news

July 2009

New Bank Account Details and Online Puppy Registration

A new button has been added to the navigation bar on the left - JOINING / PAYMENTS.

This link will take you to the page where you can find details of how to join and how to pay for membership and puppy registration. Two new linked SABT Europe bank accounts have been set up to enable members to pay in either Euros or Pounds Sterling.

If you have any problems then please contact Dolph - dolphcarstens@btinternet.com

PayPal is now available!!!

First European Senior Appraisers

The SABT is delighted to announce that Tracy Lilburn and Dolph Carstens have been appointed as Senior Appraisers.

The road to becoming a senior appraiser is long and hard work. It is not for the feint-hearted. The rules are stringent and the SABT only appoint the best.

Members who pass the SABT Breeders Course with score of 80 per cent or above can apply to become apprentice appraisers.

An apprentice appraiser will need to travel, at their own expense in order to appraise a minimum of 30 dogs with a senior appraiser before they can sit the Appraiser exam. This is both a practical and written test and again a score of 80% or above needs to be achieved.

Having achieved Appraiser status, you will need to appraise a minimum of 50 dogs per year around different venues (at your own expense) in order to maintain that status. Once an appraiser has assessed a minimum of 100 dogs, the SABT committee can invite them to sit a Senior appraisers exam. This exam, as well as theoretical and practical, includes an interview with Board representatives to ensure that their inter-personal skills are first class. For further information please see the SABT Constitution appendix H.

Tracy and Dolph started this journey together in 2007.

Tracy has travelled, at her own expense, to Norway, Germany, Belgium and Portugal as well as several trips to Holland and around the UK. She will be attending the upcoming November appraisal Rosmalen.

Dolph, as European Boardmember, is well known throughout Europe and has, during the past three years, attended appraisals in all major European countries.

Congratulations to both of them.

European Secretary

Carine Bollen has decided to step down as European Secretary.

After many years of work for the SABT, Carine has decided that the time has come to step down and take a well deserved break. She will continue to act as Belgium representative. The SABT would like to thank Carine for all of her hard work.

Several months ago we set up new bank accounts and added Paypal to the website to help members sort out their paperwork. Full details can be found on the Joining/Payments page. Please follow the instructions carefully and remember it is really important, once you have made your transaction, that you email us on sabteurope@btinternet.com so that we can assist you in as timely a manner as possible.

If you have any other queries then please contact either your country representative or email me dolphcarstens@btinternet.com and I will endeavour to help you.

Kind regards
Dolph

2010 Membership Fees

2010 Membership Fees are now due.

This year it should be easier than ever to renew your membership by using the online bank accounts or Paypal as listed on the Joining/Payments page. Please follow the instructions carefully and remember, when you have made your transaction, to email us on sabteurope@btinternet.com, including your kennel name and number and proof of payment so that we can ensure that your kennel is registered and that we have an up-to-date email address in order to contact you.

Annual membership is 65 Euros or £45 sterling. (Paypal payments are 70 Euro or £49 to include Paypal fee).

Remember, only members can register their litters with the SABT. Members also receive a discount on appraisals and quarterly magazines from South Africa.

First SABT European Show

Following on from the success of the SABT Regional and National shows in South Africa, I am happy to announce that Europe will hold its first show in Holland.

This event will take place on Sunday 27th June and the venue and details will be announced shortly.

I hope to see as many of you as possible there on the day to make this the first of many successful events

Dolph Carstens

Dogs from other organisations - Buyer Beware

I have recently received enquiries from several people regarding appraisal of and/or registration of litters from dogs with paperwork from other organisations. Can I please remind you that dogs from other organisations cannot automatically be registered with SABT.

If a dog in the pedigree is not registered and appraised with the SABT then firstly any paperwork from SABT will clearly state "Unknown Male" or "Unknown Female". Secondly the dog will only be eligible for the SABT Development Register. Full details of this are published in the constitution at the following link: http://www.sabt.co.za/constitution/AppendixE.pdf

The only way to be sure is to buy from SABT registered breeders and to ensure that you are receiving SABT paperwork

Dolph Carstens
April 2010

European 2010 Champion Boerboel
Quinta da Ramalhoa Godfather

On Sunday 27th June 2010, on a glorious and sunny day in Rosmalen, NL, we held the first European Boerboel Show.

The show was a huge success with 60 dogs entered from Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and Portugal.

There were Junior male and female champions, Senior male and female champions and an overall European 2010 Champion Boerboel - Godfather, bred by Ivo Pina and Sara Palma at Quinta da Ramalhoa Boerboels in Portugal.

The European Female 2010 Champion and runner up was Agricolae Storm at UKUSA bred by Lucinda Fletcher-Neal in the UK.

Big congratulations to all breeders and owners who took part.

A huge thank you to Nancy & Ruud from Swarte Tulp who did an amazing job in organising the whole event. Thanks to Clint Gouws, the show judge who travelled from South Africa; and not forgetting the army of helpers and friends of Ruud and Nancy who made the day possible.

Full results available here