Volume 1 No.2. October A Monthly Internet Publication ROMAN

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1 Volume 1 No.2 E Bull Terriers A Monthly Internet Publication October 2008 ROMAN

2 Multiple Group Placing Ch. Bully Manor s Centurion Watch For Roman... Coming to a ring near you. Breeder/ Owner/ Handler Phyllis Azeur Visit us BullyManor Bull Terriers bullymanor@bullymanor.com Photos by Hubert Spight & Irvin Krukenkamp M.D.

3 October 2008 Index to Issue COVER Page /Inside Cover 1-2 ) Ch. Bull Manor's Centurion Page 3) Index To Issue Page 4) Ch. Banbury Bedrock Bugatti CGC Page 5) Ch. Stellar's Quicksilver Showshocker ROM Page 6) Bukavi Huye Page 7) Ch. Nuance Nonsense ROM & Ch. Nuance Nonchalance ROM Page 8) CFC CanAm Ch Mighty Bulls Chap Chester Page 9) Stellar's Sounds of Silence Page 10) Brigaddon Bel Samara at Starman Page 11) Ch. Brigadoon Go Go Boots, CGC Page 12) Moomstone Saw My Shadow at Baker Street Page 13) Fall Greetings from E Bull Terriers Page 14) The Hucklebutt Page 15) Ch. Bonsai Skip To My Alou "Mini BT" Page 16) South Florida Bull Terrier Rescue Page 17) New York/ NJ BT Rescue Page 18 ) Wally's World ( A book by author Marsha Boulton) Page 19-21) Editorial by Winkie Mackay Smith Page ) Article: Judging The Bull Terrier by breeder judge, Victoria Corse Page 27) LitterBox Page 28) Good To Know Stuff BACK COVER 29) Ch. TNG N Buoys Concrete Blonde

4 Titan...in Training! Getting BUFF for Silverwood Ch Banbury Bedrock Bugatti, CGC (Ch. Caliber Play the Fool, ROM, CGC x ex Ch. Banbury Bedrock Barchetta, ROM, VAX, RN, OA, OAJ, AXP, MJP, CGC, TDI) Titan Is Bred & co-owned by Mary Remer & Winkie Mackay-Smith He lives on the couch of Annie Glaser (when not in the pool) Watch out... Michael Phelps...

5 QUICKSILVER SHOCKER! CH STELLAR S QUICKSILVER SHOWSHOCKER ROM (Quicksilver Showstopper, Stud Dog Emeritus X CH Stellar s Pictures of You ROM) BISS BOV BISS BOV **MULTIPLE SPECIALTY WINNER** Bull Terrier Club of America Southeastern Regional Specialty Bull Terrier Club of America Western Regional Specialty Dallas Bull Terrier Club Specialty Barbary Coast Bull Terrier Club Specialty Photos by Grace Graham BOV Puget Sound Bull Terrier Club Specialty THANK YOU TO ALL THE JUDGES FOR AWARDING THIS OUTSTANDING DOG Breeders: Linda Maddox Dr. Dale Schuur Gregory Anderson Pat Whincop Ray Sharp Dr. Robert Myall Hon. David Merriam Maggie Alhino Claudia Sharp Juliet Shaw Carl Pew Jon Cole Gordon Smith Dr. Franne Berez Jan Dykema Mark Phillips Joanna Phillips Jon Kimes Lynne Myall David Alexander Owners: Brent and Jeanna Ruppel E Mail Quicksilverbt@comcast.net

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7 uance Marley Am/Can Ch Nuance Nonsense, ROM (Ch Silmaril Scarlet Knight ex Nuance Nonconformance) Littermates, Marley & Jolie both finished their ROM titles in Ch Nuance Nonchalance, ROM (Ch Silmaril Scarlet Knight ex Nuance Nonconformance) Jolie Marley is the top Breeder/Owner/ Handled Bull Terrier in Canada in 2008 Jolie is Coowned with Brianne & Art Colling Nuance Bull Terriers Cleo Parker ~ ~ cparker@twmi.rr..com

