Specialties at Sasolburg One cub ran to David and wrapped himself around
A couple of Saturdays later, we went to the North- David’s leg like a playful kitten, but was off again
ern Free State BTC Championship Show. The before anyone could get a photo. We all loved the
weather was lovely, and the club put on a wonderful cubs and it took a while for Greg to get us back in
brai (barbecue) luncheon afterward. Some of the the truck.
same entries we had seen in Bloemfontein were at
this show. It was good to see some different bul- Sunduza & Trekking S.A.
lies too. A handsome colored CH I liked turned After the Sunday show, we went to Johannesburg,
out to be the sire of my reserve CC bitch at Bloem- where we spent the next couple days at the beautiful
fountein. Both father & daughter took the major Sunduza home of Breeder Judge Andre and Doulina
wins on Sunday. Some very good quality dogs…. Strydom. We had a spacious room with huge com-
and great food! We had some opportunity to talk fortable bed, overlooking one of Doulina’s beautiful
with Dr Peter and Carol Larkin and some other very gardens that fill the 10 acre estate. Doulina is also a
nice people. I was able to pick up a copy of Gary wonderful cook and hostess. We enjoyed a series of
Evangelides new book, Rhinestone Bull Terriers; delicious meals, wine and lots of fresh fruits. Andre
A Remarkable Story. And I must mention that we is a master at Brai and we had an especially nice
were given a copy of Colin Bohler’s fabulous book evening with visitors from the Cape area.
Bull Terriers of South Africa 1866-1999, which was
to make great reading on the flights home. Andre also took us first to see the orange, yellow
and purple flowers that cover the hillsides in Na-
The next day, David with Andre went back for the makwaland and en route, we drove south of the
Centenary Terrier Club’s Ch Show, while Doulina Kalahari to visit the Augrabies Falls National Park.
and I went shopping. We had had little time for real Thanks to traveling in a fabulously comfortable
shopping and needed gifts to bring back for friends, Mercedes SUV and Andre’s sense of adventure and
and it was really lovely to spend an afternoon with incredible knowledge of his country, we ventured
Doulina. One shopping area had an exhibit of far into the outback, to see springbok, dassies,
South African snakes. Many there are venomous. baboon, eland, etc up close. We especially enjoyed
Fortunately, we saw them only on display. seeing the beautiful giraffe with their youngsters.
Most of the time, we stayed in Bed & Breakfast
Incredible Animals places, but one night, we roughed it, staying in a
During our time in S.A., we visited 4 pre- rondavel, a sort of primitive hut. It was surprisingly
serves in different parts of the country. The first comfortable in a wild west sort of setting with fan-
was to Emoya, outside Bloemfontein, with the other tastic background scenery. We started toward Cape-
judges. Our escort and leader Greg Eva (KUSA town, with a side trip to see the Boesmantekeninge
President) has done this many times, but was ever Bushman cave paintings. The glorious, incredible
the gracious host. We traveled through the park in beauty of the Cederberg Wilderness and the Drak-
a military style open extended jeep. David volun- ensberg mountains were backdrops to this drive.
teered to ride in the guide seat, which is the single
seat in front of and somewhat on top of the engine We had a short, but lovely visit in the Wellington
hood. The guide thereafter referred to David as area, spending two nights with Andre’s cousins Dan
“bait”. We were close to a large number of water- and Andrenette Retief on their vineyard estate (Wel-
buck, gemsbok, tsessebee, zebra, giraffe, springbok, vanpas Winery). Their beautiful home is several
and warthog families. We were also able to visit a centuries old, full of gorgeous wood, built in classic
compound where we were enclosed with young lion Dutch H style, and surrounded by lush flower gar-
and cheetah. We were able to touch some of them, dens. We slept in a comfortable covered four poster
but while they are well fed and probably not very bed. I loved her kitchen with the walk in fireplace,
dangerous, they are not encouraged to be people- multiple stoves and friges. We both loved their two
friendly. Then the judges were permitted to play sweet staffies who sing with Andrenette when she
with some 3 month old white lion cubs. If you ever plays the piano.
want to see distinguished judges dissolve into 5 year
old children, give them play time with some baby
lions.
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