top dog 100 - 2011
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Top dog 100 - 2011TRANSCRIPT
14 January 2012
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#100-91
100. Ch Elveden Ted Tonks
99. Ch Midnightdream Amazing
98. Ch Hashanah New Moon
97. Andmon Blazing Thor
96. Ch Venron Zulu Warrior
94. Duramti New Moon
94. Ch Glenairh Glendower of Lorrel
93. Melodor She Wolf
92. Dallmalli Fame 'n Fortune
91. Billbass Byron
#90-81
90. Ch Melhaven Nadirah Jameela
89. Lazer von den Busch of Ilruca
88. Ch Westmilwunda Ocean Mist
87. Ch Ravilais Magnolia Moth
86. Solinos Notorious Nitro at Legends
85. Lirnik Stepowy Goniec
84. Ch Foxfire Smoke Em
83. Ch Elveden Walk The Line
81. Ch Dykumos Deives Editon To Afrika of Gondwana
81. Ch Marconian Marco Polo of Adencrown
#80-71
80. Ch Zabush The Chocoholic of Hillstone
79. Xantah Rough Diamond
78. Ch Rosemeres I'm a Firefly for Stavros
77. Ch Reidwood African Dawn
76. Ch Xantah Moon Cherie
75. Ch & Int Ch Linbrie Return To Sender Of Venron
74. Krisway Renegade of Cwmdulais Of Morningside
73. Ch Thalion Mr B Baggins
72. Ch Tamarack Dante’s Inferno
71. Ch Xantah Making Memories
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#70-61
70. Ch Warming Black Troubadour
69. Ch & Ch (UK & CG UA) Afterglow Violet Rampage
68. Ch Assiduitas Impessario at Dallmalli
67. Shodan Chilly Pepper
66. Zahleka Taji Watch Your Step of Kitokombwa
64. Lubjan Gravure De Roche of Rion
64. Ch Ikiliikkujan Royal Envoy for Foxfire
63. Ch Rossbourne Noel of Gavalat
62. Caro Valentino of Danien
61. Ch Jameelkelp Kumbakjak of De Gratton
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Lucky Draw!!
Two Saxon Spa Vouchers and a bottle of wine
LOT 1
#60-51
59. Ch Savuka Mamba Sun of Cottoncove
59. Mervander I'm The Duke
58. Ch Lional Allblack of Getwick
57. Ch Zinaydah Kel Dahoussahaq of Lightfoot
56. Ch Melodor Golden Bear at Montala
55. Buckwheater’s Curry Favour at Ailsabute
54. Ch Midnightdream "Alex The Great"
53. Ch Teltrishka Moscow Yastri of Damaranlor
52. Ch Morgalen Black Jack
51. Ch Edbrios Fantasia of Braemore
Warm and fuzzy about the charity –
Amanda to complete
Nikon Coolpix
Camera
LOT 2
#50-41
50. Ch & Int Ch Aryllmar Sky Sweeper
49. Ch Denalibay's Nrthpole R Bear
48. Ch Chalcopyrite Carpe Diem
47. Stapphire Fayan Mist
46. KUSA Nat Puppy '09, Ch Ki Lulu Chege of Seawind
45. Seawind Take A Chance of Noblecourt
44. Dotcom Designed In Ice
43. Nyanja Cloud Warrior
42. Ch Xantah Lion's Pride
41. Fabulous Moment Valentina's Magic
Toy Watch LOT 3
#40-31
40. Karakush Green With Envy at Aramiz
39. KUSA Nat Dog '08, Ch Agha Djari's Question of
Honour of Accolades
38. Kangelani's Go For Gold at Nomvuyo
37. Ch Terradoney Prospero
36. Ch Naomy of Padawi's with Brolea
35. Ch Rosswar Ice Man
34. Ch, KUSA Nat Puppy '10 Braganza Blues For You
33. Ch Assisi Nonsuch Back To Africa
32. Kasaans Sledding to Kaltag
31. Ch & Int Ch Mirriyuula Juz Outa Oz
#30-21
30. Ch & Int Ch Calmady The Wizard of Seawind
29. Ch Rosheen Ryan Heir
28. Ch & Ch U.S.A. Llandians Storm Catcher
27. MBIS, BISS, Ch Usakose Air Of Success of
Gondwana
26. Ch Frelonius Leading Man
25. Ch Jesrae Take A Chance
24. Ch Kerjalee Magical Moments
23. Ch Roaringwater Storm Warning
22. Ch (Fly), Ch Strathaven All That Jazz at Charisma
21. Ch Bhulisa Kryptonite
Charity info?
Warm and fuzzy about the charity –
Amanda to complete
Miele Cat & Dog
vacuum cleaner LOT 4
#20-11
20. Titan Wolverine Fire Fighter at Montala
19. Ch Canta Libre Black Adder of Ravilais
18. Int Ch, Ch (SA & Can) Durrer's Classical Masterpiece
17. Ch BIS Stavros Beleve It Or Not
16. Ch Kaikoura King's Advocate
15. Ch & Gr Ch (USA) Brevette Boy on the Rebound of
Dunstars
14. Ch Libra Sweet Sensation
13. Int Ch & Ch Mipret Duuk Second of Vongershan
12. Ch Von Gisero Dino
11. Aust Gr Ch, SA & Swe Ch Wongan High Flyer of
White Squall
Past
Winners
1995
Lhasa Apso Bitch
Ch & Ch (USA) San Jo
From C To Shining C
of Takarla
Toosie
1996
Long Haired Dachshund Dog
Ch & Ch (USA)
Siddachs Maestro To
Nibelheim
Maesti
1997
Long Haired Dachshund Dog
Ch & Ch (USA)
Siddachs Maestro to
Nibelheim
Maesti
1998
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Dog
Ch & Ch (Zim) Calibre
Winds of Change of
Nomvuyo
Riff-Raff
1999
Standard Poodle Dog
Int & Multi Ch
Sarbrae’s Trelarken
Odin
Oliver
2000
Shih Tzu Dog
Ch, Ch (Can) & CH (Am)
Symaruns Bite The Bullet
of Midnightdream Bullet
2001
Pomeranian Bitch
Ch Monilene
Parucha
Ferret
2002
Bichon Frise Dog
Ch Zipadedoda
Ozy Ozy Ozy
of Dennorsi
Ozzy
2003
Kai
Saluki Dog
Ch Roaringwater Aktar
2004
Shih Tzu Dog
SA Ch, CAN Ch, AM Ch
Midnightdream Simply
The Best
Leo
2005
Airedale Terrier Dog
Ch Buxton
I Get Around of Kaikoura
Angus
2006
Standard Poodle Dog
Ch Le Pommier
The Gladiator
Armand
2007
Standard Poodle Dog
Ch & KUSA Nat Dog ’07
Marechal Positive Accent
Usher
2008
Afghan Hound Dog
KUSA Nat Dog ’08
Ch Agha Djari’s
Question of Honour
at Accolades
Quadey
2009
Pomeranian Dog
Ch Xantah Ace
the Match
Mackey
2010
Lhasa Apso Dog
Ch Jalus High Flyer
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#16 Top Terrier
Patricia de Coning’s
Airedale Terrier
Ch Kaikoura
King’s Advocate
1495 points
Oscar
2011‟s Top Terrier follows in the
footsteps of his illustrious sire, Angus,
who won the Terrier Group 3 times
and was Top Dog All Breeds in 2005.
However where Angus is a real
gentleman, Oscar is an extremely
busy boy and always insists on being
with you, according to his owner Pat
de Coning.
Oscar loves to play, and while he
demolishes all his toys in a day or
two, he is incredibly gentle with Pat‟s
grandchildren and the Chinese
Crested, Mr Wong , even though he‟s
not really sure what Mr Wong is.
Of course, his demanding personality makes him a super showman, he is
always eager to please and you can almost hear him saying “Pick me, pick
me”, says Pat. He is Pat‟s first home-bred champion and this is his 3rd year
in the Top 100.
