Introducing the Philippine Forest Dog or 'Asong Gubat'
The Philippine Circuit, an annual event organized by the Philippine Canine Club, Inc. (PCCI) showcasing some of the best purebred show dogs all over the world, is back at the Smart Araneta Coliseum right at the heart of the Araneta Center, Cubao in Quezon City.
The long-awaited event will run from Jan. 12 to 15. For four days, 15 prestigious shows will be staged with each offering awards at stake.
- Four CACIB shows with one doubling as a Crufts Qualifier show, and one doubling as a Philippine Winner Show.
- Four Asia Pacific Champion shows
- Four Southeast Asia Champion shows
- Three Philippine Derby Winner shows, which are integrated within the three CACIB shows.
On its eighth edition, the Philippine Circuit has attracted the most number of entries since it started. A total of 8,412 entries for this edition with 5,892 from the Philippines and 2,520 from a total of 16 countries. Of the total foreign entries, 56 percent are from our neighboring countries in Asia such as like Thailand, Korea, and Indonesia, 38 percent from Europe, and six percent from the USA.
Heading the prestigious 17-man panel of international judges is Tamas Jakkel from Hungary, who is the current president of the Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI), the ruling organization for national kennel clubs in the world.
This edition of the Philippine Circuit will be interesting as it is the kick-off event for PCCI’s 60th Anniversary celebration.
The PCCI will launch its commemorative coffee table book “60 Years of Purebred Dogs in the Philippines, the PCCI Legacy" at this event. This limited-edition book showcases the purebred dogs that made their mark in the country and the various personalities that shaped the purebred dog fancy into what it is today. Another highlight during the event will be a short program that will formally introduce to the public the Philippine Forest Dog or “Asong Gubat” which will hopefully be the first FCI-recognized dog breed from the Philippines.