Season`s Greetings Season`s Greetings - SABOX

December 2009
Issue 11
Season's
Greetings
from all of us at
Boxer Club Gold Reef.
Wishing all our
Boxer friends and
their families the
most festive of
Christmas holidays,
filled with fun, food,
fluffy toys, frisbees and
frolics!
With love from the
Committee;
May, Erna, Maddy,
Debbie, Anita,
Mani and
Chiz
BCGR
Boxer Chat
Christmas
Dog Biscuits
Zeno and Koko – the wrestling never stops
A
s you can see from the cover, this is
intended to be a fun-filled Bonanza Boxer
Christmas issue! And I can give it a kick
start with some news from my own household,
which is a much happier place than when I last
wrote in October, thanks to the introduction of a
lovely boy Boxer called Zeno.
His breeder, Monique, contacted me only a
couple of days after Hugo was put to sleep, she
was unaware of what had happened but had just
heard that I was in the market for a Boxer... and
one of her pups, now 13 months old, had gone
to a home where he was very much loved and
beautifully cared for, but his master began to
suffer from an allergy which became increasingly
severe and which, after tests, confirmed that
their Boxer (or rather his fur), was the cause.
The toddler son also was displaying symptoms if
anything worse than his Dad’s and, with another
baby on the way, the family had to make the very
difficult decision to re home their beloved dog.
And so, to cut a long story short, Zeno joined
our family and he’s been like a ray of sunshine.
We’ve all fallen in love with him, such a sweet
disposition and very well mannered (and he has
a great sense of humour as well!) and he and
Koko, from the moment they set eyes on each
other, have been inseparable...their waking
hours are spent playing practically non-stop.
They make us laugh with their mad racing fits
and wrestling, they play hide and seek in the
Pampas grass and “mouth wrestle” for hours on
end, I don’t know where they get all that energy
from, it’s exhausting just watching them!
Zeno was an only dog, and by the time we got
Koko, Groucho was too old and arthritic to be
‘The Madam’ laying claim to HER sofa!
able to play with her, however much he wanted
to. So both have a year of “not playing enough”
to make up for and boy, are they doing just that!
More good news – our 2010 calendar has
now been printed and is available for R15 a
copy. This year we decided to go for Working
Group breeds, which would appeal to a wider
audience, but rest assured there are a couple
of beautiful Boxers on it! As with last year’s
calendar the months extend into the March of
the following year, a feature which many people
find useful.
Well, suffice to say that, with the help of the
Boxers, we are going to have a very cheerful
Christmas this year, I think some fluffy toys will
be in their stockings, as within a month of Zeno’s
arrival they have managed to dismember and
unstuff every dog toy we had (and there was
quite a collection) so a couple of cheap fluffies
might provide entertainment for a few hours on
Christmas day.
Our very best wishes to you all, have a great
Christmas break – Chiz and family (both 2- and
4-legged)
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By making your own dog
biscuits your are providing
your pet with wholesome
food and are assured that
you are not feeding them
animal by-products of
unknown origin.
Most of the ingredients
can be obtained from
Dis-Chem.
Look out for dog bone
cookie cutters, they are
frequently sold in kitchen
supply stores.
2 cups wholewheat flour
1/3 cup corn meal
1/2 cup soya flour
1/2 cup ground seeds
1/2 teasp salt
1 tablespoon linseed oil
(available in health food
stores)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup unsulfured
molasses
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
Combine dry ingredients
in a bowl and mix. Add
the liquid ingredients.
Stir, adding more milk if
necessary to make a ball
that can be kneaded and
rolled out on a cutting
board. Roll out and cut
into cookie shapes, place
on a well-greased baking
tray, bake 180°C 25-35
mins. or until browned.
The BCGR Working Group Calendar
2010
BOXER CLUB GOLD REEF
“Hamisch” Hamisch vom Colmberg Wäldchen
(imp Germany)
Blaqwynd Giant Schnauzers
EJ Watson 072 224 1805
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May Oosthuizen
Chairperson
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email: che-jane123@
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Acknowledgements to :
Photographers
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Showdogs Images
Graphic design
Chiz Judge
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May
Boxer Club Gold Reef,
formerly Transvaal
Boxer Club, is affiliated
to the Kennel Union of
South Africa and has
been promoting the
Boxer breed since the
1960s.
