At home in the show ring
Shiro and Meeka have the potential to develop into top show dogs.
COMPETING against gusting, gale force winds, South Coast dogs had a tough day at the KwaZulu-Natal Dog Athletic Association’s open show in Scottburgh. The weather certainly proved challenging, but as usual, nothing ever dampers the enthusiasm of the competitors.
The real bonus was seeing many more new handlers and dogs participating. Special mention is made of Elsie Pretorius who is really coming into her own with Shiro and everyone is confident that her new poodle, Meeka, is also going to develop into a shining star.
(DIA – Dogs in Action. PAD -Pumula Agility Dogs).
Results:
Grade 2 – Small – 1st Hash and Barbara Egan (DIA).
Contact.
Grade 3. Large – 2nd Romulus and Ann Shaw (PAD); 3rd Spark and Gail Taylor (DIA). Small – 1st Icon and Desiree Grutter (PAD); 2nd Shiro and Elsie Pretorius (DIA).
Non contact.
Grade 3. Large – 2nd Spark and Gail Taylor (DIA). Small -1st Shiro and Elsie Pretoruis (DIA); 3rd Icon and Desiree Grutter (PAD). Grade 1. Large -1st Quinn and Barbara Egan with qualification (DIA); 2nd Xena and Irmgard Botes with qualification (DIA).
Dog jumping.
Grade 1. 3rd Tara and Ann Shaw (PAD). Grade 3. 1st Shiro and Elsie Pretorius (DIA). Grade 2. 3rd Xena and Irmgard Botes (DIA). Grade 4. 1st Mindy and Sheldene Smit (PAD). Grade 6. 1st Selby and Marisa Botes with qualification (DIA)
and Shiro
The following results are from recent Hibiscus Coast shows.
Natal Toy Dog Club.
Contact. Grade 2. Large – 2nd Sparkle and Ninette Smith (DIA).
Non Contact. Grade 3. Large – 2nd Dakota and Kristen Livingstone (DIA). Small – 3rd Shiro and Elsie Pretorius (DIA).
Dog Jumping. Grade 5. 1st Sparkle and Ninette Smith (DIA).
Grade 3. 2nd Shiro and Elsie Pretorius (DIA); 3rd Icon and Desiree Grutter (PAD). Grade 4. 1st Mindy and Bernice Smit (PAD);2nd Tricky and Ninette Smith (DIA).
Natal Terrier Club.
Contact.
Small. 2nd Shiro and Elsie Pretorius (DIA). Grade 2. Large -1st Sparkle and Ninette Smith (DIA).
Doberman Club of Natal.
Non contact.
Grade 2. Large – 2nd Buffy and Ann Shaw (PAD). Grade 3. Small – 3rd Shiro and Elsie Pretorius (DIA).
Hibiscus Kennel Club.
Contact.
Grade 3. Small – 2nd Icon and Desiree Grutter (PAD); 3rd Shiro and Elsie Pretorius (DIA). Grade 1. Large – 3rd Buffy and Ann Shaw (PAD).
Non contact.
Grade 3. Small – 2nd Shiro and Elsie Pretorius (DIA).
Margate Kennel Club.
Contact.
Grade 2. Large – 2nd Kuifje and Jean Whittaker (DIA).
Non contact.
Grade 2. Large – 1st Kuifje and Jean Whittaker (DIA). Medium -1st Page and Heather Moorcroft (PAD).
Dog jumping.
Grade 2. 2nd Buffy and Ann Shaw (PAD). Grade 3. 3rd Icon and Desiree Grutter (PAD). Grade 4. 1st Mindy and Bernice Smit (PAD).
