Grehenheim German Shepherd Dogs

Frikkie is a founder member and President of the
German Shepherd Dog Federation of South Africa.

He has a BSc degree in Genetics and Zoology and an
MSc Degree in Mammalogy.

He is a Senior Judge and Breed Surveyor in the
Federation, the chairman of the organization's Breed
Judges Committee and a full SV judge. Appart from
South Africa, he has judged in Kenia, Zimbabwe,
India, England, Australia and New Zealand.

He is active on ground level and is the Chairman of the
German Shepherd Dog Federation (Momenta) Club.
He is also responsible for the protection dog training in
the club and has trained a number of helpers in this
regard. He is an active handler of dogs in the
show-ring and enters the occasional Schutzhund trial.

Together with Sonia, he wrote the books A New
Approach to the Management & Breeding of
Protection Dogs (1995) and Breeding German
Shepherd Dogs (2009).

Sonia is a founder member and the National
Administrator of the German Shepherd Dog Federation
of South Africa.

She is a Senior Judges and Breed Surveyor in the
Federation and was the first woman appointed to the
status of Breed Surveyor in the Federation. To date
this honour has only been bestowed on two women.
Besides regularly judging in the Federation, she has
also judged in India.

She is also active on ground level and is the Breed
Supervisor of her club, the German Shepherd Dog
Federation (Momenta) Club.

Together with Frikkie, she wrote the books: A New
Approach to the Management & Breeding of
Protection dogs (1995) and Breeding German
Shepherd Dogs (2009).