Gary has, in conjunction with his family owned, bred and/or exhibited a variety of breeds including: Pugs, Italian Greyhounds, Löwchens, Irish and English Setters, Golden Retrievers, German Short Haired Pointers, English Cocker Spaniels, Afghans, Greyhounds, Dalmatians and Schipperkes. Currently the family is campaigning English Setters, Löwchens, Italian Greyhounds, Dalmatians and Siberian Huskies.
Gary was a member of the Executive Council of the New Zealand Kennel Club the hobbies governing body for 13 years and held the South Island Vice Presidency for 6 years and was Senior V.P. for 2 years, and has been made a Life Member, since then he has been re-elected to the Council. The number of clubs and associations that he has been involved in are many but the main ones are, the Canterbury Kennel Association where he is a past President, Patron and a Life Member, this is the South Island's largest club. He is also President and co-founder of the English Setter Club and the Selwyn District Kennel Society, Patron and Life Member of the Southern Gundog Society and Patron and foundation President of the Southern Golden Retriever Club and Patron of the South Island Supreme Dog Show.
Gary started judging in 1976 and gained his All Breeds License in 1988, he has been fortunate not only to judge all over New Zealand but also in every state of Australia as well as China, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, New Caledonia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the USA. He retired from the New Zealand Police after 32 years service and is currently a Local Body Councilor and a Justice of the Peace.
Elizabeth has in conjunction with her family owned, bred and/or exhibited a variety of breeds including: Pugs, Italian Greyhounds, Löwchens, Irish and English Setters, Golden Retrievers, German Short Haired Pointers, English Cocker Spaniels, Afghans, Greyhounds, Dalmatians and Schipperkes. Currently the family is campaigning English Setters, Dalmatians, Italian Greyhound, Löwchens and Siberian Huskies. Elizabeth's involvement at club level has included being a Secretary and Committee member of the Southern Gundog Society of which she is a Patroness and Life Member, a past committee member of the Canterbury Ladies Kennel Association, the Southern Irish Setter Club, the Southern Golden Retriever Club and the Canterbury and Regions German Short Haired Pointer Club. A past Secretary and Committee member of the Canterbury Toy Dog Club, and currently a committee member of the English Setter Club. Elizabeth is also Patroness and a Life Member of the Canterbury Kennel Association.
Elizabeth started judging in 1975 and holds a license for the Sporting Group, she has also received dispensation to judge the Italian Greyhound Club Championship show in Sydney, Australia. She has been fortunate not only to judge all over New Zealand but extensively throughout Australia, as well as the Philippines, New Caledonia, Singapore, Ireland, China and the USA.. Retired from IBM New Zealand she keeps active in the local arts council.
Bettina is the main driving force behind the Dalmatians, she has consistently handled the family's dogs over the years concentrating on the setters and then the Dalmatians, her latest project is the homebred Löwchen, Rothkeal Porsche (Leo), and her multiple In Show winning Siberian Huskie (Duke).