Bettas4all presents the Holland Betta Show 16-18 August 2013

We are happy to inform you that the Holland Betta Show 2013 was a big success! In total 308 show bettas were entered by 37 breeders from 9 European countries: Austria (1x), Belgium (2x), Czech Republic (5x), Germany (9x), Italy (7x), Sweden (1x), Switzerland (2x), The Netherlands (7x) and The United Kingdom (2x).
We were extremely happy to welcome so many members of our forum and to meet many other (new) betta hobbyists.

Before I continue with the results, I first want to thank the following people without whom this show would not have been possible:
- Toën Feyen for all his patient, help and trust to give us a platform for to organize Holland Betta Show!
- Nishikigoi Vereniging Nederland for giving us the opportunity organize this event at the 21th Holland Koi Show.
- Our sponsor ZooMed for their support and providing us with several products of their betta-line!
- Domburg Sportprijzen Holland for providing the beautiful awards for the 1st placed fish of each show class, the special awards and off course our promotional products.
- The Bettas4all Judging Team consisting of Donny Adriaens (Belgium), Salvatore Unali (Germany), Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany), Patrick Hans (Germany), Alberto Montalbetti (Italy), Joep van Esch (The Netherlands), Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands) and Sebastiaan van der Wijngaart (The Netherlands).
- Annemiek van Driel & Arie de Koning for coordinating the groceries in order to provide us with food and drinks at breakfast and the amazing BBQs.
- All the breeders who have trusted us with their showfish: Arie de Koning (The Netherlands), Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands), Charles Buddendorf (The Netherlands), Michiel van Bemmel (The Netherlands), Salvatore Unali (Germany), Sabrina Elderhorst (The Netherlands), Joep van Esch (The Netherlands), Ralf Loch (Germany), Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom), Martin Brammah (United Kingdom), Nina Kinscher (Germany), Julia Zilken (Germany), Serkan Göndogdu (Germany), Holger Rabe (Germany), Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany), Jan Zinserling (Austria), Euginio Fornasiero (Italy), David Bastiaensen (Belgium), Stijn Smarivoet (Belgium), Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands), Josef Kanok (Czech Republic), Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic), Frantisek Baier (Czech Republic), Jamie King (Australia/Czech Republic), Andrea Kopkanova (Czech Republic), Marion Fleischer (Germany), Alberto Montalbetti (Italy), Valentina Fucilli (Italy), Pierluca Pzampardi (Italy), Roberto silverii (Italy), Giovanni Annoni (Italy), Andrea Queirolo (Italy), Jolanda Schär (Switzerland), Nico Späth (Switzerland), Emelie Brändström (Sweden), Marion Henstra (Germany)
- Tomas Chuda and Stefan Kruger for all the time they spend attempting to photograph most of the winning fish.
- All the visitors who took the time to visit our show.

Last but not least, the Bettas4all Show Team 2013 consisting of Joep van Esch, Jolanda and Gerrit Wisseborn, Michel Stokkelaar, Michiel van Bemmel, Arie de Koning and Annemiek van Driel and Stefan Kruger. In addition we especially would like to mention our helpers David Bastiaensen, Johan Klijn, Sebastiaan van der Wijngaart and Max Derix who supported us in an amazing way, thank you guys!!
Because of the great diversity finnage and color variants the fish entered to our show, were able divided over 28 different show classes. Here the results of the Holland Betta Show 2013:

Results Holland Betta Show 2013 a écrit:

M1 Traditional plakat male – All colors (16 fish by 10 breeders from 6 different European countries)
1. 266 - Andrea Queirolo (Italy)
2. 126 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)
3. 124 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)
4. 125 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)
5. 265 - Andrea Queirolo (Italy)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male - Unicolor iridescent (10 fish by 8 breeders from 6 European countries)
1. 4- Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
2. 252 - Roberto Silverii (Italy)
3. 253 - Roberto Silverii (Italy)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male - Unicolor non-iridescent (9 fish by 6 breeders from 3 European countries)
1. 10 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
2. 42 - Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)
3. 39 - Sabrina Elderhorst (The Netherlands)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Marble (18 fish by 7 breeders from 6 European countries)
1. 140 - Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
2. 80 - Martin Brammah (United Kingdom)
3. 243 - Alberto Montalbetti (Italy)
4. 77 - Martin Brammah (United Kingdom)
5. 78 - Martin Brammah (United Kingdom)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male - All other colors (47 fish by 18 breeders from 8 different countries)
1. 8 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
2. 6 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
3. 97 - Serkan Gündogdu (Germany)
4. 45 - Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)
5. 150 - David Bastiaensen (Belgium)

