Chapter 394: The Game Begins
On March 23, the 15th Tianhai Wolf Dog Competition officially kicked off.
Today is a sunny day and the sky is blue. Flags of various colors are planted around the playground, fluttering in the wind, and loudspeakers are hung on the top of the telephone poles, constantly playing majestic music to set off the atmosphere of the competition.
On the north rostrum, surrounded by banners and flower baskets, there are more than a dozen middle-aged men and women sitting on it, all of whom are members of the organizing committee and judges of the competition, including leaders of the Wolf Dog Enthusiasts Association, as well as major sponsors and so on. There are even reporters from TV stations who are debugging cameras and recording equipment.
To the west is the staircase stand, where hundreds of enthusiasts who have come to watch the game are already in place, wearing colorful warm suits and holding small trumpets and other objects in their hands.
There are more than 100 contestants today, and the owners of wolf dogs or dog handlers, holding leashes in their hands, gather in the center of the field with their dogs, waiting for the arrival of the competition time.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the voice of the host came out of the loudspeaker, the conference officially began, and the president of the wolfdog association was about to speak.
There was a round of applause and the sound of horns, and everyone welcomed the chairman's appearance, and then fell silent.
The chairman of the association, surnamed Liu, is an obese middle-aged man with a potato nose, who took the microphone and began to speak routinely.
There is nothing new in the speech, nothing more than welcoming everyone, supporting the work of the association, what work the association has done in the past year, the importance of wolf dog breeding and training, the new situation in the world, encouraging the players to achieve good results, etc.
Li Youran wore a blue and yellow down jacket, holding a rope in his hand, standing on the side of the field, the leopard ball honestly squatted next to his left foot, his whole body was washed clean, and his fur was shiny.
Qiu Guoqiang and Lake also came, standing beside Li Youran, and whispered to him from time to time to introduce various characters on the rostrum. The latter nodded frequently.
Leopardball and Lake are still on good terms, sniffing each other and talking to each other with a whining voice.
Both wolfhounds each received their own number plates, Leopard Ball was 039 and Lake was 058.
Several leaders of the association spoke one by one, and when the audience gradually became a little impatient, it finally ended and the game officially began.
The first item is the appearance evaluation of the contestants. The maximum score is fifty points. The wolfdog owner or dog handler will lead the wolfdog contestant from the east side and pass along the front of the rostrum, stopping for 30 seconds, and the judges will score according to their appearance, shape, and pace. Then go back to the starting point from the front of the auditorium.
The "March of the Athletes" was played on the loudspeaker, and a group of human dogs marched in order under the guidance of the staff.
"Black Tiger, the No. 009 player, has a maximum score of forty-nine points, a minimum score of forty-two points, and a final score of forty-five points and five points." ……
"Ultraman, the No. 018 player. The maximum score is forty-nine points, and the minimum score is forty-three. The final score was 46.7 points. ”……
The appearance scores of the contestants were reported by the hosts one after another. Due to the large number of contestants and limited time, only the score will be reported, and no comments will be made.
The expressions of the dog owners ranged from happy, frustrated, or confused.
Li Youran was also in the queue. Holding the leopard ball and waiting for the game, about half an hour later, the staff finally called the number of the leopard ball.
He tugged at the leash. The leopard ball excitedly sprang forward and walked towards the rostrum.
After a short thirty-second pause, the leopard ball was out of sight of the judges, and the score of the leopard ball was quickly reported on the loudspeaker.
"Player 039 Leopard Ball, the highest score is forty-two points, the lowest score is forty points, and the final score is forty.5 points." …,
This score was almost the lowest among the players who had already played, and there was a burst of boos from the audience.
"Damn, it's really embarrassing to bring out such a low score."
"Hey, I look at what it's called a leopard ball, it looks very majestic, its coat color is good, it's bright and bright, why is it so miserable?" Someone shouted for the leopard ball.
"You're really a layman, the appearance of the wolfdog is not just to look strong or not, there are a lot of things to pay attention to."
"Yes, that 039, obviously the bloodline is not pure, you look closely, the pure-blooded German Shepherd, the dorsal line is downward, and its back is relatively flat, and the angle of the hind leg joints is not obvious. With this alone, the score will definitely not be high. An expert appeared in the audience to explain.
"Hey, lend me a telescope and take a look, it seems like this."
"Dogs with impure bloodlines, whether it is IQ, physical endurance, explosiveness and coordination, are definitely insufficient, otherwise the police dog base will not pay so much attention to the selection of puppies." The connoisseur continued.
"That is to say, 039 is a shiny appearance of goods, so what is the comparison." ……
There was a lot of discussion in the audience, but after a while, he was attracted by a high-scoring player in the back, and his attention quickly shifted.
"Player 042 is on fire, with a maximum score of 50 points, a minimum score of 49 points, and a final score of 49.9 points."
This near-perfect performance immediately caused enthusiastic applause, cheers and small trumpets from the audience, which rang out in a chaotic manner.
The winner, Agni, was a sturdy German Shepherd with a swarthy back, sharp eyes, and a majestic spirit, who was being led by his owner, a middle-aged man with a hooked nose, through the audience.
"Great! Agni, the last champion. ”
"Really, I just don't think so."
"The pace of travel is not ordinary, easy to stretch, easy to coordinate, how comfortable to look at. It really deserves to be a champion dog. ”
"Take a good look, this is the model of a pure German Shepherd, look at this shape, the lines are simple and majestic, and there is a sense of luxury; Standard almond-shaped eyes with sharp, composed eyes; The neck is strong, muscular, and well-defined in harmony with the proportions of the head; Look at this back line, the downward slope is smooth, and the angle of the back leg joint is just right. It's the perfect textbook. ”
The professional comments of folk experts aroused stronger admiration and cheers from the audience, and they shouted that Agni must successfully defend the title.
Li Youran shook his head and silently returned to the place where the players were concentrated, because he had been prompted by Qiu Guoqiang in advance, and this score had become expected.
The leopard ball also seemed to feel something, and his mood was a little low, far less excited than when he first appeared.
Li leisurely touched its neck as a sign of comfort.
At this moment, the black back named Agni returned from the front of the audience, and when it passed by the leopard ball, for some reason, it let out a defiant roar at it.
The leopard ball was also annoyed, and immediately arched his body and confronted the flames.