Debbie Erasmus
“Pixie”
Ch. Starvalley Mystique
“Basil”
Shelton Fandango
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JENTAY BOXERS
Gerrit Swart 072 845 0348
*
Order from May,
Chiz or Erna; contact
details as per
Committee listing.
“Erin”
“Devon”
Kenelm Devon
“Elle”
Romaniwil Rottweilers &
Australian Shepherds
NUSU DOBES
Anita Bodenstein 084 684 4700
& Debbie Erasmus 078 590 5050
Nick & Heather de Haaff 082 941 7936
BCGR
“Xander”
Ch Xander vom Streek
Debbie Erasmus
Vice Chairperson
078 590 5050
email: info@
ingplan.co.za
Erna Faber
Secretary
082 749 3275
email: maroelani@
gmail.com
Madeleine Spengler
Treasurer
083 261 3607
email:mads@
pacecon.co.za
Chiz Judge
Committee member
PR & Media
Newsletter editor
083 408 2977
email: chiz.judge@
standardbank.co.za
Anita Bodenstein
Committee member
073 296 2982
[email protected]
Kenelm German Shepherd Dogs
Dawn & John Weatherill 072 195 9205
Mani de Lima
Committee member
082 492 9430
[email protected]
The Committee’s Christmas Meeting
T
he Boxer Club Committee had a very festive
meeting on November 22nd, planning our strategy
for 2010! With a most enjoyable braai plus a glass or
two of festive spirit, and gifts for the kids, we had our
own little Christmas party, as you can see here. We
even had our very own Christmas ‘Angel’ – May’s
aptly-named little
Pekinese, who looked
lovely in her tinsel!
Apart from organising the usual shows
in 2010, we are
hoping to get a more
informal event or
two together for our
members...watch this
space!
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by Monique Hodgkinson
t is amazing how fast time flies! I
hope it’s not because I am getting
older, although I strongly suspect that
this is the case!
Two years ago I was invited by the
Killarney and District Canine Club
to judge Boxers at their 28th Annual
Championship Show in Killarney, Ireland
on 18th August 2009. I agreed to do the
show, and then relaxed and pretty much
forgot about it, as the weeks and months
passed… All of a sudden I realised that
I was leaving in a month’s time and I
had not even booked my ticket! Panic
set in when I also remembered that I
am terrified of flying! Why on earth did I
accept this appointment?
I invited my sister Michelle to come with
me (mostly to hold my hand on takeoff and landing) and she jumped at the
chance. So started the planning and
packing and organizing and booking
and before I knew it I was strapped
into a rather small seat on a terrifyingly
large plane. Three scary flights later (on
progressively smaller and smaller planes)
we arrived at Kerry Airport in Ireland and
were met by Ronnie Tolson and whisked
off in a safe terrestrial mode of transport.
I was hoping Ronnie would take us to
our hotel as it was a full 24 hours since
I had last slept and I was looking rather
the worse for wear. But alas, Ronnie had
other plans. With a flourish he arrived at
the show grounds to introduce me to the
committee… Oh brother. Feeling rather
uncomfortable, I hung back a bit and
was soon reduced to a fit of giggles as
Michelle was enthusiastically greeted and
welcomed and asked by the secretary if
she was looking forward to judging the
next day! Yes, well.
The next morning dawned bright and
sunny… No, not really. As usual for
Ireland, it was raining. We were taken
to the show grounds by taxi and all the
judges gathered in the committee room
to sign the never-ending certificates that
we would be handing out as this was a
graded FCI show where all exhibits are
given a rating card after being judged.
I noticed some of the more ‘seasoned’
judges amongst us had natty rubber
stamps with their signatures on and
they were happily plonking these in the
appropriate places on the certificates.
Need to get one of those!
Before I knew it I was standing in the
middle of my rather small ring, in my
fancy judging clothes, ready to start
judging the puppies. The weather had
cleared slightly, so I was relieved to be
able to get going looking smart and
well presented. It was not to last. Within
minutes of commencing, the heavens
opened. Weather does not stop the Irish,
so it did not stop me and I was soon
wearing my raincoat and attempting to
judge while peering through the steady
downpour. So much for my wish to be
seen as “the glamorous South African”…
the bedraggled, soggy South African was
more accurate.
