"Steve
Cox" Presenting a young Fruit D'Amour male (Pepe's
nephew) at the 2005 ATIMANA SHOW in Budapest. |
Nina Del Gheno
of Rayvonley is a 18 month old bitch that I have purchased
from Giuliano Gheno (Italy). She is a beautiful bitch of very
sound construction. She is tall and has a great length of
body, her temperament is very sound and teeth are perfect.
Her blood line is very strong and will complement that of
Marcus.
Photo taken aged
14 months
|
My latest addition is Veleno
Dello Stradone of Rayvonley, a two and a half male bred
by my good friend Mr Vincenzo Manna, owner of the famlous Stradone
Kennels in Naples, out of Tonino x Annarella II. He has a good
nature and is the largest mastino I have ever seen. Vincenzo
Manna tells me that he is also one of the tallest and heaviest
mastino he has ever bred.
|
This is Fruit
D'Amour Julis of Rayvonley: She came into the UK from
Attila Spiriev on 25th. January 2006. Julis is 10 months old
and daughter to Fruit D'Amour Krateros
(father) and Fruit D'Amour Orsa (mother, daughter of
Doppio).
A very large mastino female with great nature and superb type.
Thanks to Andrea and Attila for selling me such a beautiful
girl.
|
This is my new
bitch, Circe of Rayvonley, aged 12 months,
from Naples: Granddaughter of Leone Dello Stradone:
|
|
Bred by Don Zamora of the Zamora Kennels (Bolivia).
Sire: Nibbio
Del Castellaccio
Dam:
Brida Florenza
Grandparents are Bosco Del Castellaccio
and Dama Del Castellaccio.
|
At
the National Working Breeds Show
held on 15th. July 2006, Leo was named
Best
Dog and Reserve Best of Breed. |
Rayvonley Lion at 20 months. Taken by famous animal photographer Marc Henri
(Kennel Club photographer) for a new hard back general dog
book that comes out in December 2006. Leo will represent
our breed in this book.
|
Mastiff Breeds
Workshop
I (Steve
Cox) am giving a talk on our breed, as part of
the Mastiff Breeds Workshop, taking place on Saturday 7th October
2006 at the National Show Centre Clogran (under Licence of
the Irish Kennel Club).
Guest Breed Speakers
Dogue De Bordeaux: Bas Bosh (World Renowned
Molosser Specialist)
Bullmastiffs: Alan
Rostron (Top
winning bullmastiff kennels “Graecia”)
Neapolitan Mastiff: Steve
Cox (Chairman
of the UK Club, “Rayvonley Kennels”)
Mastiffs: Richard
Thomas (Of
the most famous mastiff kennels ”Bredwardine”)
-
A unique opportunity to meet and hear
the opinions of four of the world's leading authorities
on these breeds.
-
Numbers will
be strictly limited, as there will be the opportunity
to get “hands on” experience
of each of these breeds for participants. Certificates
of attendance will be issued.
-
Day workshop including lunch and refreshments: 30 Euros
For further details or to book tickets, contact: Paul Lawless
(045 482160) or email revloch@indigo.ie
The event has been organized by the BSD Club of Ireland.
Supported by BELCANDO PREMIUM DOG FOOD |
The Ireland Molloser Seminar
held on 7th. October 2006 went well (see pics below). The
idea was for people
generally interested in our breed to get 'hands on' and ask
as many questions as they want and also judges
to really ask some serious questions and get some straight
forward answers.
Thanks goes to Paul Lawless and
his team from the Irish B.S.D. Club for arranging an
excellent professional event which had a very high attendance
and also Perry Byrneside for lending me two very well behaved
mastini, 'Diesel' and 'Bella'.
|
Pepe's litter brother, Champion FDA Prado: Winner of the Champions Class at ATIMANA 2006.
My visit to Uberto
Gasche on 18th. November 2006
Me with Uberto
and a selection of Bengasche females:
|
Pepe Appearing Very Soon on a Television Screen Near You!
Regarding forthcoming
transmission dates for ‘In
the Womb – Animals’ and ‘Animals
in the Womb’ (Channel 4 UK version) in which Pepe is featured. Filming took place at
a Camden Studio, in March 2006.
The transmission
schedules are as follows:
National
Geographic Channel (US)
- