Getting to know us….

Our names are Andrew and Rachel Fidler, we have 2 two legged kids - Their names are Daemon and Chloe, and our 4 legged kids consist of our 4 Staffys, Scooby, Kouta, Lady and Eilish and our Staffy ring-in the beautiful Belgian Shepherd Sara.  We have an enormous love of Animals and Andrew is also a registered Wildlife Rescue Carer!  In our household our animals are considered a valuable part of the family.

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Rachel started showing dogs in 1995 with our first Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.  He came to us from the late and dearly missed Lynne Connell.  His name was Larvik Lord Camelot.  Although Cam was not the "perfect" breed standard specimen (he was Lynne's first attempt at Cav's -  she was and is well known for her beautiful Papillons), he was an absolutely delightful dog, had a passionate nature and a tail that never staopped wagging. He was pleasure to start showing with. 

On our honeymoon to the Gold Coast, we did the silly thing and fell in love with another Cavalier Rachel had seen in a pet shop (we STRESS that this is not a practice we now agree with or recommend to anyone!  ALWAYS buy from a reputable breeder - we know better now!!!).  His name was Olley, and so now we had 2!. 

Upon finding out we were pregnant with Daemon and no time for showing, both Cav's were de-sexed and in for a life of being "babysitters".  Rachel did not show again (except occassionaly helping Lynne) until our Staffy came along some 7 years later.

We were blessed to find out about the amazing nature of Staffy's by a wonderful one herself.  Every morning and every night we would find a 5 year old Daemon out by our front fence talking, patting and being licked by a lovely brindle bitch called Nelly.  She lived down the road and was very mistreated.  She was left to roam the streets, and be impregnated every season by whatever suspecting dog who came along.  Covered in ticks and totally exhusted, she would still come to the fence to the boy that loved her and say hello. 

Tragicly the day that Rachel had decided to get the guts up and go and confiscate her for our own, Andrew found her around the corner on the road.  She had been hit by a car.  It hit us all very hard and Daemon was devasted. 

So the search began to find that perfect companion for our family, as now Cam was 10 and Olley was sick and ready to cross rainbows bridge. 

As we researched and remembered Nelly it was obvious that we could have no other dog than a Staffy!  With phone calls to breeders and many discussions, we found our first Staffy - Bullybouys Scooby Doo.  Thankyou Raquel Brown!  Obviously anyone who has been owned by a Staffy knows that you can NEVER stop at one..and that is where our passion began.

We now are dedicated to promoting this beautiful breed and will only too happily partake any knowledge we have to anyone willing to listen!!