M3 Symmetrical halfmoon plakat male - All colors (4 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different countries)
1. 5 -Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
2. 199 - Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)
3. 202 - Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)

M4 Doubletail halfmoon plakat male - All colors (5 fish by 5 breeders from 3 different countries)
1. 192 - Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)
2. 238 - Alberto Montalbetti (Italy)
3. 168 - Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands)

M5 Crowntail plakat male - All colors (6 fish by 2 breeders from 2 different countries)
1. 117 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)
2. 116 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)
3. 119 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)

M6 Veil tail male - All colors (7 fish by 3 breeders from 2 different countries)
1. 174 - Josef Kanok (Czech Republic)
2. 133 - Jan Zingerling (Germany)
3. 185 - Josef Kanok (Czech Republic)

M7 Halfmoon male - Unicolor (15 fish by 8 breeders from 6 different countries)
1. 267 - Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
2. 258 - Giovanni Annoni (Italy)
3. 304 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)
4. 158 - Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands)
5. 159 - Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands)

M7 Halfmoon male – Banded (15 fish by 10 breeders from 8 different countries)
1. 037 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)
2. 036 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)
3. 305 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)
4. 273 - Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
5. 026 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)

M7 Halfmoon male - Marble (8 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)
1. 035 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)
2. 111 - Holger Rabe (Germany)
3. 030 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)

M7 Halfmoon male – Multicolor (25 fish by 11 breeders from 6 different countries)
1. 269 - Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
2. 270 - Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
3. 162 - Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands)
4. 193 - Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)
5. 106 - Holger Rabe (Germany)

M8 Doubletail halfmoon male - All colors (5 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different countries)
1. 114 - Holger Rabe (Germany)
2. 110 - Holger Rabe (Germany)
3. 109 - Holger Rabe (Germany)

M9 Crowntail male - All colors (8 fish by 4 breeders from 2 different countries)
1. 22 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
2. 271 - Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)
3. 33 - Michiel van Bemmel (The Netherlands)

M10 Form and variations – All colors (6 fish by 2 breeders from 2 different countries)
1. 68 - Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom)
2. 70 - Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom)
3. 69 - Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom)

F1 Traditional plakat female - All colors (12 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)
1. 128 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)
2. 129 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)
3. 261 - Andrea Queirolo (Italy)
4. 130 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)
5. 262 - Andrea Queirolo (Italy)

F2/F3 Halfmoon plakat female – Unicolor (8 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)
1. 013 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
2. 172 - Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands)
3. 014 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)

F2/F3 Halfmoon plakat female - Multicolor (26 fish by 12 breeders from 7 different countries)
1. 015 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)
2. 054 - Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)
3. 241 - Alberto Montalbetti (Italy)
4. 079 - Martin Brammah (United Kingdom)
5. 242 - Alberto Montalbetti (Italy)

F4 Doubletail plakat female – All colors (5 fish by 5 breeders from 3 different countries)
1. 183 - Josef Kanok (Czech Republic)
2. 244 - Alberto Montalbetti (Italy)
3. 198 - Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)

F5 Crowntail plakat female – All colors (5 fish by 3 breeders from 2 different countries)
1. 122 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)
2. 144 - Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)
3. 121 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)

F7 Halfmoon female unicolour darkbody (9 fish by 7 breeders from 6 different countries)
1. 308 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)
2. 024 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
3. 254 - Roberto Silverii (Italy)

F7 Halfmoon female unicolour lightbody (8 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)
1. 160 - Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands)
2. 259 - Andrea Queirolo (Italy)
3. 260 - Andrea Queirolo (Italy)

F7 Halfmoon female – Multicolor (10 fish by 7 breeders from 4 different countries)
1. 025 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
2. 201 - Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)
3. 112 - Holger Rabe (Germany)

