show Team 2016 consisting of Joep van Esch, Jolanda and Gerrit Wisseborn, Michel Stokkelaar, Michiel van Bemmel, Arie de Koning and Annemiek van Driel. In addition we especially would like to mention our helpers Jordy van Grevenbroek, David Bastiaensen, Denise Wendrich and Thomas Hendrickx and all the other people who have supported us during the show. Thank you all!!
In order to get an impression of the Holland Betta Show 2016, here a compilation of pictures taken during this event:
