September is SABBA/SABT Boerboel Show month!



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The 2011 SABBA Boerboel Shows are imminent. As in the past, regional shows will precede the National Show. Please refer to the table below for the dates of these shows and the contact details of the respective organisers.

According to the Chairman of the Show Committee, Jakkie Erasmus, the shows will follow the same format as last year. However, judges will be asked to pay more attention to showmanship – a winner must be the dog and handler that are the most impressive, and not necessarily the dog with the highest appraisal score.’

‘To make the events more interesting for our audiences, we introduced two new classes this year: a Family Class in which a female or male with two of their offspring will participate as a group. The offspring may be of any age or sex and from any litter or service. The parent will be judged at no more than 25% of the total score. The second new class is for the Dog of the Year. Any Boerboel of any sex that is older than six months (not necessarily the champions) may participate in this class, for which there is only one position. The judges will choose the winner, but they will take audience response into consideration,’ according to Jakkie.
The entry fees for the regional shows are:

1-3 entries: R150 per dog per owner. 4 or more entries: R130 per dog per owner.
Family class: R150 for the team.
Dog of the Year: R150 per entry.

Name	Portfolio		Date		Mobile		E-mail
Jakkie Erasmus		Chairman: Show Committee		082 574 5653		jakkie@ecba.co.za
Thys von Solms	Organiser: Western Cape Show		10 September Durbanville		083 447 8844		thys@floorpro.co.za
Jakkie Erasmus	Organiser: Eastern Cape Show		17 September Port Elizabeth		082 574 5653		jakkie@ecba.co.za
Alan Pittam	Organiser: KwaZulu-Natal Show		17 September Pinetown		083 461 5057		pittama@durban.gov.za
Clint Gouws	Organiser: Free State Show		24 September Heilbron (prov)		078 523 5400		clintstella@gmail.com
Frans du Toit	Organiser: North West Show		24 September Potchefstroom		083 938 1850		fransdutoit@sabt.co.za
Johan van Wyk	Organiser: National Show		12 November Pretoria (prov)		082 890 8887		graslandboerboel@mweb.co.za

** Information sourced from www.sabt.co.za