The Years 2007 - 2008

 

Grand Central Utility Breeds Club Qualifying Show
8th November 2008
Judge:Mrs Ina Wride (South Africa)
Mervander Silver Spirit - BOB, Best Junior in Show, 3rd BIS

 

Junior Kennel Club Qualifying Show
2nd November 2008
Judge:Mrs Lorna Lawler (Rockcliff Bulldogs)
Mervander Silver Spirit - BOB, Best Junior in Utility Group
"Solid allrounder with excellent head" - Judge

 

SA Ladies Kennel Association Championship Show
11th October 2008
Judge:Ms Yanina Smith (Tasmania, Australia - Bulldog Breeder)
Mervander Hidalgo - CC, BOB (9th consecutive BOB), 3rd in Utility Group

 

 TKC Championship Show
11th October 2008
Judge:Mrs Josie Foley (Ireland)
Mervander Hidalgo - CC, BOB
Mervander Anna Belle - CC
FCI International TKC Championship Show
10th October 2008
Judge:Mrs Lynn Norman (Australia)
Mervander Hidalgo - Rated "Excellent", CACIB, BOB, 3rd in Molosians Group

 

Sasolburg Kennel Club Championship Show
4th October 2008
Judge: Mrs P de Coning (SA)
Mervander Hidalgo - CC, Best of Breed
Mervander Lady Supreme - CC, Reserve Best Junior in Show (Mr Percy Green)

Mervander Lady Supreme

Mervander Hidalgo won his 6th consecutive BOB

 

Margate Kennel Club Championship Show
28th September 2008
Judge:Mrs Connie Jarmin (SA)
Mervander Hidalgo - BOB, 3rd in Utility Group

 

Hibiscus Kennel Club Championship Show
27th September 2008
Judge:Mr Wayne Wakfer (SA)
Mervander Hidalgo - BOB, 4th in Utility Group

 

Northern Transvaal Bulldog Club Trophy Show
13th September 2008
Specialist Judge and Bulldog breeder: Mrs Laurie Kasselman (SA)
Mervander Hidalgo - Best in Show
Mervander Silver Spirit - Reserve BIS & Best Junior in Show

Mervander Silver Spirit

Mervander Hidalgo

 

Goldfields Kennel Club Championship Show
23th August 2008
Specialist Judge:Mrs B Rorke-Tarr (SA)
Mervander Hidalgo - CC Dogs, Best of Breed

Observe layback, type, conformation and straight front legs.
Look at turn-up and banana bottom jaw.

Note beautiful dewlaps, roach back, strong pasterns and angulation.

 

Pretoria Millennium Bulldog Club Championship Show
9th August 2008
Judge:Mrs J Canning (SA)
Best in Show - Mervander Hidalgo.

 

World of Dogs & Cats
20th July 2008
Challenge of the Champions - Utility Group
Judge:Dr E Yerusalimsky (Russia)

 

1st:  Standard Poodle - Ch. KUSA Nat Dog 2007 Marechal Positive Accent

2nd: Bulldog - Ch. Mervander Hidalgo

3rd:  Shih Tzu - Ch. (Am Can Ch) Wenrick's One Man Band

4th:  Bulldog -  Ch Mervander Messala

 

Western Gauteng Kennel Club Championship Show
18th May 2008
Judge:Mr D Harrison (RSA)
Ch Mervander Messala - BOB
Mervander Hidalgo - RCC Dogs
Mervander Ingrid Bergman - CC bitches 
Ch. Mervander Messala

 

Utility Breeds Club of Gauteng Championship Show
17th May 2008
Judge:Mr R Metcalfe (UK)
Mervander Hidalgo - CC Dogs, RBOB
Mervander Ingrid Bergman - CC bitches 
Mervander Ingrid Bergman

 

Northern Tshwane Kennel Club Championship Show
17th May 2008
Judge:Mr F Veldman (RSA)
Mervander Hidalgo - RCC Dogs
Mervander Ingrid Bergman - RCC bitches 
Mervander Silver Spirit - Best Puppy, Best Puppy in Group
Mervander Silver Spirit

 

SA Bulldog Club Centenary Show
10th May 2008
Judge:Mr Bas Bosch (Netherlands)
Mervander Hidalgo - RCC Dogs
Mervander Molly Malone - RCC bitches,           Best Puppy in Show
Mervander Molly Malone

 

Natal Coast Kennel Club Championship Show
4th May 2008
Judge:Ms C Foss (RSA)
Mervander Hidalgo - CC Dogs, Reserve BOB
Mervander Lady Supreme - CC bitches 
Mervander Silver Spirit - Best Puppy, 3rd Best Puppy in Group
Mervander Silver Spirit

 

Highway Kennel Club Championship Show
3rd May 2008
Judge:Mr Paul Harding (Pringham Bulldogs - UK)
Mervander Hidalgo - CC Dogs, Reserve BOB
Mervander Molly Malone - CC bitches 
Mervander Lady Supreme - Best Puppy, Best Utility Puppy, Reserve Best PIS 
Mervander Hidalgo

Mervander Lady Supreme 

Mervander Lady Supreme winning Reserve Best Puppy in Show. Judge: Mrs E Bothwell (UK)

 

Pretoria Kennel Club Championship Show
27th April 2008
Judge:Mr T Doxtater (Canada)
Mervander Silver Spirit - Best Puppy & 4th Best Puppy in Group
Mervander Lady Supreme - CC bitches 
Mervander Silver Spirit 

Mervander Lady Supreme 

 

Eastern Districts Kennel Club Championship Show
26th April 2008
Judge:Mrs Iris Glynn (Australia)
Mervander Hidalgo - 2 point CC Dogs
Mervander Molly Malone - RCC bitches 
Mervander Hidalgo 

Mervander Molly Malone 

 

ATTENTION - ALL BULLDOG JUDGES !!

who are really serious about 

preserving and improving the Bulldog breed.