She is deeply grateful to Dani Pera who grooms him to perfection as well as
Tyrone Goode, Graeme Graham & Audrey Hauptfleish who have handled
him over the years.
#14 Top Toy
Ricky Gouws’
Maltese
Ch Libra Sweet
Sensation
1560 points
Sugar
2011‟s Top Toy, Sugar, was the obvious choice from a litter of three for
breeder Ricky Gouws. She could not resist his exquisite face with pitch black
eyes & pigmentation, gorgeous silky coat and flowing movement.
As a baby, Sugar‟s bold
personality meant he was
always the first to escape and
explore, as an adult, that energy
has translated to him always
giving his best.
Ricky says that for Sugar, show-
time is play time which makes
dog shows particularly
pleasurable. A real clown, he
loves entertaining the crowds
around the ring and will not give
up hunting for his favourite ball,
no matter how prestigious the
occasion.
In 2010, three year
old Sugar placed
70th in the ratings.
2011 saw him
climbing to the top of
the Toy Group
thanks to an exciting
show season which
included winning an
All-breed Best in
Show and a
Reserve BIS, along
with several Toy
Group 1sts and
multiple placings.
#10
Ch O’Flanagan
Britannic Bold
of Trevena
2242 points
Diane Holman’s
Flat Coated Retriever
Odin
At the end of 2008 Swedish
Flat-coat breeder, Lena
Hagglund offered Di Holman
pick of the bitches from a
repeat mating of a very
successful litter. As is so
often the way, best laid plans
went astray and that bitch
did not take.
However Lena had done
another mating which she
hoped would also produce a
lovely bitch, but, when Di
reached the Arctic Circle to
fetch her puppy, Lena
produced a gorgeous male
instead.
She suggested that Di take both a dog and a bitch, but common sense
prevailed and the Holmans decided to take Odin on his own. Odin placed 76th
in 2010 and having enjoyed the Top Dog function immensely, Mike Holman
suggested that Di make a concerted effort to reach the Top 10 in 2011.
He became an avid follower of the
ratings and Odin obliged with two Best
in Show wins over the Bloemfontein
weekend, a Reserve at Zululand KC
and a string of Group wins during the
year taking him to 10th position and
Top Gundog!
Flatties are known as the Peter Pan of
Gundogs and Odin exemplifies the
traits that have given his breed that
label. His energy, exuberance and love
for life are boundless, and according to
Di he leaps about 10 feet in the air if he
reckons it will mean going out for a
walk or some training!
Never shy to take up a challenge, and
with a Beginners Obedience class win
under Odin‟s belt, Di is now looking
forward to demonstrating his dual
purpose ability in the field.
#9
Ch Waydack Whole
Ten Yards
2273 points
Bruce Jenkins’
Smooth Haired Dachshund
Reuben
Reuben‟s breeder, Bruce Jenkins,
considered him to be pick of a litter
of seven right from the start, even
though he was small. Bruce had
actually planned on keeping a bitch,
but decided that Reuben was not
going anywhere quite early on. Much
to his relief, none of the puppy
buyers gave Reuben a second look
and so Bruce did not even need to
make any explanations as to why he
wouldn‟t let him go.
To cut a long story short, he began
to grow and by 4 months he attended
his first open show and won the
Puppy Group, Group and Reserve
Best Puppy in Show. From then on,
Bruce says, showing him has been a
fantastic experience.
Reuben now boasts 3 All-breed
Best in Show awards, 3 Reserve
BIS awards and 3 Best Puppy in
Show awards. His success
haseven attracted worldwide
attention with Bruce having three
overseas offers to buy him as well
as two orders for frozen semen.
According to Bruce the best thing
about Reuben is his temperament -
totally laid back at home and a real
softy, but he walks into the show-
ring as if he owns it. His favourite
toy is the cardboard inner of a toilet
roll and he takes one to bed with
him every night. Apparently when
there are none available he gets
quite upset!
