Wazzat XOLOitzcuintle
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I feel grateful to have called Western Australia home since 1973, when my family and I embarked on a life-changing journey from the UK to Australia. My parents’ pioneering spirit brought their Weimaraner’s to WA, sparking a lifelong passion for dogs within me and setting the stage for a remarkable work and personal journey. Growing up, I was fortunate enough to be involved in helping my mother showing her dogs, which fuelled my enthusiasm and drive. . My parents had the vision to import Weimaraner’s, which were the first imported Weis in Western Australia, and one of them went on to achieve Australian Champion status, along with impressive Obedience Titles. My mother was successful in showing and breeding Weimaraner’s under the Saxeweimar prefix, and I was eager to learn and participate in junior handling classes. I was honoured to achieve a win at the Perth Royal Show with a stunning long-tailed Weimaraner in the mid-70s, which further solidified my passion for dogs.
During the early 1980s, I had the opportunity to explore my passion for horses, which led me to obtain my Reinspersons license and train pacers for the then Secretary of the WA Trotting Association. I also had the privilege of working in the UK for a Master of the Fox Hunt, where I gained invaluable experience with horses and the canine hunt packs. Throughout my journey, I have consistently demonstrated a deep empathy with animals and have excelled in training both dogs and horses, which has been incredibly rewarding. My experience working with the Corrective Services Department was fulfilling, particularly in the Canine Section, where I worked with an Active Alert Dog. I proposed the utilisation of a Passive Alert Dog, despite facing initial indifference from management. My perseverance paid off when the then Director recognised the merit of this program. Under the guidance of an experienced Dog Trainer from the Victorian Corrections, I trained a Labrador named Duke, who became an integral part of the Canine Section’s success. Duke’s remarkable journey came to an end in December 2008. Still, his legacy lives on, and I am proud to have played a part in establishing the PAD scheme, which has become one of the Department’s most effective tools in their drug strategy programs.
I am delighted to call Bunbury my home and am excited to be a part of the XOLOitzcuintle history in Australia. My kennel prefix, Wazzat, started with my journey with the Chinese Crested Dog, which has left an indelible mark on my heart. The countless times people would stop me in the street and ask, What’s that, have become cherished memories and my prefix ” Wazzat”. I am grateful for the opportunity to share my passion with others who share my goals and ethics.
My kennel prefix is “Wazzat” named after my last breed, the Chinese Crested Dog. People would constantly stop me in the street and ask “Whats that!”.
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I am proud to call Bunbury my home and I am excited to include Bunbury in the XOLOitzcuintle history in Australia.
My kennel prefix is “Wazzat” named after my last breed, the Chinese Crested Dog. People would constantly stop me in the street and ask “Whats that!”.