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SOUTH AFRICAN BULL TERRIER CLUB
40th Annual Championship Show - 11th March 2006
52 Entries

JUDGE - DR FRANNE BEREZ (Action Bull Terriers - USA)

I would like to thank the SABTC for the invitation to judge their annual Championship show.  I was greeted by a pleasing entry and the warmest hospitality.  The weather and venue were beautiful.  Later we were treated to a delicious catered sit down dinner where I had the opportunity to meet many of the exhibitors and learn more about their dogs. I have traveled all over the world and feel that the hospitality I received in South Africa was second to none.

DOGS
Minor Puppy -

1st - #22 : Louwrens’ Carradice Free Spirit (Ch Carradice Flying Bullet x Carradice Lavender Mist of Neon). Flashy young white carrying large tri-colour eye patch caught my eye immediately, teeming with quality. A pleasure to have as my first exhibit.   His head is long and turned with a perfect mouth; lovely fill and I kept him in for the best head challenge. He has beautiful round bone down to his pasterns that are puppyish and loose at this stage. He has a well developed body with loads of substance. He has a nice top line with properly set on tail that he carries well on the move. Stifle is muscled and could be a little more turned. Full of spirit, playful and truly enjoying his first day out, he gave his handler a challenge on the move.  A most promising puppy whose career I will follow with interest.  

2nd - #32 Ruppings’ Narciano Samuel (Ch Kingstonia Unique Trouble x Narciano Katrina). Another handsome typey young medium sized male with good bone and substance. His smooth down face is set off with red ear and well-placed eyes, and nice fill. Mouth correct. Ears are used well, although set back a little. He has less reach of neck than the winner as shoulder is a tad upright but he moves nicely around the ring with good reach and drive, maintaining his top line well.

Puppy -

1st - #44 : Vermeulen's Bounty Hunter (Ch Nexcon’s white as Night x Waaiplaas Lady Lulu at Nexcon). Stylish young white male with round bone to match medium frame and athletic build. White head with no markings is long with good fill and ears on top of head.  Mouth correct. Moves well behind and close coming towards. Nice top line and tail set, although would like a tad less length of back.

Junior -

1st - #25 : Mattheys’ Bukavi Titan (Ch Bukavi Big Billy x Alchasun Spanish Echo of Jococla) - Ultra typey medium size squarely built dog with a big packed headpiece, well turned with good depth of muzzle He caught my eye while standing in front of him with his straight front, nicely let down fore chest, varminty expression and alert perky ears. Mouth correct. His lovely round bone continues all the way to his short toes. Viewed from the side, he has good reach of neck, adequate layback of shoulder, strong top line and proper tail set. He is well muscled in the rear although moved a little close going away and ok coming towards.  A handsome young man.  With a change of handlers, he really stood out in the final lineup and I awarded him the CC.  

2nd - #45 : Vermeulens’ Nexcon Son of a Gun (Trick or Treat Usher the Raven at Calub x Nexcon Lets Go Girl). Solid white beautifully headed bullish type young dog. From the front, I loved his head with its wicked tiny deeply set eye and oodles of pack and muzzle power.  Smoothly turned from the side, but alas his mouth was slightly off. He had a good fore chest with a shortish neck, good top line standing and well let down rear. 

3rd - #8 : Du Plessis’ Dalin King Elrond (Ch Kingstonia Unique Trouble x Highlawn Abigail at Dalin). Perhaps the soundest of this class and a completely different type from the other boys.   This well balanced upstanding quality young dog barely one year of age, has a long well turned head with good fill, but his eye is not as keen as the prior although it is a good eye. He has lovely reach of neck and good top line with the required very slight rise over the loin and is shapely from the side. This big boy covers ground nicely when he moves and should mature to a top-notch dog.  

Graduate -

1st - #5 : Buys’ Wistler Macula (Trick or Treat Usher The Raven x Bonisio Gucci of Bacalaureus). Upstanding black brindle, standing alone in this class.  Straight profile with good depth of muzzle, nice straight front, little feet, short back.  Could use more bend of stifle.  

