SMBTC Rules and Code of Ethics

Judges List

Application form for KC Requirements of a Dog Show Judge Seminar 26.9.10

The Aims of the Southern Miniature Bull Terrier Club. -The Southern Miniature Bull Terrier Club’s aims are to promote a friendly, helpful club which is accessible to the ordinary Miniature Bull Terrier owner rather than focus predominantly on the showing fraternity.  The Southern Miniature Bull Terrier Club was formed in 1997 and had applied for Kennel Club registration in twice previously. The Club had grown in 2008 to in excess of 147 with over 80 members in the South of the country. We applied once again for Kennel Club recognition in 2007 and were granted KC recognition in January 2010.

The club is very active for its members to promote the Miniature Bull Terrier breed and benefits to the members include:-

Training Seminars and activities - The Club held a “taster” training seminar at it’s Companion Show in September 2008 which was hosted by a recognised trainer with content which included how to tackle behavioural problems and solutions, positive reinforcement training methods and breed specific issues.  The Southern Miniature Bull Terrier Training Club feel very strongly that specific breed related training is important in the current climate regarding Bull Breeds and the Dangerous Dogs Act and are extremely keen to promote responsible, well informed ownership.

We plan to host informative seminars and in addition to an extremely important and successful PLL seminar in 2009 following breaking news of a DNA test having been developed for PLL by the AHT, which was attended by candidates worldwide, we are this year holding a Kennel Club seminar on “The requirements of a Dog Show Judge”. We hope to follow this up next year with further breed specific seminars.

Dog Shows  -The club has previously held an annual Companion Dog Show which included a “mini match” at the end of the show judged by a Miniature Bull Terrier specialist judge. This enables up and coming judges the chance to get good experience and also enables the club to send a generous donation to the Animal Health Trust for their research into the specific Miniature Bull Terrier inherited condition of Primary Lens Luxation to the order of £200.  Recently our President, Zelda Lewis, has been recognised for her and the hard work of the Club by being made a “Guardian of the Animal Health Trust” and we were very proud to be awarded this prestigious title.

We plan to hold two open shows a year and in 2010 our first open show will be on 24th October. We have also organised the first “Miniature Bull Terrier Trophy Show” to incorporate the “Miniature Bull Terrier of the Year” and we hope this will be well supported.

Health Related Issues  - The Southern Miniature Bull Terrier Club are aware of their responsibility to the breed to educate their members regarding the genetic conditions which are relevant to Miniature Bull Terriers. Information is available to our members and we have a Code of Conduct regarding responsible breeding that encourages all members who intend to breed to become accredited breeders under the Kennel Club scheme. 

 

 

The Committee

  The current committee comprises the following:-

 Patron;  Mrs D Berry – Zedbees Miniature Bull Terriers.

Diane Berry is considered by most to be the most influential breeder of the time. Most modern pedigrees can be traced back to the hugely influential Zedbees dogs.

 Patron; Mrs Valerie Allenden –Erenden Miniature Bull Terriers

Valerie has been involved in Miniature Bull Terriers for over 50 years.  She gives tickets in Miniature Bull Terriers and is a World renowned judge and acknowledged breed expert. She has bred numerous champions under her Erenden affix some of which have started the breed off in other countries. She has previously been the breed note writer for Our Dogs Newspaper.  

President  Miss Zelda Lewis – Burgos Miniature Bull Terriers

Zelda started in Bull Terriers in 1954 and held a committee position on the South East Bull Terrier Club in the early 60s.  She has bred champion Bull Terriers and has owned, shown and bred Miniature Bull Terriers for 17 years as well as being a B list judge.  Zelda has held the position of Treasurer for the past 8 years.

 Chairman; Mr Mark Phillips – Bullyon Miniature Bull Terriers

Mark has been involved in Bull Terriers for 26 years. He awards CC's in Bull Terriers and has gone on to be a judge and a selector for The Bull Terrier Club Trophies. He is the Chairman of The West of England Bull Terrier Club and a committee member of The Bull Terrier Club. Mark has been in Miniature Bull Terriers for approximately 16 years. He sits on the Committee of the Miniature Bull Terrier Club and is the current Chairman of the SMBTC and a founder member. Mark awards CCs in Miniature Bull Terriers and Bull Terriers and judges both breeds across the world.

Secretary; Mrs Jane Peakin – Byzantine Miniature Bull Terriers

Jane has been in Miniature Bull Terriers since 2001. She made up her first champion in 2004 and gained two stud book entries from her first litter. Jane has held committee positions for the Miniature Bull Terrier Club including Editor of the yearbook and health officer.   Jane has worked very closely with the Animal Health Trust to support and promote their research into Primary Lens Luxation.  Jane has been involved with dogs and horses all her life and also judges Mastiffs and Bullmastiffs, having been on the Committee of the Southern branch of the Old English Mastiff Club. She is a B List judge for Miniature Bull Terriers and is the breed note writer for Dog World

.Treasurer - Treasurer, Mr D Mills, Hall View, Hall End, Wrangle, Boston, Lincolnshire. PE24 4AW Tel 01205 870936aurmaru@yahoo.co.uk

Committee;  Mrs Joanne Phillips (Show Manager - co-opted -awards CCs in MBTs), Mrs Mary Bowden (B list judge), Mrs D Dance (Trophy Steward – co-opted -B list judge), Mr D Dance, Miss A Dance (Editor co-opted), Mr P Cserfalvi-Young (co-opted) , Mrs M Cserfalvi-Young (co-opted to kitchen manager)