Jürg Jenny - Revision history

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==Animal Trainer==

* Video: [[Jurg_Jenny_Video_(1993)|Jürg Jenny, mixed animals cage act]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (1993)

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 Jürg continued to work steadily all over Europe, appearing in France at the [[Fête Lilloise du Cirque]] and with [[Cirque Achille Zavatta]] for Holiday galas among others. In 1995 he toured with the short-lived big top of [[Circus Carré]] in the Netherlands. After a final engagement in 1997 with [[Circus Royal]] in Switzerland, Jürg Jenny retired from performing, thus ending a twenty-three-year circus career.
-Then, Jenny returned to his native village of Olsberg, where he opened a park for his animals and gave free educational presentations for the public every Sunday. In 2012, the Swiss Animal Protection organization honored him for the exemplary care and housing he provided to his animals. In 2016, Jürg was diagnosed with cancer. He passed away three years later, on November 10, 2019.
+Then, Jenny returned to his native village of Olsberg, where he opened a park for his animals and gave free educational presentations for the public every Sunday. In 2012, the Swiss Animal Protection organization honored him for the exemplary care and housing he provided to his animals. In 2016, Jürg was diagnosed with cancer. He passed away three years later, on November 10, 2019.From his marriage with Kveta, he had two children, Samuel and Sabrina.
 Jürg Jenny is remembered as a great animal trainer who truly loved his cats and fulfilled his dreams as well as his professional goal: To show the natural beauty of his animal partners.

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 His next engagements were with another Swiss circus, [[Circus Nock]], and then with the
-[[Österreichischer Nationalzirkus]] (Austrian National Circus) of [[Elfi Althoff-Jacobi]]. In February 1983, he was featured at the prestigious [[Circus Kronebau]] in Munich, and in December of the same year, he was invited at the [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]],  where he received the "Henri Thétard Trophy," a prize traditionally presented to outstanding cat trainers.
+[[Österreichischer Nationalzirkus]] (Austrian National Circus) of [[Elfi Althoff-Jacobi]]. In February 1983, he was featured at the prestigious [[Circus Kronebau]] in Munich, and in December of the same year, he was invited at the [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]],  where he received the "Henri Thétard Trophy," a prize traditionally presented to outstanding cat trainers. By then, his act consisted of seven lionesses, four tigers and three black leopards.
 In 1985 Jürg went to work in East-Germany with the state-owned [[Circus Aeros]] and spent the Holiday season with the Dutch [[Cirque d’Hiver (Roermond)|Cirque d'Hiver]] in Roermond. In 1988 he toured in Sweden with [[Enis Togni]] in association with [[Circus Scott]], and then went to tour with Franzi Althoff's [[Circus Williams-Althoff]]. From 1991 to 1993, Jürg Jenny's act was featured at the German [[Circus Busch-Roland]], and in 1993, he returned to the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo with a group that included now four lionesses, four tigers and three black leopards.

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 Later on, during his school vacations, Jürg was allowed to help Siemoneit with his cats at his [[Circus Barum|Circus Barum-Safari]]. In 1975, Siemoneit finally hired Jürg to become his assistant for one season&mdash;but he let him know first of the many hardships that awaited a cat trainer. Jürg was undeterred and, the following year, he bought a group of seven lionesses from the Künzler Zoo in Romanshorn, (a Swiss city on the Lake Constance), and built his first cage act in just four months.
-Jürg Jenny got his first circus engagement in 1977 with the Swiss [[Circus Stey]], and remained with them for  the 1978 season. In December 1977, he also made his first appearance on television in the German show ''Stars in der Manege''. In 1978, he integrated two Siberian tigers in his group, and a little later, he added two leopards. He got further professional inspiration from the Scottish cat trainer [[Alex Kerr]] (a longtime fixture of [[Bertram Mills Circus]]) and the writings of circus historian, journalist and amateur cat trainer, Henry Thétard.
+Jürg Jenny got his first circus engagement in 1977 with the Swiss [[Circus Stey]], and remained with them for  the 1978 season. In December 1977, he also made his first appearance on television in the German show ''Stars in der Manege''. In 1978, he integrated two Siberian tigers into his group, and a little later, he added two leopards. He got further professional inspiration from the Scottish cat trainer [[Alex Kerr]] (a longtime fixture of [[Bertram Mills Circus]]) and the writings of circus historian, journalist and amateur cat trainer, Henry Thétard.
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 Then, Jenny returned to his native village of Olsberg, where he opened a park for his animals and gave free educational presentations for the public every Sunday. In 2012, the Swiss Animal Protection organization honored him for the exemplary care and housing he provided to his animals. In 2016, Jürg was diagnosed with cancer. He passed away three years later, on November 10, 2019.
 Jürg Jenny is remembered as a great animal trainer who truly loved his cats and fulfilled his dreams as well as his professional goal: To show the natural beauty of his animal partners.
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 * Video: [[Jurg_Jenny_Video_(1993)|Jürg Jenny, mixed animals cage act]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (1993)
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