The Latvian Svetlana Kreslina shows an impressive performance at the Croatian Open with Dance and Chi and is on top of the podium for two times. The other winners are Dani Lehrer with Tippi and the Ukrainian Natalia Vozdrohanova with Raydy. With Oleksandra Ivaschenko as second placed in the Small competition there is another Ukrainian on the podium. In general, the distances and thus the performance density at the Croatian Open were extremely close this year.
With a lead of almost one second Dani Lehrer and Tippi won the Large Tournament ahead of the Austrian Christian Wöss and Lego. The Austrian could secure his second place only by a few hundredths against Fanny Gott and Fleet. In the Intermediate teams the gap between first and second place was a bit bigger. 1.72 seconds is Svetlana Kreslina’s lead over Jacqueline Scannella with Quick. Third place went to Andrea Menghini from France.
On the Medium podium there is a kind of comeback of a face best known to us. Sandi Okanovic, known for many great runs with Sheltie Miya, reach the third place. This time with young dog Dallas. One second behind is Pierre Yves Millan and Satine. The winner is Natalia Vozdrohanova from Ukraine with Raydy. The Small Final was especially close and exciting. There was only 0.23 seconds between 1st and 3rd place. With the best end for Svetlana Kreslina with Chi and a time of 38.95. In front of Oleksandra Ivaschenko with Shanty and a time of 39.12. Ahead of Mark Herfert with Rév. His time 39.18.
Large (full results)
Dani Lehrer with Tippi
Christian Wöss with Lego
Fanny Gott with Fleet
Intermediate (full results)
Svetlana Kreslina with Dance
Jacqueline Scannella with Quick
Andrea Menghini with Lakota Sioux
Medium (full results)
Natalia Vozdrohanova with Raydy
Pierre Yves Millan with Satine
Sandi Okanovic with Dallas
Small (full results)
Svetlana Kreslina with Chi
Oleksandra Ivaschenko with Shanty
Mark Herfert with Rév