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It has become commonplace to start these circulars by commenting on the impressive expansion of CAFIB. In this text, we now record the marathon conducted by our president, the veterinarian Mariana Campbell, in May and June 2025, across various European countries, analyzing and judging the Fila Brasileiro. Mariana can be considered a native of CAFIB, as she was born and raised among the Filas of the Parque do Castelo Kennel, from her parents, Rosely and Airton Campbell. Since childhood, she has followed our efforts to combat crossbreeding and the forgery of pedigrees with great interest, as well as our commitment to genetic improvement of purebred specimens.

During this journey, over 4,100 kilometers were traveled across Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, and Italy to evaluate 52 dogs, of which 43 were approved. In the Czech Republic and Italy, she judged two CAFIB Exhibitions held after the Phenotype and Temperament Analysis.

Her important journey began upon meeting the breeder Daniel Vanhove in Belgium, from where they went to Germany. There, in Bad Winder, she evaluated two Fila dogs owned by Iris Blume and Karl Hupe: Ivo II Vencedor da Jaguara e Fays BE Costa del Lago, both approved. Next, they went to the medieval town of Stabfurt, where, in the locality of Lödeerburg, on the banks of the Bode River, four more dogs owned by Dethlef Brehmer were evaluated: Isthar II Vencedor da Jaguara, Kora II Drachenschwanz Sol de Minas, Max Fazenda Serrano e Xauã VII da Boa Sorte, with only two of them being approved.

The next day, already in the Czech Republic, on the way to Doubravnik, they stopped in Karlovy Vary, a city founded in the 14th century and historically famous for its thermal waters with therapeutic properties. According to legend, King Charles IV was hunting in the area when one of his dogs started chasing a deer. After a few moments, the king and his companions heard the dog whining and went to find it lying in a hot water lake. Upon rescuing it, they noticed that some of the wounds the animal previously had were healed. The monarch, intrigued, decided to enter the water as well, and surprisingly, he noticed that his injuries had also healed, so he ordered the construction of a city in that area. In Karlovy Vary, named in honor of Charles IV, the waters reach a temperature of 73ºC and are sprayed up to a height of 12 meters. It was frequently visited by famous figures such as Beethoven, Wagner, Brahms, Tolstoy, and Marx, and it has been the setting for films like '007 – Casino Royale'. There, Mariana evaluated and approved Warianna Fi-box, by Arnostika Skalicka.

In Doubravnik, a city in southern Moravia with a rich historical past, two Fila dogs were evaluated on May 30, and another 26 on the following day. Of the 24 approved, 20 took part in the Exhibition on June 1st, which had the following main results:

BEST MALE: Apolo Arrow Ninho de Pica Pao, de David Ulbrich (Rapotice, República Tcheca)

BEST FEMALE: Xuri Fi-box, de Ester Faldikova (Zelechovice, República Tcheca)

BEST HEAD: Aristo da Boa Sorte, de Dagmar Kratochvilová (Hovi Poddvorov, República Tcheca)

BEST TEMPERAMENT: Apolo Arrow Ninho de Pica Pao, de David Ulbrich (Rapotice, República Tcheca)

In addition to participants from the Czech Republic, the event was attended by enthusiasts from Austria, Slovakia, the Netherlands, and Hungary.

The journey continued in Slovenia, where Espada II Auenland Sol de Minas, owned by Marko Kupper, was evaluated.

On June 7th, the Phenotype and Temperament Analysis in Italy, held in the municipality of Casteggio, in the Lombardy region, province of Pavia, included 13 dogs, of which 11 were approved. In addition to these, two more dogs from the Czech Republic took part in the exhibition on the 8th. The main results were:

BEST MALE: Voldemort BQ del Talacastro, de Eleonora Luciani (Ravenna, Itália)

BEST FEMALE: Wanetta Fi-box, de David Ulbrich (Rapotice, República Tcheca)

BEST HEAD: Fila del Toro Gigante, de Alessando Suno (Oleggio, Itália)

BEST TEMPERAMENT: Voldemort BQ del Talacastro, de Eleonora Luciani (Ravenna, Itália)

In addition to participants from Italy, including those from Albano Laziale, Oleggio, Ravenna, Fusignano, Varese, and Borgosesia, the event was also attended by breeders from Germany and the Netherlands.

The journey concluded with the evaluation of Ypon Sarandi, owned by Daniel Vanhove (Hoeleden, Belgium).

Mariana Campbell and CAFIB extend their sincere gratitude to all those who, united by their love for the remarkable Fila Brasileiro breed, worked hard to make this great journey possible, especially Daniel Vanhove, Claudia Oelgarte, David Ulbrich, Claudio Balducci, and Jaroslav Pors.

Daniel Vanhove, Jaroslav Pors, Dana Kalová, Mariana Campbell,
David Ulbrich e Marcelo Berger.

Claudio Balducci, Mariana Campbell e Daniel Vanhove.

Our next event will be the 3st CAFIB Fila Exhibition, scheduled to take place on august 24 at the Parque de Exposições Formiga (Minas Gerais). The judging panel will include Giovani Eder de Cravalho (Aparecida, SP) and Jonas Tadeu Iacovantuono (Guaratinguetá, SP).