summer 2012 newsletter
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1THE OLDEST BULLMASTIFF CLUB IN THE WORLD
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Officers 0f the B.B.LPresident:Brian HillTel: 0121 5251417Email: [email protected]
Vice President:Angela DoddTel: 01543 578787
Chairman:Alex GunnTel: 01268 561720Email: [email protected]
Vice Chairman:Bradley RichardsTel: 01908 583614 Email:[email protected]
Hon Secretary:Trudy TalbotTel: 02476 465447Email: [email protected]
Hon Treasurer: BrianHillTel: 0121 5251417Email: [email protected]
Show Manager & Web Master:Rachel CrawfordTel: 01908 583614Email:[email protected]
Cup Steward:Shane BilsonTel: 07809148401Email:[email protected]
Committee of the B.B.L
Mr Ken Baines, Mrs Ruth Baines, Mrs J Darby, Mrs K Edwards, Mrs OFowler, Mrs J Gunn, Mrs R Higginson, Mrs J Hopper, Mr R Loake, MsC Owen, Ms A Palmer, Mrs L Smith,
Disclaimer
Any views or opinions expressed in this publication unless otherwise attributed to the officers orcommittee of the British Bullmastiff League are purely those of their authors. They do not
represent the view or opinions of the club.
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Letter from the editorHere we are already with our 2nd digital newsletter. We hope you enjoy all the articles, info and photos. Ourfinal newsletter for this year will be ready mid-December so be sure to make notes of your show wins forinclusion, get together your photos for your adverts and if you have an interesting story or article that youfeel is worthy of inclusion then please please email them over, we need and want your input – it is after allabout your favourite breed!
Summer of course has been a busy time for the diehard exhibitors (despite the rather wet summer we arehaving) who travel one length of the country to the other and even across seas to exhibit. With the everincreasing cost of fuel it has had an effect on the entry levels at the Champ Shows. By the time you havepaid a Champ Show entry of £50+ for a couple of dogs and then consider the possibility of £100+ in fuelis it a wonder General Champ Show entries are down? Once upon a time a very poor entry would havebeen put down to ‘an unpopular judge’ but this is no longer the sole or even biggest factor!
Having said that, the League’s Champ Show this year attracted an entry of 123 …very similar to CRUFTSentries in the past couple of years! So thank you to all the exhibitors for supporting the League in these toughfinancial times. We look forward to seeing you at our October Open Show.
Rachel
CHAIRMan’s reportI am happy to report another successful show – this time our Championship show at a new venue, theHermitage Leisure Centre at Whitwick, Leicestershire. The response from the exhibitors was very favourableand we are planning to return again next year. It is apparent from entries at other Championship shows thatentries are dropping and we are having to work harder to provide first-class facilities for our members. It isthanks to you, our members, that we are able to maintain our numbers over all our shows. Our Autumn showon October 7th, taking place at the popular Polesworth venue, is being judged by Daniel Bown, of thewell-known Sundabish kennel, where we look forward to welcoming you once more.
Alex Gunn
Advertising, Show Results & Article InformationNo Advertisement will be published until payment has been received in full. All advertisements are tobe sent to the Editor ([email protected]) with remittance made payable to ‘The BritishBullmastiff League’ before the closing date of 7th December. The B.B.L and the Editor accept noresponsibility for advertisements or articles placed in this Newsletter for their content. The articles printedin the newsletter are not necessarily the opinions of the editor or the B.B.L
General Show Results are printed free of charge. The Judge, Name and Date of the Show must also beprovided. If you win BOB, BP or a Group Placing at any show, it is your responsibility to notify the Editor ifyou wish it to appear in the Newsletter. Kennels, Business’ or any other kind of adverts will be charged afee for entry into the newsletter. You must supply via email a quality photo and wording for your advert.
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THE SHORT UPPER ARM
What’s this, you may ask? Well it’s the result of a lot of work by me to show the Bullmastiff fancier whathappens when your dog’s upper arms get too short! Now don’t tell me your dogs don’t have this problem.Do you know how to detect it? Would you recognise it if you saw it? - Come on, be honest!
When the Bullmastiff comes towards me (as a Judge) it is sometimes painful to see this magnificent creaturethat, standing still, is every ounce a beautiful example of the breed, BUT coming towards me, instead ofseeing an extended reach, driven by a driving rear, the dog is throwing its front legs around its rib cage asits upper arms are too short to handle the drive from behind, for it to extend its reach. This has the effectof “rocking” the dog from side to side which is reflected in the slight sideways movement of the counterbalancing head. Look carefully, the front legs don’t come directly towards you, they come “around” thechest cavity, you can definitely see the dog throwing his “arms” around, not forward.
Diagram 1 is the type of shoulder and proportions we all want. Diagram 2 shows the effect of anupper arm that is, proportionately, shorter than it should be. Diagram 3 shows the extreme effect of ashorter upperarm In this case, not only has the dog a poor shoulder that gives the characteristic “rocking”, but the edge ofthe scapula is now above the withers. As a Judge, when this happens the cartilage that compensates forthis structure between the scapulae becomes rock hard so that the juncture between the two scapulae isabsolutely solid! It makes it impossible to push the thumb down between the top of the scapulae. Thisdog now not only gives the rocking effect, and the throwing around of the upper arm, but the solidifyingof the cartilage between the two scapulae giving the appearance of overloaded shoulders and restrictingthe already compromised front quarters. You will also notice the disappearance of the prosternum seenin a good shoulder structure.If this is something you’ve not been aware of, just take a look next time and see if you can see what I mean.I know it’s there, this is why I wrote this article. I hope it was of value to you.
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Contemporary Art by Denise Laurent
www.thepainteddog.co.uk
Eventide
A medieval Saxon Baron was once sitting in his large hall having a feast with his friends, as Saxon Barons werewont to do, when a bird flew in from the dark, flitted briefly around the hall and disappeared again out into theinky night. Upon seeing this the Baron, who was usually considered a hard, insensitive person, reflected thatthe bird’s action was a picture of life. We come from who knows where? We appear briefly on the scene of life, andthen disappear just who knows where? In the millenniums of life our brief appearance is no longer than thebird’s in the hall light.
The life span of a Bullmastiff is but a short 10 years or less, a possible 15% of the average human being’s. Whenthe time comes to fly back out into the night the way is not always clear; sometimes the exit is blocked by ignorance,insensitivity or, still worse, negligence.
