Previous Years

 

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)

 

Breaking News
Multi Champion Xenbulls Beverley, daughter of Multi Champion  Mervander Lady In Red won the Champion Bitch Class at the World Dog Show in Poland. Specialist Judge Stefan Sinco.

 

SA Ladies Kennel Association Championship Show
15th October 2006
Judge: Mrs Lynn Lee (Australia)
Mervander Glamour BoyCC, BOB & Best Puppy in Group, 2nd best Puppy in Show
Ch Mervander Midas Mark Reserve BOB
Babe Little Mouse of Mervander  (IMP) - RCC 
Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander (Imp) -  RCC

Mervander Glamour Boy winning Best Puppy in Group. Judge Mrs Lynn Lee (Australia). 

Mervander Glamour Boy winning Reserve Best Puppy in Show. Judge Mrs Leslie Chalmers (New Zealand). 

 

Hibiscus Kennel Club Championship Show
30th September 2006
Judge: Mrs S Carter (SA)
Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander (Imp) -   CC, BOB & 2nd in Utility Group
Ch Mervander Midas Mark Reserve BOB
Mervander Symphony In Red -  Best Puppy &         2nd Best Puppy in Group
Babe Little Mouse of Mervander  (Imp) - CC 

Giant vd Veldtkamphoewe of Mervander winning 2nd in Utility Group

 

Margate Kennel Club Championship Show
1st October 2006
Judge: Mr R Jarmin (SA)
Ch Mervander Midas Mark BOB & 2nd in Utility Group
Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander (Imp) -   CC & RBOB
Babe Little Mouse of Mervander  (IMP) - CC 
Mervander Messala - RCC, Best Puppy & 2nd Best Puppy in Group

 Ch Mervander Midas Mark winning 2nd in Utility Group

 

Vereeniging Kennel Club Championship Show
16th September 2006
Judge: Mrs M Berry (SA)
Ch Mervander Midas Mark BOB & 2nd in Utility Group
Mervander Glamour Boy -  CC, Best Puppy and Best Puppy in Group
Babe Little Mouse of Mervander  (IMP) - CC 
Miss Bo from the Bulls Compagnie  - RCC 

 Ch Mervander Midas Mark BOB & 2nd in Utility Group

Mervander Glamour Boy -  CC, Best Puppy and Best Puppy in Group

 

Kimberley Kennel Club Championship Show
3rd September 2006
Judge: Mrs Z Mc Leary (SA)
Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander CC, BOB & 2nd in Utility Group
Mervander Glamour Boy -  RCC, Best Puppy & Best Puppy in Group

. Giant vd Veldtkamphoewe of Mervander - CC, BOB, 2nd in Utility Group

 

Free State Bulldog Club Championship Show
2nd September 2006
Judge: Mr M Herholdt (SA)
Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander CC & BIS
Mervander Glamour Boy -  RCC & Best Puppy

. Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander

 

Bloemfontein Kennel Club Championship Show
2nd September 2006
Judge: Mr T Hiscock (SA)
Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - BOB
Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander CC
Miss Bo From The Bulls Compagnie -  CC & RBOB

. Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - BOB, 2nd in Utility Group

Northern Free State Kennel Club Championship Show
1st September 2006
Judge: Mrs C Jarmin (SA)
Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - BOB
Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander CC 

 

KUSA National Bulldog 2006
Ch. Mervander Red Robin

 

Northern Tvl Bulldog Club Championship Show
24th June 2006
Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - Best in Show
Mervander Monastry Crown - Best Puppy in Show
Judge: Mrs Jenny Canning (SA)
Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - BIS

Mervander Monastry Crown - Best Puppy in Show

 

Outeniqua Kennel Club Championship Show
18th June 2006
Judge: Mrs L Raubenheimer (SA)
Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - BOB & 2nd in Utility Group
Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander RCC 

. Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - BOB, 2nd in Utility Group

 

George Kennel Club Championship Show
17th June 2006
Judge: Mr M Baker (SA)
Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - BOB & 2nd in Utility Group
Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander CC 
Mervander Rock A Fella - Best Junior, Best Junior in Show
Mervander Monastry Crown - Best Puppy

.Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - BOB, 2nd in Utility Group

 