Muptar a Lark in the Park
with Xandene
BOB
Jimbren Top Shelf
Res
BOB
I was soon oblivious to the weather as
I got down to the very enjoyable task
of going over the gorgeous puppies
presented to me. And, as expected in
Ireland, the weather suddenly cleared
and I was shrugging off my raincoat in
relief. 2 classes later and the heavens
opened again and for the remainder of
the show I did the raincoat tango, taking
off the raincoat and putting it back on
until my ring steward and I were working
together like we’d been practicing this
maneuver for years. As I awarded Best of
Breed the sun came out and remained
out for the rest of the day. How typical.
Green Star male and Best of Breed
was Muptar A Lark In The Park With
Xandene, owned by Mr G & Mrs B
Morison. A super fawn and white male,
with a gorgeous, typical head, expressive
eyes, a strong square muzzle, perfect
lip placement and a broad correctlyformulated bite. He had excellent balance
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from previous page
between fore and hind quarter angulation, a
super topline that he maintained on the move;
a bang-on tailset, a strong, broad, well-muscled
rear and effortless efficient movement, that
ultimately won him the top honour of Best of Breed.
Green Star female and Reserve Best of Breed
was Jimbren Top Shelf, owned by Bj & Sj
Groves & Hare. A striking dark brindle bitch, of
harmonious proportions and a really top class
profile. She had superb shoulder angulation
and a lovely elegant neck, with a very pleasing
headpiece and correct bite. Correct topline and
tailset, with a well angulated rear and well let
down hocks. Possessing a very showy character
she was a very worthy Reserve Best of Breed
winner.
The night of the show the club held a super
dinner at the hotel we were all staying in and
much eating, drinking and good humour
resulted. The next day Michelle and I took the
The judges seated at the Best in Show ring, with the Abbey in
the background
train up to Dublin for the rest of the week and
all too soon I was strapped yet again into an
airplane seat clutching onto her arm. Now all
I need to do is work out how to teleport myself
to Auckland, New Zealand in November 2010
for another Boxer judging appointment I have
accepted! I must be mad….
I found this lovely article posted on the net – someone’s site, American I think, I hope they don’t mind us reading
about Daisy! And the photos are from another Boxer lover’s site; they are of Charlie Bear, obviously a much-loved
and decorated dog. But it just goes to show that Boxers will be Boxers, worldwide. WE ARE NOT ALONE – Ed.
Daisy is as typical a Boxer as you could possibly hope for, cute in a squashed-face, sad-eyed sort of
way, incredibly full of energy, and absolutely in love with her people.
She is, by and large, a very good doggy. But last Christmas, she was apparently convinced those shiny things on
the Christmas tree were Doggy Toys put there for her enjoyment, and the damn dog managed to ruin not one or
two of the nice glass balls, but more like one or two dozen of them. Her holiday hi-jinks prompted this post:
“There is shredded wrapping paper all over my house, boxes strewn everywhere and gifts tossed willy-nilly all
around. There’s a suspicious stain on my living room carpet, the tree looks slightly askew and the dining room
table is a mess. The lights and stockings that once hung so nice and straight are crooked and drooping, the
pine garland that was wrapped around my banister is hanging drunken-like over the couch and the candles that
were on the table are nowhere to be seen.
No, it’s not the aftermath of a Christmas party, and it isn’t the day after Christmas. It was just last night. I had
some errands to run, plus had to get my nails done for Christmas (what’s
the holiday without sparkly red nail polish, right?) and when we came
home, Daisy The Christmas Tree Ball Munching Boxer From Hell – she who
had denuded the lower third of my tree – had turned into some cyclonic
whirlwind of hyperkinetic doggy energy and had somehow:
the presents off the dining room table – knocking everything there all
* Pulled
over. (Most gifts were in the closet – these had just come in from my sister.)
said wrapping and boxes apart – spreading the havoc all over the
* Chewed
lower floors.
the contents into the far reaches of the living room, dining room, office
* Tossed
and kitchen.
in her running around – knocked into the tree, pulling more lights
* Somehow
and the tree askew.
Charlie Bear- lights on low
* Somehow pawed the stockings that hang on a mantle that is 5 feet above the floor – hello, how in the world????
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Charlie Bear – lights on high
from previous page
* Decided the pine garland on the banister needed to be played with and
pulled it half off and onto the couch.
* Apparently got overly excited – or overly tangled? – and had an accident on
the living room floor (that hasn’t happened in a long time.)
* And I don’t think I want to know where my candles are, OK?
It’s not like she doesn’t get exercised daily. It’s not like she doesn’t get played
with and it’s not like she doesn’t have doggy toys!
