SA Skye Enthusiast Volume 1, Issue 1
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SASA SkyeSkye EnthusiastEnthusiast Nov/Dec 2011 Volume 1, Issue 1 SA Top Skye Terrier 2010 and 2011 Buckwheater’s Curry Favour World Dog Show Paris 2011 Kennel Olivia Scoops Double Win Gallery of Group Wins and BIS & BISS Placings P a g e 2 SA Skye Enthusiast Volume 1, Issue 1 SASA SkyeSkye EnthusiastEnthusiast Inside this issue: From the Editor 4 Cover Story—BIS BISS Ch Buckwheater’s Curry Favour 5 at Ailsabute Show Results—2010 7 FCI Show Critiques-2011 7 Show Results—2011 9 Feature Story—Olivia Spirit of American Idol WW-11 11 Gallery—Photos from Group Wins and BIS and BISS 12 New Champions 13 SA Skye Enthusiast is Notice of Imports 13 published bi-annually as a review of the Skye Terrier breed Stud Dog Register in South Africa. No part of this 13 publication may be reproduced without the written permission Planned Litters 14 of the publisher. The opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily constitute endorsement by the Editorial Staff. The Editor reserves the right to reasonably edit all copy submitted. Show results are summarized Cover Photo: Credit. Pat de Coning from published results on KUSA Buckwheater’s Curry Favour at Ailsabute photographed at KUSA FCI Africa Show, and Showdogs sites, SASE takes in Milnerton, Cape Town on October 20, 2011. B. Curry Favour received CACIB, no responsibility for errors graded Excellent and BOB. Critique: "They must be Long, Low and Level as she caused by unpublished results. is. Beautiful proportions. Wonderful head. Good placed ears. Dark eyes. Very Good forechest. Very Good front. Good length of rib. Very Good angulations and Editor/Publisher: Lorraine van back and behind. Wonderful coat. Moves well. Good temperament." Judge Jo Schalkwyk Scheepers, Holland. She went on to finish the day Reserve Best in Group and the [email protected] honour of being the dog the judge most wanted to take home. The Yorkshire Ter- rier won the group. Volume 1, Issue 1 SA Skye Enthusiast P a g e 3 Best in Show SASA SkyeSkye EnthusiastEnthusiast TKC FCI Show, Centurion, 7 October 2011 Credit: Tyrone Goode Proudly owned and handled by: Lorraine van Schalkwyk Kennel Ailsabute Cell: 0836263762 Eeva was awarded a CACIB with an Excellent Grading. She then went on to win the Terrier Group and Best in Show. Judge Serge Tassan (Aus). BIS Judge Silvana Tassan. Thanks and appreciation to the Tassans for recognising the quality of this special girl. Critique: Excellent breed type. Exquisite head and good reach of neck. Well angulated and moved very well. This was the first ever Skye Terrier BEST IN SHOW WIN at an All Breeds Show in South Africa! Advert P a g e 4 SA Skye Enthusiast Volume 1, Issue 1 From the Editor This is the inaugural edition South Africa is currently very As a first endeavour of its of SA Skye Enthusiast and small, this publication will kind, I expect this to be filled this little seedling of an idea initially be produced bi- with trial and obstacle, but will help to record the his- annually. This first edition in my life, I have learnt that tory of the Skye Terrier as includes reviews and infor- it is these two things which the breed is re-established in mation from 2010 and 2011. cause you to grow as an indi- this country. Wherever pos- As a graduate of journalism vidual, whether personally, sible we will try to bring you and a master of corporate or as a breeder and exhibi- historical information from publishing, I am doing this as tor. Who knows, perhaps pre-1989 which is approxi- a labour of love so that for when we have a breed entry mately when the last litter of future generations, informa- of 30 Skyes I could make Skye Terriers was whelped in tion about the Skye Terrier some money out of this! SA by the McCanns. Of in South Africa is readily I hope you enjoy this first course this information is available and for those who edition. not readily available on the become Skye Enthusiasts, internet, since the internet this will provide a wealth of only came much later. information and history on Lorraine As the Skye population in bloodlines and show results. Kennel Ailsabute Lorraine van Schalkwyk [email protected] Breeders of Skye Terriers and English Springer Spaniels Advert Volume 1, Issue 1 SA Skye Enthusiast P a g e 5 Cover Story Credit: Debbie Lurie BEST IN SHOW / MULTIPLE GROUP / SPECIALTY AND