FCI International Dog Show
2nd June 2006
Judge: Mr B Skalin (Sweden)
Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - Rated "Excellent", CACIB, BOB, Winner of Group 2 (Molossians) 
Mervander Rock A Fella - Rated "Excellent" Giant vd Veltkamphoeve  (IMP) - Rated "Excellent", Reserve CACIB

Mervander Rolling Thunder - Rated "Excellent"

Edition of Luxe Living Doll (Imp) - Rated "Excellent", CACIB, Reserve BOB

FCI International Dog Show
2nd June 2006
Judge: Mr A Zhuk (Belarus)
Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - 3rd Best In Show 

 

KUSA Championship Show
3rd June 2006
Judge: Mr A Zhuk (Belarus)
Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - BOB & 3rd in Utility Group
Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander CC 
Mervander Thundering Home - RCC & Best SA Bred
.

Midas Mark winning BOB & 3rd in Utility Group

KUSA Nationals 2006
3rd June 2006
Judge: Mrs I Megahey (SA)
Ch. Mervander Red Robin - 3rd Best In Utility Group 

 

Northern Tshwane Kennel Club Championship Show
20th May 2006
Judge: Mr G Robinson (RSA)
Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - BOB & 3rd in Utility Group
Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander CC & Reserve BOB
Mervander Rock A Fella - RCC
Mervander Monastry Crown - Best Puppy
.

Midas Mark winning BOB & 3rd in Utility Group

 

Western Gauteng Kennel Club Championship Show
21st May 2006
Judge: Mrs L Harwood (Austr)
Ch. Mervander Midas Mark - BOB
Mervander Rolling Thunder - CC & Reserve BOB
Mervander Monastry Crown - Best Puppy
.

Monastry Crown winning Best Puppy

 

Natal Coast Kennel Club Championship Show
7th May 2006
Judge: Mrs I Wride (RSA)
          Gaint vd Veltkamphoewe of Mervander              CC dog, BOB, Best Junior in Group & 3rd in Utility Group

 

Witwatersrand Kennel Club Championship Show
2nd April 2006
Judge: Mrs W Watts (RSA)
Mervander Midas Mark - CC dog, BOB & 4th in Utility Group
Ch. Mervander Red Robin - Reserve BOB
Mervander Rock A Fella - RCC & 2nd Best Utility Puppy
Mervander Bonita - RCC bitch

Mervander Midas Mark - CC dog, BOB & 4th in Utility Group

 

Port Elizabeth Kennel Club Championship Show
8th April 2006
Judge: Mrs C Haller (RSA)
Mervander Rock A Fella - CC dog, Best Puppy, BOB & 3rd in Utility PuppyGroup
Giant vd Veltkamphoeve - RCC & Reserve BOB

Mervander Rock A Fella - CC dog, Best Puppy, BOB & 3rd in Utility Puppy Group

 

Transvaal Midlands Kennel Club Championship Show
1st April 2006
Judge: Mrs T Brown (Canada)
Mervander Rock A Fella - Best Puppy, RCC & Best Utility Puppy
Ch. Mervander Red Robin - Reserve BOB

Mervander Rock A Fella winning Best Puppy in the Utility Group

 

Transvaal Utility Breeds Club Championship Show
25th March 2006
Judge: Sarah Hattrell (UK)
Mervander Rock A Fella - Best Puppy

         Ch. Mervander Red Robin           BOB & Reserve Best in Show

        Mervander Rolling Thunder         Best SA Bred in Show

 

Northern Transvaal Bulldog Club Open Show
11th March 2006
Judge: Mr M Erwee (SA)
Mervander Midas Mark - Best in Show  Mervander Bonita - Best Opposite Sex

Giant vd Veltkamphoeve of Mervander      Best Puppy 

Mervander Midas Mark - BIS &                                 Mervander Bonita - BOS

 

Eastern Districts Open Show
12th February 2006
Judge: Ms S Hogg (SA)

             Mervander Rolling Thunder           BOB & 3rd in Group

     Mervander Rock A Fella      Best Puppy & 4th in Puppy  Group

 

Benevolent Open Show - Goldfields
29th January 2006
Mervander Rock A Fella: Best Puppy & RBOB

Judge: Ms M Nicolau (SA)

 

Roodepoort & Districts KC Open Show 
15th January 2006
Mervander Midas Mark: BOB & 1st in Utility Group

Judge: Mr Jo Field (SA)

 