However, she is a 11/2 year old Boxer and I know that means bundle of
nearly uncontrollable energy combined with doggy who wants to be named
Class Clown.
When we got home – she was standing at the top of the steps, wiggling, waggling and “kidney beaning” to beat the band – and
looking rather sheepish while she was at it.
So, she’s been banished to the dreaded Minimum Security Laundry Room Doggy Penitentiary – Doggyville – until we can get the
mess cleaned up and figure out how to better Daisy-proof the house. (She does have the run of the laundry room – which ain’t too
tiny – and at least she’s not in the Maximum Security Unit of Doggyville – The Crate.)
The bizarre part is this is not her normal behaviour. I really think it’s just that last Christmas, her first, all the Christmas stuff was kept
in another room – where she was not allowed (different house – I was able to close off the dining room) and my ex would keep her
in the crate all day while we were away at work, and all night while we slept.
This year, I can’t close off the stuff, and she’s been having the run of the downstairs area for six months now – she had never taken
to the crate, and my ex always had to force her into it, so as soon as she came here – I was leaving the crate open to see what she
would do. It wasn’t too long before the crate was abandoned. She has a doggy bed and a favourite spot under a table. Ah, the joys
of being owned by a dog.
It remains to be seen what this year will bring. I’ve already put up some decorations, but the tree will wait until mid-December. I’m
seriously considering simply not decorating the lower three or four feet!
And this loverly shot – let’s not discuss how long it took me to unwind her from the maze of guy-lines she had weaved herself
through.”
It has to be said, though – she’s really a damn good dog, and most of the time, knows her doggy manners very well.
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Congratulations to
Ch JENTAY Baron Bedazzler
Ch. Tortuga Top Gun at Jentay x Maruca’s Beauty of Jentay
Gerrit Swart’s young Boxer, “Baron” has gone from strength to strength since
he made his show debut in 2008. He was awarded the dual titles of Puppy and
Dog of the Year in 2008, followed by Dog of the Year 2009, an outstanding
achievement and a first for our club.
He has followed in his father Cannon’s footsteps (Ch. Tortuga Top Gun at Jentay);
Cannon was Dog of the Year in 2007.
He was rated overall 20th in the Animal Talk Top 10 (all breeds) and includes the
following in his impressive list of achievements:
• Reserve Working and Herding Puppy of the Year (his mother Nala won this
competition, which is by invite, three years ago)
Dog of
• Top-rated Boxer in South Africa in 2008.
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• 2nd Runner up Best of the Best 2008 (Adult competition).
ear
• Finalist Best of the Best 2008 ( Puppy competition).
• Reserve Best in Show Sasolburg Kennel Club 2008 at the age of
only 18 months.
• Multiple Best Puppy and Reserve Best Puppy/Best Junior at
Championship shows.
• Qualified Supa 7s (Puppy in 2007) and Adults in 2008
• Best of Breed, Working & Herding (3rd in Group) 2008.
• Best of Breed, Sasolburg. Won the Working Group and Reserve
Best in Show.
• Best of Breed, Roodepoort & Districts
• Best of Breed, Vereeniging & Districts
• Best of Breed, Transvaal Midlands
• Best of Breed, Wits Kennel Club
• Best of Breed and 3rd in Group, Eastern Districts
• Best of Breed, Western Gauteng Kennel Club
• Best of Breed, Northern Tswane Kennel Club
• Best of Breed, Working & Herding 2009.
Gerrit would like to express a special word of thanks to the judges,
both international and local, who have recognized Baron’s quality
from a very young age and also to Wesley Beckman (KUSA Junior
Handler 2008) for his keen assistance, willingness and for always
showing Baron to perfection.
Christmas litters due!
May Oosthuizen (Ché-Jane) litter due
17th December: Ché-Jane Queen Elizabeth
(Lizzie) x Ché-Jane Classe
Dinca’s Gold (Dinca).
cell. 082 857 3037
The Boxer Club Gold Reef AGM will be
held on Sunday 31 January 2010
at Goldfields, commencing 11am.
Erna Faber (Maroelani) litter
due15th Dec: Maroelani Joy to the World x Roezelle’s
Popeye. cell. 082 749 3275
Please don’t forget that to attend, your
membership must be up to date and that the
expiry date for the 2009 membership is the same
day (Jan 31st), so make sure you renew in time.
Ilse van Dijk litter due 19th December: Ilruca Shasta x
Maroelani Jade Emperor (contact Erna Faber)
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