RESERVE SPECIALTY CH Buckwheater’s Curry Favour at Ailsabute EEVA Currently the No 1 Skye Terrier in SA—All Sys- BISS and BPISS which were achieved on the same day, at tems. just eight months of age, under Desi Murphy - a Terrier This girl is Skye royalty, coming from the best of Olivia Specialist who was familiar with Walter Goodman's top lines and a good strong bitch line of correct fronts and winning Skyes in the USA. heads of perfection. Her grandfathers have done well also, I believe this girl will go from strength to strength; her with Simo being one of the most outstanding Skyes in re- grandmother Dixy is still winning BIS from the veterans cent history. MBIS MBISS C.I.B Multi Ch Olivia Spirit of class at 11,5 years young! We look forward to welcoming American Idol “Simo” - is world renowned in the Skye Eeva's beau, bred from top American and German lines, world (and # 4 All-breeds in Finland in 2011) with three this year, and next year, the first SA-bred Skye litter in 22 world winner titles and numerous Nordic and Finnish win- years. This all-cream litter will carry some of the top- ners titles. His son Aidan, Eeva's father takes strongly after winning lines from around the world. Simo; and Aidan was Junior World Winner in 2009. With only limited showing in her first year, this has been There is no fuss involved in setting this girl up, she is the her first full year of showing. As the first Skye Terrier in easiest - straight and correct in front, with an elegant neck SA in many years, I was under no disillusion that it was and beautiful angulation in the rear. And that level top line going to be a long haul with a lot of hard work to put the and fluid movement draws more than its fair share of posi- breed on the map, but the sublime and supremely elegant tive comments. Coming from one of the best performing Eeva makes it all worthwhile. Thank you to all the judges, Skye litters in Europe currently, with all littermates having both local and international, who have noted and recog- CAC or CACIB, she is the first Buckwheaters-bred BIS nised the exquisite quality of this girl. And to all the exhibi- winner. Finishing # 1 Skye Terrier two years in a row tors and fans around the ring, thank you for the support (AnimalTalk 100, 2010/2011, with eight group scores still and positive encouragement you've offered along the way. to be added) and #1 on Showdogs BOB Breed Leader- I can think of many who deserve a special personal thank- board, she is a dream come true. you but that would take up too much space! Thank you to those breeders who came before me, whose Thus far, Eeva has earned 36 x CCs and 2 x CACIBs Exc, work I salute and admire in bringing this rare and wonder- 32 x BOB, 8 x RBOB. 21 x Group places or wins, 10 x ful breed to new strengths in the European and US show Best Puppy, 1 x BPISS, 1 x BJIG and 1 x RBJIS, 1 x rings. I aim to do the same down in the far reaches of Af- RBISS, 1 x BISS and 1 x BIS, with the majority of these rica. Eeva is the first Skye Terrier in South Africa to win an wins in 2011. all breeds Best in Show (TKC FCI), and adds to this a P a g e 6 SA Skye Enthusiast Volume 1, Issue 1 Advert Volume 1, Issue 1 SA Skye Enthusiast P a g e 7 Show Results 2010 The Skye Terrier performed well at Group Level during 2010, despite being the only representative of the breed. With limited showing, B Curry Favour at Ailsabute placed in 7 groups out of 11 shows and took the Best in Show and Best Puppy in Show titles at SA Short Legged Terrier Club under Mr Desi Murphy of New York. Buckwheater’s Curry Favour at Ailsabute—Minor Puppy and Puppy Bitch 28-Feb-10 Goldfields Kennel Club (Non-Ch)-10 BOB, BPIB, Terrier Puppy-4 26-Mar-10 Pretoria Kennel Club-10 Thora Brown BOB, Terrier Puppy-3 27-Mar-10 Transvaal Midlands-10 Dr E Mincey BOB, Terrier Puppy-1 28-Mar-10 Witwatersrand Kennel Club-10 Ms B Watt BOB, Terrier Puppy-3 18-Apr-10 Vereeniging and Districts Kennel Club-10 Jenny Hubbard BOB, BPIG-4 24-Apr-10 Eastern Districts Kennel Club-10 Dr D Harris BOB 09-May-10 SA Short Legged Terrier Club-10 Mr D Murphy BOB, BPIS, BIS 15-May-10 Northern Tshwane Kennel Club-10 Mr J Peden BOB 16-May-10 Western Gauteng Kennel Club-10 Mr G Robinson BOB 29-May-10 Kusa Champ Show-10 Ekarat Sangkunakup BOB 10-Jul-10 Junior Kennel Club-10 Mrs P de Coning BOB, Terrier Puppy-3 FCI Show Critiques—2011 How to read show results: 07-10-2011 Pretoria.