2012 BRONZE TROPHY WEEKEND with the BTFA BULL TERRIER SPECIALTY,
BTFA MBT TROPHY SHOW  & BTFA MINIATURE BULL TERRIER NATIONAL SPECIALTY
May 4th, 5th and 6th, 2012

The Bronze Trophy Show

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THE 2011 BTFA CANADA DAY RESCUE WALK& BBQ
THIS YEAR FOR HOWARD
JULY 3 2011

The 2011 BTFA Rescue Walk was especially significant because of Howard. Howard broke his leg when he jumped out the window of a moving vehicle. Because the owners had no money and were in dire financial straits the decision to send Howard across the Rainbow Bridge was reluctantly made. A vet tech in the veterinary office made a difference. She had heard of the BTFA 7 BT Rescue long ago. She contacted our Rescue people…namely Bill Bedell and told him Howard’s story and he personally intervened. Bill personally guaranteed the reduced cost of the operation and Howard was saved. As you can see from the pictures, he is making an amazing recovery. It was decided by the BTFA BT Rescue that the 2011 BTFA Rescue walk be dedicated to raising funds for Howard and help repay Bill. Regretfully, Barb & Bill Bedell had a prior commitment and were unable to be with us for the Walk.… They knew & understood the circumstances and Howard & Rebecca vowed to come another time to personally thank them.

The 2011 BTFA Rescue Walk was held on Sunday July 3, 2011 and was hosted by the Howe Family in St Catharines, Ontario. The walk was preceded by a General Meeting of the BTFA with about twenty five members coming out. Before the walk started, Rebecca spoke to the group and expressed her deep gratitude to everyone for saving Howard, especially to Bill Bedell, while Howard mingled and thanked everyone as best he could. BT & MBT Walkers for Howard included Lucy, Phoebe, Harley, Daisy Mae, Curly, Cole, Baxter, Ivy, Gabe & Shyla took there owners on a great walk along the Niagara Escartment trails behind Brock University.. $776 was raised with another $215. in donations that has come in since the event. Led by Curly & Malcolm and the MBT Brigade every one returned to drink lots of water and rest. It was blast for everyone to meet new members Annie & Don who arrived with Shyla in their gleaming vintage Cadillac Hearse. We can’t wait to see them arrive at the Halloween Party. Kudos & many thanks to the Howe Family for hosting and especially to Heather for the fresh never frozen burgers that were so uniquely popular with all…two legs or four. It was truly a BT Rescue day that was “all about the dog”. Thanks to all for your generous support.

Respectfully Submitted
Carol Gray
BTFA BT Rescue.

2011 BTFA Halloween Costume Party and Treat Hunt

The 2011 BTFA Halloween Party & Great Treat Hunt has come & gone. Anyway the Treats are all gone. There were a lot of scary bullies on hand. The weather was fantastic and everyone had a great time. The Mini's Lucy & Jet showed everyone how to find the rollover on the Great Treat Hunt this year. but it did not take all the rest of the Pack a long time to tune in & follow the leaders. the rest of the pack included Howard, Lexie, Baxter, Anne, Tom, Harley, Cole, Behr & Gabe. Cole, Behr & Baxter (The Thunderally Boys) showed everyone had to bob for hot dogs. Cole & Behr jumped in the pool but Jet and Harley were not far behind.

Competition in the Costume party was close... and it was not easy for Judge Bill. Sports was the theme for the Minis.. Jet was a hit in her in her Montreal Canadiens Hockey uniform while dragging around a bloody Toronto Maple Leaf hand & glove. Lucy was a football Star. In the Big Boys class there were seven spectacular entries and Bill chose Vampire Baxter with his fine fedora. Princess Lexie with her wings won for the girls. Bean counter Mary raised $285 for Rescue and collected some membership renewals too.

Finally the Pot Luck Supper was a great meal to conclude a fine bully day...The Table was full & no one went home hungry.

(Click on images to enlarge)

Baxter the Vampire	Cole and Howard	The Thunderally Boys
Tom

THE 2011 BTFA BULL TERRIER & MINIATURE BULL TERRIER BOOSTERS
AT THE ST.CATHARINES KENNEL CLUB SHOW

The inaugural BTFA Booster at the St Catharines Kennel Club Championship All Breed Show was a tremendous success. Many Bull Terrier folks travelled long distances to show to breeder judge Carol Gray. The 2010 Westminster Kennel Club Miniature Bull Terrier Best of Breed Winner (Ringo) came from Indianapolis and went home with his Canadian Championship..

Also the American Nationally Ranked Bull Terrier (Blanche) also went home with her Canadian Championship. The Top Miniature Bull Terrier Canada travelled from Sudbury and took home group placements every day & was Best Puppy in Show twice. Everyone that came told us they had a great time and looked forward to coming back next year. The BTFA would like to thank Show Chair Marg Brown and President Gerry Tucker for making our exhibitors feel so welcome.

Gord Williams, President
Bull Terrier Fanciers Association.

Ringo from Indianapolis	Spiller (MBPIS CH ROZZI'S AIR FORCE ONE) Ready for the show!	Lucy and Mark

THE CANADIAN PURINA NATIONAL
March 12, 2011

The 2011 Purina Canadian National was held in Toronto on March 12, 2011. This is among the largest All Breed Dog Shows in Canada and is the premier event featured by the Canadian Kennel Club as their annual public showcase. All the Officers & Directors of the CKC are there and the CKC annual meeting is part of this event. It is well advertised the public attendance was over 10,000. The Saturday evening judging of the Groups & Best in Show is a black tie affair and there is serious prize money to be won. The Bull Terrier Fanciers Association sponsored boosters for both the Bull Terrier & Miniature Bull Terrier events. With the help & guidance of CKC director Richard Paquette, the 2011 National drew the largest bull terrier entry ever for our breeds at the National. Fifteen Bull Terriers & Five Miniature Bull Terriers were exhibited.

The 2011 National featured a Breeders Village and meet & greet sessions for the public to become more acquainted with our bull terrier & miniature bull terrier breeds. The BTFA featured a double booth in this Breeders Village. It was attended daily by members of the BTFA with not only the show dogs but also our BT Rescues & pets for the public to meet. This event was a tremendous success for public understanding and socialization of our bull breed. Several of our bully ambassadors were photographed & videoed for an article to appear soon on the Pet TV channel.

In Bull Terriers Weiss & Gray’s AM GCH,CAN CH Zircon Thunderally’s Bold Baxter was Best of Breed. The L & T Van Heck entry AxelBelle Enno Errol Harley was BOW. The Bassakyros & Bozian entry Bullayr Piece of my Heart at Buldor was both Best Puppy and Best Puppy in Group.In Miniature Bull Terrier K. Prokupek’s Hammer-Louie–M Wild Famy was the Best in Breed and Best Puppy.

All things considered this event is a great forum to help the public better understand the dog fancy in Canada. The Canadian Kennel Club works hard to make this show better every year. It was supported by 43 Breed Boosters and the Bull Terrier Fanciers Association was proud to be chosen to represent our Breeds.

Gord Williams
Bull Terrier Fanciers Association