Dorothy M. Thomas

1930 – 2009

~In Memoriam~

Died on February 10, 2009, San Diego, CA, at the age of 79.  Dorothy and her husband Russell, formerly of El Cajon, have been involved in Bulldogs for more than 50 years. Together they owned and exhibited Bulldogs since 1964, finishing approximately five champions and two French Bulldog champions.

 

Dorothy was a longtime BCA member and held offices in the Bulldog Club of Greater San Diego and The Pacific Coast Bulldog Club. She was an avid exhibitor and a gifted owner-handler of the breed, dating back to her childhood when she began showing her first pet Bulldog in 1936. 

 

Later, Dorothy became a frequent specialty show breeder-judge, who was approved by the AKC to judge Bulldogs for 25 years. A highlight of her judging career included Intersex competition at the 1987 Bulldog Club of America National Specialty show at San Jose, California. She also judged Bulldogs in England and in Mexico.

 

Dorothy is survived by her husband, three children and eight grandchildren.

 


 

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