Bullmastiffs are dogs with pride, loyalty, bravery and fidelity. Sometimes they do not know they are hurting orthat they did not always walk the way they do today because of physical disabilities. Sometimes they just do notwant to find the way out of the light even when they know it is high time. This is when you as a considerate ownermust make the decision that will be hard to live with for many years after, but which must be faced. One thingyou must remember is to let your Bullmastiff retain his pride and dignity to the very last. Be gentle and kind, butshow him the way out of the hall into the darkness beyond in a way that he will thank you for, so that you canbe content in your mind that it was the right time. Regards,Bill Walkey
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(Oldwell Ike x Sundabish Jessica)
7 Challenge Certificates & 4 Best of BreedsThank you to all the Judges who have thought so highly of our girl
Sue Bown, Lesley Wilfort & Daniel BownTel: 01673 885315
Email: [email protected]://www.sundabish.co.uk
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Sue Bown, Leslie Wilfort & Daniel BownTel: 01673 885315
Email: [email protected]
http://www.sundabish.co.uk
Stud & Puppy enquiries welcome
Introducing
(Oldwell Ike x Sundabish Jessica)
And His Brother
(Oldwell Ike x Sundabish Jessica)
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MASTIFFS ARE DOGGES by David HancockTime and time again, in books and magazines, especially on the Continent and in North America, the mastiffgroup of dogs is blurred with the molossers, or dogs claiming ancestry with the huge dogs of the Molossipeople. The "gripping" or "holding" breeds like the Bulldog, the Bullmastiff, the Dogue de Bordeaux, theBoerboel and the Perro de Presa Canario have become "molossers" in spite of and not because of theevidence. There is evidence in abundance of big Molossian dogs taking two distinct forms: a flock guardianand a hound. Mastiffs, however, were famed 2000 years before this. Why, in calling their breed a 'Molosser',do mastiff fanciers want to lose 2000 years of their dogs' history?
First of all, who were the Molossi? They were an Epirote people, ascendant from 500 to 300 BC. Their tribalkingdom stretched from north of Mount Pindus to the headwaters of the Thyamis river, on the Greek mainland,opposite Corfu. The Molossi came originally in migrations from the north. In 167 BC Molossia was capturedby the Romans and a sizeable proportion of its people enslaved. In happier times, two hundred years earlier,the Molossi had issued their own silver coinage with, as its emblem, the Molossian hound, a tribute to itsfame.
But what does recorded history tell us of the dogs of the Molossi? Aristotle, 384-322 BC, wrote of..."TheMolossian breed, moreover, the hunting kind, differs in no way from the rest...But famous above all for courageand hard work is the progeny of Molossian crossed with Laconian". He therefore acknowledges more thanone kind and recommends an outcross! But he also recorded that "The Epirote dogs are the largest of all."Varro, born in 116 BC, wrote: "Dogs are called after the district that they come from, as Laconian, Epirot,Sallentine...", going on to differentiate between butchers' dogs and hunting dogs. Aelian, living in the earlypart of the third century AD, wrote that: "The Hyrcani and Magnesii used to be accompanied into battle bytheir dogs". Neither of these authorities wrote of the Molossian dog as a wardog. Gratius writes of a dog ofthe hunting kind: "...born...in the country of the Molossi which is eager and keen; and which runs forward andbackward with great speed". But the fiercest dogs he describes as Hircani or Indian (i.e. from Tartary), allegedby some to be sired by tigers--because of their brindle coats.
The Hyrcani lived in an area south-east of the Caspian Sea, where today the modern states of Iran,Turkmenistan and Afghanistan meet. Hyrcania was part of the Persian Empire. In his 'The Golden Age ofPersia' of 1975, Richard Frye writes: "One should not fail to mention...ancient Hyrcania, a fertile province tothe east of the Caspian Sea, where from ancient times settled Iranians had to defend their lands againstnomads from the northern steppes." Inevitably this was where valuable goods, including hounds and horses,were traded between the plain dwellers in settlements and the nomadic tribes from the north and north-east.Hyrcania embraced mountainous forests, extensive plains, lakes and rivers, with wild life ranging from tigers,bear, hyenas, wolves and wild boar to wild horses, asses, buffalo, deer and antelope - all the traditional quarryfor hunting mastiffs and holding dogs.
The Sumerians settled in Mesopotamia in the fifth millennium BC and thrived until the early second milleniumBC; artefacts depicting their broad-mouthed dogs have been found and dated at two thousand BC. Only inthe twentieth century did scholars discover the importance of Sumer as an advanced civilisation; it may wellbe that the Sumerians migrated south-west from Tartary taking their huge hunting mastiffs with them. Certainlytheir artefacts of mastiff-like dogs are the oldest ever found.
In this part of the world, Persia was a central Asian power, the link between east and west. The Babylonianswere hunting with broad-mouthed hounds two thousand years before the Molossi were even known. TheAssyrians were hunting with broad-mouthed hounds one thousand years before the Molossi were known.Despite this scholars with no knowledge of dogs still try to attribute the origin of the mastiff group to a smallisolated group of mountain people in Epirus, rightly famous for a quite different type of dog. Scholars, especiallyin the Middle Ages when the word mastiff meant any and every huge hefty dog, are the source of muchmisinformation. They have misled any number of breed researchers who read the word
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mastiff as synonymous with the name of the modern pedigree breed. Once scholars started perpetuating theidea that a huge fierce dog from Molossia is a mastiff, their subsequent words fed the tendentious researchesof breed historians. In his 'The History of the Mastiff' of 1886, the Rev.M.B.Wynn gave the view that: "Manypeople therefore erroneously think the word molossus necessarily means a mastiff, whereas the Greeks onlybecame acquainted with the true mastiff about the time of the Macedonian conquest at 336BC."
Because steppe nomads, like the Scythians and the Sarmatians, were illiterate and left little trace of theirarts and crafts, we have tended to underrate their astonishing impact on other civilizations. Their mastery ofthe horse brought them over the Caucasus and Carpathians to provide cavalry for the Greeks and Romansand teach the Assyrians most of what they knew about the use of the horse. Before about 1500BC Egyptianhunters operated on foot but then the Hyksos arrived from the southern steppes with horse and chariot. Fromthen on Egyptian noblemen had stables as well as kennels. The steppe nomads also had hounds with thecapability of keeping up with the horses. So these were traded too.
