| Retired |
| It is certainly not for dislike of the breed that we have decided to no longer show or breed Standard Bull Terriers. There are many problems facing the breed today. (See Article the Dangers Facing Bull Terriers.) We adore the breed; however, because of time constraints (I work full time) I can not stay home to keep mother and puppies separated and personally I feel if a dam will not care for her puppies, she should not be bred. My experience with Standard Bull Terriers is that they are very poor mothers. Most breeders remove puppies from the female and only allow them together for supervised feeding. Working full time makes this very difficult, plus, I am used to mothers who care deeply for their puppies. Thirty years ago I thought Rottweilers were bad mothers. They occasionally laid on a puppy. I now realize just what good mothers they are. Another issue I am concerned about is the type of folks calling me interested in Standard Bull Terriers. It quite frankly makes me afraid for the breed. I certainly do not want to see a dog I have produced walking down the street with a log chain around its neck or worse. Thirty years ago I saw the same thing happening with the Rottweiler, my first love. I determined then I would not breed another litter of Rottweilers. I can, with pride, say I did not contribute to the problems we see today, although I could have made a lot of money in those early years when they became so popular. Recently on Animal Planet a well known breeder from those years was lamenting what has happened to the Rottweiler, blaming "back yard" breeders, but one must ask, where did those back yard people get their dogs to begin with? Back then few people even knew what a Rottweiler was and if 7 dogs showed up in the ring, it was a crowd. As I fear the Bullie will go the way of the Rottie, I must cry once more, No! I won't be part of this trend. I am not totally deserting the Bull Terrier breed as I have every intention of continuing with Miniature Bull Terriers which do not seem to have the lack of maternal instincts that Standards display. If you are interested in a Standard Bull Terrier or Stud service, I suggest you contact either Sheryl Lewis [bullterrierpuppies@yahoo.com] or Kim and Lynn Seegmiller [kimsee72@hughes.net]. Feel free to contact me for information or help with the breed at any time. And look for us in the show ring with our wonderful Mini Bullies. |
| Hugo Gothic's Ego Hugo du Vanator (Ch. Gothic's Earl of Warwick / Pasadena Belle) Hugo has a lovely head, good bite, and sound movement. More importantly, he has a sweet temperament. Contact Kim for stud service information. |
| Godwin Vanator's The Bard of Beli Mar Godwin has a sweet temperament, beautiful deep Brindle Color, and a perfect Bite. Contact Kim for further information on stud service. |
| LoLo now lives with Kim. Click her picture to learn more about her. |
| Click his picture to learn more about his. |
| Louie now lives with Kim. Click his picture to learn more about him. |
| Hannah now lives with Sheryl. Click her picture to learn more about her. Bronx, A true Brindle male and Sophie, a fawn Female also now reside with Sheryl. |