Valleyriver Kennels - NZ Registered Breeders of STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER

Forty years later and on the other side of the world we live on a 5 acre block with tons of room for the dogs to run around and no neighbours within sight or sound. Our dogs are first and foremost our pets, they sleep inside with us and we have complicated rotas for the sofas! 

Our aim is to produce show ring quality Staffords but nothing is more important to us than temperament. We want stunning dogs with that wonderful loving nature that the breed is famous for. All our dogs are DNA tested and clear and there is no hereditary history of allergies or skin conditions in our lines.

Our foundation bitch and matriarch of Valleyriver is Keira (Foxestown Catherine Ellen). She has the very best bloodlines behind her and has a sister, brother, father, uncle, grandmother, grandfather etc all Champions in the show ring. She has correct conformation and is very intelligent as well as beautiful but most important of course is her nature which is .... well everything a Staffords nature should be!  The most valuable attribute of a foundation bitch is her ability to pass on her quality to her progeny and this is exactly what Keira has done for Valleyriver - in spades!

Valleyriver dogs have had very limited show outings due to geography and time restraints. However of the few of our dogs that have ventured into the show ring: Evie won 4 challenges (3 in a row) from a handful of outings pre Covid and has recently added 2 more in the neutered class. Max went to his first show and won it outright under a specialist judge. Baxter won two challenges from his first 2 Championship shows. Toby won 2 challenges from his first 2 Championship shows. Tansy is just starting out on her showing career and won her class at the 4 shows she has been to so far.

All our puppies are sold with a contract which states they are not to be used for breeding or showing. However if the puppy is good enough to show and you are keen, we can easily lift the restriction. The contract also states if you ever have to rehome the puppy we will either approve of the home you have found or you will need to return the puppy to us to rehome on your behalf. We care deeply for every single Valleyriver pup - for it's whole life. Valleyriver offers lifetime support to all our puppy families, no question or problem is too small, I am always happy to help.  Often the biggest most stressful situations can be resolved within 24 hours with just a few emails! 

In the scrapbook attached to this page you will see lots of photos of our pups, youngsters and dogs. Most of these were posted by their families on our the Valleyriver FB Group. Lots of our families regularly post videos and photos and its great to see what our pups and dogs are up to. The Valleyriver Family is friendly and we all adore our dogs so if you are interested in joining us and having your very own Valleyriver pup you are very welcome to send me an email to find out more!  

Contact Details

Valleyriver Kennels


Email: valleyriverkennels@gmail.com

Tia (Valleyriver Miss Chenille) is having her last litter in mid September so pups will be ready for their new homes mid November. Her previous litters have been stunning and the pups have grown up to be the most beautiful dogs inside and out so we are very excited about this litter and intend keeping a little girl. Tia is my heart and soul girl.The sire will be Max (Valleyriver Chameleon Ladd) who made a stir in the show ring when he won Best in Speciality Show at his very first outing! We are expecting the pups to be luscious dark brindles - very dark brown with red brindle running through and maybe one or two reds as Tia and Max are very dark but both carry the red gene. We have a public FB group that you are welcome to join - https://www.facebook.com/groups/valleyriverstaffords/ which showcases Valleyriver dogs. If you are keen on a pup I can invite you onto our private Families group and also the group just for this litter once they arrive. Please email me if you would like lots of photos and more information - valleyriverkennels@gmail.com