8 Rocky Top Bull Terriers Cole CFC CanAm. Ch. Mighty Bulls Chap Chester (Can. /Am. Ch. Rocky Top s Sundance Kid, ROM X Mighty Bulls Beauty Britt) Cole s latest accomplishment!! Best of Opposite and a 3 point ROM at the Ohio supported weekend under breeder judge, Carolyn Alexander! Owner: Thunderally Bull Terriers Carol Gray Vineland, Ontario, Canada Co Owners: Bill & Becky Poole Breeder: Sandra Zepke

9 Stellar s Sounds of Silence (Ch. Action Season Premier, ROM X Ch. Action Vanity Fair) Lefty Agility Titles: NJC, O-NJC, S-NJC, NCC, O-NCC, TG-N, TN-N, O-TN-N, TN-O, TN-E, HP-N, JS-N, CL1-H, CL1-F, CL1-S, CL2-H, CL2-F Canine Good Citizen Registered Therapy Dog 2005 AKC Award for Canine Excellence Honorable Mention-Therapy Dog 2006, 2007, 2008 NADAC Agility Championships Competitor 2007 NADAC Top Ten by Breed Ranked #1 Bull Terrier in US/Canada Featured in 2004 Dog World Magazine and in 2008 Clean Run Magazine Owned and Worshipped by Debbie Rodden Bred by Linda Maddox

10 Brigadoon Bel Samara at Starman Mara (CH Gwynsel It s Not Unusual ROM x CH Brigadoon Luck Bee A Lady) At 9 months old, Samara s first show was the May 2008 Bronze Trophy, There she won Best Puppy in Group (Seaway KC), Best Puppy in Sweeps (Highnote Trophy), Best Puppy in Specialty (The Kelly Gay Trophy) & Best Puppy in Open Show (Monty Trophy). Owned & Loved by Rhonda & Greg Blake Co-owned by Carolyn & David Alexander Bred by Carolyn & David Alexander / Elizabeth Thomas starmanbullterriers@sympatico.ca

11 Brigadoon Bull Terriers Presents... GOGO Baby Gogo with mom... CH Brigadoon Go Go Boots ROM, CGC ( CH Brenbulls Root for Me ex CH Brigadoon Etoile Blanc ROM) GoGo finished her CH and ROM in 2 weekends, also earning a BBE Gp 2 & Sweeps Gp 3. The only other weekend she was shown, she earned 2 (regular) Group placements! GoGo has a perfect bite, beautiful filled-up head, excellent conformation & loving, happy temperament. Brigadoon s limited breeding program specializes in healthy, beautiful Bull Terriers with delightful fun temperaments! Brigadoon Bull Terriers David & Carolyn Alexander Box 7195 Spreckels, CA !"#$%&''(!)*%'+,-'./ // Coowned & Trained by Chris & Shaun Mason!

12 Baker Street Introduces Moonstone Saw My Shadow at Baker Street CH Gwynsel Its Not Unusual, ROM X Shadowood Moonstone Brown Eyed Girl All grown up and playing in the majors! Two majors on her first show weekend at the Buckeye BTC Specialties. Keely Bred by Diane Thomas and Sharon Keillor Scott & Alison Ibbitson Pennsylvania, USA bakerstreetbullterriers.com

13 Fall Greetings from E Bull Terriers We will be filming at This year s Silverwood / BTCA National Event. Advertise your brags & wins in E Bull Terriers for the November Edition. Ad Deadline extended to Oct 27 to allow time to recieve your win photos Vovember Edition will be released by November 8 Best f luck to all exhibitors & see ya ll soon in Orlando! DARLING

