Classic Bull Terrier Journal
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Multi-Champion Lubjan Rock & Stone is proving himself to be among the all time
great Stud Dogs. He has thus far produced 34 Champions world wide. This number
will most surely in time increase.
Editor: John Roodt
Here is the list of Rock and Stone’s Champions as it was in December 2009.
In South Africa:
1. Ch Booksale Tamora (B) (X Booksale Belle Blonde)
2. Ch Booksale Titania of Belburg (B) (X Booksale Belle Blonde)
3. Ch Centuria Sassy Sue(B) (winner of the Ormany Vase for Biches-feb 2003) (X Ch Centuria Black Satin)
4. Ch Lubjan La Luna(B) (X Lubjan Crystal)
5. Ch Carradice Catwalk Kate(B) (X Carradice Speechless)
6. Ch Nexcon White as Night(D)(AI) (X Nexcon Let’s go Girl)
7. Ch Bukavi Gummy(B) (AI) (X Ch Lubjan Fly Baby Fly of Bukavi)
8. Ch Bukavi Big Billy(D)(AI) (X Ch Lubjan Fly Baby Fly of Bukavi)
9. Ch Idwala Radiant Ruby(B)(AI) (X Ch Joche Queen Kiara)
10. Ch Rhinestone Rough Gem Baby(B) ( SA- Bitch of the Year Feb 2007)(AI)(X Ch Rhinestone Rough and Ready)
11. Ch Lubjan Gravure de Roche of Rion ( x Booksale Mayflower of Lubjan) SA TOP TERRIER 2009
12. Ch Lubjan Monchou of Rhizen ( x Booksale Mayflower of Lubjan)
Overseas:
1. Portugal Ch Mr Goodzilla Quinta d’ Ourico(D) (X Ch Juliet of Quinta D’ourico)
2. Mexican Ch Catalan Butterfly de la Gran Misae(B) (X Kalita Peracho de Dignidad at Gran Misae)
3. Mex Ch Pipper de la Gran Missae(B) (X Kalita Peracho de Dignidad at Gran Misae)
4. Argentinian Ch & Arg Grand Ch Lord Peracho de la Gran Misae(D) (X Kalita Peracho de Dignidad at Gran Missae)
5. Int Ch & Portuguese & Gibraltar Ch Lord Bull Jamaica de la Gran Misae(B) (X Ch Black Volcano de Lady Ice)
6. Int Ch and Multi Ch Newschool Violet Queen for Lord Bull(B) (X Marluc Lola of Lubjan)
7. Mexican Ch & Grand Champion Magnum Parrabellum Lord Bull(D)
( BOB at one of the World Show weekends – 2007 in Mexico) ( X Marluc Lola of Lubjan)
8. Spanish Ch Lord Bull Smile de la Gran Misae(B) (X Ch Black Vulcano de Lady Ice)
9. Int Ch Memory Roy de la Gran Misae(D) ( X Kalita Peracho de Dignidad at Gran Misae)
10. Int Ch Buddha Jannie de la Gran Misae(D) (X Ch Black Vulcano de Dignidad at Gran Misae)
11. Ch Siva de Lord Bull (X Sura de Lord Bull)
12. Ch Colombia, Latin America, Int Ch Asin Martina (X Asin Treasure)
13. Ch Uruguay, Pan American, Brazil Asin All Black Rock ( Matraca del Cochagual)
14. Ch Mexico Stigma Mari
15. Ch Colombia & Ecuador Rocket of Braveheart ( Canquimera de Cornijal)
16. Ch Argentina Iscius de Peracho ( Multi Ch Pic Weilerbull Durgemon)
17. Ch Big Boss of Braveheart ( Jch Oprah Non Ami)
18. Ch Mata Ari da Quinta D’ourico ( x Ch Juliet of Quinta D’ourico)
Inside this Issue:
UK Trophy Show
Omerta Part 1
Oma
Animal Disaster
Response
2
3
4
5
The Legendary
Multi Champion
Lubjan Rock &
Stone
'immortalized' on
Canvas
Volume 13
February 2010
Sire of 34 Champions all over the world By John Roodt
'Multi Champion Lubjan Rock & Stone recently produced his 34th Champion. The
legendary pioneer Bar Sinister produced 35 Champions. This tells us even though
he has passed on Multi Champion Lubjan Rock & Stone is in record breaking
mood"
The UK Trophy Show List of Invitees.
Volume 13
Page 2
Ormandy Dog Jug Invitees 2009
Judges : Mrs. J. Hylands
& .: Mr. D. Jones.
Referee: Mr. R. Thomas.