The Alans, probably the mightiest tribe of the Sarmatians at one period and famous horsemen, accompaniedby huge hounds, reached well into Western Europe in their time. They also provided the cavalry for Romanlegions in northern Europe. Topographical place names of Alanic origin appear in Poland, Slovakia, Serbia,Croatia, Germany, Georgia, France (e.g. Alencon), Spain and throughout the Roman Empire, including Britain.Their hounds were called 'alauntes' and developed into three types: 'alauntes gentle', hunting "mastiffs" andthe great butchers' hounds, i.e., the catch dogs or holding and pinning dogs. Contemporary equivalents, bytype not breed, for each of these would be: the Great Dane, the Bullmastiff and the Bulldog. The Alans settledin a number of countries, including Spain in 406 AD.
Spain, in the Middle Ages, produced the best alauntes. The 'war-dogs' of the conquistadores were alauntes;chroniclers referred to them as mastins, alanos and lebrels (the latter a strong-headed greyhound). The perrode presa (literally seizing dog) and perro de ayuda (literally aid or protection dog) were used ruthlessly by theadvancing colonists, with perhaps around half a million natives being killed by such dogs. (The Portugueseused similar dogs called 'filas', meaning seizing dogs, perpetuated today in Brazil for example by the hugeFila Brasileiro breed). Dogs used in Spain more recently for bull or bear- baiting were called alanos. Thereis abundant evidence that alauntes existed in France from very early times. In the 14th century, Gaston deFoix, who lived on the French side of the Pyrenees referred to them in his classic book on hunting. Hedifferentiated between big hounds of the chase and huge "alauntes of the butcheries". They were quite clearlynot the same type of dog used for both purposes, although both were used at the boar hunt, one to hunt, theother at the kill. In northern and central Europe were the 'beissers' or heavy hounds, like the so-calledboar-lurcher, for seizing the bigger quarry. I can find no reference at all to the Molossi using holding or grippingdogs despite the fact that such dogs were known in their time. There is however a multitude of references towardogs, battle dogs and butchers' dogs being owned and used by other tribes e.g. the Hyrcani and theMagnesii.
Because the Molossian hound and the Molossian flock-guarding dog were fierce and at times savage (asAristotle records) they were lumped together with the other "canes pugnaces or bellicosi". Statius wrote ofthe soldiers of the Molossi weeping over their faithful canine companions slain in the war. But the Molossiused their huge dogs as outpost sentries not as wardogs, as the Hyrcani did. Even in the last century, theSuliot dog (from the Suli mountains in Epirus) was used to guard outposts in the war between the Austriansand the Turks. It is highly significant that the Romans referred to the broad-mouthed dogs as Canes Pugnacesor Bellicosi and not Molossi.
Blaine, writing in 1840, makes a number of points for me when he states that: "Linnaeus appears to haveerred much in naming this variety (i.e. the bulldog) Molossus...Much of the obscurity which attends the originof the bulldog has arisen from confounding him with the ancient account of other pugnacious dogs..." Hethen goes on to make rude remarks about the ignorance of translators "who could not distinguish a bulldogfrom a cur". Wynn, writing forty years later, stated that: "Classical writers carelessly or for
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convenience called any and all dogs approaching anything like the dogs of Epirus in size or character by thecommon term molossus...classical writers used the word molossians at a later period to embrace the truemastiff and allied groups, and Dr Caius, Gesner, Linnaeus, and other naturalists followed the classical jumble.Therefore readers and translators should be very guarded how they render molossus as a mastiff, for the truemolossian was...identical or almost so, with the modern Suliot boarhound." Scholars and natural historianshave clearly compounded their own errors over many many years.
The Molossian dog took two forms: a big flock-guarding breed, rather like the Kuvasz of Hungary and theMaremma of Italy, and a huge hound, perhaps perpetuated today by breeds such as the Great Dane and theDogo Argentino. In Dr Smith's 'Classical Dictionary' of 1859, he writes "The Mollossian hounds were celebratedin antiquity, and were much prized for hunting." The mastiff group, the strong-headed, broad- mouthed breedssuch as the Perro de Presa Canario, the Neapolitan Mastiff and the Dogue de Bordeaux have a quite separateAsiatic origin. The well-known "terra-cotta dog" of Asshurbanipal would be a fair representative of the prototypalmastiff family. Several of these statuettes have been found, bearing such names as "Tear the Foe" on theback of the collars.
By an Asiatic origin however I do not mean one linked to the mountain dog or flock-guarding breeds like theso-called mastiff of Tibet. I consider the Tibetan mastiff to be misnamed and I can never understand why somany writers have linked this fine breed with the origin of the mastiff group. Why choose this breed? Why notgo for another yak or sheep-protector/herder like the Bangara 'mastiff', the Bhotia, the Kumaon, the Bisben,the Powendah or the Caucasian Owtcharka. The mountain dogs/flock guardians are not mastiffs in our modernsense of the word. Admirable breeds like the Anatolian Shepherd Dog, the Leonberger and the Estrelamountain dog must not be bred to the design of the broad-mouthed dogs. In this respect, St Bernard fanciershave in my view already lost their way, now producing specimens quite unlike both their own ancestors andsister breeds of Swiss mountain dog.
Loose groupings like Molossers are fine - as long as they refer to mountain dogs and huge hounds ofthe chase and not the seizing and holding or 'gripping' breeds. Even the ancient gripping breeds had torun with the mounted hunters; the Molossi bred magnificent huge dogs, and used them, quite separately,as mountain dogs/flock guardians or huge hounds; but they were not mastiffs. The Great Dane is theclassic molosser; the mountain dogs are also molossers, but not the mastiff breeds. They were the seizingdogs, the big game hunters; guarding sheep was not their forte, eating them was much more their style!As Betteloni wrote in 1800: '...mastiffs from Tartary, molossians from Epirus, hounds from Flanders...' Butnot even his words can convince kennel clubs and fanciers! The FCI, to their credit, have finally recognisedthe “Dogges” and accepted that the broad-mouthed breeds are not ‘molossers’. Time for the word to spread.It might not please devotees of Molosser Magazine, but the truth will always out!
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Show ring newsNewton Aycliffe & District CS on the 3rd March saw Tom Johnston judging AVNSC where Alderson’s AraldersEldorado JW Sh Cm took Best AVNSC & WG3
Horsham & District Canine Society was on the 15th March where Judge Kim Rodulson awarded BOB to ColesLicassa Kublai Khan of Alwencourt
Clydebank & DCC on the 17th March was a good day for Bullmastiffs where Cridge’s Karmicly DollyDaydream took BOB & Group 4 and Curran & Stewarts Tartuffe’s Heart n Soul took BP & PWG 1
Otley Canine Society took place on the 18th March where Judge Hazel Fitzgibbon awarded BP to GarforthsMoorbull lasting Legacy who also went on to take WG1 & BPIS!