SA Bred  -

1st - #46 : Vermeulen’s Ruff N Ready at Nexcon (Trick or Treat Usher The Raven at Calub x Riska). Shapely, upstanding medium sized white with brindle ears. His head is long and well turned with catchy expression and good depth of muzzle.  Viewed from the front he could use a little more muzzle power and overall width that might come with maturity.  He has proper bone for his size. Movement is very good in the front and a little close going away. Overall, a very handsome bully.  

2nd - #2 : Bellingan’s Nexcon Spiff and Spirit (Ch Dajan Soulmate’s with Sandawana x Ch Brilows Barbie Roni of Nexcon). Opposite type from my number one dog, black brindle bullish type with a fat head and wonderful expression, profile with a minute break but good depth of muzzle. He has a really straight front and top line and moves well.  

Open  -

1st - #26 : Mattheys’ Bukavi Makin Waves - Large boned upstanding brindle dog that covers the ground with ease, maintaining his top line all the while. His head is gently turned with a correct bite.  I would like a darker eye set higher up and just a bit more strength of muzzle.  He has a well-placed shoulder with a good forechest and top line.  Back is a little long.  Front is straight and he moves it well. He was later awarded the RCC and Best Mover.  

2nd - #49 : Vorster’s Rostel Roscarla - Heavy boned white carrying black ears, which exude type.  His head is gently turned with correct bite and good depth of muzzle and who is also strong from the front, but his expression detracts.  His shoulder is not as correct as my winner.  

3rd - # 50 : Vorster’s Rostel Koda (Ch Dajan Skies the Limit at Sandawana x Rostel Roza). Actually the flashiest with the best headpiece in this class, Black brindle, full of quality but not the power of the other two.  

CC Dog - Bukavi Titan

RCC Dog - Bukavi Makin Waves  

Champions  -

1st - #12 : Harrison ’s Ch Dajan Skies the Limit at Sandawana (Ch Kilicabar Fire Starter x Ch Dajan Classy Dame) -This world-class stallion of a dog brought a big smile to my face.  He simply out shadowed all dogs up until this class. He is a true heavyweight white dog with black eye that maintains shapeliness, quality, and type in spite of his size. Viewed from the front, he has a wicked expression with dark, deeply set eyes, pack under the eyes, and good length of foreface with good bite and well angled out canines.  His chest is fully dropped and wide with elbows tightly seated close to his body. He maintains large round bone down to his neat feet.  From the side, his profile is long and well turned with a proper under jaw. His shoulder is nicely laid back and he maintains his top line perfectly on the move.  Would like a tad shorter back. He moves away with determination and drive and a little close coming back. This dog screams stud dog to me. I was not surprised to learn later that my top three white bitches were all sired by him, but was amazed to learn they were littermates. He also sired my top colored bitch.  

2nd - #30 : Olivier’s Ch Denerad Bravo (Ch Geham Melody Maker of Brilows x Monya of Tokazani) - This lovely brindle boy was unlucky to meet Skies the Limit today. Bravo is a medium sized shapely dog with a lovely well turned head fully filled with wonderful expression, correct bite, and ears set right on top of his head.  He has a long shapely neck and smooth top line with correct tail set. He does not have the forechest nor the substance of my winner but has plenty enough for his size .His back length also is a fraction too long. He was shown to perfection and did not put a foot out of line.  

3rd - #28 : O’Neill’s Ch Riberts Cold Duck (Ch Brum Home of the Breed at Nevada x Ch Riberts Irish Mist). Well-balanced medium sized tricolour dog with smooth profile, nice length of head without the fill of the winners. Nice length of neck and full forechest. Not as much bone as the winners.  

BITCHES
Minor Puppy  

1st - #10 : Els’ Elru Joanie (Ch Aniro St Cristopher x Bukavi Storming Magic of Narciano). Heavyweight white carrying red bitch that is teeming with quality.  Powerful well-turned head, filled right to the wide muzzle. Correct bite.  Ears smack on top of her pretty head. Wonderful neck molds cleanly into her shoulder and smooth top line Moves well going away and puppyish loosely coming back.  Feet could be tidier.  

2nd - #35 : Roodt’s Kaleigh (Elrico Sir Edward x Chinese Dream of Elrico). Ultratypey white bitch with two red ears almost touching on top of her head. Smoothly turned head without quite the finish or muzzle power of the winner.  Moves better in the front than the winner and closer behind.  She gave her handler a devilish time today.  