#8
Ch Fairmoor Call
Me Fagin
2404 points
Martin & Leigh
Beckmann’s
Great Dane Fagin
Fagin, also known as
Mannetjie to his friends,
announced his arrival at
birth, say his breeders Martin
and Leigh Beckmann, wailing
so heartily as he exited his
birth sac, that even the vet
commented about him not
needing any reviving.
As with his kennel mate,
Findlay, who placed 10th in
the Top 100 last year, Fagin
was a ”Puppy Puzzle”
choice. At just two years old
Fagin‟s show career has
gone from strength to
strength, once again proving
the value of this method of
assessment.
Fagin has multiple Best Puppy and
Junior in Show wins, but the highlight
of 2011 for the Beckmanns, was
back to back Best in Show wins at
EDKC and the SA Great Dane
Association in April, the latter under a
well Known Great Dane specialist
from England.
At home, Fagin‟s clown-like antics
make him a pleasure to live with.
According to the Beckmanns he is
the most laid back, happy-go-lucky
chap you are likely to meet. Carrying
toys around, impressing everyone
with his “catch of the day” is his
favourite pastime and if there‟s no
toy readily available, the very patient
and obliging cat will do!
#7
Ch & Int Ch
Kimekai Son
of Samuri
2467 points
Vanessa Nicolau’s
Chow Chow Kendo
Incredibly, Vanessa Nicolau‟s
home-bred Chow is
appearing in the Top 10 for
the fourth time, and in the Top
100 for the sixth time! Kendo
first appeared in 66th position
in 2006. He climbed to 30th in
2007 and then was 7th in
2008 and 2009. In 2010 he
dropped two places to 9th,
and now he‟s back in the 7th
spot.
A remarkable achievement for
Kendo who is now the most
awarded Chow Chow in
South African breed history.
His impressive show record includes 9 All-breed Best in Show awards, 4 Group
BIS awards and a specialty BIS. Kendo also won the Supreme Champion in
2009, and has placed in the top 3 of Dog of the Year no less than 3 times.
Even as a puppy, Vanessa
says there was no mistaking
Kendo‟s special qualities
although she never imagined
just how successful he would
be. Lovable and playful, Kendo
is always a gentleman. He
loves showing off and when he
likes a judge, rewards them
with his hallmark Tai Chi bow.
Kendo‟s carefree attitude and
the way he lives life to the full
are most important to Vanessa
and she considers having his
qualities recognised in the
show ring to be the cherry on
top.
#6 Top Herding
Ch Annan Burning
Ambition
2590 points
Denise Edmondson’s
Samoyed Zac
As a baby, Zac was not
breeder Denise
Edmondson‟s first choice, but
it wasn‟t long before his “pick
me” attitude and curious
nature won her over. Denise
says he was always an
exceptionally well behaved
puppy and has grown up to
be a real goody-two-shoes,
immediately letting Denise
know when his housemates
are up to mischief. Zac is
also a wonderful
conversationalist – Denise
says he is so responsive to
her chats with him, she could
swear he understands what
she‟s talking about!!
Not yet 3 years old, Zac boasts a truly
international pedigree. His dam was bred
in New Zealand, went to Australia and
was then exported to South Africa. Her
sire, in turn was a French-bred, Danish
owned dog, campaigned in several
European countries to international
champion status and then exported to
Australia. Zac‟s sire was bred in Canada
and sired by a Danish dog.
Always a responsive dog and so willing to
please, Zac proved the worth of this mix
with an amazing puppy career that saw
him win no less than 10 Best Puppy in
Show awards and finishing 2010 in 18th
position in the Ratings!
In 2011 he added two Best in Show awards and 4 Reserves to his tally along
with both the Animaltalk and KUSA Herding Dog titles for 2011.
As far as his show name goes, Denise is eternally grateful to Fran Browning
who thought of it and apparently couldn‟t wait to get to Samoyeds while judging,
so that she could tell Denise about her great idea !