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15 B O N S A I Ch.Bonsai Skip To My Alou Skip Photo by Irene Morden Mini Bull Terriers #1 Miniature Bull Terrier in Breed 2007 #1 Miniature Bull Terrier in Breed 2008 (to date) BOB Eukanauba 2006 & 2007 BOB Westminster 2007 BOS MBTCA National 2007 BOS Westminster 2008 Breeder/ Owner / Handler Giselle Simonds bonsaimbt@comcast.net

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17 Please contact us for adoption and volunteer opportunities. Big Apple Bull Terrier Rescue P.O. Box 3215 Church Street Station New York, New York

18 A GREAT read by Marsha Boulton It takes about sixty-three days to make a litter of puppies, but sixty-three years later the people who loved those puppies remember the dogs they became. A recent review from the Hon. David C. Merriam. Of course I am biased. I have had bull terriers for over 50 years and have a libertarian bent for respecting the freedom to speak and write both the favored and the unfavored. When the enthusiasm of the author/narrator, Marshal Boulton meets the enthusiasm of the bull terrier Wally you can expect action and drama. When you throw in the conflict her partner Steven Williams has with some revengeful police, the pace quickens. There is a wonderful mix of good and evil, love and hate, as well as trust and redemption. Marsha Boulton has absolutely nailed the character of the bull terrier with her tales of Wally. If you loved Steinbeck s Travels with Charlie you will love Wally s World. A really good read and for a bull terrier fan a must. An entertaining and touching story of an inimitable dog whose winning personality and joie de vivre touched all who knew him. Whether during idyllic and hilarious times as a farm dog or helping his people navigate a Kafkaesque legal case, Wally was ever ready to inspire, comfort and bring joy to those he loved. - Claudia Kawczynska, Editor in Chief, Bark Magazine It is a rare treat to step into a total world revolving around a dog we ve all dreamed about. Wally is a canine Clark Gable, a charming rogue, loved without reservation. More than that, here too is the writer s life, with more twists and turns than a dangerous mountain road or a smooth Interstate. Wally s World took my breath away. You gotta love him and his family. - Mordecai Siegal, author of Dog Spelled Backwards Wally s World is a gem. This story about a singular bullterrier that ruled the roost in a couples lives and hearts for a few short years is just like the breed the memoir so lovingly and poignantly portrays - funny, unexpected and heartbreaking in the best ways. -Jonathan Carroll, acclaimed author of New York Times Notable Book of the Year The Wooden Sea, The Land of Laughs, and the forthcoming The Ghost in Love. Marsha Boulton

19 Editorial By Winkie Mackay-Smith (Originally written on 10/07) I wrote this spoof just after I returned from Gettysburg, burdened, I must admit, with a great sense of loss. If one can find some humor to salve the distress the pill is easier to swallow, but to me it is a bitter pill indeed. A few years ago, I took exception to the suggestion that the Standard be modified to omit the part about graceful underlines, which was offered in all seriousness because of the fact that the modern Bull Terrier no longer had any tuck up. I said at the time that if the judging rewarded the animals, which were the closest to the Standard, we could return to animals which bore some resemblance to that described in the Standard. Well, not only has that not happened, the bulk entry this weekend were even further removed from the Standard than they were those few years ago and I have only somewhat jokingly undertaken to rewrite our breed Standard to accommodate the current crop. Here are some of the modifications we might consider. 1. The Standard starts with: The Bull Terrier must be strongly built, muscular, symmetrical and active, with a keen, determined and intelligent expression, full of fire but of sweet disposition and amenable to discipline. Rewrite to read: The Bull Terrier must be as large as possible with a sweet expression and disposition. 2. Standard: The HEAD should be long, strong and deep right to the muzzle, but not coarse. Full face it should be oval in outline and be filled completely up, giving the impression of fullness with a surface devoid of hollows or indentations, i.e. egg shaped. In profile it should curve gently downwards from the top of the skull to the tip of the nose. The forehead should be flat across from ear to ear. The distance from the tip of the nose to the eyes should be greater than that from the eyes to the top of the skull. The underjaw should be deep and well defined. Rewrite to read: The head should be long right to the muzzle. Full face it should be banana shaped. In profile it should have an exaggerated arc, or crank from above the eyes to the tip of the nose. The underjaw should be configured in any way so as to produce a scissors bite. 3. Standard: The EARS should be small, strong and thin and placed close together. They should be capable of being held stiffly erect, when they should point upwards. Rewrite to read: The ears should hopefully be capable of standing erect, pointing in any direction. 4. Standard: The NOSE should be black, with well-developed nostrils bent downward at the tip. Rewrite to read: The nose should be bent downward at the tip.