3rd - #47 : Vermulen’s Waaiplaas Misty Magic at Nexcon (Ruff n Ready at Nexcon x Waaiplaas Dusty Zola). Flashy well handled black brindle bitch.  Long head is well turned with lovely expression.  Back is longer than the other two and top line is not as strong. Lovely deep forechest.  Feet could be tighter.  Nice hefty bitch with not quite the power in the head of the winners.  

Junior  -

1st - #11 : Evangelides’ Rhinestone Real Gembaby (Ch Lubjan Rock and Stone x Ch Rhinestone Rough n Ready). This little gem is just my cup of tea She is a well-balanced, full of quality and unexaggerated.  Head is long, strong and smoothly turned with great expression and a wicked eye, uses her ears well. Her shoulder is well placed and back is short. She has good tuck up and top line. Good reach with movement.  Should have a very bright future with a little more maturity.  

2nd - #31 : Olivier’s Franjan First Lady (Ch Denerad Bravo of Franjan x Brilows Brinas Big Love of Franjan). Another topnotch white bitch carrying black brindle with gorgeous head that is more turned than my winner but with less muzzle power.  She has a long reachy neck but is a little slack behind the shoulder.  She moves cleanly in both directions.  

3rd - #38 : Schoeman’s Stelron Iron Lady of Combolcias (Ch Dajan’s Skies the Limit at Sandawana x Stelron Good Vibrations). It is hard to believe that a bitch of this caliber stands third.  This is a compact tricolour well balanced powerhouse of a bitch. She shows herself to perfection.  Her head is curved from ears to the tip of her nose and well filled.  Her canines are correct but she has three teeth just off level.  Her strong neck merges smoothly into a correct shoulder and her short back maintains on the move.  Her front is true and she moves accordingly.  Although she has good bone, it falls off a little just above the feet.  

Graduate  

1st - #9 : Du Preez’s Dajamani Valnico Of Bellators (Ch Dajan Skies the Limit at Sandawana x Ch Joche Alicia). Another big smile came to my face when this girl entered the ring. She has the same quality of her father from the front with that well letdown turkey-breast of a chest and round bone full of power. Her head is the classical egg shape that I so rarely see with any hollows from any direction, set off by black head markings.  Her finish is superb. Eyes are well placed, but to be critical I would like them a bit smaller. She is a heavyweight with an ultra short back with a rise over the loin. Carries her tail high with excitement although correctly when she finally settles down to the task at hand.  Quarters are well turned and muscled and letdown. Movement is good in front and a little close behind. This is the one I would take home in a heartbeat.  

2nd - #6 : Coetzee’s Dajamani Dancing Carla (Ch Dajan’s Skies the Limit at Sandawana x Ch Joche Alicia). An ultra typey solid white with well turned head and wonderful depth of muzzle   Head a little shorter and a little less bone than the winner. She has two teeth off level in the front. She has a chunky rear with good second thigh.  Moves okay coming and a little close away.  

3rd - #42 : Van Den Doel’s Bellators Divine Goddess of Ipon (Ch Ipon Nelson x Berkims Bronwen of Bellators). A shapely upstanding brindle, beautifully presented, unlucky to run into these lovely headed bitches.  Her profile is lovely, long and turned.  From the front, her ears are well placed on top of her head, eyes are well placed but not small enough, and she could use a little more muzzle power for me. Beautifully constructed and moves well in both directions.  

SA Bred  -

1st - #48 : Vermeulen’s Cara Mia at Nexcon (Trick or Treat Usher the Raven at Caleb x Nexcon Forever Joy). Best head in this class although not over exaggerated. White bitch with black ears. Shapely with good forechest.  Long clean neck.  She does not maintain her top line on the move.  

2nd - #3 : Bellingnan’s Nexcon Forever Joy (Ch Bassbar Vim and Vigour of Nexcon x Ch Brilows Barbie Roni of Nexcon). This all white typey package has a lovely headpiece with mouth just off. She has a wicked eye and topnotch ear placement. Back is shorter with a better top line than the winner  

3rd - #37 : Schiller’s Centuria Dominatrix - Substantial doggy bitch that should be an asset in the whelping box. She has a powerful wide face with great little eyes for a colored and ears right up on top of the head.  Her forechest is well rounded and her bone is round all the way to the ground. Front is straight.  Could use more bend of stifle with better tail carriage. Kept her for substance.

