IMPORTED BORZOI Leekhoi Borzoi, owned by Balthi du Plessis from Pretoria in South Africa imported several dogs from the Dober-Kopp Kennel of Dr Ágnes Koppány in Hungary. It is one of the most successful kennels in Europe with numerous titles, including many World Winners and European champions over the years. Most imports to SA historically come from the United Kingdom - or predominantly English lines except for Ardagan dogs that were imported by Andrew Soine’s Sax-Colburg Kennel in the 1990’s and Russian/American lines represented by the Teltrishka Kennel. Lately, imports were also made from Poland, but presently there are no offspring. The Dober-Kopp dogs therefore cemented the European influence in South Africa. The first two imports by Batlhi du Plessis were Dober-Kopp “Magyar” Pató Pál Úr (Ivan / dog) and Dober-Kopp Black Mirage (Vicky / bitch) in 2004. (Photograph included).

Dober-Kopp Pató Pál Úr (16 months) (P CH Hassini Russ Duchess x Dober-Kopp Pannon Remény, HCH, VDH CH, World CH, Int CH, HR CH, Ch of Ch ’03). Ivan was the son of famous parents, Hassini Rus Duchess, multiple BOB and BOG winner from the Polot Kennel in Poland and Dober-Kopp Pannon Remény, a multiple Champion and World Champion in 2003. Ivan was not shown regularly but on one of his rare attendances he was awarded Best in Show at the National Borzoi Trophy Show. (Photograph included).

Ivan winning BIS under an Australian judge at the Transvaal Borzoi Club’s National Trophy Show in 2006 as a junior. He died prematurely but was used as stud and one of his off-spring is already a South African Champion. Roshga Azka Ivanovic of Bacaret (see photograph), bred by Pierre Viljoen and Jacques van den Berg from an English bitch and now owned by Ms Barbara Long).

SA CH Roshga Azka Ivanovic of Bacaret. Vicky is a half sister to Ivan and share the same sire. Her mother is the wonderful Oriana az aftab Faizabad, multi Champion and World Winner 2002. Vicky achieved various show accolades although she was not shown regularly. She achieved Best of Breed over a large South African field under Anne Hill from the famous Dimland Kennel. She has had one litter and we are awaiting promising careers from some of her puppies. (Photograph included).

Dober-Kopp Black Mirage (16 months)(P CH Hassini Russ Duchess x Oriana az aftab Faizabad, ICH, Yu CH, NL CH, O CH, HJ CH, HG CH, HCH, O JCH, Hr CH, VCH, World Winner 2002.) The last import from Dober-Kopp was Dober-Kopp Red River of Leekhoi (Scarlet) (photograph included.) She is the daughter of the famous Dober-Kopp Pannon Zoltan, a multi Champion, European Winner (2004) and World Winner (2003), and a winner of 41 CACIB’s, 30 Best of Breeds, 18 BOG’s and 4 BIS’s, and Dober-Kopp Black Sirocco, a sister of Vicky and also a multi Champion, European Junior Winner and a World Winner female (2009). Scarlet is the result of a repeat mating . The first litter was very successful with one of them Dober-Kopp T-Boy achieving World Winner Male and litter brother Dober-Kopp Maestro winning his group at the World Show in 2009. As soon as she is matured she will be campaigned by the Roshga Kennel but has already achieved various Best Puppy awards.

Dober-Kopp Red River of Leekhoi (10 months). The Dober-Kopp lines represent the best lines in Europe and America going back to Majenkir Precious Moments, Majenkir Gyrfalcon, Majenkir Snow Stag, Vigow of Romanoff III and Vigow of Romanoff II through Car of Twin Elms and to the English lines of Keepers Giselle les Angles, Keepers Johnny Angel, Angelola of Enolam, Winjones Radonga, Winjones Dunyashka, and Marcellus of Fortrouge back to Asmodey Perchino. The European lines consist of dogs from the famous Von Bergland Kennel as well as famous kennels such as von Oranje, de Morten Hall, Faizabad, Troybiko, Triomfus Dyinisos and famous dogs such as Wassili von Troybiko, Falkner von St Petersburg, Eik’s Kreschet, Tolkaia’s Czardan, Charmeur v Pazjino, Iwanuska von Troybhiko, Xosip von Troybhiko, Andrey Aus Dem Zarenreich., Javidov az aftab Faizabad, Wasilijs von Oranje, Tolkai von Bergland and many more. The legacy of the Dober-Kopp dogs will be reflected in quality offspring with the Dober-Kopp traits such as high intelligence, social personalities, good conformation and speed, for many years to come. Balthi du Plessis Leekhoi Borzoi