BLACKIE
Blackie was bred by us.
Blackie is Classic / Bully type who is thick as a brick, very solid, and plenty of muscle. She has a big bully head, weighs 35kg and stands at 21 inches. Blackie has good conformation and an excellent temperament. She is a great family dog who is loyal, affectionate, and sweet natured. Blackie loves to play, is a fun loving girl, who keeps us amused with her funny antics. She is an excellent guard dog and is as tough as they come as she never takes a backwards step.
We have produced outstanding pups from Blackie and expect to produce more quality pups from her in the future.
Blackie is Classic / Bully type who is thick as a brick, very solid, and plenty of muscle. She has a big bully head, weighs 35kg and stands at 21 inches. Blackie has good conformation and an excellent temperament. She is a great family dog who is loyal, affectionate, and sweet natured. Blackie loves to play, is a fun loving girl, who keeps us amused with her funny antics. She is an excellent guard dog and is as tough as they come as she never takes a backwards step.
We have produced outstanding pups from Blackie and expect to produce more quality pups from her in the future.
SIRE: USA DUAL CH. CHASTEEN's Far Beyond Driven
BISP BIS CGC DHT
Blackie's sire is Pantera who is a Classic / Bully type, weighed 98lb (45kg), and stood at 24 inches. He has good conformation, plenty of bone & muscle mass, and a clean breather. Pantera's owner boasts that his temperament was flawless and he was level headed, smart, no aggression, solid nerves, and loved to please.
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Pantera is a Dual American Champion and a multiple Best In Show (BIS) winner. He has multiple show titles and also earned working titles.
Pantera was bred by Tasha Chasteen from USA, although no longer breeding American bulldogs, she has done wonderful things to improve the breed and keep the breed healthy. Pantera is a second generation Chasteen bred dog. |
Both parents of Blackie are Hip tested, OFA Cardiac Normal, NCL & ICH Clear
DAM: GRAY's Black Betty of AUSSIE MUSCLES (a.i)
Blackie's dam is Betty who is a Classic / Bully type with plenty of muscle, thick as a brick, and very solid. She had a big bully head, weighed 35kg and stood at 21 inches. Betty was a fun loving girl, who loved to played, and who kept us amused with her funny antics. She was a great family dog who was loyal, affectionate, and sweet natured. Betty was an excellent guard dog.
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Betty was owned by Us and she was bred by Corey Ventura from Aussie Muscles in Australia.
Betty bloodlines are Australian and USA as her sire was Am CH. Venn's Gaucho. Corey used imported semen from Gaucho and bred him to an Australian bred female. |
GRAND-SIRE: USA Dual CH. VENN's Gaucho
BISP
Blackie is line bred to Gaucho as he is her grand-sire and also her great grand-sire. Gaucho was an outstanding show dog with good conformation and a big bully head.
Gaucho was the first black Classic American Bulldog to gain a Conformation Championship title in the breed. Gaucho entered Battle of the Bulls in 2010 and won Best Classic Puppy (BCP) and Best In Show Puppy (BISP). |
He gained his adult Championship title in Ohio in 2010 at the Buckeye Bash show, by winning Best Classic Male (BCM), at the young age of 12 months & 1 day.
Gaucho was also trained in weight pull & protection work. He was very muscular weighing 42kg, stood at 23.5 inches, and had a great temperament. Gaucho was owned by Troy Churchill from Cold Country Bulldogs in USA. |
GRAND-SIRE: USA Jnr. CH. & USA CH. RIVERCITY's Jersey Sure Fire
Blackie's grand-sire is Hardy who is a conformation show dog who gained both an USA Junior Champion title & an USA Champion title.
Hardy is a Classic / Bully type, he has a good temperament, correct structure, and plenty of bone & muscle mass. |
Hardy is tightly bred Dailey's bloodlines. Dailey's American Bulldogs is owned by Jeff Dailey, he has been breeding American Bulldogs in the USA for about 28 years, and he has produced numerous champions.
Hardy was bred by Steve Green from RiverCity Bulldogs and owned by Tom Hare in USA. |
Title Descriptions Below
BIS - Best In Show
The dog defeats all dogs that competed in the conformation show.