F8 Doubletail female – All colors (6 fish by 4 breeders from 3 different countries)
1. 20 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
2. 108 - Holger Rabe (Germany)
3. 115 - Holger Rabe (Germany)

F9 Crowntail female – All colors (5 fish by 4 breeders from 3 different countries)
1. 246 - Valentina Fucilli (Italy)
2. 027 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
3. 166 - Jolanda wisseborn (The Netherlands)

F10 Form and variation female – All colors (2 fish by 1 breeders from 1 different countries)
1. 63 - Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom)

Best of Show Male
Tank 37 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)

Reserve Best of Show Male
Tank 8 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)

Best of Show Female
Tank 15 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)

Reserve Best of Show Female
Tank 13 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)

Jury prize
Tank 152 - David Bastiaensen (Belgium)

Public prize
Tank 30 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)

Consolation prize
Emelie Brändström (Sweden)

Best European Breeder
Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)

[size=150]Congratiolations to all the winners!![/size]

In order to get an impression of the Holland Betta Show 2013, here a compilation of pictures taken during this event:

The spot in the Holland Aquarium Tent where our stand will be build.


Time to unload the trailer


Unloading went really fast using using some special trolleys which were professionally packed by Arie.


Setting up the construction of the show set-up.


The show set-up almost ready for benching!


Jolanda almost ready for benching as well.


Benching time!


More benching.


Delegation from the United Kingdom: Eamon, Michael Kirkham and Martin Brammah.


Big Ears Jolanda?


Fun at our groupaccomodation.


Fun at our groupaccomodation.


Fun at our groupaccomodation.


Stefan Krüger (The-RDS) taking a beauty sleep.


Two of the, in total, four water tanks used to provide the entire Koi Show from fresh water (with the Bettas4all Show Team is waving in the back).


Overview of the public at our stand.


Overview of the public at our stand.


All the flags of the countries which were represented at our show.


Zoo Med Betta Products.


Zoo Med Betta Products.


Zoo Med Get Serious!


Max Derix and Arie de Koning in their Zoo Med T-shirts.


Max Derix and Josef Kanok admiring the fish in our set-up.


Overview of the public at our stand.


Swedish delegation: Emelie Brändström, Sandra Andersson, Johan Gunneröd and Gunnar Brändström.


Overview of our stand.


Some artwork from http://www.miroshaki.nl and the glass awards for the class winners and special prizes provided by Domburg Sportprijzen Holland.


The glass awards for the Best of Show Male and Female provided by Domburg Sportprijzen Holland.


Group picture.


Bettas4all Show Team: (from left to right): David Bastiaensen, Johan Klijn, Gerrit Wisseborn, Max Derix, Michiel van Bemmel, Jolanda Wisseborn, Joep van Esch, Stefan Krüger, Annemiek van Driel, Michel Stokkelaar and Arie de Koning.

It was great to meet both old and new friends from all over Europe and I think this show again proved that Europe is on the right way with respect to developing quality show bettas.

Big thanks to you all :D!

With kind regards,

The Bettas4all Show Team 2013

Dear all,

Here some pictures of the winning fish, photographed by Tomas Chuda (Czech Republic) with help of Stefan Kruger (France):

M1 Traditional plakat male – All colors (16 fish by 10 breeders from 6 different European countries)

1. 266 - Andrea Queirolo (Italy)


2. 126 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)


3. 124 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)


4. 125 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)


5. 265 - Andrea Queirolo (Italy)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male - Unicolor iridescent (10 fish by 8 breeders from 6 European countries)

1. 4- Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male - Unicolor non-iridescent (9 fish by 6 breeders from 3 European countries)

1. 10 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)


2. 42 - Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male – Marble (18 fish by 7 breeders from 6 European countries)

1. 140 - Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)


2. 80 - Martin Brammah (United Kingdom)


3. 243 - Alberto Montalbetti (Italy)


4. 77 - Martin Brammah (United Kingdom)


5. 78 - Martin Brammah (United Kingdom)

M2 Asymmetrical Halfmoon plakat male - All other colors (47 fish by 18 breeders from 8 different countries)

1. 8 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)