John Sampson judged Bullmastiffs at West Lothian CS on the 1st April and awarded Robertson’s VertishReulan Luchar BOB
Eastwood Kennel Assoc on the 6th April and Phoria’s Hades took BOB under judge S Wardle
8th April and Newcastle Staffs & DCS saw Elmore’s Elmbullmore Talula Dark Lady awarded Best AVNSCPuppy and PWG 4 under judge John Phillips
Working & Pastoral Breeds of Wales Champ Show took place on the 21st April, Bullmastiff Judge PhilThomas awarded DCC & BOB to Ch Ardhub Shuda Been Black (who also took WG2 under David Cavill),RDCC went to Ch Arrancraig the Bruce at Trebrad, BCC was Ch Nashbank it’s all about Me, RBCC wasThomas’ Heriol Just the Ticket and BP went to Ardhub Fancy a Fumble
Sunderland DCS took place on the 22nd April where Judge Roy Baker found his BOB in Alderson’s AraldersEldorado who then when on to win WG1 and BIS
Colin Powell was judging WELKS Champ Show on the 27th April where he found his DCC & BOB in ChArdhub Shuda Been Black (Also then taking WG3 under Keith Nathan), RDCC was Ch Arrancraig theBruce at Trebrad, BCC was Sundabish Suzi Wong, RBCC – Karmicly Dolly Daydream and BPIB ArdhubFancy a Fumble
National Dog Show where Breed Judge Barry Blunden awarded DCC to Shadowguard Claudius at Cheval,RDCC – Sundabish Valentino, BCC & BOB went to CH Sundabish Suzi Wong, RBCC – EternalprideDiorissimo and BPIB was Shadowguard Storm
Drongan District SC was on the 28th April with Judge Irene Feely awarding BOB to Wassmers Karmily Seaof Dreams
Also on the 28th April Clackmamanshire Canine Club where Judge Albert Hope found his BOB & WG2 inRobertson’s Vertish Ruel an Luchar
Onto May Shows now: W&P Breeds Assoc of Scotland where Judge Sharon Brown awarded BOB toTartuffe’s Heart N Soul who also went on to take BIS & BPIS!
Welsh & West of England Club Champ Show on the 6th May, Breed Judge for the day was Clive Smith whofound his DCC & BOB in Ch Ardhub Shuda Been Black, RDCC was Saturnsrings Ankaa, BCC and RBISwas Ch Sundabish Suzi Wong, RBCC – Optimus Scarlett, BPIS – Old Manila’s Whiskey Mac for Optimusand RBPIS was Warren & singleton’s Optimus Alicia of Copperfield
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Another Club show in May – Bullmastiff Society of Scotland held their Champ Show on the 19th May. Judgefor the day was Gordon McNaught. BCC & BIS went to Ch Sundabish Suzi Wong, RBCC – Moorbull’sTaylor Made, DCC – Maskeen Debonair and RDCC & BP went to Ardhub Omigosh
The following day the SKC was held, this time Judge Jeff Horswell awarded DCC to Ch Ardhub ShudaBeen Black, RDCC – Aralders Eldorado, BCC – Ch Sundabish Suzi Wong and RBCC went to Chalfs MissChevious. BP – Jessiemai Wot a Kuffufle
Bath Champ Show where Judge Sue Searle was awarding tickets found her DCC & BOB in Ch Arrancraigthe Bruce at Trebad, RDCC was Gunn’s Bullproof Bertie by Flinstock who also won RBCC with his sisterBullproof Bertha by Flintstock. BCC went to Pleats Alice and BP to Jadenelle Harvey Moon
Southern Counties Champ Show where Jill Peak was judging Bullmastiffs without tickets found her BOB inCh Arrancraig the Bruce at Trebrad who then went on to win the WG under judge Zena Thorn Andrews
Three Counties Champ Show and Bullmastiff Judge was Brenda Banbury. DCC & BOB was Ch Arrancraigthe Bruce at Trebrad, RDCC – Ch Betalex Action Hero, BCC – Thomas’ Heriol Just the Ticket, RBCC wentto Sevenrivers Miami Tide and BP to Old Manilla’s Whiskey Mac for Optimus
On the 16th May, Border Union Champ Show now awarding tickets again in Bullmastiffs had MargaretMcNaught as Judge for the day where she found her DCC in Vertish Reul an Luchar, RDCC& BP wasOld Manilla’s Whiskey Mac for Optimus, BCC & BOB went to Ch Sundabish Suzi Wong and RBCC – CuteGirl at Karismar
17th June – Newmarket & District CS took place where Crackoff Man of the Match for Flintstock took BOBand his father Bullproof Bertie by Flintstock took RBOB. BP went to Zobullea’s Easy Tiger. Judge wasGeoffrey Thompson
28th June – Windsor Champ Show with no tickets on offer and Leslie Thomas judging Bullmastiffs. Best Bitch& Best of Breed was Ch Sundabish Suzi Wong JW, Best Dog, Heriol Hot Ticket At Constantia JW, Res BestDog, Saturnsrings Ankaa, Res Best Bitch, Heriol Just The Ticket and Best Puppy was Shadowguard Evolved.
8th July East of England Champ Show. Judge: Kevin Young. BOB & Dog CC went to Aralders EldoradoShCM JW, Res Dog CC went to Phoria’s Hades, Bitch CC was awarded to Optimus Scarlett and Res BitchCC, CH Sundabish Suzi Wong JW, BP – Optimus Alicia of Copperfield
Remember – If you have won at any General Open or Champ Shows to email the editor who will be pleasedto include your results in the next Newsletter.