20 5. Standard: The CHEST should be broad when viewed from in front, and there should be great depth from withers to brisket, so that the latter is nearer the ground than the belly. (The underline from the brisket to the belly should form a graceful upward curve). Rewrite to read: The chest should be broad when viewed from in front. When viewed from the side it should protrude well in front of the elbow and point of the shoulder, producing a resemblance to the breast of a turkey. The underline should be straight and parallel to the ground, in a line which can be drawn beginning several inches below the elbow straight back to the stifle. 6. Standard: The BODY should be well rounded with a marked spring of rib. Rewrite to read: The body should be long, smooth and well rounded, like a sausage. 7. Standard: The BACK should be short and strong. The back ribs deep. Slightly arched over the loin. Rewrite to read: The back should be long with a pronounced dip somewhere behind the withers. 8. Standard: The SHOULDERS should be strong and muscular but without heaviness. The shoulder blades should be wide and flat and there should be a very pronounced backward slope from the bottom edge of the blade to the top edge. Behind the shoulders there should be no slackness or dip at the withers. Rewrite to read: The shoulders should be upright to produce the desired slackness of the back somewhere between the withers and the tail. 9. Standard: The LEGS should be big-boned but not to the point of coarseness; the forelegs should be of moderate length, perfectly straight, and the dog must stand firmly upon them. Rewrite to read: The legs should be big-boned and long to create a semblance of balance with the desired additional length of back and mass of body. 10. Standard: The HIND LEGS should be parallel viewed from behind. The thighs very muscular with hocks well let down. Hind pasterns short and upright. The stifle joint should be well bent with a well-developed second thigh. Rewrite to read: The hocks of the hind legs should not actually touch each other when viewed from behind. From the side, the hocks should be placed well behind the point of the hip, so as to produce the appearance of a well-bent stifle. 11. Standard: The Tail should be short, set low, fine and ideally should be carried horizontally. It should be thick where it joins the body, and should taper to a fine point. Rewrite to read: The tail should be long and form a graceful upward curve, but must, under no circumstances, actually come into contact with the back of the skull. 12. Standard: The COAT should be short, flat, harsh to the touch and with a fine gloss. The dog s skin should fit tightly. The COLOR is white though markings on the dog s head are permissible. Any markings elsewhere are to be severely faulted. Skin pigmentation is not to be penalized. (Colored Variety: Any color other than white, or and color with white markings. Other things being equal, the preferred color is brindle. A dog which is predominantly white shall be disqualified. )

