There were very few in the UK at that time, only 3 on display at Crufts. I immediately fell in love with the breed and by 1978 had acquired my first adult bitch and a young bitch puppy. I mated the older bitch to a recent import from Europe. All the puppies from that first litter went on to be top show winning dogs, winning between them Best in Shows, Best Puppy in Shows, Best of Breeds etc. The young pup went on to become a top working trials and obedience dog, as well as a good show dog. She went on to produce some top winners, including New Zealands first Champion Tervueren, Blustag Czarina.
Over the next few years I produced many champions due to my carefully selective breeding programmes, exporting my dogs to 4 continents. I have held the Top UK Breeder Award, Top Stud Dog and Top Brood Bitch awards given by the Kennel Club as well as breeding the breeds CC record holder, Ch Blustag Silver Phantom
My fascination with wolves began as a child. With my family all scattered across Canada and USA, it gave me ample opportunity over the years to visit with and interact with wolves and wolfdogs, at not only friends premises, but also wolf parks and sanctuaries in USA and Europe. I lived in Portugal before moving to Finland, with yet another wolf pack on my doorstep. It was in Finland that I first experienced what it was like living with wild wolves literally on our land. Living deep in a forest with no neighbours we regularly had wolf visitors. A pack of 9 regularly showing up and singing to our dogs. Fortunately all our dogs were behind a strong wolf proof fence. It was this love for the wolf that led me to where I am today, the founder of the Tamaskan Dog breed