Upcoming Judging Appointments for 2010
 

   March 13^th and 14^th South Australia
     Ladies Kennel Club of SA
     Utility and Toys

  July 10^th and 11^th Bungendore
     Bungendore Palerang Distric ABKC
     Utilty and Toys

   August 14^th Ireland

Resume of Nellie Abela.  Group 1 (Toy) and Group 6 (Utility) Judge.

Powerbulmas Kennels began in Bullmastiffs in 1988 when we purchased two Bullmastiffs, Volontaire Challenge and Volontaire Amazon. Both these dogs attained their Australian Champion titles easily and Amazon was the first Bullmastiff to receive a Best in Group in the Sydney metropolitan area (Blacktown ABKC).  These two dogs gave us a lot of pleasure,  and from them, we learnt what we needed to improve the breed.

We searched and went to every show possible both here in NSW as well as Victoria and found a suitable mate for Amazon. This was to be the best decision we could make as we produced an extremely fine litter.  The dog we chose was the product of a mating between two magnificent imports,  Aust Ch Oldwell Laird (Imp UK)  and Aust Ch Rose Queen of Colom (Imp UK).   We kept two of their offspring,  Powerbulmas Adona and Powerbulmas Abu. This was the start of Powerbulmas Kennels and from there, we went from strength to strength (with a lot of heartache in between).These 2 kids titled very quickly and both won speciality shows here and interstate.

Paul whilst on one of his visits home to Malta, decided to take a side trip to Wales and look up our old friends, the Frowens (Pryderi Kennels) who had moved back to Wales.  Well, he spent the next three weeks visiting every imaginable kennel possible in the UK and was fortunate in obtaining three lots of semen from Oldwell Wayne, Eng Ch Graecia Mercury and Eng Ch Saturn of Graecia.

The next import to arrive at Powerbulmas, with thanks to the Frowens, was our pride and joy  Aust Ch Graecia Araminta.  She was a vision, I cried when I saw her.  She was titled with just 5 certificates, which to this day, has never been done again by a Bullmastiff.  There was no stopping us now, we were on a mission to bring in as much to the  gene pool as possible to Australia,  and this was the start of many a financial and bureaucratic problem, but we got through it in the end.

Then, along came Billy, Aust Ch Bournevalley Buffalo Bill (Imp UK) who, as far as we are concerned, has done a lot for the breed here in this country with his superb temperament and soundness.

We also used in our breeding program,  very successfully,  Aust Ch Morvern Eachen (Imp UK) (John Klok Bruin Kennels). A mating between his son, Aust Ch Bruin Gladiator (Willy)  and a Ch Powerbulmas Abu daughter, produced Australian Grand Champion Powerbulmas Pezaz Obargo (Pezaz),  the first dog to obtain the honour of Grand Champion.

Pezaz has done wonders for the breed and he was proven to be the Best Brindle in all states.  He has won 3 specialities, 5 Runner-up in shows at All Breeds  level, 19 Best Exhibits in Group and numerous runner-up and in-group placing’s. Pezaz is loved by everyone and has probably been the best ambassador for the Bullmastiff Breed, Australia wide.

Simasana (English and Australian Champion Pryderi Simasana (Imp UK) arrived next, and what can we say except that we were once again gifted in having such a wonderful specimen sent to us.  Still they keep coming, along comes the clown of the family Gwyn, Aust Ch Pryderi Glyndwr (Imp UK) from Wales and this dog has given us and the breed, the head that we all needed, and has done so in many of he’s progeny.  Billy Brittle, when judging in Victoria said in he’s critique that this dog will have much to offer the breed in Australia.

Oh Yes then we receive another, her name is Gardavie Starlight (Imp UK).  Not the biggest of girls,  but none the less her back ground and gene pool is what we needed and we now have puppies on the ground by her and Wayne (Oldwell Semen Boy) of which we will keep 3 to show.

Just recently we achieved another milestone for our Kennel, importing a dog a Aust Ch Oldwell Blake (Imp UK) and his sister, Oldwell Norton (Imp UK). They now have Champion  progeny themselves.

As for me, I gained my judges licence (2003) to do the entire of the Utility Group.  This  has been a dream come true for me as I just love the dogs and want to give something back to the dog world.

I have judged at Open Shows, at All Breeds Championship shows both here in Australia and New Zealand, the Siberian Club of NSW and the Utility Dog Club of Victoria.

My involvement in this industry is very committed and I belong to several Clubs:-

The Bullmastiff Club of NSW Secretary since its beginning in 1989 until 2005 and a life member of the Club.
The Bullmastiff Club of QLD
Liverpool All Breeds Club since 1996 (vice president current)
Royal NSW Canine Association Library and Archives since 1997 (committee current) Southern Highlands All Breeds and Obedience Club since 1999 (committee current)

I am also a very avid steward and do so at many All Breed shows as well as speciality club shows.

I gained my Toy licence in 2007.

All in all we are very proud of our kennel and our commitment to the Bullmastiff.

To date we have either bred and or made up over 60 Champions since 1988. We have Champions in Australia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, New Zealand and we have recently imported into the Netherlands.