Novice  -

1st - #13 : Harrison ’s Dajan Hi Class Dame of Sandawana (Ch Kilicabar Fire Starter x Ch Dajan Classy Dame). Feminine substantial low-slung white bitch with well-turned head, good expression, nice fill. Two teeth off correct. She has a deep forechest, good bone, and top line is a little slack behind the collar. Well letdown rear with powerful muscling.  Moves well coming and close going away. Feet could be tidier.  

Open -  

1st - #14 : Henning’s Dajamani Dillary (Ch Dajan’s Skies the Limit at Sandawana x Ch Joche Alicia) Ultra typey  all white bitch with cranked over headpiece with crashing finish, deepest muzzle, wicked deep-set dark eye.  She has a straight forehand and could use a little more depth of forechest.  Shoulder a tad upright with slackness behind the collar when she relaxes. She moves nicely.  

2nd - #1 : Alberts’ Riberts River Rose (Ch Brum Home of the Breed of Nevada x Riberts Grabbies Ginger) medium sized copper colored red bitch of wonderful quality that did not want to be here on this day.  Her head is glorious, well turned and finished with a lovely dark deeply set eye. She would not use her ears today.  Has one of the best shoulders and forehand in the ring. I wish she had made more of herself today.  

3rd - #51 : Vorster’s Rostel Lady Luck (Ch Dajan Soulmates with Sandawana x Rostel Rossamar). Ultra shapely white bitch with nice reach of neck.  Good top line but longer in back than the red bitch and not quite the head quality. Has a really well turned head without the muzzle strength I look for. Movement is good.  

CC Bitch and BOB -
Dajamani Valnico of Bellators and her father, Ch Dajan Skies the Limit at Sandawana - RBOB,
fought it out for top spot. Both are spectacular animals in their own right. I chose the bitch in the end
because of her absolutely egg shaped head and ultra typey short back.  

RCC Bitch - Hennings Dajamani Dillary 
Chosen for her type and Headpiece.  

Champions  -

1st - #15 : Hitge’s Ch Highlawn Tabitha of Matabola  (Ch Sandawanna Tommy Hotspur of Kingstonia x Ch San Giros Bundle of Trouble). Classically headed white bitch with well placed and carried ears and correct bite. Nice round bone.  Carrying too much weight on the day, giving her the appearance of a stuffy neck on the day. Still every bit the deserving champion.  

2nd - #20 : Larkin’s Ch Booksale Tamora (Ch Lubjan Rock and Stone x Ch Booksale Belle Blonde). Ultra muscular upstanding white bitch with great expression and width of foreface set off by varminty eye and small ears on top of head.  Not the profile of my winner but good depth of muzzle. Shoulder a bit upright but short backed with shapely underline.  She has a well-muscled rear that she uses well on the move.

3rd - #6 : Bohler’s Ch Kingstonia Full Circle (Ch Kingstonia Advokat ‘n Trouble x Ch Kingstonia Ahead of Trouble) Shapely brindle and white with pretty feminine headpiece without the strength of muzzle and bone of the winners. She moves nicely in both directions.  

Best Head - Dajamani Valnico Of Bellators - Although not the most dramatically turned head in the class, her width, and depth of muzzle and pack under the eyes with no hollows easily gave her this class.  

Best Mover - This was a tough class for me.  I come from a country where the majority of the animals are well constructed and move accordingly.  The Americans also road work their dogs daily before the top shows and I think the extra muscle tone might have something to do with good movement. I found both here and in England that many of the dogs were not in hard condition and moved sloppily. I chose Bukavi Makin Waves for his reach and drive and flowing movement from the side.  He and his handler moved in perfect harmony.  

Best Substance - Ch Dajan Skies The Limit at Sandawana, easily won this award.  

Best Coloured - Stelron Iron Lady of Combolcias - Her competition was Ch Denerad Bravo of Franjan. Both lovely headed animals, the tri-coloured bitch finally settled down and showed me her stuff.  She is a wonderful mover and exudes type with a very short back.