21 Rewrite to read: The coat should be short and flat. Skin pigmentation and ticking are not to be penalized. (Colored Variety: Any color other than white, or any color with white markings, or white with colored spots other than on the head). 13. Standard: MOVEMENT The dog shall move smoothly, covering the ground with free, easy strides, fore and hind legs should move parallel to each other when viewed from in front or behind. The forelegs reaching out well and the hind legs moving smoothly at the hip and flexing well at the stifle and hock. The dog should move compactly and in one piece but with a typical jaunty air that suggests agility and power. Rewrite to read: The dog shall move as rapidly as possible: the front movement should resemble the motion of a sewing machine, hind legs should be, but are not required to be, synchronized with the front. Up and down movement of the dip behind the withers is not to be penalized. Add: SIZE: For bitches the minimum weight shall be 65 pounds; the minimum height 21 inches at the withers. For dogs the minimum weight shall be 75 pounds; the minimum height 22 inches at the withers. Dogs shall be weighed by a certified AKC representative at the minimum age of 18 months and carry a permanent height and weight card. Standard: FAULTS Any departure from the foregoing points shall be considered a fault, and the seriousness of the fault shall be in exact proportion to its degree, i.e., a very crooked front is a very bad fault, a rather crooked front is a rather bad fault, and a slightly bad front is a slight fault. Rewrite to read: Any departure from the foregoing points shall be considered creative breeding and may be rewarded in the judging ring. The seriousness of any fault is easily dismissed if it is shared by the majority of the current specimens of the breed. This exercise is only slightly tongue-in-cheek. If Bull Terriers are ever to head back toward the Standard, the time to put on the turn signal is NOW. We have been carried away by the dogs that the breeders in other countries have been producing. We have encouraged American breeders to copy those examples. They are beautiful dogs but they are a far cry from the Bull Terrier described in our Standard. It is difficult for judges to judge to the Standard if the vast majority of our dogs are off-type. As breeders, we must try to regain the short-backed, cobby, muscular, agile, shapely dogs that are so specifically described in the Standard. It will be a challenge, but I think we can do it if we want to. If not, well,...here is the framework for your new Standard! Wink...Wink...

22 Judging The Bull Terrier By Victoria Corse, Corsaire Bull Terriers Originally published in Just Terriers Magazine, Fall 2003 revised 09/2008 Raymond Oppenheimer, arguably the most influential Bull Terrier breeder-judge of the Twentieth Century, once wrote, Lack of virtue is the greatest fault of all. Any judge would do well to keep that statement engraved in their brain as they step into the ring to begin sorting through their Bull Terrier classes. The Bull Terrier Club of America encourages judges to reward virtue in their entries, as opposed to fault judging, or attempting to eliminate an animal because of an easily discernable flaw. To that end, the standard clearly states that, Any departure from the foregoing points shall be considered a fault, and the seriousness of the fault shall be in proportion to its degree Bull Terrier exhibitors seem to be most incensed by the propensity of the non-breeder judge to eliminate from consideration any animal lacking a perfect scissor bite. The bite is the perfect example of degree of fault, because the correct egg-shaped Bull Terrier head asks for what should be impossible; that the lower jaw must in some way manage to compensate for the upward arch of the top skull and meet in the required level or a scissor bite, as opposed to undershot, or narrow, with in-standing canine teeth. The balance between that lovely, type-defining head, and a functional and healthy dentition is an ongoing struggle for breeders and judges alike, and must be carefully weighed in any decision. When I judge a class of Bull Terriers, there is always the breeder s eye lurking in the back of my decisions; the question of whether I feel that the particular Bull Terrier has the type and virtue to contribute to the progress of the breed. Because the head defines our breed most clearly, it is what I focus on first. Begin at the front, and work your way to the back is a good way to orient yourself to priorities in this breed. Bull Terriers should be particularly three-dimensional dogs. While a lovely silhouette can make you catch your breath, there must also be width, and a sense of substance and muscle to a Bullie. When you put your hands on a Bull Terrier head, and you MUST put your hands on that head to know what it really is, especially if it is a solid colour, or if white, has dark markings, you should feel your palms filled completely up giving the impression of fullness with a surface devoid of hollows or indentations, i.e., egg shaped. A dramatically curved profile that has no width and fill, also known as the toucan s beak head, is of no more value than a big, fat head with a concave profile, or an angular head, with eyebrow so defined as to resemble a stop. That Bull Terrier head must say Bull Terrier from every view eggs, after all, don t have angles. Correct eye and expression are also vital to that correct head; there must be the high, triangular and obliquely set dark eyes that give the characteristic piercing glint, and triangular ears right on top of the head. A Bull Terrier with rounded and gentle eyes, or ears set low on the sides of the head does not convey, keen, determined and intelligent expression, full of fire but instead reminds one of a cud-chewing cow. If a dog with a particularly lovely head and expression is hampered by an incorrect bite, the question becomes one of degree; how far a departure from perfection is the bite? The US Standard asks for a level or scissors bite. I pause only minimally for a bite that is undershot, but that still has upper incisors in contact with the lower. Often referred to as a reverse scissor, this configuration causes no discomfort or inconvenience to the dog s health and well being, nor does it offend the eye to any great extent.

