Top dog Romulus proves it

MANY South Coast dogs cover more than one discipline, which results in some having to choose what they want to do. The Border Collie Show for agility, carting and obedience was recently held at Hutchinson Park, Amanzimtoti, and the Highway Kennel Club held a breed show in Ashley, Pinetown.

Agility results: Contact, gr 3, large – Romulus and Ann Shaw, first; Swift and Gail Taylor, second; Spark and Gail Taylor, third; small – Shiro and Elsie Pretorius, first; Sophie and Gail Taylor, second; Roxy and Marisa Botes, third; gr 2, large – Kuifje and Jean Whittaker, second; medium – Miko and Elsie Pretorius, first; small – Hash and Barbara Egan, first; gr 1, large – Xena and Irmgard Botes, first; Kai and Kristen Livingstone, second; small – Chloe and Sheldene Smit, first.

Non-contact, gr 3, large – Romulus and Ann Shaw, second; Dakota and Kristen Livingstone, third; small – Shiro and Elsie Pretorius, first; Landy and Jean Whittaker, second; medium – Miko and Elsie Pretorius, first; small – Chloe and Sheldene Smit, first; gr 1, large – Kai and Kristen Livingstone, second; Bondi and Ann Shaw, third.

Dog jumping, gr 1 – Dakota and Kristen Livingstone, first; Spark and Gail Taylor, second; Romulus and Ann Shaw, third; gr 3 – Landy and Jean Whittaker, first; Shiro and Elsie Pretorius, second; gr 2 – WB and Maritha Delport, second; gr 4 – Dante and Desiree Grutter, first.

Carting, small senior – Mein Schatz and Renate Haussmann, first; novice, small – Hash, first (kindly handled by Renate Haussmann and owned by Barbara Egan).

First show: standard senior – Gita and Sue McCay, first; Jessie and Joy Botha, second; Nala and Joy Botha, third; standard novice – Meisie and Dave Jolly, first; Opal and Margaret Osborne, second; Boot and Dave Jolly, third; mini-senior – Zanel and Charmaine van Reijsenburg, first; Merlin and Irene Hatton, second; mini-novice – Leda and Eleanor Gow, first; Storm and Irene Hatton, second.

Second show: standard senior – Jessie and Joy Botha, first; Gita and Sue McCay, second; Jethro and Renate Haussman, third; standard novice – Meisie and Dave Jolly, first; Boot and Dave Jolly, second; Forrest and Renate Haussman, third; mini-senior – Zanel and Charmaine van Reijsenburg – first; Razzle and Carol Salmon, second; Mein Schatz and Renate Haussman, third; mini novice – Sophie and Renate Haussmann, first; Hash and Renate Haussman, second; Storm and Irene Hatton, third.

Margate Kennel Club: standard senior – Jessie and Joy Botha, first; Nala and Joy Botha, second; Murphy and Joy Botha, third; standard novice – Forrest and Renate Haussman, first; Meisie and Dave Jolly, second; Topaz and Margaret Osborne, third; mini-senior – Mein Schatz and Renate Haussman, first; Zanel and Charmaine van Reijsenburg, second; Gaby and Eleanore Gow, third; mini-novice – Hash and Renate Haussman, first; Sophie and Renate Haussman, second; Storm and Irene Hatton, third.

Obedience, elementary beginners – Swift and Gail Taylor, first; rally obedience – Fizz and Gail Taylor, first; Zing and Gail Taylor, second.

Breed: Sue Macnab and puppy Tickle (Whitebriar Just Tickle Me at Freezeland (Import New Zealand) aged 8 months) won best West Highland puppy and best of breed in the terrier group. She then went on to win best puppy on show for the day overall, under judges Yvonne Ferreries and Edith Hogg. What an amazing achievement.

Michelle Howard and her Chinese crested dogs had outstanding results once again and Aurispa Sebastian of LaLunaBlu won best male puppy and sister Aurispa Minna Moo at LaLunaBlu won best puppy in the toy group. BleuDragon Pokemon won best of breed in the toy dog group and

Christeen McGovern won best of breed with her Australian shepherd Kaleidostar (America’s next top model of Solarflare, import Hungary).

Fyre (Kenstaff Feel the Heat Fyre) won reserve best of breed and best veteran in the herding group. Chelsey McGovern once again went on to prove that she is on her way to greatness by taking first place in the junior handler category with Fyre.