Mrs Heidi Holland

Panels

Open Show, Group 2, Show Ribbon Parade

About Me

The follow-on interest in judging began in the early 1990s when I attended some Waikato Branch judges meetings, but it was not until 2003 that I became involved in the judges training system in earnest - again with the Waikato Branch - whose members continue to provide support, encouragement, and informative training sessions.

I have my Specialist license for Bull Terriers and Miniature Bull Terriers plus my Terrier Group Championship license. I am also approved by both the Bull Terrier Club of America and the National Bull Terrier Council of Australia to award 'recognition of merit' points.

The opportunity to judge all breeds whilst on the judging journey has been most enjoyable, opening my eyes to the quality and fabulous conformation of many other breeds I would not normally notice. Having never strayed far from the terrier ring, my husband is continually picking himself up off the floor when I come home from judging appointments to tell him about the fantastic little Cavalier I judged that day, the stunning Cocker Spaniel or the best little Chihuahua I have seen!

On the administration level, the North Island Bull Terrier Club has been my focus and I have served at all levels since 1990, with just a few years off between. The club honoured me with a life membership in 2007.

We consider ourselves fortunate that our involvement in breeding dogs has enabled us to work with breeders around the world and in New Zealand to improve our stock. We continue to get involved with partnerships and swaps both locally and internationally, as we believe this is the best way to add to our limited gene pool, and has been a successful approach so far.

We have stayed with the same breed and to date, 51 Boromir Bull Terriers have achieved their NZ championship titles, plus a further ten imported dogs and one bought locally. Between them, they have won 57 best in shows and 45 reserve best in shows at Bull Terrier club specialties. In 2012 we bred our first litter of Bull Terrier (Miniature)s, the first of which gained her championship title in 2013.

Our most successful dog to date is Am/Can/Aust/NZ/Mex/Int Ch Boromir Quicksilver, who went to live in America at the end of 2005. He has won best in show at 4 specialties in NZ, plus one in Australia (and two RIS), one All breeds champ show and a Terrier club champ show, as well as attaining his 'Recognition of Merit' in three countries. There is a photo of him at the end of the page.

Judging history