BISP - Best In Show Puppy
The puppy defeats all dogs in "puppy" class (6-12 months) that competed in the conformation show.
BST - Breed Suitability Test
This test is an evaluation of a dog's temperament, conformation, character, and working ability.
Only qualified dogs are eligible and pre-requisites must be met.
This test is modeled on the Breed Standard and it is designed to select dogs that are worthy of being bred.
CAL1 - Certificate of Aptitude to Work
In order to be awarded the dogs must be subjected, with favourable outcome, to the following 3 exercises; Behaviour towards friendly strangers, Indifference to firearms noise, Defense of the handler.
CD1 - Companion Dog
In order to be awarded the dog must score at least 170 / 200 points, must pass all exercises in the test, and must do so under 3 separate judges at 3 separate shows. The 6 exercises in obedience are; Heel on Leash & Figure 8, Stand for Examination, Heel Free, Recall, Long Sit, Long Down.
CGC - Canine Good Citizen
In order to be awarded the dog must be subjected, with favourable outcome, to the following 10 exercises; Accepting a Friendly Stranger, Sitting Politely for Petting, Appearance & Grooming, Out For a Walk (Loose Lead), Walking Through a Crowd, Sit & Down on Command & Staying In Place, Coming When Called, Reaction to Another Dog, Reaction to Distraction, Supervised Separation.
DHT - Defense of Handler Temperament
This title allows your dog to participate in the Triathlon & Pentathlon for up-to six months, after the allowed time frame you MUST obtain a GDT in order to continue to compete.
GDT - Guard Dog Temperament
This title allows your dog to participate in the Triathlon or Pentathlon if you do not already have a recognized sport protection title.
IDT3 - Irondog Triathlon
This title means your dog has completed an Irondog Triathlon.
IDT5 - Irondog Pentathlon
This title means your dog has completed an Irondog Pentathlon.
Irondog Ranking System
Your dog is considered a RANKED Irondog if it finishes first, second or third in a trial consisting of FIVE or more dogs (5 dogs MUST complete the ENTIRE Triathlon / Pentathlon), The Ranking system is designed to help make breed selections. RANKED ID3 and RANKED ID5 are different titles than the non-ranked ID3 & ID5.
IWPA - Medalist
International Weight Pull Association Championships are held at the end of the pull season and located in USA or Canada. During the pull season IWPA members compete their dogs within their region for points earned based on placings at a pull. Within their region points are added together at the end of the season to determine the placings for regional medals - gold, silver, bronze. These regional medalists, along with 4th and 5th place dogs are invited to attend the International Championships to compete with other regional medalists to win the title "International Champion".
APA - Medalist
American Pulling Association is an organisation that holds weight pull competitions across USA. Other weight pull organisations in the USA include United Kennel Club (UKC) and International Weight Pull Association (IWPA). Although the rules differ from group to group, the general idea is the same in each venue. A dog, wearing a specially-designed harness, pulls a weighted vehicle a distance of 16 feet in 60 secs or less. Dogs earn qualifying scores, champion points, and other awards based on the percentage of their body weight that they pull.
UWPCHX
United Weight Pull Champion Excellent - UKC weight pull title.
PH - Police Dog
This means your dog is qualified and certified for active service in the Police Force, Military, Customs etc. The PH 1 is so difficult and the exercises are so demanding that a dog is typically 3 1/2 years or older before entered into PH 1 examination.
SCH I II III - Schutzhund
Training tests that originated in Germany, are geared to identify the suitability of dogs to work in stamina & endurance, agility, temperament & nerves, courage, intelligence, handler loyalty, and desire to work.
There are multiple levels of titles in obedience, tracking, and protection.
WPD - Working Pack Dog
This title involves the dog carrying a backpack with an initial weight equal to 25% of body weight. A minimum of at least two pack hike are required. The pack hikes must be completed on natural terrain such as cross country, hiking trails, or backcountry hikes (one night stay in wilderness). The dog must travel a total distance of 64km (40 miles) with each trip a minimum of 16km (10 miles).
