Staffie Zena Profile

PSBTC Bitch of the year 2008
National top staffordshire Bull Terrier Bitch 2008

We purchased Zena from Sybrant and Leonora van Niekerk in 2006. Zena was the top stafford bitch 2008 in South Africa. Zena was also awarded the trophies for Odenda supreme puppy of the year and Hutstock trophy for Championship show best puppy in 2007.

Zena has had some really stunning litters, the pups were of exceptional quality and we are hoping to see some competing in the ring in the near future. We kept Sivhana Sally from her first litter and she has won enough cc's to qualify for her champion status. Sivhana Jacko from Zena's second litter stays with Rynardt and Liezel Lang and we are hoping Jack will turn out to be a very good show dog. Out of the same litter, a black female called Sivhana Sage is owned by Austin Steyn and hopefully she will do good for him at the shows in 2010.

Zena has won numerous challenge certificates, reserve challenge certificates, best of breeds, reserve best of breeds and best puppy awards. Zena also won reserves best in show at the Natal Terrier show 2008 and Reserve best in show at the Pretoria Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club in 2008 and 2010. We are really grateful for having the pleasure of owning Zena, she is a remarkable foundation bitch.

She was rated 127 in the Animal Talk top 100 in 2008, the highest of all bitches. Unfortunately she had to miss some shows due to delivering a litter in August.

Let's see what some of the Specialist judges had to say about Zena:

*Jamie Mace (UK) - Pretoria Staffordshire bull Terrier Club 2008
"Black with White Marking - Very well put together bitch, nothing over done at all and bang in the standard, she has a wicked feminine expression, neat rose ears, round dark eye, correct bite, lips tight, feminine head, well placed shoulders, good reach of neck, very good in the front and well boned, level topline, good spring of rib, good bend of stifle, correct tail set and neat, in good hard condition, coat in gleaming condition, moved really well and handled first class. CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE AND RES BEST IN SHOW."

*Geoff Faulkner (UK) - Transvaal Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club 2008
Black/Brindle & White a true blend of bull & terrier fits the height & weight perfectly. She as a beautiful feminine head with neat ears, correct eye shape and colour, correct dentition strong under jaw and tight lips. Excellent clean straight front tidy feet, good pigmentation well up on pasterns. Good depth of brisket and a nice spring of rib, level top line well tucked up, powerful well angulated hindquarters with a nice bend in stifle. Tail well set and carried correctly. For me this was the fittest dog of the day she was in perfect coat condition and also handled to advantage (Bitch C.C.)

Brian Owen (UK) - Pretoria Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club 2007
"A good class quality brindle cracking head for a minor pup well balanced dark eyes distinct stop and well bent stifle moved well shown & handled well.My best puppy winner."

Steve Whitehouse (UK) PSBTC 2010
Black Brindle: A beautiful standard bitch, loads of quality in fit condition. Good Head with tidy dentition, correct front and level topline. This bitch has a good backend and correct front. She showed herself off to perfection, making my decision easy to award her the class, Bitch CC RBIS and BOS.