Mervander Bernadette 

Mervander Bernadette (owned by Aki Kokkonen of Finland) won CC and BOB in her first show at Oulu All Breeds Dog Show in Finland. Judge: Marja Talvitie (Finland)

 

Pretoria Club Championship Show 

23 rd April 2005
Mervander Lady Margaret: CC bitch, BOB & 2nd in Utility Group

Judge: Mr J Kearley (Canada)

Mervander Lady Margaret

 

Uitenhage Kennel Club Championship Show 

1st April 2005
Mervander Red Robin: CC dog & BOB

Judge: Mr J Kearley (Canada)

Mervander Red Robin

Mr HJ van der Merwe - which is worse, the rain or the judging?

 

Witwatersrand Kennel Club Championship Show 
27th March 2005
Ciebe Angels Bulls of Mervander (Imp Holl): CC dog & BOB, 2nd Best Junior in Group, 3rd Best in Group
Mervander The Victor: RCC dog
Mervander Lady Margaret: CC bitch

Judge: Mr Tom Touzel (Canada)

Ciebe Angels Bulls of Mervander winning BOB under    Mr Tom Touzel (Canada)

 

 CH. MERVANDER BLAZING HEAT won CAC-CACIB, BOB at Athens International Show, Greece, 18-10-2003.

 

CH. MERVANDER LADY IN RED winning the Champion Class at Dortmund Show, Germany, 19-10-2003, under judge Mr T Thorp (UK).  She is now Champion of Germany, VDH, Belgium and International Champion.

 

CH. MERVANDER LADY IN RED winning CACIB and becoming INTERNATIONAL and BELGIUM CHAMPION in Liege, Belgium on 26-07-2003 under judge Mr M. Montesinos-Vernetta (Spain). Her daughter, Xenbull's Beverley won Best Junior Dog at the same show.

 

SA & Int. Ch. Hatherleigh Confidence Man of Mervander  winning at the Kenai Kennel Club, Alaska on 11-07-2003 under judge Dr. Harry Smith.

 

Mervander Blazing Heat 

Mervander Blazing Heat, shown by Mr Panos Papadopolous, winning the CAC in Greece under specialist judge Mrs Pat Dellar (UK)

 

Mother & Daughter

Wieze Dog Show  23-03-2003Judge: Mr David McHale (UK)

Ch. Mervander Lady In Red - Reserve Best Bitch shown by Mrs. Evelyne Ekkerman- de Graeve

Xenbull's Beverly - Best Bitch Puppy

 

 BULLDOG BITCH OF THE YEAR 2002 

Mervander Go for Gold 

Mervander Go for Gold (Meggy) owned and shown by Ad Paul, winning BULLDOG BITCH OF THE YEAR 2002 in Asperen, The Netherlands on Sunday January 12th 2003. Judges: Mr. Bob Wain (UK), Mr. Victor van Raamsdonk (Belgium) and Mr. Martin vd Weijer (NL).

 

Russian Champion Mervander Golden Gambler

"Dear mr HJ van der Merwe
I am very happy to write to you what Gembler is Chempion of the Russia now!
He is very good boy.He make very very biautyful puppies and I am very setisfaied with him.
I send the photos of the Blossom.I will show her to this show season and I hope - she will Chempion of the Russia too.
Very very thank you.
Elena Kopach
Moscow,Russia"

 

Lav Eipril Bomond, handled by Ari Hyvönen, Finland

Lav Eipril Bomond,  owned by Hyvönen & Reimari & Weckström, Finland

Dear Mervander-people, our kindest regards from Finland! We are so happy to tell You our latest import Lav Eipril Bomond ( Mervander Thunder Voice x Mervander Belle Capri) has been doing just well here in Finland. He is just 10 months now and already having two CC´s, three BOB´s, once BOS and once BIG 1st in International Show under Jose Cabral, Portugal. In the puppy-classes here was plased in BIS-Puppy Ring every time. He is a sound, strong male, having lovely bones and movements, beautiful bodyshape and wonderful temperament. We are so pleased to have him here in Finland! He is the first one out of Your preeding here and we are just looking forward to see how he is doing with our pedigrees.

All the Best for You all, Helena & Ari Hyvönen, Black Hope Bulldogs, Finland

black.hope@pp.inet.fi

http://personal.inet.fi/cool/black.hope

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