The two Kazakh Tazy dogs from the International
Canine Federation (Fédération Cynologique
Internationale – FCI) non-recognized breeds group were awarded the highest
titles of the World Dog Show
2023. The dog named Tumar was awarded the Best of Breed and
Geneva World Cup Champion 2023, while Vangeliya was recognized as the Best
of Opposite Sex and Geneva World Cup Veteran
Champion 2023. According to Yelena Hardina, the
head of the Tazy dog breed national club, her team has been striving to win such major competition since 2006. Overall, the main canine event of the
year featured 20,000 dogs from around the
world.
Representatives of 200 dog breeds were
evaluated by 150 international judges. It should be noted that the Kazakh Union
of Cynologists became the FCI full member during
the FCI General Assembly. The accession allows the Kazakh Tazy and Tobet dog breeds to participate
in any international competitions.