23 The further out the lower incisors move from the upper, the more likely that the lower jaw will appear disproportionate, and that the dog s ability to pull apart its food will be affected. Far more serious, to my mind, than a minimal underbite, is the perfect scissor bite that is allowed only by a narrowed bottom jaw. This narrowed jaw sets the lower canine teeth inside the gum line and digs them into the hard palate. While the Bull Terrier standard makes no mention of premolars, or of counting teeth, it is still extremely important that judges look past the incisors and back into the mouth. Both lower canines should be visible from gum to tip, and set outside the upper jaw, and the incisors should be uncrowded and in alignment with the gum line. Despite the importance of head and expression, a Bull Terrier should still be unmistakably a Bull Terrier, even if its head is hidden from sight. Keeping in mind the three-dimensional importance of the Bull Terrier, a strong, arched neck should meet the body at a shoulder that is broad and flat, covered by smoothly sculpted muscle. The body should be shapely, with a visible definition between ribcage and abdomen, and equally well muscled. The strength of the front end should be carried through the short, gently rounded loin into a powerful rear end with well-developed second thighs. Don t be fooled by extra weight, packed onto a skeleton that lacks the good round bone that can support the bulk. Fat can never substitute for honest substance, made up of hard-earned muscle and solid, round bone. Like many other breeds, there has also been a move towards mistaking big boned with mammoth. Our standard clearly states not to the point of coarseness. As you step back from the dog, the overall picture should be of a versatile athlete; one with strength, flexibility, and explosive power. All the components of a good Bull Terrier may be wrapped in a 45 pound, Terrier style package, or in a 75-pound Bull type one. Bigger does not necessarily equal better, and the deciding factor should go beyond personal preference to the overall type, proportion, and balance of the dog in question. Equally, a big dog with correct proportion and balance should not be penalized for its size. There is no mention of height or weight in the Standard for Bull Terriers. Movement may answer any questions still remaining as to the relative virtues of the dogs in the ring. Bull Terrier movement is not best evaluated at high speeds. The movement should be clean and parallel, but instead of the racing trot of a Working or Sporting breed, each step should exhibit power and agility, with an air of supreme indifference to the forces of gravity. The standard describes ideal movement as both jaunty and smooth. Therefore, there should be no unevenness to the gait, nor should there be any hint of restriction. Both a coarse Bully and an overly refined one will exhibit compromise in their movement; one caused by its ungainly bulk, the other by its lack of power. If a dog is moved out at racing speeds, by all means ask the handler to slow down. Excessive speed can be an attempt to hide deficiencies of power, and attempt to dazzle by side gait when impulsion is lacking. As for any breed, type and soundness combined will produce the ideal Bull Terrier. Faced by the usual spectrum of sizes and styles, judges must ask themselves which exhibit best combines the presence of virtue and the absence of fault. In what animal lies the unmistakable and unique head quality and presence that screams Bull Terrier (Bull Terriers are not subtle dogs) while also demonstrating structural integrity and athletic movement?

