The right to organize the first national CAC exhibition of 2016 was won by the Hungarian Dog Breeders Tokaj-Hegyalja Association from the MEOE Federation. The CAC dog exhibition will be held on April 03, 2016 in Szerencs, on the territory of Rákóczi Castle.
The former MEOE Tokaj organization was founded in the 1960s. In the following decades, the association tried to unite the local dog community, coordinated the work of breeders and exhibitors, and helped dogs and owners eager to learn with dog training classes. The organization successfully organized and conducted two CAC dog exhibitions in the 1990s. Renewal came for the organization in 2012, when with a new leadership it became an independent legal association, and its name was changed to the Hungarian Dog Breeders Tokaj-Hegyalja Association.
In autumn 2015, after 16 years, the Association again organized a CAC dog exhibition. The event was held in the spirit of the duality of dog love and loyalty. A short video recording was made about the event by the Szerencs City Television. We now recommend this as a teaser to our Readers:
The important information about the 2016 national CAC dog exhibition is outlined below!
Information for exhibitors:
Call for entries
Judge list:
Chief Judge: László Erdős | |
| FCI Group I | |
| All breeds | Sándor Szabó |
| FCI Group II | |
| Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Bullmastiff, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa Inu, Cane Corso, Shar-Pei, Dogo Argentino, Bordeaux Dog, Dogo Canario | Ferenc Gröschl (HU) |
| German Boxer, Hovawart, Leonberger, Tibetan Mastiff, Saint Bernard, Newfoundland, Swiss Mountain Dog, Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Central Asian Shepherd Dog, Moscow Watchdog | Sergej Vanza (SK) |
| Dobermann, Pinschers, Schnauzers, Russian Black Terrier, Bernese Mountain Dog, Great Dane, English Bulldog, Rottweiler, breeds not listed | István Lődi (SRB) |
| FCI Group III | |
| All breeds | Sergej Vanza (SK) |
| FCI Group IV | |
| All breeds | Sándor Szabó (HU) |
| FCI Group V | |
| All breeds | László Erdős (HU) |
| FCI Group VI | |
| All breeds | László Erdős (HU) |
| FCI Group VII | |
| All breeds | Sinisha Pavlovic (SRB) |
| FCI Group VIII | |
| All breeds | Sinisha Pavlovic (SRB) |
| FCI Group IX | |
| All breeds | Ferenc Gröschl (HU) |
| FCI Group X | |
| All breeds | Sinisha Pavlovic (SRB) |
Entry Deadline: March 06, 2016.
Entry Fees
| CAC Show | For those with a Federation membership card | For those WITHOUT a Federation membership card |
|---|---|---|
| First dog | 4000 Ft | 8000 Ft |
| From the second dog | 3500 Ft | 7000 Ft |
| Veteran, Minor Puppy, Puppy | 2500 Ft | 5000 Ft |
| Reclassification until the last entry deadline | 2000 Ft/dog | 4000 Ft/dog |
| CAC show can be entered on site | ||
| Young handlers | 2000 Ft | 4000 Ft |
| Dog pair, Breeding group, Offspring group | 2000 Ft | 4000 Ft |
The entry fee for the first dog includes the price of one catalog!
Entry fees for Hungarian dog breeds are calculated with a 50% discount.
The applicable date for the entry fee category is the day when the full entry fee is paid. In case of partial payment, the day when the full amount is paid is considered.
Entries can be started online from this link>>.
After registration, an automatic confirmation containing the entry data will be sent to the email address recorded in the system. After finalizing this, a confirmation email will be sent, containing the final form of the entry. For online registration, the entry fee can be paid by credit card. Immediately after registration, the registrant is redirected to OTP Bank’s online platform where the entry fee can be settled using an internet payment-enabled credit card. Only entries paid by credit card through the online registration system remain in the system; if this is not done, or if the registrant pays the entry fee by any other means, the system automatically deletes the entry. The entry is valid only if the entry fee has been paid!
For postal entries, after accurately filling out and signing the entry form, a copy of the pedigree of the dog to be entered, a copy of the paid check or transfer receipt as proof of payment of the entry fee, copies of Champion or Working Test certificates (if any), and a copy of the 2016 federation membership card must be attached.
For bank transfers, the account number of the Hungarian Dog Breeders Tokaj-Hegyalja Association is:
OTP Bank Nyrt. Szerencs – 11734145 – 20023986
Entries must always be made under the name of the dog owner.
Entry fees for postal submissions must be paid to the following address:
Hungarian Dog Breeders Tokaj-Hegyalja Association
Szerencs
Nagyvárad u. 16.
3900
Entry address for postal submissions:
Hungarian Dog Breeders Tokaj-Hegyalja Association
Szerencs
Nagyvárad u. 16.
3900
Only online and postal entries are accepted.
For more information regarding the show, please contact the following phone numbers:
+36 204 595 979; +36 70 457 2770.
More information can be found on the official Facebook page of the Hungarian Dog Breeders Tokaj-Hegyalja Association>>.
And on the official Facebook page of the event>>.
The city of the CAC dog show is Szerencs, located in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county at the intersection of trade routes. Szerencs is the commercial and cultural center of the southern part of Taktaköz and Hegyalja, whose key transport location, urban nature, monuments, and spa attract many visitors to the city. The historic Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region can be reached through the city, hence the name "Gateway to Hegyalja," for which a symbolic gate was also built, the so-called World Heritage Gateway.
The city's history is rich in authentic sources passed down to us; according to Neolithic and medieval finds, the area around the settlement was already inhabited in prehistoric times. In the 12th century, the Johannite Order founded a monastery here. The first mention of Szerencs dates back to the 1420s. During this period, the city began to develop, and by 1490 it proudly held the status of a market town. Later, it became the property of the Rákóczi family, and from 1507 John Szapolyai was the lord of the settlement. In 1583, Sigismund Rákóczi received the castle of Szerencs and the noble estate as a pledge from Emperor Rudolf, and in 1603 he also received the final letter of donation. From the 18th century, the settlement began to develop, but this progress stalled in the 19th century. In 1876, under the municipal law, Szerencs lost its town status. However, industrial establishment again promoted development. In 1889, the Szerencs sugar factory was built, which was the largest sugar factory in Europe at the time. In 1923, the chocolate factory also started its operations. After World War II, the city became the seat of the Szerencs district. Development received a new impetus in the 1960s, the existing factories were modernized, a bread factory and a machine factory were built, and new schools were opened. In 1984, Szerencs regained its town status. Thanks to a European Union regulation, the sugar factory was forced to close its doors permanently in 2008. In memory of the sugar factory, a Memorial Park was created in 2009, and the day of closure was declared a memorial day.
One of the city's most significant monuments is the Rákóczi Castle, first mentioned in 1247. The building, established at the end of the 16th century, is the youngest castle in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, and its history is inseparable from that of the city's past. Originally, it was a Benedictine abbey whose buildings were converted into a fortress in 1556.
Its 18th-century owners transformed the castle into a baroque palace and filled in its moats. Two princes were elected within its walls: István Bocskai as prince of Hungary, and Sigismund Rákóczi was proclaimed prince of Transylvania here. The beautiful Renaissance details of the castle date from his era. From 1586 to 1711, with minor interruptions, the castle was owned by the Rákóczi family. In the 1950s, several institutions operated within its walls, but the condition of the building became increasingly critical. At that time, the idea of saving the castle and using it worthily emerged. Archaeological excavations began in 1968, and based on designs by Ferenc Erdei, an architect born in Szerencs, the building was renovated and shaped into a late Renaissance style between 1979 and 1991. The newly restored castle was handed over for use in the autumn of 1991. Today, the complex functions partly as a hotel and partly as a cultural center.
The Zemplén Museum is also located in the Rákóczi Castle. The basis of its local history collection was a private collection of a dentist from Szerencs, which contained several thousand postcards, ex libris, photos, books, ethnographic and local history objects.
Today, the postcard collection consists of more than 900,000 pieces and is currently the largest postcard collection in Hungary. The tangible collection of the Zemplén Museum is remarkable from the point of view of local historical research of the settlement. The tangible collection consists of historical, ethnographic objects and works of fine art. Among its permanent exhibitions are presentations of the history of postcards, Sigismund Rákóczi and his era, as well as the history of the construction of the Szerencs castle.
Among the city's significant buildings is the Roman Catholic Church, built in the mid-1700s in Baroque style and named after the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Greek Catholic Church, built at the end of the 1700s and featuring a six-tier iconostasis in its triumphal arch, and the Reformed Church, built in the 13th century, where Prince Sigismund Rákóczi was buried in 1608; his Renaissance sarcophagus is still visible here.
The name of the town of Szerencs is intertwined with chocolate. There is hardly anyone in the country who has not eaten chocolate made in Szerencs. The Szerencsi Chocolate Factory really began to develop in the mid-1920s. In 1927, their most well-known product to this day, Boci chocolate, appeared on store shelves. The "cat" cocoa, trademarked in 1928, was long synonymous with the Szerencs factory. In the 1930s, they also produced candy, milk caramel, bonbons, and desserts, and the brandy-cherry and the cat's tongue quickly became popular as well. After nationalization in 1948, the company operated as the Szerencsi Chocolate Factory, then the Szerencsi Sweet Industry Company. In 1991, the company was purchased by the Swiss Nestlé. Although the world-famous Szerencs chocolate factory has unfortunately closed, a similar specialty can be found in the sugar museum located on the sugar factory premises, which is also related to the previous in terms of exhibition items.
Using documents, objects, and photographs, the centuries-old history of sugar production in Szerencs can be followed here, as well as the history of everyday and festive life at the factory. The Szerencs Sugar Museum is the third sugar museum in Europe after those in Berlin and Tulln.
One of Szerencs’s most famous and largest events is also connected to the famous Szerencsi Chocolate. The Musical Chocolate Festival is held in the town every August. This year, for the IXth time, chocolate lovers are welcomed to the town for this musical, three-day event.
"This town, this small town, has such a kind of historical aura and atmosphere that, in my opinion, is characteristic of very few settlements and this beauty, in my opinion, is also present in the souls of the people, it can also be found there. This is a small town that is on a human scale, a human measure, and the beauty can be measured not only in the eyes of the girls grown up here or the gallantry of the boys but also in this certain spiritual content" – with these kind words, Ferenc Koncz, the Mayor of the town, invites everyone interested to the town.
These kind words are irresistible. Let’s visit Szerencs and at the same time participate in the CAC dog show as well! The Hungarian Dog Breeders’ Tokaj-Hegyalja Association warmly welcomes all interested parties, guests, and exhibitors with their dogs on Sunday, April 03, to a colorful CAC dog show!
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