Happy Versatile Bull Terriers
I had every intention of merrily blogging along about my Bull Terrier litter adventure with Amy and her puppies. Breeding Bull Terriers is never easy, and sometimes, like this time, it is very hard. Amy went into labor 2 days early, and one of the puppies was stillborn, which probably triggered the early labor. One … Read more
A nice surprise I knew Amy was pregnant, she had a positive ultrasound, she was acting very clingy, her belly was getting bigger, and her nipples are enlarged and bright pink. The ultrasound estimate was “3 or 4” for sure. Well, when we did an x-ray this week, which was day 54 post-ovulation, the number … Read more
My husband Mike and I took all three of our dogs to the Bull Terrier Club of America’s 2022 National Specialty in Nashville Tennessee. Bull Terrier people refer to this as Silverwood Weekend. The event was held at the Embassy Suites Cool Springs in Franklin, TN. This ;was my fifty first time attending the BTCA’s … Read more
Well, it’s time for me to keep working at continuing the Nuance Bull Terrier line, and try to breed Amy, GCH Ch Nuance Next Big Thing ROM, CGC, TKN again. This time, I decided to breed to a dog that I had seen while I was judging in New Jersey. This dog, Bunter or Ch. … Read more
Barn Hunt Fun at Woof Woods Amy and Marley and I headed up for a day of barn hunt hosted by the Barn Hunt Buddies club at Woof Woods in Flushing Michigan. I am a founding member of this group, but not very active in it due to some personal factors. I still like to … Read more
Amy and I headed out to Bloomington IL for the supported and specialty Bull Terrier dog shows hosted jointly by the Fort Dearborn Bull Terrier Club and the Illiana Bull Terrier Fanciers. These are usually among the largest entry Bull Terrier shows of the year and also attract a sizeable entry of Miniature Bull Terriers, … Read more
Bull Terrier Club of St Louis Shows Amy and I headed out this morning for St Louis, traveling through Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and finally Missouri. We arrived at our hotel about 2:15 local time, then moved on to the show site. Amy showed well, but ran into some tough competition, going 2nd in her … Read more
I took Amy to a Novice Barn Hunt training session with Coach Karli in Howell, and was pleased to find out she was very good at finding rats and importantly, not paying much attention to the the decoy rat litter tubes hidden on the barn hunt course. She gave the litter tubes the same kind … Read more