Bullistik and the French Bulldog
Dave and I purchased our first French Bulldog, Chevalier, in 1990 and that wonderful breed has been the focal point of our lives for the past twenty odd years.
During that time, we have bred over FIFTY French Bulldog Champions that are titled in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, and the majority of those titleholders were owner/handled.
I have been active in the French Bulldog community since I began exhibiting my dogs at AKC events in the early 90′s.
Currently, I have taken office as President of the French Bulldog Club of Dallas/Fort Worth, after just having served two consecutive terms as the club’s Treasurer. Since becoming a member of the club, I have served three terms as President, one term as Vice President, and one term as Director on the Board.
Since 2004, I have planned multiple AKC French Bulldog specialty events in my capacity as Show Chairman for both the French Bulldog Club of Dallas/Fort Worth and the French Bulldog Club of America. I have acted as Show Secretary for the FBCDFWI specialties, design and publish show Premium Lists, Judging Programs, Catalogs, and have maintained their website for more years than I’d like to remember.
I have had the proud honor of judging French Bulldogs in a Sanctioned B Match, a Futurity event, and Sweepstakes.
In the past, I have volunteered my services as a state coordinator & foster home for the French Bulldog Rescue Network, the first privately operated rescue organization for the French Bulldog breed.
Today, I spend a great deal of time fighting anti-dog legislation in my role as a Legislative Liaison through the AKC Government Relations department, in addition to my club activities.
When this journey with the French Bulldog began, my focus was set on competing with our dogs in AKC conformation events, and it was much easier to garner success in the ring with cream, fawn, or brindle Frenchies in those days.
But, I was never one to take the easy route in any venture, so I made a point of breeding and showing the Frenchies that happened to be those colors (pied and bmf) that most appealed to me even though they were rightfully dubbed ‘hard colors’.
I have had a great deal of success in the show ring with those hard colors and Bullistik Show Dogs is a testament to that success.
You can meet some of our kids that have competed and are still competing by checking out Bullistik Show Dogs. As you browse through our site, you will soon realize that a good French Bulldog comes in any color, and that many judges seem to be able to recognize that fact.
