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Israel
INTERESTING PLACES

Israel, officially State of Israel, is a small country in the
Middle East with a relatively diverse topography, consisting
of a lengthy coastal plain, highlands in the north and

central regions, and the Negev desert in the south.

Despite its small size, about 470 km north-to- Israel is a full member of the FCI- European
south and 135 km east-to-west at its widest section. Their kennel club was established in
point, Israel has four geographic regions—the 1972, and now has 9 all-breed judges who are
Mediterranean coastal plain, the hill regions of travel all over the world to officiate, and about
northern and central Israel, the Great Rift Valley, 30 judges in total. Every year the Kennel club
and the Negev—and a wide range of unique usually organise 3 CACIB shows and about 5
physical features and microclimates. Total area to 7 club shows, with approximately 800-1000 Text written by: Martina Svecova, Photographs provided by: Niv Zadik
is 21.000 km and the population is about 9 dogs entered. The last CACIB show had a record
2
million people. Tel Aviv is the economic and number of entries and more than 1500 exhibits!
technological centre of the country, while its Exhibitors from Israel are very successful all over
seat of government is in its proclaimed capital the world – in 2022 they brought home several
of Jerusalem, although Israeli sovereignty over World winner titles from Madrid and junior handler
East Jerusalem is unrecognised internationally. Michelle Goldner won first place. I think huge
All this information you can find on the internet, success was also third place at World champion
but in this article, we are going to let you know in Mondioring in Romania. About 50,000 new
more about cynology, breeders, dog shows and dogs were registered in the national database
especially about Aussies in Israel. during 2022, with about 22,000 puppies born

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