"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.  You are his life, his love, his leader.  He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.  You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion" – Unknown
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Members in good standing of:

 

Canadian Kennel Club (life member)

Lakehead Kennel Club (life member)

Bull Terrier Club of Canada

Bull Terrier Fanciers Association

Bull Terrier Club of America

South African Bull Terrier Club (life member)
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About Us

 
Sleeping GiantGord Norma

Gordon and Norma

pictured with

Can/Am Ch Sinabar Moonrush at Magor ROM

 

“Ralph” is a son of

1996 Silverwood winner,

Ch Magor Moonshine ROM

 

Photo taken after Ralph’s Best of Opposite Sex win from the classes at the 2003 BTCA National Specialty in Dallas, Texas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gordon and I have been breeding/exhibiting Bull Terriers for 38 years, producing countless champions of record in both Canada and the U.S., group and BIS winners, as well as a goodly number of ROM (Recognition of Merit) titled dogs.  Our dogs have won the prestigious Silverwood Trophy competition 6 times. My first Bull Terrier came from the famous Ormandy/Souperlative kennels (England) in the spring of 1964.  Hungry for knowledge about this fascinating breed, I travelled to England and specifically to Ormandy/Souperlative kennels during the winter of 1966-67 to work and tutor under the watchful eye of the world’s leading Bull Terrier breeders of the time, Eva Weatherill and Raymond Oppenheimer.  There is no doubt that Raymond and Eva’s influence along with their generous capacity for sharing knowledge played a huge role in shaping the direction we took in terms of breeding and our entire philosophy on breeding Bull Terriers.   The success we have enjoyed as breeders, exhibitors and judges today is largely due to being blessed with these two truly gifted mentors.  Gordon entered the picture in the fall of 1967 shortly after my return from Ormandy and in due course we imported Can/Am Ch Maerdy Moonstone (by River Pirate ex a Bar Sinister daughter) from Bill Morgan (Wales).  Moonstone sired the 1973 Silverwood winner, Can/Am Ch Paupen’s Mr Wiggins. 

 

I judged my first Championship show in September of 1978 in Birmingham, England and Gordon joined the judges’ ranks in 1993.  We thoroughly enjoy the challenge judging presents and the opportunity it offers for continued learning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are located at the top of Lake Superior in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.  As isolated as we are, we think nothing of piling into the car and driving thousands of miles to attend Silverwood, Specialities, or to take a bitch to be bred.  We’re not keen on flying our dogs and avoid doing so as much as possible.  In the early 70’s we attended a show in southern California where Eva Weatherill was judging.  She was shocked to see us there and remarked that it would be the equivalent of her attending a show in Russia, which to her was unimaginable!  Back then I suppose it was unimaginable, but we were enthusiastic and determined, and for that matter still are. Today, the world is a much smaller place with exhibitors travelling the continents to show and breed bull terriers; a huge contributing factor in the progress the breed has made over these past 35 years.

 

For us, breeding is an expression  of “living” art and a labor of love that gives us great joy.  However, as much as we enjoy competing, we always caution owners that “showing dogs is great fun while it lasts but the years that follow with them as family members are by far the most important years”.  When acquiring a hopeful show prospect you are really getting a “pet” first and foremost.  Should he or she become a champion, that’s wonderful, but pet or show quality, they are all champions to us!