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CH NASHBANK ITS ALL ABOUT ME AT ARDHUB
(Ch Ferdhu Hoochi Coochie Man x Chalfs Red Hot Romance at Nashbank)
13 Challenge Certificates & 3 Reserve Challenge Certificates
Top Bitch 2010 & 2012. Best Bitch & Reserve Best In Show at UKBullmastiff of The Year 2012
Lynn Mcgroarty
Tel: 07940 346912
Email: [email protected]
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CH ARDHUB SHUDA BEEN BLACK (Jeff)(Israel Ch Here Comes Trubble x Ch Ardhub Back to Black)
We have had a wonderful year with Jeff already who is, at this point, ‘Top Bullmastiff’ on theleaderboard. Thank you to all the judges who have thought so highly of him
Crufts 2012 – Challenge Certificate & Best of BreedWorking & Pastoral Breeds of Wales – Challenge Certificate, Best Of Breed & Working Group 2
WELKS – Challenge Certificate, Best Of Breed & Working Group 3Scottish Kennel Club – Challenge Certificate
Machester Champ Show – Reserve Challenge CertificateWeslh & West of England Bullmastiff Society – Challenge Certificate & Best in Show
Bred & Owned by Lynn McGroartyTel: 07940 346912 Email: [email protected]
16PUPPY & STUD ENQUIRIES WELCOME WORLDWIDE
Tel: 07940 346912 Email: [email protected]
ARDHUB OMIGOSH
(Bishop)(Bullgrins Knock Your Socks Off at Ardhub x
Braeaaron What A Sweetie At Ardhub)
Reserve CC – Bullmastiff Society of Scotland2012
Co-Breeder & Handler : Julie Wallace
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IRISH & UK CH ARDHUB JENSON (JIG)(Israel Ch Here Comes Trubble x Ch Ardhub Back to Black)
3 Challenge Certificates & 2 Reserve Challenge CertificatesReserve Best Dog at UK Bullmastiff of The Year 2012 Beautifully
handled & Campaigned to his Champion title by Julie Wallace
Bred & Owned by Lynn McGroartyTel: 07940 346912 Email: [email protected]
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65 Years of Awarding challenge certificates
The BBL awarded their first set of Challenge Certificates in 1947, in fact the club held 2 Champshows in that year, one on March 15th and the other on September 29th. Dogs Names for everyshow and Judges names provided below, and where available, photos.
Year &Judge:
Dog CC Winner Bitch CC Winner
1947 - MrH G
Saunders
Magician of Bablock
Betty of Goodyear
1947 - MrJ Barnard
Loki of Mulorna Beauty of Stanfell
1948 – DrAudreyIreland
CH Magician of Bablock
Ch Jill of Lisvane
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1949 –Mr RSCritchley
Buddy of the Hickathrift
Hickathrift Paddy of Le Tasyll
1950 -Mrs BHigginson
Major of Stanfell
CH Maritime Juliet
1951 - DrAubreyIreland Bulmas Marco of Lisvane CH Branehella of Bulmas
1952 - MrV Smith CH St Anthonys Aristocrat CH Westgarth Black Magic
1953 – MrJ HHigginson
Caesar of Buttonoak
CH Pridzors Trust
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1954 - Mrs BHigginson CH Radeot Classic Pridzors Sweetheart
1955 –Mr W T East
CH Ambassador of Buttonoak
CH Bouneer of Bullturn
1956 – MrMacdonaldDaly
Bulbarrs Butch CH Pridzor's Sweetheart
1957 –Mr RCritchley
Pilot of Gwydyr CH Lincolnia of Leocon
1958 – MrJ HHigginson
CH Ambassadorson of Buttonoak
CH Lawretta of Oakbank
1959 - Mrs FA Warren Atlas of Maybrook Mi Hope of Marbette
1960 - Mr FTurnbull CH Ambrose of Edialhouse
CH Bambino
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1961 –Mrs BHigginson
CH Oldwell Mi Trooper of Marbette
CH Sweetie of Pillard
1962 - MrBaker Brown CH Mi Brandy of Marbette CH Bulstaf Leah
1963 - MrAFullwood
Yorkist Martin
CH Dancer of Oldwell
1964 –Mrs W Clark
CH Bulstaff Achilles CH Dancer of Oldwell1965 –Mr F Turnbull
CH Jupiter of Sandene CH Regina of Ivywill
1966 –Mr H Collias
CH Taurus of Mureken CH Trina of Tyfynnon
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1967 –Mrs J Creasy
CH Bulstaff Achilles
CH Gimingham Royal Flush
1968 –Mr G Warren
CH Mister of Oldwell CH Little Miss of Oldwell
1969 –Mr T W East
CH Harvester of Lombardy
CH Bulstaff Topsy
1970 – MrsM Segar
CH Rommel of Ivywill CH Yorkist Maid Marion
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1971 –Mr GBlount
CH Pitmans Gentleman Jim Miss Haidie of Oldwell
1972 –Mrs BCollias
CH Stephan of Naukeen
CH Copperfield Sarah Pocket
1973 –Mr HCollias
CH Pitmans Gentleman Jim CH Naukeen Loraine
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1974 – MrL Hirst
CH Lombardy Tristram
CH Yorkist Miss Muffet
1975 –Mr GWarren
CH Frederick of Kelwall CH Leyrigg Rhinestone Ruby
1976 –Mr G LBlount
Scott of Oldwell CH Bonnie Of Kelwall
1977-Mrs DPrice
CH Craiglea Sir Gallahad Copperfield Maria Lobbs
1978-Mrs HMEllis
CH Craiglea Sir Gallahad
Verona of Oldwell
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1979-Mrs DBlount
Purston Harvest Gold Crystal of Oldwell
1980- MrW ELeedham
Colom Jumbo
CH Crystal of Oldwell
1981 -Mrs BLucas
Yoric of Oldwell Star of Oldwell
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1982-Mrs BColliass
Copperfield Sampson
Coombelane River Worle
1983-Mr S Ford
Naukeen Thunder
Todomas Tamar
1984-Mr GBlount
Naukeen Daniel Naukeen Melody of Dreadnot
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1985-Mrs DBlount
CH Naukeen Major Kew Of Eastlynn Sylvia of Oldwell1986-Mr EHulme
CH Sharwell Mean Mr Mustard ofPitmans
Bryany Brunette
1987-Mrs MQualters
Naukeen Thunder Bryany Bullette
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1988-Mrs DWoods
Boomerang of Naukeen
Lady Marona of Pitmans
1989-Mr D Podd
Boomerang of Naukeen
Colom Collette
1990-Mr GBlount
Bevis of Bunsoro
Colom Collette
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1991-Mr D Price
Dark Prince of Pitmans
Todomas Yvonne
1992-Mr JLeeson
Bryany Starboy
Todomas Tamara
1993- MrsSReynolds
Wyburn Justo CH Tyleoni Kiss the Bride
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1994- MrD Oliff
Rakwana Oberon at Tartuffe
CH Blazins Jubilation at Jobull
1995-Mr WBrittle
CH Dajean Red Dragon Tomorrows Dream at Quillmyr
1996Dr. J.Clark
Hurry Vom Frankental of Jobull
Todomas Penelope
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1997-Mr WNewton
CH Dixson of the Green CH Pryderi Simasana
1998-Mrs GRoach
CH Dixson of the Green
Pryderi Koliai of Oldwell
1999-Mr W Scott
Cheval Constant Dreamer Cheval Naughty Nora at Chalfs
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2000-Mrs CBeans
CH Optimus Major CH Flintstock Prima Donna Of Brinscall
2001- MrsS Cox
Murbisa Macauly
CH Licassa Miss Louise
2002Mr C Habig