#5
Ch Kamchatka
Beautiful Gaia
2717 points
Gaia
Rossana Joubert &
Le-Anza von Broemson’s
Siberian Husky
Bred by Rossana Joubert,
Gaia is from Spanish
imports bred from American
lines, and according to
Rossana, she was pick of
the litter right from the start
– the biggest, fattest puppy,
the most outgoing and with
an obviously beautiful head.
Gaia still loves her food and
is a real flirt. She gets on
well with everyone and her
easy going nature means
she is equally happy
staying with Rossana or
fitting in with co-owner Le-
Anza‟s pack of Siberians.
Not yet 3, Gaia has a fabulous
show record. She has won Junior
Dog of the Year 2010, KUSA
National Working Dog and
Reserve KUSA National Dog
2011, Reserve Supreme
Champion 2011, along with
multiple Group 1sts and Bests in
Show.
Rossana says credit must go to
Le-Anza for her care and love, the
wonderful job she has done
campaining Gaia and particularly
for believing in Gaia,.
#4 Top Working
Ch (SA/ Lux/ NI)
Chaldonne
Checkpoint Charli
2891 points
Donné Lucas &
Dieter Rencken’s
Dobermann
Charli
A true ambassador for her breed,
Donné, Lucas‟s remarkable
Dobermann has turned heads both
locally and abroad. Not yet 4 years
old, Charli‟s impressive list of
achievements includes winning Top
Working and Top Bitch along with 5th
overall in the 2010 Rankings. 2011
saw her winning Top Working again
and climbing one notch overall to 4th
place.
On the international front, Charlie and
Donné have continued their globe-
trotting and Charli now boasts
Championship titles in Luxembourg
and The Netherlands, along with South
Africa. She also has points towards
her titles in both Poland and France.
During their travels, Charli takes
everything in her stride, from
escalators, taxis, underground trains
and boats, to pub-crawls and Oompah
bands.
According to Donné. Charli has 3 favourite things in life; running at the track,
tennis balls and her beauty sleep. As the only bitch in her litter, Charli offered
Donné no options, so even though she was brown, she stayed.
Donné says Charli has proven to be one of those melting moments. She
describes her temperament as outstanding and says she is fearless, loveable,
gorgeous, clever, willing, able and can be “switched” on or off immediately. For
Donne & Dieter, Charlie is their absolute ultimate dog.
wins included
#3 Top Bitch
Top SA Bred
Int Ch & Ch Stelizane
Elizabeth Swan
3796 points
Jane Kiefer &
Tracey McQuarrie’s
Standard Poodle Kiera
Proving that Success Breeds
Success, Kiera was pick of a
litter bred from Usher, the
2007 Animaltalk Top Dog and
Thandi, the first ever
Animaltalk SA Bred
Invitational winner. The litter
was named after the
characters in Pirates of the
Caribbean and her call name
came from Kiera Knightly who
played Elizabeth Swan in the
movie.
According to Jane, Kiera
has certainly lived up to
her registered name. She
is one part beautiful
damsel and two parts
swashbuckling pirate, able
to hold her own among
the boys! As a show dog,
it is not beneath her to
embarrass Jane by pulling
out of her hand and
continuing round the ring
alone, or charging into the
ring ahead of Jane,
leaving her to catch up.
All her antics and prima-donna
moments have made showing
her all the more fun and her
success even more rewarding
for Jane. In 2011, that success
included multiple group wins, a
Best in Show and two
Reserves, giving her two titles –
not only Top Bitch, but also Top
SA Bred!
At home, Kiera is Jane‟s
constant shadow and sleeps on
the pillows next to her. She
loves jogging with Jane‟s son
Markus and almost permanently
has a ball in her mouth, never
tiring of forcing it into
someone‟s lap in the hope that
it will get thrown for her.
#2 Top Utility
Ch & Ch (Can) JWW
2010 Winterholme’s
Love Story at
Dunstars (Imp Can)
4902 points
Chris & Erna Aucamp’s
Shih Tzu
Romeo
In second place, Quadey,
the phenomenally
successful Afghan who is
also no stranger to the top
10 rankings. 2008‟s
winner of the Animaltalk
Top 100 contest with the
highest ever total points,
he was also 4th in 2007
and 2nd in 2009 making
this his 4th appearance.