Please take note that the future standard of our Bulldogs are gravely endangered 

because of ignorant or politically motivated judges who award CC’s and even

 BOB’s to Bulldogs with one or more of the following serious hereditary faults:

Wry maxilla (upper jaw)

Wry mandible (lower jaw)

Sway back

Please realise that by awarding a CC to one of these Bulldogs, you are in fact
encouraging future breeding with such a specimen, thereby establishing these highly
hereditary and dominant abnormalities in the offspring and which is virtually 
impossible to breed out in future generations.

Please make sure that you are familiar with these most serious faults before attempting

 to judge the Bulldog and please take a moment to consider your responsibility as a

judge towards our breed before awarding and signing a CC certificate.

For an extract from the Illustrated Bulldog Standard,
click here

 

Roodepoort Kennel Club Championship Show
25th March 2008
Judge:Mrs E Hogg (SA)
Mervander Silver Spirit  - Best Puppy and 3rd in Puppy Group
Ch. Mervander Messala - BOB
Mervander Silver Spirit 

Ch. Mervander Messala

 

Some of the new puppies at Mervander Bulldogs

 

Liesbeek Kennel Club Championship Show
2nd March 2008
Judge:Mr M Baker (SA)
Mervander Hidalgo  - CC Dog, BOB and 3rd in Group

 

Kennel Association Championship Show
1st March 2008
Judge:Mr P Green (SA)
Mervander Silver Spirit  - Best Puppy and 3rd in Puppy Group
Mervander Hidalgo  - Reserve BOB
Mervander Monas Legacy - RCC Bitch
Mervander Silver Spirit (6 months)

Mervander Monas Legacy (6 months)

 

Eastern Districts Kennel Club Open Show
10 February 2008
Judge:Mr Morrison (RSA)
Mervander Hidalgo  - BOB and 2nd in Group
Mervander Silver Spirit - Best Bulldog Puppy & 2nd in Uility Puppy Group
Mervander Hidalgo (20 months)

Mervander Silver Spirit (5 months)

 

 

Northern Tvl Bulldog Club Championship Show
23rd June 2007
Judge:Ms Jackie Jackson (RSA)
Ch. Giant vd Veltkamphoeve - Best in Show
Mervander Messala - CC
Mervander Bulwark - Best Puppy in Show
Ch. Giant vd Veltkamphoeve - BIS 

Mervander Messala - CC dogs

 

FCI International Dog Show
6th June 2007
Judge: Mr M Duarte (Brazil)
Ch. Giant vd Veltkamphoeve B- CACIB & BOB
Mervander Ingrid Bergman - Best Puppy & 4th Best Puppy in Group

 

East London KC Championship Show
26th May 2007
Judge: Mrs M Heneke (SA)
Giant vd Veltkamphoeve - Best of Breed
Mervander Monastry Crown -  CC dogs
Mervander Messala - RCC dogs
Mervander Bulwark - Best Puppy in Group  
Mervander Ingrid Bergman - RCC bitches

Mervander Bulwark - Best Puppy in Group 

 

Western Gauteng Kennel Club Show
20th May 2007
Judge: Ms Kitty Pieterse (SA)
Giant vd Veltkamphoeve - Best of Breed, 4th in Group
Mervander Monastry Crown - CC
Giant vd Veltkamphoeve winning Best of Breed

 

SA Bulldog Club Championship Show
12th May 2007

Ch. Giant vd Veltkamphoeve - Best in Show
Judge:Mr Bruce Jenkins (SA)

 

Transvaal Kennel Club Show
1st May 2007
Judge: Mrs Brenda Degenhardt (SA)
Giant vd Veltkamphoeve - Best in Show
Mervander Messala - Reserve BOB
Mervander Bulwark - Best Puppy in Group & Reserve Best Puppy in Show
Ch. Giant vd Veltkamphoeve 

Mervander Bulwark 

 

Utility Breeds Club of Gauteng Championship Show
29th April 2007
Judge: Mrs Lois Wilsonl (SA)
Giant vd Veltkamphoeve - Best of Breed
Mervander Messala - CC dogs
Mervander Ingrid Bergman - RCC bitches

Ch. Giant vd Veltkamphoeve - BOB

 

Uitenhage Kennel Club Championship Show
6th April 2007
Judge: Mr Dave Hull (SA)
Mervander Messala - CC dogs & BOB
Mervander Monastry Crown -  RCC
Miss Bo of the Bulls Compagnie  (IMP) - CC bitches
Mervander Hidalgo -  Best Puppy & 3rd in Puppy Group

Mervander Messala winning Best of Breed. Judge Mr Dave Hull (SA). 

 

Roodepoort & Districts Kennel Club            Championship Show
25th March 2007
Ch. Giant vd Veltkamphoeve - Best of Breed
  Judge:Mr D Raubenheimer (SA)

 

Northern Transvaal Bulldog Club Open Show
10th March 2007
Mervander Messala - Reserve BIS
Mervander Hidalgo - Best Puppy in Show
               Mervander Messala - Reserve Best in Show.                    Judge:Mrs R Gouws (SA)

 

Goldfields Kennel Club Open Show
4th March 2007
Mervander Messala - Reserve BIS
Mervander Hidalgo - Best Puppy in Show
Mervander Messala - Best in Group.        Judge:Mrs Colleen Patience (SA)

Mervander Messala - Reserve BIS.            Judge: Mrs Jackie Rattner (SA)

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