24 As a breeder judge, I am looking for proper expression. To me, a Bull Terrier that lacks a small, triangular and obliquely placed eye lacks type, as I know how hard it is to consistently produce that varminty, wicked eye set. That keen expression is a virtue on which I place a high value, just as I prize a correct topline and front. Avoid the commonplace dog, and the animal whose deficiencies of make and shape seem to limit its abilities to function effectively. Reward the Bull Terrier who demonstrates its virtues of type and structure in a package that demands your attention, and whose confident, outgoing demeanor reflects its sound temperament. Bull Terriers are primarily an owner-handled breed. An additional burden for the judge is the need to see past deficiencies in presentation to the virtue of the dog. It can be exasperating to watch while a neophyte handler fusses with bait, mishandles the lead and generally confuses the situation and their dog. However, as more and more Bull Terrier breeders encourage their puppy buyers to venture out into the dog show world, it is deeply satisfying to watch a newcomer s eyes light up and their chest swell with pride as they achieve even minor wins in the all-breed ring. It is also gratifying to hear, The judge was SO patient with me; I was so afraid I wouldn t do my dog justice, but he made me feel like I did just fine! That s an actual quote, made in reference to someone s first time in the ring, under the Airedale breeder, and all-terrier judge, Charlie Foley. That newbie and their Bull Terrier have finished an owner-handled championship, thanks to the encouragement they received, and their ring skills have improved markedly with experience. A good dog s virtue should be discernable under any circumstances, although complete disregard for ring procedure and protocol shouldn t be rewarded. Look past the loop end of that leash, and focus on what is presented, even if the presentation lacks polish. One final word in many breeds colour and markings are a critical component of breed type. In Bull Terriers, there are really only four issues regarding colour. In order of importance, they are: Number One is a potential disqualification for Coloured Bull Terriers. Any dog which is predominantly white., is a mandatory disqualification. There are animals who visibly walk a razor s edge as regards the amount of white coat. However, unless a judge chooses to actually disqualify the dog for too much white, the amount and placement of white markings are irrelevant to its quality and should be disregarded. You be the judge... predominantly white or predominantly black-brindle? Aunty Joan of Caliber, Photo: W. Lambert

25 Jazmine at 7 weeks, Photo Linda Woodruff Number Two is a serious fault in the White Variety. Our standard reads, The COLOR is white though markings on the dog s head are permissible. Any markings elsewhere are to be severely faulted. A White Bull Terrier who has a coloured marking from about the 3rd cervical vertebrae or lower, down the neck and onto the body, should be penalized for that colour. However, a Bull Terrier of obvious virtue with a body patch of colour should not be ignored in favor of a snow-white nonentity. Tail-base mismarks are the most common placement, although they may appear anywhere (photo on left). Number Three is the notorious brown issue (photo on right). There is no mention of the liver pigmented Bull Terrier in the standard for the breed. However, it is important to note that the standard for both Varieties requires a BLACK nose and an eye as dark as possible. A liver pigmented Bull Terrier, whether white or coloured, will have a light brown or gold eye, and nose pigment is invariably brown. Therefore, that dog should be penalized for its departure from the standard for the nose and eyes, although again, colour should not eliminate from consideration an otherwise virtuous Bull Terrier. Please remember that BLUE eyes are a disqualification in both Varieties. Red-liver brindled dog, with incomplete brown nose pigment & light eyes. Mojo Photo credit: Chris Chisholm Merlin photo credit: Gail Thomson The Fourth mention of colour rarely comes into play, as it contains the defining phrase, All other things being equal, a situation so rare as to be practically unheard of. In that case, should it ever be a consideration, the standard specifies that brindle is the preferred colour. The brindle factor is dominant in Bull Terriers, and to produce brindle puppies one parent must be a brindle. Without a conscious effort to maintain the presence of the brindle factor, the breed runs the risk of losing it altogether. I would personally be delighted to have a class of Coloured Bull Terriers in which the depth of quality was so uniform that I would need to resort to placing a brindle first. Classic mahogany brindle solid, Ch Brigadoon Believes In Magic (pictured left). Solids are very valuable in a breeding program but can be regretably overlooked in the show ring by the novice judge. True solids will not produce white pups. The Bull Terrier Club of America offers extensive materials, including a brilliant Illustrated Standard for the interested judge. The Illustrated Standard, drawings by Cynthia Lord Ruddy, is also available online at the official website of the Bull Terrier Club of America. The BTCA National pecialty Show in 2008 will be held during the week of October 9-13 at the Wyndham Orlando Hotel in Orlando, Florida. For details, visit or the Bull Terrier Club of America website.

