AT THE Natal Junior Kennel Club Breed Show, Chelsea McGivern was placed first in the juniors with her dog Fyre (Australian shepherd) and their springer spaniel Glamour, won ‘Best of breed’ in her group. Michelle Howard also did very well with her Chinese crested Layla, who won the Best Junior Dog in her category and was placed fourth in the overall toy group.
It was nice to see Gail Killian, one of South Africa’s top handlers, down from Johannesburg with her very impressive Shetland sheepdogs taking advantage of the show at the Hibiscus Kennel Club’s Open Show held on April 13. Gail has qualified many times with her dogs to represent the Kennel Union of Southern Africa at the world champs.
Results: Contact, grade 3 large, 1st Swift and Gail Taylor, 3rd Deryn and Barbara Egan; grade 2 large,1st Sparkle and Ninette Smith, 2nd, Spice and Niki Calvert; small,1st Hash and Barbara Egan; grade 1,1st Chaz and Barbara Egan, 3rd Buffy and Ann Shaw; medium,1st Miko and Elsie Pretorius; non-contact, grade 3 large,1st Dakota and Kristen Livingstone, 2nd Tara and Ann Shaw, 3rd Deryn and Barbara Egan; small, 2nd Shiro and Elsie Pretorius; grade 2 large,1st Buffy and Ann Shaw; small, 2nd Hash and Barbara Egan; grade 1 large, 1st Selby and Marissa Botes, 3rd Jigga and Eloise Boshoff.
Dog jumping: Grade 1,1st Spark and Gail Taylor, 2nd Deryn and Barbara Egan, 3rd Dakota and Kristen Livingstone; grade 2, 1st Buffy and Ann Shaw, 2nd Spice and Niki Calvert, 3rd Jigga and Eloise Boshoff; grade 4, 2nd Titch and Niki Calvert.