Gilflach Storm Nashbank Amelia
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2003 - MrJMcCartan
Coxellot Buttons And Beaux ByFlintstock
Dreadnot Nearly An Angel
2004 -Mrs RHigginson
CH Bulcasimir The Greenkeeper CH Dreadnot Nearly An Angel
2005-Mr DesManton
Sundabish Luka CH Dreadnot Nearly An Angel
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2006- MrsZenaThorn-Andrews
CH Rosco's Rough DiamondOptimus Charlotte of Oldwell
2007- MrsMargaretMcNaught
Oldwell Adam Jagofpeeko Moorbull September Morn
2008- MrsMary Cox
Moorbull Captain Sunshine PI-ET-RA-Carman From Horseshoe
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2009- MrEllisHulme
CH Bournevalley Seahawk ofAlwencourt
CH Oldwell Alphra
2010- MsDebbieMorgan
CH Jaynos Big Bopper Nashbank Its All About Me At Ardhub
2011-DerrickHigginsonJr
CH Jaynos Big Bopper Nashbank Its All About Me At Ardhub
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2012 Challenge Certificate Winners
Judge: Fiona Miller
old manilla’s whiskey mac for optimus Ardhub Black is Back
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Results 2012 July Championship Show
Judge: Mrs Fiona Miller
Best in Show & Dog CC: Old Manila’s Whisky Mac for Optimus
Reserve Best in Show & Bitch CC: Ardhub Black is Back
Res Dog CC: French Lover Des Hauts De Gaumont of Copperfield (Imp)
Res Bitch CC: Karmicly Dolly Daydream
Best Puppy in Show : Optimus Alicia of Copperfield
Reserve Best Puppy in Show: Ardhub Moves Like Jagger
Best Veteran in Show: Ch Sundabish Lady La Roux JW
I would like to thank the BBL for inviting me to judge their 65th Championship Show and to the exhibitors forthe entry of 123 Dogs. I was very pleased with my main winners and thank those exhibitors who sportinglyaccepted my decisions on the day. I found the breed to be of a very mixed type since I last judged and thismade some classes more difficult to sort. Fiona Miller
VETERAN DOG 1 – 0 abs
1st Murbisa Rocky of Allwatcha
What a lovely 10 year old gentleman, has the happiestof dispositions and was really enjoying his day out. Hasthe most handsome head, with a super expression. Hasthe required reach of neck, good depth of chest, straightfront, had balanced body proportions. Moved with spiritand was very well presented and sympathetically handled.
MINOR PUPPY DOG 4 – 2abs
1st Ardhub Moves Like Jagger
RBPIS – Very promising 7 month old, super head andexpression with good breadth of skull, excellent eye andearset, good depth muzzle, excellent bite, super reach ofneck onto well laid shoulders, good depth of chest, wellboned straight front, level topline, good rear angulation,moved very well for one so young.
2nd Luconevar Hawkeye
Very much a baby of only 6 months, loved his headproperties and expression, excellent depth chest, superstraight front, well boned, balanced body proportions,good rear angulation. Has plenty of time on his side toreach his potential.
PUPPY DOG 6-0abs1st Jessiemai Wot A Kuffufle Well up to size boy in this class, who was not happy
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on the move, but when he moved it was effortless. Largesquare skull although had more wrinkle than I wouldprefer, good depth muzzle, excellent bite, good reachof neck, strong straight well boned front, super depthchest, good body proportions, good rear angulationwhich allowed his movement to flow freely.
2nd Jadanelle Harvey Moon
A super shape and frame for this boy to grow into, hasa lovely head and expression, good reach of neck, wellboned straight front, just needs to tighten up, but thiswill come with correct exercise and maturity.
3rd Graecia Aslan RESRosco’s Jack Daniels
VHC Born a Star Via Delarhia
JUNIOR DOG 6-0abs
1st Old Manila’s Whisky Mac for Optimus
CC & BIS - A super fawn of 13 months, I loved his headand expression, broad skull, good depth of muzzle, hassuper eye and ear placement. Excellent reach of neck,well laid shoulders, super depth chest, well bonedstraight front, super rib, excellent rear quarters whichhad good angulation. His balanced front and rearangulation allowed super effortless movement roundthe ring and when kept at the correct pace was apleasure to watch.
2nd Stargazers from the Peaceful Giants ofRoskytar (Imp Nld)
Another lovely youngster, strong head with a broadskull, good depth muzzle, slightly too much dewlap,strong forequarters, good reach of neck, well boned,good body proportions, good rear angulation whichmade his side gait a pleasure to watch. Sympatheticallyhandled, should grow into a strong specimen of thebreed.
3rd Moorbull Lasting LegacyRES Lareto of LetuiVHC Delarhia’s Hokey Pokey
YEARLING DOG 6-2abs
1st Chalfs Mr Bubbalove
A lovely young brindle, has a very good head andexpression, not overdone in anyway. Broad skull,excellent eye and earset, good bite, excellent reach ofneck, well boned straight front, good depth chest, superbody proprotions, good rear angulation. Is very eyecatching when on the move and stacked. Very
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well handled.
2nd Bullmeredith Who Dares Wins
Red dog with a strong head, broad skull, good depthmuzzle, super reach of neck, well boned straight front,level topline, very strong hindquarters, moved very wellwhen settled.
3rd Melize Ace of Spades
RES Phoria’s Apollo
POST GRADUATE DOG 4-1abs
1st Ardhub Under Red Sky
Had a nice head, however was very reluctant to showany interest or expression. This boy had a good reachof neck, well boned straight front with a good depthchest, level topline, his good rear angulation helpedmake him the best mover in this class. I think someringcraft training may help him.
2nd Stoneglad Kravitz at Mackardon
Very similar to 1 but lost out on movement. Lovely headand expression, good bite, good reach of neck, goodbalanced body proportions, good rear angulation, verywell handled and presented.
3rd Bullgrins Knock your Socks Off at Ardhub
LIMIT DOG 9-2abs
1st Aralders Eldorado ShCM JW
Very impressive boy, has a super square skull, good eyeand ear placement, good depth muzzle giving superexpression. Has super bone, good depth chest, strongforequarters, straight topline, good rear angulation,very well handled.
2nd Phoria’s Hades JW
Brindle with the most happiest of dispositions. Has alovely broad skull, but I would prefer slightly morelength to muzzle, excellent reach of neck, well boned,good straight front, super body, good rear angulation,moved well.
