Dear Bullmastiff Owners, Judges, Aspirant Judges and Lovers of this Special Breed
A group of Bullmastiff enthusiasts have come together to host a Breed Seminar held by World
Renowned Bullmastiff Specialist Judge and Breeder, Helene Nietsch from the USA (Helene’s
CV below). She will be visiting Cape Town and has very kindly agreed to give us a presentation
on our beloved Bullmastiffs at the home of Sharon & Ernest Malherbe.
WHEN:
WHERE:
TIME:
DONATION:
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
38 Brookedale Avenue, Pinelands, Cape Town
18H30 for 19H00
R80 pp (includes meal, wine and resfreshments)
RSVP before the 8 May to Sharon at sharon.malherbe@mweb.co.za for catering purposes.
We would like to see all Lovers of this Wonderful Breed, as well as Judges and Aspirant
Judges attending.
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Helene Nietsch (AKC Judges #7259)
Banstock Bullmastiffs, 14 Dodgingtown Road, Newtown, CT 06470 (203/426-8194)
 Co-Breeder of top-winning Bullmastiff in the history of the breed, Ch. Bandog’s Crawdaddy Gumbo GROM, 37 all-breed bests in
show, 11 specialty wins, 144 Group I’s, 377 total group placements, #1 Bullmastiff Kennel Review 1980-1986, #1 Bullmastiff
Canine Chronicle 1980-1985, #2 Dog All Breeds Kennel Review 1984-85, #1 Working Dog Canine Chronicle 1985, gold ABA
ROM, three-time ABA National winner (last time as a veteran), and only one of four Bullmastiffs to place in the Working Group at
the Westminster KC.
 Breeder/Owner of Ch. Huck’s Last Hurrah of Bandog ROM, AKC’s 1st multiple Best in Show Bullmastiff, ABA National winner.
 Co-Breeder of 1997 Westminster Bullmastiff Best of Breed Winner, Ch. Avonlea Storybook Goodfella ROM, six-time Best in
Show Bullmastiff and #1 Bullmastiff all systems in 1997, #2 Bullmastiff 1998 and BOB winner at 1998 ABA National Specialty,
multiple specialty winner.
 Breeder of Ch. Banstock Captain Jack ROM, #2 Bullmastiff in 2003, BIS and multiple specialty and group winner. Winner of
Best of Breed at 2003 AKC Eukanuba Classic Invitational over the year’s top competition.
 Breeder of Ch. Banstock Bruno of the Northeast GROM, 2006 Top-5 Bullmastiff, multiple group & specialty winner, 1 st Award of
Merit Winner at the 2006 ABA National Specialty, 2006-2007 ABA Top Producing Sire, 2007-08 Top Producing Sire of the Year.
 Co-breeder/co-owner of Ch. Highpoint’s Taylor Made, 2009 National Specialty Best of Breed, Top 20 and People’s Choice
Winner, #3 Bullmastiff and #1 bitch in 2009 and Ch. Banstock Wicked Witch of Highpoint #1 bitch in 2007.
 Handled the Best of Breed Bullmastiff, Ch. Tundra’s Pinewood Baron, from the Veteran Class to Best of Breed at the 1990
American Bullmastiff National Specialty, which was the largest entry of Bullmastiffs to that date in California.
 Bred, co-bred, owned or handled more than 100 Bullmastiffs to their championship, including many sweepstakes, futurity,
specialty winners and group winners.
 Holder of 19 American Bullmastiff Association Registry of Merit Awards for top-producing Bullmastiffs.
 AKC Gazette Bullmastiff Breed Columnist (1996 – present); author of AKC Gazette Feature Article in 2006; published many
articles on Bullmastiffs; author of many articles published in various breed publications.
 Founding member of Greater NY Bullmastiff Fanciers, past president, secretary, treasurer and director
-Chair, co-chair or panelist on 12 Bullmastiff Breed Symposiums sponsored by GNYBF
-Newsletter editor (1988-94)
-Show chairman for GNYBF Specialty from 1990-96
 Former president and director of the American Bullmastiff Association (member for more than 35 yrs)
-Breed Mentor for ABA Judges Education; member of Judges Education committee (2009-present)
-ABA Standard Format Committee (1991) - elected to serve on committee to revise AKC standard
-ABA Archives Holder (1990-95)
-ABA Bulletin Editor (1993)
-ABA Archives Editor (1991-95)
-Elected to serve as Gazette Columnist (1996-current)
-Awarded Plaques as breeder of 4 Best in Show Bullmastiffs over four decades
-Elected to judge the 1994 ABA National Sweepstakes
-Elected to judge the 2000 ABA National Regular Classes (Dogs); elected to judge ABA National in 2011
 Coordinator for Connecticut Dog Judges Association (2004-present); Member Dog Judges Association of America, Inc.
 Vice president of Hudson River Valley Hound Association, Seminar coordinator.
 Member of Newtown Kennel Club (1978-present); Board member since 2000
-Public Education Coordinator (1996-2000)
- Chief Steward at 1997 Newtown Kennel Club winter show
-Steward for all NKC shows and matches
- Substitute instructor at NKC handling classes
-Club Secretary (2000-2003); Club Director (1998- present)
- NKC Seminar Coordinator (2002-present)
-Co-chair for NKC summer show (2002-2007)
- Newsletter editor
 Judged three Bullmastiff Sweepstakes (New York, Oregon and California) including the ABA National Sweepstakes. Judged
multiple sweepstakes across different groups. Judged ABA National (dogs) in 2000, Canadian Bullmastiff National Specialty in
2008, as well as several other Bullmastiff specialties. Recently elected to judge 2011 American Bullmastiff National Specialty,
2010 specialties in New Zealand, Australia and Bullmastiff World Cup in Hungary.
 Author/presenter of “Understanding Bullmastiff Breed Type,” presentation at 2009 ABA National.
 Currently approved to judge all working breeds and group, all hound breeds and group, best in show, miscellaneous classes and
junior showmanship.