Ch. Conreniam Dark Magician
Ch. Lamellar Hinderton Lad
Ch. Lydsyll The Untouchable
Ch. Bilboen Prince of Darkness
Ch. Bullyview Screaming Eagle
Lamellar Love Me Do at Llanwenarth
Fortifer Fiametta
Tulsadoom Abi Albon
1st Reserve.. Stockleyview Dark Desire
2nd. Reserve.. Ounsdale Captain Buf-
falo
Ormandy Bitch Jug Invitees 2009
Judges : Miss. E. Brailsford.
& : Mr. R. Thomas.
Referee: Mrs. J. Hylands.
Ch. Eyona Star at Aricon
Ch. Coxgal Oiche Angel
Ch. Llanwenarth Love Potion
Ch. Warnerdales Looney Toon
Padhen Precious Pearl
Emred Zurie par Albaeda
Bullyview Sheer Bliss at Lydsyll
Teirwgwyn Rebel Angel
Fortifer Fractious Female
Conreniam Crystal Clear at Golitha
1st. Reserve.. Bobuddy Enigma
2nd Reserve. Teirwgwyn Treacle Tart
Regent Trophy Invitees 2009
Judges : Mrs. L .McGregor
& .: Mrs. G. Richardson.
Referee: Mrs. E. Micklethwaite.
Ch. Conreniam Dark Magician
Tulsadoom Abi Albon
Lamellar Love Me Do at Llanwenarth
Stockleyview Dark Desire
Ounsdale Captain Buffalo
Ch. Eyona Star at Aricon
Ch. Coxgal Oiche Angel
Ch. Llanwenarth Love Potion
Teirwgwyn Rebel Angel
Fortifer Fractious Female
Bobuddy Enigma
Emred Zurie par Albaeda
Nethanbull Lightening Babe with
Ceilteach
Conreniam Crystal Clear by Golitha
Dog Reserve . Ragnarok Balder at Po-
lanca
Bitch Reserve. Lamellar Domino Effect
The International Trophy.2009.
Judges : Mr. T. Hylands & Mr. R.Scott.
Referee. Mr. J.Rawlings.
Sandawana Invitees 2009
Judges : Mrs. A. Lancaster.
& : Mrs. P. Rawlings.
Referee: Mr. D. Gilmore.
Ch. Conreniam Dark Magician
Fortifer Fiametta
Ragnarok Balder at Polanca
Stockleyview Dark Desire
Ceilteach Robby Dubh at Crossgarley
Licorice Calhoun at Credetta
Ch. Coxgal Oiche Angel
Padhen Precious Pearl
Wanna Be Posh at Javarke
Caliber Hoss Play
Albaeda Kontxesi
Teirwgwyn Treacle Tart
Arcanum Kontinental Blend
Abenaki Everlasting Love
Dog Reserve. Jackmanis Celtic
Thunder
Bitch Reserve. Javarke Kwik Karbon
A Huge Congratulations to David Jones.!!!!!! David will be judging on the day.
CH Conreniam Dark Magician
Sire: Ch. Silver Bullet the Joker at Javarke
(Multi-Ch. Rocky Top's Sundance Kid x Int.
Ch. Rodeo Queen the Joker)
Dam: Topfuel White Haze of Golitha
(Ch. Penbry Play to the Devil x Bowring Eye
Candy)
The Bull Terrier Standard By Dray in the United Kingdom.
Source:International Bull Terrier Forum
"The bulk of the Bull Terrier Standard as we know it today was written somewhere
between 1906 and 1915. The Bull Terriers of this period most definitely did not have
Egg-shaped/Down faced heads. Yet the standard called for an Egg Shaped head
which the Bull Terriers of the time did not have. This shows the 'Standard' was based
on what the breeders at the time wanted to achieve and not what they had".
What do most modern-day breeders and
the Mafia have in common? What a
strange question, you may say. It’s, sadly
though, a very real commonality. The
answer is simply what Padgett, a well-
known geneticist refers to as the “Code of
Silence” for breeders and, perhaps, more
commonly discussed as “omerta” for the
Costa Nostra. Both are deadly si-
lences. It’s easy to understand the reasons
for the conspiracy of silence when it refers
to criminals, but what reasons can a
breeder possibly have for maintaining
“omerta”?
The reason most often given for not shar-
ing genetic information is the fear of be-
ing made the object of a “witch hunt.” It
lies much deeper though. It begins with
ownership and the human need to see
what one owns as being the best. Remem-
ber the “keeping up with the Jones” men-
tality? Everyone wants the very best, the
accolade of owning the best. Admitting
that what one owns or has breed may
have faults is difficult for most peo-
ple. Also at fault is the huge financial
and emotional investment that breeders
have in their dogs. Discovering that there
may be defects in the sires and dams that
breeders have so much of themselves in-
vested in becomes frightening and causes
many to refuse to even contemplate that
their dogs may possess defective
genes. Egos and fear of being labelled
“poor breeders” are ultimately the rea-
sons for breeders maintaining this detri-
mental code of silence.