3rd Ardhub Lock’N Load at DoflairRES Torreyabloom Northern LightVHC Optimus Galileo of Molosser
OPEN DOG 6-0abs
1st French Lover Des Hauts De Gaumont ofCopperfield (Imp)
Three very nice dogs headed this class and it was a closedecision as all were on top form with many individualvirtues to offer the breed.RES CC - This most handsome boy commands thering when stacked has the ‘powerful build’ & ‘showinggreat strength’ that is required by the breed
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standard. Has the most super broad skull, good depthmuzzle, excellent ear and eye set, strong good reach ofneck, well boned straight front, super depth chest,excellent rib, level topline, super rear angulation whichshowed in his sound rear movement. Lost out to CCwinner on front movement, however could not bedenied this class on his many many virtues.
2nd Ch Arrancraig the Bruce at Trebrad
Another lovely dog, who has a very nice head andexpression, good reach of neck, well laid backshoulders, well boned front, level topline. Moved wellin front. Lacked the substance of 1 on the day.
3rd Ch Ardhub Shuda Been BlackRES Oldwell MarshallVHC Jaynos Daytripper of Roskytar
VETERAN BITCH 3-1abs
1st Ch Sundabish Lady La Roux JW
Best Veteran in Show - Lovely feminine head, goodbreadth skull, good depth muzzle, good eye and earset,super reach of neck. Strong front, super bodyproportions, good rear angulation. Moved with driveand enthusiasm round the ring and could show theyoungsters how it is done.
2nd Wonderbulls Accroche-Coeur ofCopperfield (Imp Che)
Another oldie enjoying her day out. Lovely head andexpression, straight front, excellent depth chest,balanced front and rear angulation, moved so well forage. Handled very well. Both of these ladies are a creditto their owners.
MINOR PUPPY BITCH 9-1abs
1st Optimus Alicia of Copperfield
BPIS – Most beautiful brindle baby, has the mostgorgeous feminine head and expression, excellent eyeand ear set, good depth muzzle, good reach of neck,good depth chest, super bone, lovely topline, excellentfront and rear angulation which enabled her to movevery soundly. Showed her heart out and handledsympathetically.
2nd Ardhub She’s It’N A Bit
Another very promising baby with a very nice head andexpression, super front, good depth chest, well bodied,excellent rear, moved well, showed herself off at alltimes, well handled.
3rd Zobullea Tickles My Fancy with JbzeeRES Shadowguard Phoenix
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VHC Zobullea’s Eazy Tiger
PUPPY BITCH 3-1abs
1st Jessiemai Causin a Kuffufle
Lovely red youngster with a very nice head andexpression, good eye and ear set, good reach of neck,well boned front, well bodied, balanced front and rearangulation which enabled her to move round the ringwith ease.
2nd Jadanelle Awesome Blossom
Rangier youngster than 1, needs to mature in head,good reach of neck, good depth chest, good strongfront, balanced front and rear angulation, level topline.Just needs time to mature.
JUNIOR BITCH 12-5
1st Achatesbay Stupid Cupid of Licassa
Very nice young lady headed this class, excellent head,with broad skull and deep muzzle, super reach of neck,well put together in front, good rib, excellent rearangulation which she used to full advantage on themoved. Handled and showed very well.
2nd Truly Scrumptious
A lovely clear fawn with the most beautiful head andexpression, excellent bone, straight front, good bodyproportions, moved very well, just needs time to mature.
3rd Crackoff Wot A Corker RES Flintstock Queen Bee at Bullhar
VHC Gyproc O Erre
YEARLING BITCH 10-3abs
1st Chalfs Miss Chevious
Lovely brindle presented in first class condition, superhead and expression, good reach of neck, straightstrong front, good depth chest, super body proportions,excellent rear and movement, needs to settle in frontmovement.
2nd Sparkling Dream
Most beautiful fawn, has a lovely outline that catchesthe eye. Lovely head and expression, good reach ofneck, not as neat in front as 1, lovely body proportions,good rear angulation, moved soundly, stacks very wellwhen settled. Sympathetically handled.
3rd Eternalpride DiorissimoRES Pi Et Ra Histeria of TrefilioVHC Stoneglad Fame
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POST GRADUATE BITCH 7-3abs
1st Stoneglad Te Amo at Mackardon
Brindle who stood out in this class, has a super head andexpression, good depth muzzle, good eye and ear set,good reach of neck, excellent front with good bone,good depth of chest, level topline, moved and handledwell
2nd Ardhub Hot to Trot at Jadanelle
Another nice fawn, not quite the head and expressionof 1, good reach of neck, well boned straight front,super body proportions, balanced front and rearangulation which reflected in movement. Very wellpresented and handled.
3rd Oldwell Bryony at StansoreRES Bullmeredith Red Arrow
LIMIT BITCH 14-4abs
1st Cafrajams Destiny
A very close decision between 1 and 2 in this class.Super red who was the soundest mover in the class.She had a lovely head, nice square skull, good depthmuzzle, good eye and earset giving a very pleasingexpression. Super reach of neck, well laid shoulders,good depth chest good front and rear angulation, wellbodied, presented in good hard condition, well handled.
2nd Licassa Princess Tia at Islekeeper
On first looking round the class this girl caught my eye,lovely head and expression, good reach of neck, superstraight well boned front, good depth chest, well laidshoulders, good body proportions, level topline, goodrear angulation with sound rear movement. Appearedto be very red around top of front legs and not sure ifthat caused her front movement to be a bit off today.
3rd Chalfs Victoria’s Secret RESBraeaaron Tallulah at Jadanelle
VHC Medjezeljab Grandmas Girl at Marchmanor
OPEN BITCH 15-5abs
1st Ardhub Black is Back
CC & RBIS - This brindle bitch has a super head andexpression, broad skull, good depth muzzle, excellenteye and ear set, super reach of neck, lovely straightfront with good bone, good depth chest, good rib,lovely rear angulation which she used to full advantageon the move.
2nd Karmicly Dolly DaydreamRES CC - Another lovely specimen of the breed, good
broad skull, good depth muzzle, lovely eye and ear set,preferred femininity of 1 in head, good reach of
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neck, straight front, good depth chest, good bodyproportions, good rear angulation, moved and handledvery well.
