Where dogues are family members too!
Finally after all these years we have created a "family" page to pay tribute to those wonderful families who have kept in contact with us as promised. We take pride in our screening process of potential homes for our pups, and could not be happier with how they have become a part of our family forever. We always look forward to new updates and pictures of our pups as they grow.
We have years of photos to go through and scan to make this page possible. Please be patient as we update it properly. We have tried to label most of the pictures with dates, but they are in no particular order.
We have extended this page to contain some of our close friends and dogue family as well. Many of our dogue friends have become family too!
3 generations - Bogie, Hugo and Haley. Bogie is bred and owned by Oak Hollow Bordeaux.
This is "Beau" who is owned and loved by Liz and Dennis Allen of Florida. Beau is from our "B" litter and is pictured here at 5 1/2 years old. Beau's puppy name was "Clifford" (as in the Big Red Dog) and we can still remember the day he shipped out to his new family. He could not be in a more perfect home. The love they have for him is so obvious and every time I hear how he is doing it brings a huge smile to my face. Thank you Liz for being the best dog mom ever!
Here are two more pictures of Beau.
Beau and his ladies.
Here's a great pic of Hemi (Rising Star's Hemi Tough) and her dad, Ryan Betz, at a local ARBA show.
Grandma Winnie with Simba & Mufi
Rising Star's Runaway Freeway & Rising Star's Philipe Mon Amour
We wanted to recognize these special boys from our first litter and their wonderful family:
owned & loved by Gale, Hans & Terra Gabathuler and Olivia Steele in Livermore, CA
Olivia Steele with a young Philipe & Freeway from our first litter
Jen & Simba with Denise Vaughan & Thor at a Meet The Breed Booth in Sacramento, CA 1998
Jen & Mufi with Kornél & Karo at the 1997 World Dog Show in Puerto Rico - Kornél & Mufi
Jen, Kornél & Dad in San Juan, Puerto Rico - 1997
Mrs. Scott Bonder & Killian, Jen with Duncan & Mufi, and Mary Reeves & Hooch at the 1999 DDBS Nationals in Atlanta. Killian & Hooch were from our first litter.
Simba and his best friends - Koji & Keno
Mom & Jen with Simba & Duncan at the Scottish Highland Games - 1999
Bobby Reed & Amos (Simba son) - Jan 2000
Dianna and Jen with Star and Duncan - 1998
ARBA show in Southern CA - Nov 1998
A beautiful collage created by Anne Pryor of Bella (Rising Star's Gizi) and Bruno (Rising Star's Hamilton Bruno). This great family resides in Minnesota and have done a wonderful job with these two! Mike Pryor has attended several obedience courses with both dogues.
Bruno at 7 months and Bella at 13 months old enjoying a summer day.
Best Friends - Bella & Bruno
Jen, Duncan & Haley - Feb 2003
Janet Borland with Bella - January 1999
This handsome boy is Rising Star's Callisto, owned & loved by Raj Weerakkody and family
Here is Doogie (Rising Star's Ferdinand Le Bull) at 8 months old pictured with his brother Sam, and dad Dr. MJ Hamilton DVM
This is Maritime's Mystic owned & loved by Marilyn Homer of NC. "Misty" is a daughter of Rising Star's Bahama Mama bred by our friend Paul Sunseri. Marilyn has been a friend of ours for years and we always enjoy hearing about Misty.
Congratulations on Misty's 3rd place in the Open Female class at the 2006 DDBS Nationals!!!
This is "Hooch" from our very first litter. He was raised by the Reeves family in FL, and now resides in GA. He is pictured above with Ashley Reeves.
Mom with Simba, Mufi & Koji at a Bark in the Park festival
Bella as a puppy with our friend Joaquin Fernandez
Duncan & his half-brother, Hidden Valley's Famous Amos owned by the Reed family
Here we have Tanakajd Szepe Kolas (Romeo) & Hunter Borland. Janet and Justin Borland of CA were good friends of ours for years and even helped us raise our "B" litter.
Jen & Simba with Mary & Beefy - SKC show in Northern CA 1996
Bruno and Bella - Christmas 2005
Angie Reed, Diane Miller & Jen with our D Litter at the 2003 DDBS Nationals in TX
Our good friend, Kristin Unger, sharing a tender moment with Hugo during some down time at the 2006 DDBS Nationals.
This is Rising Star's Dominique with her mom, Diane Miller. Domi is 3 years old here.
MJ Hamilton with Doogie and Hugo Lujan with Achilles - July 2004.
Mother & Daughter - Jen & Mufi with Paul & Beren - ARBA Hollywood Classic 1998
Bahama & Titan, both owned by Paul & Shannon Sunseri
Some of the Rising Star's at the 2005 DDBS National show in MI. From Left to Right: Jen, Hugo, Hugo Lujan, Achilles, Bruno, Mike Pryor & Bella (Gizi)
Jen & Duncan with Beefy (Matuszak) & Mary Montgomery - Summer 1998
Surprise B-day party for Jen...which turned into a dogue party! Sept 2000?
From left to right: Lee Kelly & Bufo, Jake & Duncan, Jen & Diddle, Justin Borland & Sasha, Nicolas
Barry owned by Nancy Montgomery, CA - his mother is Howard's Ms. Hooch (Jolie). Pictured here at 11 months old. Barry rated EXCELLENT and placed 4th in the Novice Class at the 2001 National Specialty.
Jen, Angie Reed, Cassie Hogan & Andrea Switzer-Bialoblocki at the 2001 SADB French Nationals
Same trip as above. Cassie, Tom Bialoblicki, Jen, Paul Sunseri & Andrea. This was taken in the Paris subway system. Notice the date of this photo!
Rising Star's Coup Willys - owned & loved by the Seib Family in CA
Rising Star's Callisto & family
Bella & Bruno - Sept 06
Mary Montgomery, Jen & Kristin Unger enjoying dinner after the 2005 DDBS Nationals in Michigan
Grandma & Hugo - April 2006
Jen, Shrek & Nicolas at a Meet the Breed Booth - August 2006
10/11/2006 - Beau celebrating his 7th birthday. Thanks to Liz for always sending wonderful pictures!!!
Hugo & Hilary - April 2007
Liz Allen & Beau enjoying their vacation in the Florida Keys - May 2007
New extended family - Hugo's daughter and son (Gigi & Bogie) owned by Hilary
Haley and her grandson, Bogie.
Duncan and his great-niece, Dolce.
Dr. MJ Hamilton DVM, Doogie & Sam after their move to Michigan.
Hemi and her boys - Josh & Justin Betz
Jen, Thiago & Jeanette Bezerra and Hugo in Mexico City - May 2007
Mike Pryor with Bella and Bruno - Summer 2007
Beau pictured at 8 years old
12/2007 - The Sunseri Family with Bahama at 8 years old.
"Beasley" (Hidden Valley's Red Wing Calypso) a Simba son owned & loved by Vic & Pam Smith of TN. Pictured at 8 years old.
DDBS CH. Hidden Valley's Red Wing Calypso, TT (Beasley) owned by Vic & Pam Smith of TN. Beasley's mother is "Sadie's Rose" owned by Suzie Seiler in OR. Beasley completed his DDBS and IABCA Junior and Adult Championships. He also passed the ATTS Temperament test and rated EXCELLENT at the 2001 & 2004 DDBS National Specialties!
Jessica Reed & Diamond (2008)
This is Maedchen, from our B litter, owned & loved by Sabra Young in CA. She is pictured at 9 years old!
Bella enjoying a good scratch. We just love this picture!
Jen & Hugo with Thiago & Zuka - September 2008
Gale Bandsma with her new puppy (Izzy) from our I litter (Dec 2008)
Angie, Jessica and Cheryl with Scarlet, Bruiser and Indy at the 2008 AKC /Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach, CA
Hugo with two of his Grand babies - Oak Hollow's Simply Irresistible de Gargoyle (Zoe) and Oak Hollow's Irresistible to the Max de Gargoyle (Goliath)
Inca (Rising Star's Iron Maiden) with Christine Young of CA
Jen, Kris and Sandy with Hugo at the Del Valle Kennel Club show in Pleasanton, CA (Oct 2009)
Zizi and her son, Moses, at the 2009 DDBSA Nationals in Missouri
Hugo's son, Leonidas, pictured with Scarlet Johnson - Christmas 2008
Angie & Jessica Reed with Scarlet & Bruiser, Cheryl Ozbirn with Indy and Jen with Hugo. January 2009 in Puyallup, WA
Gale Bandsma with Fiona and Hugo at Mt. Rushmore in SD - Oct 2008
Shrek & Fiona - Mt Rushmore Oct 2008
Jen & Hugo with Jeff Alloise & Koa - Kristin & Jen - both taken at the Del Valle dog show in Pleasanton, CA (Oct 2009)
Ryan, Angie, Jen & Gale with Indy, Isis, Bruiser Hugo and Fiona at the WKC dog show in NYC - Feb 2010
Three Hugo/Scarlet kids showing in WA - Bruiser, Daisy & Indy
Kristen & Bill Moore and kids with Memphis (Rising Star's Johnny Cash)
Koa from our I litter - owned by the Aloise family in CA
Jen, Buddha & Angie Reed (Buddha's breeder) at the 2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship
Scarlet de Legeane - pictured with her kids, Bruiser, Buddha and Lucy (April 2011)
Grandma & Buddha in NYC - Feb 2011
Juno and John Parker - enjoying some down time in between shows in Illinois (Spring 2011)
Lauren Parker getting to know Paidra - August 2011