McVan's To Russia With Love

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McVan's To Russia With Love
Other name(s)Knopa
Species Canis lupus familiaris
Breed Scottish Terrier
SexFemale
Born (2009-06-02) 2 June 2009 (age 15)
Title Best In Show at Crufts (2015)
PredecessorCh. Afterglow Maverick Sabre (Standard Poodle)
SuccessorCh. Burneze Geordie Girl (West Highland White Terrier)
OwnerMariana Khenkina

McVan's To Russia With Love, (born 2 June 2009), also known as Knopa, is a Scottish Terrier show dog, owned by Mariana Khenkina, who won Best in Show at Crufts in 2015. Knopa has gained success at dog shows in several countries and holds Champion titles from Russia, America and a variety of other countries. At Crufts she was handled by Rebecca Cross who has been campaigning her in America. In February she won Best of Breed at Westminster Dog Show in New York City.

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Background

Knopa was bred by Vandra Huber and her husband, Michael Krolewski, in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. [1] Born on 2 June 2009, her sire is Land Rose JP All Right, who has the titles of International Champion, Japanese and American Champion; her dam is McVan's Fire Starter, another American Champion. [2] When she was three months old Knopa was exported to Russia to live with her owner Marina Khenkina with a stipulation that Knopa would later return to America to be campaigned in the show ring with the aim of achieving her conformation title in her native land. [1]

Crufts

Knopa was selected as the Terrier Group winner by judge Michael Phillips, having been declared the best Scottish Terrier competing by the breed judge Geoff Corish. On the final day, 8 March 2015, Knopa challenged against the other six group winners. These were a male Flat-Coated Retriever from Sweden, [3] a Maltese who had been brought over from Italy and was also male, [4] a Bearded Collie, an Alaskan Malamute, a Saluki and a female [5] Miniature Poodle from Norway. [6] The judge for Best in show was Ronnie Irving and after choosing Knopa as his overall winner, Irving selected the Flatcoat as Reserve Best in Show. The three judges are all considered terrier experts. The last time a Scottish Terrier won the Best in Show award at Crufts was in 1929.[ citation needed ] Knopa's American handler, Rebecca Cross, stated the dog was likely to be retired from competition after this win. [7] Prior to the show Cross had been informed in writing by The Kennel Club that the American style of terrier handling, which includes lifting the dog from the assessment table by grasping the animal by the neck and tail, is not permitted; nevertheless this was the manner used to lift Knopa and Cross later apologised for it. [8]

Show career

The first time Knopa was exhibited at Crufts was in 2013 when she was also declared Best of Breed.[ citation needed ] On that occasion she was handled by her owner, Khenkina. [9] In February 2015 Knopa was judged to be the best example of her breed at the Westminster Dog Show. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "US-Russian co-operation" , Dog World (Crufts Special ed.), p. 21, 13 March 2015
  2. ↑ "Group winners' pedigrees" , Dog World (newspaper) (Crufts Special ed.), p. 15, 13 March 2015
  3. ↑ "Gundog group". Fosse Data. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Toy group". Fosse Data. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Utility group". Fosse Data. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Ricca-Smith, Charlotte. "Scottish terrier wins Best in Show at Crufts". Horse & Country TV . Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Scottish terrier Knopa is Crufts' best in show", BBC News, retrieved 12 March 2015
  8. ↑ "Crufts BIS handler under fire". Dog World Newspaper. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Woods, Victoria (13 March 2015), "Terrier group" , Dog World (newspaper) (Crufts Special ed.), p. 9
  10. ↑ "2015 Breed Results: Scottish Terrier". Westminster Kennel Club. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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