The dog defeats all dogs that competed in the conformation show.
BISP - Best In Show Puppy
The puppy defeats all dogs in "puppy" class (6-12 months) that competed in the conformation show.
BST - Breed Suitability Test
This test is an evaluation of a dog's temperament, conformation, character, and working ability.
Only qualified dogs are eligible and pre-requisites must be met.
This test is modeled on the Breed Standard and it is designed to select dogs that are worthy of being bred.
CAL1 - Certificate of Aptitude to Work
In order to be awarded the dogs must be subjected, with favourable outcome, to the following 3 exercises; Behaviour towards friendly strangers, Indifference to firearms noise, Defense of the handler.
CD1 - Companion Dog
In order to be awarded the dog must score at least 170 / 200 points, must pass all exercises in the test, and must do so under 3 separate judges at 3 separate shows. The 6 exercises in obedience are; Heel on Leash & Figure 8, Stand for Examination, Heel Free, Recall, Long Sit, Long Down.
CGC - Canine Good Citizen
In order to be awarded the dog must be subjected, with favourable outcome, to the following 10 exercises; Accepting a Friendly Stranger, Sitting Politely for Petting, Appearance & Grooming, Out For a Walk (Loose Lead), Walking Through a Crowd, Sit & Down on Command & Staying In Place, Coming When Called, Reaction to Another Dog, Reaction to Distraction, Supervised Separation.
DHT - Defense of Handler Temperament
This title allows your dog to participate in the Triathlon & Pentathlon for up-to six months, after the allowed time frame you MUST obtain a GDT in order to continue to compete.
GDT - Guard Dog Temperament
This title allows your dog to participate in the Triathlon or Pentathlon if you do not already have a recognized sport protection title.
IDT3 - Irondog Triathlon
This title means your dog has completed an Irondog Triathlon.
IDT5 - Irondog Pentathlon
This title means your dog has completed an Irondog Pentathlon.
Irondog Ranking System
Your dog is considered a RANKED Irondog if it finishes first, second or third in a trial consisting of FIVE or more dogs (5 dogs MUST complete the ENTIRE Triathlon / Pentathlon), The Ranking system is designed to help make breed selections. RANKED ID3 and RANKED ID5 are different titles than the non-ranked ID3 & ID5.
IWPA - Medalist
International Weight Pull Association Championships are held at the end of the pull season and located in USA or Canada. During the pull season IWPA members compete their dogs within their region for points earned based on placings at a pull. Within their region points are added together at the end of the season to determine the placings for regional medals - gold, silver, bronze. These regional medalists, along with 4th and 5th place dogs are invited to attend the International Championships to compete with other regional medalists to win the title "International Champion".
APA - Medalist
American Pulling Association is an organisation that holds weight pull competitions across USA. Other weight pull organisations in the USA include United Kennel Club (UKC) and International Weight Pull Association (IWPA). Although the rules differ from group to group, the general idea is the same in each venue. A dog, wearing a specially-designed harness, pulls a weighted vehicle a distance of 16 feet in 60 secs or less. Dogs earn qualifying scores, champion points, and other awards based on the percentage of their body weight that they pull.
UWPCHX
United Weight Pull Champion Excellent - UKC weight pull title.
PH - Police Dog
This means your dog is qualified and certified for active service in the Police Force, Military, Customs etc. The PH 1 is so difficult and the exercises are so demanding that a dog is typically 3 1/2 years or older before entered into PH 1 examination.
SCH I II III - Schutzhund
Training tests that originated in Germany, are geared to identify the suitability of dogs to work in stamina & endurance, agility, temperament & nerves, courage, intelligence, handler loyalty, and desire to work.
There are multiple levels of titles in obedience, tracking, and protection.
WPD - Working Pack Dog
This title involves the dog carrying a backpack with an initial weight equal to 25% of body weight. A minimum of at least two pack hike are required. The pack hikes must be completed on natural terrain such as cross country, hiking trails, or backcountry hikes (one night stay in wilderness). The dog must travel a total distance of 64km (40 miles) with each trip a minimum of 16km (10 miles).
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