South Coast dogs place really well
Pop along to see the South Coast Dogs in Action this Sunday.
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TWO shows were recently held at the Borough Grounds in Port Shepstone and both were very successful for handlers and dogs.
Margate Kennel Club Open Show, June 19: Dog Jumping: Grade 1 – second, Spark and Gail Taylor; third, Romulus and Ann Shaw; grade 3 – first, Scooby and Gaby Frey; second, Sebastian and Michelle Howard; third, Tessa and Heather Moorcroft. Grade 5 – first, Page and Heather Moorcroft; grade 2 – first, Bondi and Ann Shaw; second, Cassey and Gaby Frey; third, KT and Gaby Frey. Grade 4 – first, Gunner and Billy-Ann Engelbrecht; second, Dante and Desiree Grutter; third Charlie and Sharon Derman. Grade 6 – first, Pooh Bear and Karen Salhus; second Gigi and Maritha Delport
Contact Agility: Grade 3 – small: first, Po and Michelle Howard; second Scooby and Gaby Frey; third Elsie Pretorius and Shiro; grade 3 – midi, first, Miko and Elsie Pretorius; second, Page and Heather Moorcroft; grade 3 – large: first Fizz and Gail Taylor; third Romulus and Ann Shaw; grade 2 – small, first, Kylie and Gaby Frey; second, Barbara Egan and Hash; grade 2 – large: first, Dexy with Linda Livesey; grade 1 small: first Charlie with Sharon Derman; second, Minnamoo and Michelle Howard; third, Gunner and Billy-Ann Engelbrecht; grade 1 – midi, first, Dante and Desiree Grutter; grade 1 – large, first, Quinn and Barbara Egan; third, Eloise Boshoff and Jigga.
Non-contact: Agility, grade 3 – small, first, Scooby and Gaby Frey; second, Po and Michelle Howard; third, Tessa with Heather Moorcroft; grade 3 – medium, first, Page and Heather Moorcroft; grade 3 – large, second, Gail Taylor and Spark; third, Jodie and Jenny Robertson; grade 2 – large, first, Jigga and Eloise Boshoff; grade 2 – small, first, Gunner and Billy-Ann Engelbrecht; second, Kylie and Gaby Frey; third Charlie and Sharon Derman.
The Bluff Dog Club Open Show on June 26 should have taken place in Scottburgh, but equipment from Durban could not be towed and the show was cancelled. Hibiscus Kennel Club offered their grounds and equipment and the show could go on.
Renate Hausmann achieved first places with both Beetlebug and Banshee. Ninette Smith and Swish were placed first in two different classes. Ninette achieved a second place with Glitz, and a second and third place with Sparkle. Gail Taylor and Fizz had one first and one third place and Gail and Spark one second place. Ann Shaw and Romulus placed third in one of their classes. Heather Moorcroft and Page went home with two second places.
Michelle Howard had one second place with Po and a first and one second place with Minnamoo. Gaby Frey and Scooby achieved two second places and one third place. Gaby and Kylie had one first, one second and one third place. Desiree Grutter and Dante were placed first in two of their classes. Tracey Norton and Georgie went home with one second place. Sheldene Fourie and Chloe placed first in one of their classes. Bernice Smit and Mindy were second and third in two different classes. Jenny Robertson and Jodie achieved a second place and Beryl Verwoerd and Spice achieved a third.
The next show is Hibiscus Kennel Club Open Show on July 10.
![South Coast Dogs handler Eloise Boshoff and her talented pooch Jigga scooped first place in the grade 2, large category at the recent show held in Port Shepstone.](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2016/07/EloiseBoshoffwith_65860-520x390.jpg)