3rd Oldwell Silver Dollar RESCh Sundabish Suzi Wong JW
VHC Sevenrivers Miami Tide
Derrick Higginson Memorial Stakes (9 -0abs)
1st Chalfs Miss Chevious2nd Sparkling Dream3rd Chalfs Victoria’s SecretRES Truly Scrumptious
VHC Stargazers from the Peaceful Giants ofRoskytar (Imp Nld)
Junior Handling 6-11 Years1st Morgan Meredith2nd Danny Meredith
Junior Handling 12-16 Years1st Rhiannon Todd JUNIOR HANDLER WINNER2nd John Self
More Photos from the Champ Show can be viewed on the Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/British-Bullmastiff-League/109444209132652
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British Bullmastiff League Open Show
7th October 2012 – Polesworth Memorial Hall
Judge: Mr Daniel Bown (Sundabish)
I am Dan Bown of Sundabish Bullmastiffs. I grew up surrounded by dogs and dog shows,my mother having first bred and shown Boxers – then came the Bullmastiffs. I have beenprivileged to handle a number of top winning dogs from some of the UK’s finest kennels. Iwas also honored to be invited over to the USA last year to handle some top Bullmastiffsfor a kennel at the ‘Nationals’.
I remember going to our local ringcraft match when I was 5 years old and handling a dogthere, from that point onwards I was hooked! At the age of 15 I titled my first Champion(Ch Sundabish Lady La Roux JW). I currently show the top Bullmastiff bitch in the country(Ch.Sundabish Suzi Wong JW) with 7 CC’s and 2 RCC’s.
I have judged Bullmastiffs on 5 occasions and I’m greatly looking forward to this appointment.Thank you to the BBL for inviting me to judge at their Open Show.
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Schedules for this show will be posted to members and last years exhibitors. Online entries willalso be available soon on Fossedata.
2013 BBL Calendar
7th April 2013 – Open Show – Judge: Torsten Nitsch (Sadepa)
7th July 2013 – Championship Show – Judge: Bradley Richards (Shadowguard)
6th October 2013 – Open Show – Judge: Michelle Story
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Bullmastiffs & Children – Perfect Combination!
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MISSION STATEMENTWe rescue abandoned,
neglected andsurrendered Bullmastiffs.
Our aim is to facilitatethe re-homing of these
dogs into loving foreverhomes, we do this not for
wealth, politics orrecognition, but simplybecause we have a real
passion for thiswonderful breed.
UKBullmastiff Rescue
Uk Bullmastiff Rescue represents the efforts of bullmastifffanciers and other dog lovers to provide a safety net for purebredBullmastiffs and support rescue efforts for all Bullmastiffs in need.Over the last 7 years we have successfully provided safe havensand found loving homes for more than 450 dogs.We are a purely a nonprofit all volunteer organisation and allthe money that is raised go's to help rescue at-risk bullmastiffs -costs are largely covered by fund raising efforts and by caringvolunteers who donate their time and expertise. Every dog werescue is spayed and neutered before placement.We are always looking for foster homes and for people who can give up a little of their time tohelp train dogs who come to us before we find forever homes for them or to help with transportand assessments. If you think you can assist us in our endeavours to help bullmastiffs who findthemselves unwanted and unloved please contact me on the number or email below. Donations offood, toys , wormers, frontline or monetary donations however small are always gladly received.If you would like to make a donation towards the bullmastiffs in our care, you can do so byvisiting our website at www.bullmastiffrescueandadoption.co.uk or by making a donation viapaypal using the email address [email protected]
These are some of the dogs we have that are presently waiting for a loving home.......
Contact: Debbie Thomas: Tel: 01792 872752 Email: [email protected]
This is Buster he is almost 20 months.He is a good boy , ok with other dogs..walks well on a lead but can beboisterous when he sees other dogs (hewants to play) hasn't been tested withcats yet, but he will be . he has livedwith very young children but as is ourpolicy will only be homed with olderchildren. he is a sad boy who needs somelove and attention as his previous ownershad a busy life! and so he was left on hisown a lot of the time. he is housetrainedand will be neutered before going to hisnew home. please contact me if youthink you can give a home to this lovelyboy
Contact: Debbie Thomas: Tel: 01792 872752 Email: [email protected]
This is sasha she is looking for a new home sheis almost 3 years old ...she loves people butonly likes certain dogs so for that reason shewill need to be in an only dog family. anyinterest please contact me.
This is Keisha, she is 2 years old and is presently infoster care . She is looking for a forever home. She isfully housetrained and gets on well with dogs of her ownsize she is not too keen on small dogs, walks well on alead and is very biddable. If you are interested in Keishaplease contact me .
Riley 3 years old looking for a new home, he isn'tgood with other dogs, though he is fine with otherbullmastiffs, he is looking for a home with nochildren or older children as he has not beenbrought up with them.
This very lovely young lady is looking for a newhome she is 8 months old ..she has been broughtup with children is ok with other dogs but willonly be homed as an only dog or with an oldermale. She is still very much a baby so will needongoing training. if anyone is interested in herplease contact me.
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The british bullmastiff league(Established 1925)
www.britishbullmastiffleague.com Hon. Chairman Mr A Gunn263 London Road, Wickford, Essex SS12 0LG
Telephone 01268 561720
Hon. Secretary Mrs T.Talbot58 Lime Tree Avenue, Tile Hill,
Coventry CV4 9FDTelephone 02476 465447
E-mail: [email protected]
Hon. Treasurer Mr Brian Hill15 Kiniths Crescent, West Bromwich, B71 4BX
Telephone 01215 251417APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP FORM
The League aims to encourage wider recognition for the breed, promote responsible breeding andownership, publish the Kennel Club Standard and assist and encourage members in every way compatiblewith their interests.
The League holds three shows each year:A CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW – in July, where KC Challenge Certificates are awarded. Open to all.OPEN SHOWS – in April and October. Open to all.
LEAGUE OFFICERS DO NOT EXHIBIT AT B.B.L. SHOWS
All of the Officers of the League voluntarily give their time in the interests of the Bullmastiff Breed andwelcome new members to join them in supporting the breed.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I/we hereby apply for membership of The British Bullmastiff League and agree to abide by its Rulesand Regulations.Adults JuniorsSingle Membership………… £10.00 Single Membership………… £1.75Joint Membership………….. £11.00 Joint Membership………….. £2.25Overseas Membership…….. £20.00 Compound Membership upLife Membership 15 x Annual Fee to the age of 16 years……… £2.25Family membership (includes over 16’s living in the same household)…….£15.00
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Please return form, with payment made payable to The British Bullmastiff League, to the Secretary:
Mrs T.Talbot 58, Lime Tree Avenue, Tile Hill, Coventry CV4 9FD
Membership Renewals are due in January each year