Even more dangerous than the Code of
Silence though is the refusal to contem-
plate defective genes may exist within a
breeding program and be present for
generations, quietly meshing through many
bloodlines before manifesting it-
self. Could it be possible that dogs
which appear healthy can actually be
spreading dangerous, sometimes lethal
genes throughout the breed community
until finally two healthy, but gene-
defective, carriers combine to produce
that first tell-tale affected offspring? Of
course it is, and time and again the ge-
neticists tell us how this is possible.
Simplistically, breeders cannot see defec-
tive genes and what they don’t see must
not exist. Therefore, using that logic, all
the untested dogs must be as beautifully
healthy inside as they are structurally
beautiful outside. If only that logic were
true! Unfortunately, far more emphasis is
placed upon structural and superficial
beauty simply because it is something that
is easily seen, acknowledged and ob-
tained. It’s also something without any
“unnecessary” financial investments. One
doesn’t need to pay for x-rays or blood
tests or specialists’ knowledge in order to
evaluate how a dog conforms to a physi-
cal standard.
The real danger, though, comes not from
those dogs who are tested, but from those
breeders who keep their heads in the
sand and refuse to believe that their dogs
could be less than 'perfect'. We can be-
gin to fix that which we reveal, but that
which remains hidden is a threat to the
future. But here omerta, that “Code of
Silence” is very evident. Not only do
these breeders hold fast to the belief that
their dogs are untainted by defective
genes, structural defects or temperament
problems, but they also believe that no
dog that they choose to bring into their
breeding program through mating with
their dogs could possibly be carriers ei-
ther. After all, they only “breed to the
best,” and, of course, that best just has to
be perfect.
Now the truly criminal act occurs. These
breeders are quite often very successful in
the show ring; their dogs are thought to
be the best – after all, they have ribbons
and placings and titles to prove how wor-
thy their dogs are! Because of their show
ring success, they are seen as breed au-
thorities, people that newcomers to the
breed trust for knowledge and informa-
tion. And, the information these newcom-
ers get is that there are no genetic prob-
lems to be concerned with, no need to do
that “expensive testing when the dogs are
all healthy.” Even more disastrous to the
breed’s future is that these breeders’ atti-
tudes begin to prevail. The newcomers
see the success of these breeders’ dogs
and buy them (even though few, if any,
have had even the most rudimentary test-
ing for structural faults, poor health or
defective genes). The newcomers then
have a financial and emotional investment
to protect which begins to spread this atti-
tude, with predictable results. Soon, be-
cause these breeders are the “powers”
within the breed (quite often judges, peo-
ple selected to discuss the breed at semi-
nars, breeders who command respective
prices for puppies and stud fees, breeders
seen winning), they use this “power” to
ensure that it becomes unethical to discuss
any defects, in either health or tempera-
ment, found in any of the pedigrees of
their sires, dams or progeny of their sires
or dams. All too often one hears “I don’t
dare say anything if I want to win” or
“there are three lines with epilepsy (or
heart or eye or pick a health problem),
but you don’t need to know about
them.” Of course, we need to know
about them, how else are we to make
intelligent decisions about which dogs
would best benefit the future we plan for
our dogs unless we consider not only the
structural beauty, but also the hidden ge-
netics that we are attempting to also im-
prove?
From an Anomous Bull
Terrier Breeder:
"I think a lot of problems we have in the
breed stem from breeders not being open
and honest and also stud owners letting
their dogs only be used on '
APPROVED BITCHES ONLY'
sorry thats me being sarcastic. I don't
think I know or have heared of any stud
owner who refuses a bitch. Some TOP
BREEDERS use their dogs 4 -5 times
a week or more and not just to what I
call bullie breeding people but pet
bitches also"
OMERTA:
OMERTA:
OMERTA:
OMERTA: The Breeders’ Code of Silence
The Breeders’ Code of Silence
The Breeders’ Code of Silence
The Breeders’ Code of Silence (Part 1)
(Part 1)
(Part 1)
(Part 1)
By Sierra Milton Stormsong
Volume 13
Page 3
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Port-au-Prince. – Oma het vandeesweek haar laaste soek gesoek, maar kon ongelukkig nie vir
oulaas nog ’n sukses agter haar naam skryf nie. Oma, oftewel “Ouma” in Spaans, is 12 jaar oud.
Haar talente as onder meer ’n soekhond het gesorg dat haar hulp weer ingeroep is vir die red-
dingswerk ná die aardbewing hier, maar Oma was gedaan ná ’n week in die versengende hitte
van Haïti.