2. 6 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)


3. 97 - Serkan Gündogdu (Germany)


4. 45 - Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)


5. 150 - David Bastiaensen (Belgium)

M3 Symmetrical halfmoon plakat male - All colors (4 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different countries)

1. 5 -Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)


2. 199 - Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)

M4 Doubletail halfmoon plakat male - All colors (5 fish by 5 breeders from 3 different countries)

1. 192 - Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)

2.  238 - Alberto Montalbetti (Italy)

M5 Crowntail plakat male - All colors (6 fish by 2 breeders from 2 different countries)

1. 117 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)


2. 116 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)

M6 Veil tail male -  All colors (7 fish by 3 breeders from 2 different countries)

1. 174 - Josef Kanok (Czech Republic)


2. 133 - Jan Zingerling (Germany)

M7 Halfmoon male - Unicolor (15 fish by 8 breeders from 6 different countries)

1. 267 - Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)


2. 258 - Giovanni Annoni (Italy)

M7 Halfmoon male – Banded (15 fish by 10 breeders from 8 different countries)

1. 037 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)


2. 036 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)

M7 Halfmoon male - Marble (8 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)
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1. 035 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)


2. 111 - Holger Rabe (Germany)

M7 Halfmoon male – All Other Colors (Multicolor) (25 fish by 11 breeders from 6 different countries)

1. 269 - Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)


2. 270 - Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)

M8 Doubletail halfmoon male - All colors (5 fish by 3 breeders from 3 different countries)

1. 114 - Holger Rabe (Germany)


2. 110 - Holger Rabe (Germany)

M9 Crowntail male - All colors (8 fish by 4 breeders from 2 different countries)

1. 22 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)


2. 271 - Jolanda Schär (Switzerland)

M10 Form and variations – All colors (6 fish by 2 breeders from 2 different countries)

1. 68 - Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom)


2. 70 - Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom)

F1 Traditional plakat female -  All colors (12 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)

1. 128 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)


2. 129 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)

F2/F3 Halfmoon plakat female – Unicolor (8 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)

1. 013 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)


2. 172 - Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands)

F2/F3 Halfmoon plakat female – All Other Colors (Multicolor) (26 fish by 12 breeders from 7 different countries)

1. 015 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)


2. 054 - Joep van Esch (The Netherlands)

F4 Doubletail plakat female – All colors (5 fish by 5 breeders from 3 different countries)

1. 183 - Josef Kanok (Czech Republic)


2. 244 - Alberto Montalbetti (Italy)

F5 Crowntail plakat female – All colors (5 fish by 3 breeders from 2 different countries)

1. 122 - Boris Weber-Schwartz (Germany)


2. 144 - Eugenio Fornasiero (Italy)

F7 Halfmoon female Unicolor Darkbody  (9 fish by 7 breeders from 6 different countries)

1. 308 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)


2. 024 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)
F7 Halfmoon female Unicolor Lightbody  (8 fish by 6 breeders from 4 different countries)

1. 160 - Jolanda Wisseborn (The Netherlands)


2. 259 - Andrea Queirolo (Italy)

F7 Halfmoon female – Multicolor  (10 fish by 7 breeders from 4 different countries)

1. 025 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)


2. 201 - Jiri Bosina (Czech Republic)

F8 Doubletail female – All colors  (6 fish by 4 breeders from 3 different countries)

1. 20 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)


2. 108 - Holger Rabe (Germany)

F9 Crowntail female – All colors (5 fish by 4 breeders from 3 different countries)

1. 246 - Valentina Fucilli (Italy)


2. 027 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)

F10 Form and variation female – All colors  (2 fish by 1 breeders from 1 different countries)

1. 63 - Michael Kirkham (United Kingdom)

Best of Show Male


Tank 37 - Salvatore Unali (Germany)

Reserve Best of Show Male

Tank 8 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)

Best of Show Female

Tank 15 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)

Reserve Best of Show Female

Tank 13 - Arie de Koning (The Netherlands)

Jury prize

Tank 152 - David Bastiaensen (Belgium)

Public prize

Tank 30 - Michel Stokkelaar (The Netherlands)

With kind regards,

The Bettas4all Show Team