Quadey started 2010 with
a bang, winning the Supa
7’s Spectacular, followed
When Chris and Erna Aucamp visited the
States in February 2009, they enjoyed an
evening at the theatre seeing Mamma
Mia. They were in a party of about 10
people that included Wendy Anderson
and Richard Paquette, and little did they
know that while they were watching the
show, a future star would be born.
Romeo‟s litter was whelped that very
same evening.
Two months later Wendy accompanied
Richard on his judging trip to South Africa
and while here, asked the Aucamps if
they would like to have a Winterholmes
Shih Tzu – it would be the first to come to
South Africa. Erna was excited about the
idea so Wendy selected a puppy for her,
naming him Love Story since her and
Richard had decided to get engaged
during their trip to SA.
In June 2010, the
Aucamps saw Romeo in
the flesh for the first time
at the World Show in
Denmark and watched
him win the World Junior
Winner Shih Tzu title.
Later that year he made
his South African debut at
Sasolburg KC winning
CC, BOB & Group 4t, a
taste of things to come.
Romeo has never looked
back and despite having
such a short time in the
ring, he ended 2010 at
29th in the ratings.
In 2011 Romeo‟s career kicked into high gear when he took Best in Show at
Uitenhage KC, the first of many wins that included several All-breed Bests in
Show, the Supreme Champion contest, KUSA Showdog of the Year, plus overall
Runner-up and Top Utility in the Top 100 Ratings.
According to Erna,
Romeo‟s name says it
all… A big ear kisser, he
loves to please and his
love and loyalty to the
family are totally
unconditional. He enjoys
travelling to shows,
especially when Chris
allows him to hang out
on the bed and feeds him
all of the next day‟s
biltong. Romeo is also
excelling as a sire with
puppies from two litters
already doing well in the
ring.
He is, says Erna, a dog
in a million and she and
Chris are incredibly
proud of him.
#1 Top Hound
Top Dog All Breeds
Ch Aviva
T’Scaramouche
5797 points
Clair van den Bergh’s
Afghan Hound Rogue
The second Afghan to win the
Animaltalk Top 100 contest, 4-
year-old Rogue was bred in
Australia by Peter & Ros Bacich,
from a grandfather to
granddaughter mating that had
been planned for several years.
Clair booked a puppy when she
fell in love with his half-brother
while judging in Australia. She
also met his sire and dam and
their lines tied in with her existing
dogs as well as introducing new
blood that she needed.
In 2010 Clair tested the waters with Rogue, attending just a handful of local shows,
and he ended the year as number 61 in the Top 100. 2011 saw him begin the year in
fine style, winning 3 groups and a Best in Show on one weekend, all under overseas
judges.
He maintained those winning ways throughout the year amassing no fewer than 8 All-
breed Bests in Show, including back-to-back wins at the Highway & Natal Coast
weekend in May. Not only did he head up the rankings for most of the year, he also
proved his worth as a sire with three of his progeny winning Reserve Best of Breed to
him during the year.
A true showman, Rogue loves to strut
his stuff and is known for his antics in
the Best in Show ring. He psyches
himself up so that by the time he gets
to BIS, he is bursting with excitement
and will often nip Clair‟s behind or
jump in the air. Clair says he is also
very vocal in the ring, explaining his
superiority quite clearly to the other
dogs around him! As befits royalty,
Rogue travels in the front seat of the
car while Clair‟s mom & daughter are
relegated to the back.
Clair says that living with Rogue is a dream come true. Not only does he show with
all his heart to please her, he constantly watches over and protects her. 100%
Afghan in every way, Rogue is arrogant and possesses that sought-after „style of
high order‟ but still loves to cuddle. He will allow Clair to smother him in kisses, but
preferably not in public!
Clair feels privileged to share such a special bond with Rogue and says he is truly a
once-in-a-lifetime dog.