26 Also on the weekend is the annual showcase for North American Bred Bull Terriers, the Silverwood Trophy Competition. Silverwood is patterned after the Bull Terrier Club Trophy Shows in England and is judged by a total of three judges, who work through their morning rounds in pairs but without consultation, then as a team on the final placements in the afternoon. Only dogs owned by BTCA members are eligible, and they must be qualified through wins at Specialty and supported entries, or by virtue of a Championship title in the US, Canada and Mexico. A win at Silverwood is prized more highly by the die-hard Bull Terrier breeder than any other possible win, and the Trophy itself, donated by Raymond Oppenheimer for the inaugural 1970 competition, is the apex of a breeder s career. Judges interested in attending the BTCA National Specialty are always welcomed to attend and breederjudges are happy to volunteer to sit with attendees and discuss the proceedings. Please contact the BTCA Judges Education Committee for informational packages and news of upcoming seminars, also through the website, or call the Judge s Education Chair, Carl Pew, DVM, at Author, Victoria Corse showing Ch. Buoy s TNT at TNG, ROM Fergie at The 2001 Silverwood event,

27 Litter News... October 2008 CH Seawind Citadel O Brigadoon CGC ex CH Brigadoon Fire Bird whelped a lovely litter of pups on June 27, One red smut & white male still available & being saved for the right show home. Contact Walkin Tall Bull Terriers trgraphic@yahoo.com Planned Litter... CH Brigadoon Bright White Hope has been bred to CH Dazlin Defiance ROM. Puppies expected mid Nov Advertise your litter here on E Bull Terriers New litters posted monthly & seen Internationally...24/7! Contact us at E Bull Terriers Today! Click Here

28 If you have an idea for a custom Adorabull Bull Terrier, contact Deb at: ADORABULLS are hand made polymer clay Bull Terrier figurines. Since they are sculpted by hand, no two are ever exactly alike. Most measure between 3 and 4 inches tall. Meet.. Fergie Deville Good Stuff To Know Advertise your goods & services with E Bull Terriers Contact us Here We are filming this year s Silverwood/ BTCA POINT TO US for your Best of Breed in Show Dog digital video and photo needs! National/Regional Specialty Shows - All Breed Invitationals - Regional Clubs & Specialties Top Special Promotional Clips - Advertising Campaigns - Stud Dog & Litter Evaluations Website Streaming Flash Videos - E-blasting Promotionals Parent Club/Judges Seminars - Breed Standard Videos Digital Video, Photo & Historical Document Archival Services and much more! 820 Harold L Dow Highway (rte236) Eliot, Maine For all your training, grooming & nutrition needs. We offer a large variety of Natural pet food, supplements & supplies. Out Training staff is highly skilled & we offer many behavioral classes. Conformation handling classes on Wednesday evenings at 7pm. $20.00 Drop in. Visit us if you are in the area or catch us on line at:

29 Ch. TNG n Buoys Concrete Blonde, NAJ ( Ch Javarke Mr Jingles X Ch. Buoy s TNT at TNG ROM) Zulu finished her Championship easily and recieved her majors at Spec.ialty shows. She is everything we wanted from our Fergie X Ted breeding & represents her pedigree SO well. Zulu will be competing for her ROM after her time in the whelping box! She has recently been bred to Madcap Veni Vida Veci Augie. We expect high quality pups! Z ulu Breeders: Dr. & Mrs. Irvin Krukenkamp (TNG) & Jody Bonneville (Buoy) Owners : Jane Killion (Madcap) & June & Irvin Krukenkamp MD