Nou gaan sy aftree. Oma is lid van die Mexikaanse soek-en-reddingspan, wat saam met die
span van Gift of the Givers van Suid-Afrika werk. Sy is ’n Malinois (of Belgiese herdershond) en
haar naam verskyn in die Guinness World Records as die hond wat in die meeste dissiplines ge-
sertifiseer (oftewel gekwalifiseer) is. Sy kan oorlewendes in beboude gebiede of puin soek, oor
groter gebiede soek, mense uit die puin trek en selfs as terapie vir bejaardes of gestremde
kinders dien.
Haar “glimlaggende” bek is grys, maar dis gou duidelik dat daar ’n hart van ’n leeu in haar andersins onindrukwekkende voorkoms
skuil. Saam met mnr. Rodolfo Nunez, haar ewe grys hanteerder, is hulle ’n formidabele span wat in Oktober 2005 in die aardbewing
wat Cancún in Mexiko aan flarde geruk het, die een oorlewende ná die ander opgespoor het.
Sy het goue en silwermedaljes op haar kerfstok in die kampioenskappe wat deur die internasionale reddingshondvereniging gehou
word. Saam met die honde van die Switsers wat wêreldwyd as van die beste gereken word, het sy haar man of eerder haar vrou
gestaan. Dit was dan ook die Switsers wat haar aanvanklik opgelei het. In die oerwoude rondom Cancún het sy reeds verskeie kere
aan soektogte na verdwaalde mense deelgeneem en nooit teleurgestel nie, het mnr. Arturo Acuna Rico, die span se koördineerder,
vertel.
Enkele weke voor die Haïti-aardbewing is twee kwaadaardige gewasse uit haar ingewande verwyder. “Dit is daarna wat ons besef
het haar loopbaan gaan nie meer lank voortduur nie. “Sy het nietemin haar bes hier gedoen, maar sy het gou moedeloos begin raak
toe sy geen lewendes gevind het nie,” het Rico gesê. Dit is belangrik dat dié soort honde gereeld suksesse behaal, anders raak hulle
“depressief”. Die Suid-Afrikaners het reeds begin planne maak om een van hul spanlede in puin te versteek sodat sy darem net kan
voel asof sy iemand gekry het. Dan is haar stert glo gou weer in die lug. “Haar twee kinders – ’n reun en ’n teef – is nou so drie jaar
oud en hulle het duidelik haar gene geërf. Ek glo veral die reun, Gus, gaan in haar voetspore volg,” het Rico gesê. Intussen het sy
haar volwaardige plek as lid van die span in haar hok tussen die tente van die gekombineerde Suid-Afrikaanse en Mexikaanse
spanne waar sy ’n vriendelike glimlag het vir enigiemand wat haar kop ’n vryf gee.
Dankie, Oma, jy het baie goed gedoen
Volume 13
Page 4
By Erika Gibson- Beeld
Very interesting thoughts from Joy Pilkington in the United Kingdom, Source:
International Bull Terrier Forum
" As for old time Bull Terriers v's modern Bull
Terriers , this has always been a topic of conver-
sation amongst enthusiasts.
My personal opinion (speaking for a UK point of
view).
In my 15 years around the show ring the dogs
have changed a lot in terms of head (much more
extreme profile/loosing width), size (taller dogs
without the necessary spring of rib or bone for
their high therefore they need to be over weight
to look balanced) & constructional faults (bad
topline, large flat feet, poor angulations esp. in
shoulder) along with thick, wrongly placed ears it
equals loss of type. Some of this could be put
down to the fact that 15 years ago I didn't have
an eye trained on construction, however
talking to older breeders/judges I think not.
Our breed is evolving quickly, breeders seem
obsessed with breeding again & again for size
& extreme heads, if I had £1 for every person
I've had ask for a HUGE male with an over
done head I'd be a rich woman! In general it's
what pet people are asking for and what a lot
of the judges are going for in the ring, all of
which has shaped our breed into what we're
seeing more & more of in the ring today. Don't
get me wrong it seems to me it's still the minority,
but as time goes by we're seeing it more &
more, it's snowballing, people see these untyp-
ical large dogs with extreme profiles & not so
clever construction winning and they think that is
what they should be aiming for to. My fear is if
it continues
where will our breed be in another 15 years
time? They'll end up looking like 50kg shaven
sheep with floppy ears!
However I must add that most of the more
experienced judges don't seem to be blinkered
by this, look at most of the top winning BT's of
recent years and it's still the constructionally
sound, less extreme in head profile dogs that
are consistently taking top honours at CH show
level, I hope this continues & breeders focus on
breeding for (firstly health & temperament)
type & construction before parrot shaped
heads & size. "
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Carolina Department of Agriculture and
Dr. Bill Gentry of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.