2011 Sasda Turned 50

We have celebrated our Jubilee year. For background on how it all began click here to read more...

Welcome

Welcome to the South African Sheepdog Association homepage.

The South African Sheepdog Association was established in 1961 when a group of farmers in the karoo came together to discuss the future of the sheepdog in South Africa. The inaugural meeting, with 13 members present, was held at Union High School in Graaff Reinet and Mr Bun Kingwill was elected as the first President of The Association.

During the SA Championship of that year, "Tess" of Mr Billy Kingwill became the first SA Champion under the watchful eye of Mr Henry Hartzenberg of Graaff Reinet.

Since the inauguration of SASDA a SA Championship has been held each year.

Through the years the course has also been changed to upgrade the standard and difficulty in order to improve the dog's working ability. In the beginning the course was very much like the ones used in Australia but gradually changed to the English version.

The current course with the double lift, which has been implemented in 2001, has been taken over virtually as is from the one used for the international championship in the United Kingdom - thus putting South African dogs and handlers on the same foot as their overseas counterparts. 

Through the years the SA Sheepdog Association still strives toward it's main objective - to introduce farmers and other interested people to sheepdogs as labour saving force. This is done through demonstrations and courses, as well as competitions, where breeding success is tested and the best breeding material selected according to working ability.

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FAANSIE BASSON'S 2011 SA CHAMPION JILL, SA DOG OF YEAR DON

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2012 TRIAL DATES NOW POSTED - click on trials and diarise.For results visit club pages

SOUTH AFRICAN HANDLERS COMPETE IN USA - Visit the Member page under HOME for an update of our handler achievements.

CHANGES TO THE PET PASSPORT SCHEME - ENTRY INTO UK
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has outlined that the current scheme has changed as of January 1, 2012. The main change is the removal of the requirement to blood test the dog after the rabies vaccination and six months before entry or return to the UK from within the EU and certain other listed countries, replacing this with a waiting period of 21 days after the rabies vaccination. Unlisted countries(SA) outside the EU will require a blood test to be carried out after vaccination and a further waiting time of three months from the time of the blood test, instead of the present six months after vaccination. ie no more quarantine! Defra has also announced that tick treatments will no longer be required and are awaiting a decision at a European level regarding tapeworm provisions. For full details log on to the DEFRA www.defra.gov.uk and consult your vet for further info.

PUPPIES AVAILABLE - CLICK BREEDERS/DOGS

LAYING THE FOUNDATION - TRAINING DVD BY FAANSIE BASSON RESPECTED TRIALLIST AND TRAINER. AVAILABLE NOW FROM THE SHOP.

All dogs that achieved a CWA and COM in the last year now listed -(Home/Members)

 

2010 SA CHAMPION ELSIE JAMMY AND MOEL BLES