Kezia Bulldogs History

Born on a Dairy farm in Derbyshire, England in 1951, looking after calves for her dad was her earliest dealings with animals, showing calves at Agricultural Shows her first experience exhibiting. Breeding Rabbits when about 10.. and helping with chickens, golden pheasants, and milking a 54 strong Fresian Dairy herd before school and after. Dog breeding was her mothers hobby like many farmers wives breeding good healthy pedigree puppies was a way of supplementing the farm income. There were several breeds ...... Sheep dogs, Dachshunds, Labradors, Wire hair Terriers, and a beloved bulldog called Lady Churchill, whose puppy went on to be Best in Show at Newark in the 1960's.


1955 - Vicky with Gyp	Vicky with sister and puppies	Rosa and puppies	Vicky with Falabella EVE 1980

Vicky with Sue's kids	Vicky with winning Goat	Ziggy and Pups	Cassie arrives, Sadie, Chloe & Ziggy

So a long love affair with bulldogs began ... Vicky's grandparents also had a very big brindle bitch too, so they were very much in the family. Vickys first dog of her own was a Shih-tzu called Roxy she was living in Cornwall at this time and began breeding Pygmy Goats and Fallabella miniature Horses, rare breed ducklings and had her children at this time, spending the time with her animals at a small holding.

Unfortunately personal circumstances in1986 forced a move back to the Midlands and living in a normal town house she started breeding and showing Kezia Shih-tzus, she also had a Doberman bitch and two cats! all this time though she would never get bulldogs out of her sights ... one day it would have to be a bulldog ... so saving for a year she got her Ocobo Roseanna from Norman Davies and Vickie Roach, a great foundation bitch and if she had enjoyed showing she would have been a very good bitch all round. Then she was offered a bitch aged 3 from a family that had lost interest in her so the Kezia Bulldog Kennel was born.

Domino Dulcie 'Dora' is line bred Aldridge and this led to a good relationship with the Cottons, when they were ready to breed the first two litters were mostly exported as they are sought after blood lines.

Vicky has attended breed seminars in Bulldogs and Shih-tzus, was on the B list for Shih-tzus and judges several other Utility breeds. Has attended Reaseheath Agricultural College in Cheshire for 2 years to get her NVQ qualification in small animal care, and is very keen to promote healthy dogs in the breed and to do the very best for any animals she owns.

Vicky now has 2 puppy bitches Posy and Minnie and 1 stud dog, and her Shih-tzu "Zuthis Hi-time at Kezia now aged 12 years", a little 9 years old rescue bulldog girl on permanant foster called Dee Dee.. She breeds only to keep her line and exhibits regularly at Open and Championship level.Vicky is always pleased to help people find puppies and asks breeders to let her know when they have litters and is happy to pass on the numbers

For the last 3 years Vicky has been a member of the Bulldog Breed Council 's health sub-committee,was instrumental in the bulldog standard being altered in 2003,and currently working towards a Bulldog Breeding Health Certificate,is continuously researching the spinal problem Hemivertebrae, a Bulldog Rescue Volunteer,is Vice Chairman of the Blackpool and Fylde Bulldog Club ,writes for various bulldog publications, both in Europe and the USA .Having worked almost all her life she is now unable to stand for any length of time due to an accident so her lifetime career of hairdressing is finished.

Now dogs take up all of her life,Canine Behaviourist, fully qualified Micro Chipping, dog sitting, whelping and rearing puppies, and manning the northern volunteer helpline for the Breed Council, and writing bulldog articles and helpful advice .She also makes websites for small companies and other dog breeders both here and from the USA .

Vicky made a dear friend of Cati Ault of Cannabulls Indiana USA over the www. more than 6 years ago and their mutual love of the Bulldog has meant 4 visits to see the Bulldog Nationals in the USA and Cati coming to Crufts.

Mie Larsen from Denmark has played host to Vicky while she attended 2 Danish Championship Shows, and latterly Sissy Adramati Soul Guardian Bulldogs Greece has been a guest 3 times over here ,in 2002 Vicky attended the world show in Amsterdam where she met up with friends from all over the world all totally committed to the Bulldog

Vicky is based in Derbyshire but spends a large part of her time with Dr Nattrass [Bonifacio Bulldogs] in Lincoln

1999---Here's Joshua on baby minding duties at grandchildrens bathtime..........joining in with the fun

2004 here is Vicky with 'Stuart Little' so named as he reminded us of the mouse !

His sire is my Kezia's Just Joshua and his dam is Bonifacio Soucci[ Fantome's mum ]