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Other winning dogs followed such as I was granted my first CC appointment at the
Prideofbully Tigger, Prideofbully Storm Manchester Dog Show Society in 2018 and will
and Prideofbully EEyore but it wasn’t until hopefully be judging again at SKC in November
my home grown first (Multi) Champion boy this year (subject to corona)
PrideofBully Winstone came to be in 2010 that
the Pride of Bully name was really stamped on All of our dogs live within our home so it can
the stars. be a little manic at times. An amazing family
dog and always wanting to be included, it’s a
We travelled all over Europe, my now wife Jo regular occurrence to find one of our daughters
and I, with Win as well as the UK and won a sharing their breakfast with one of the dogs next
long list of titles with him including; European to them on the sofa or joining in on the school
Champion, International Champion, Hungarian run. Riding shot gun, is one or the other of the
Champion, Reserve World Winner 2013 as bulldogs who has flat refused to get out of the
well as the much coveted UK champion title. vehicle once they’re inside. There’s that typical
Winstone ended his UK show career on 10 CC’s bulldog trait again!
and 9 Reserve CC’s.
Bulldogs have sadly received a bad press in
Despite being offered an astronomical amount recent years and I feel, although not totally
of money for Winstone in is younger days, he unfounded at times, some of it has been down
lives out his retirement here with us and our to poor understanding of the breed on the part
young children. A little arthritic now but the lad of vets or unscrupulous breeders feeling a quick
still shouts for his supper if its five minutes late. penny is to be made producing the breed rather
than reflecting the true standard of a bulldog and
At the grand age of 10½ Winstone has just been embracing the health tests available. All we can
granted the Bulldog Breed Council Gold Health do is continue to fly the flag for health testing
award too along with our current Champion and attempt to educate anyone who is willing to
Prideofbully Rembrandt JW and our resident listen on how to make the breed as great as we
Ch British Rose Pure Gold. I need to have know it is.
this confirmed officially, but I believe we are the
first UK kennel to be home to 3 UK Gold Health In my opinion, the bulldog is well on its way
Champions. Jo and I are as proud of that as we to becoming the healthiest it’s ever been as
are our show successes.

Through our connections in Ireland with trusted
friend Stevie Mann of Britmannace Bulldogs
we together have achieved Champion titles
with both Prideofbully Lucas and JR CH
Prideofbully Ourstyle God of War in the last
few years too.

My first love with the breed will always be
from my knees as an exhibitor but I am hugely
grateful for the judging opportunities I have been
given.

My first was in 2007 at Kent Canine Society
where I had an amazing entry of 27 dogs at a 3
class canine show.

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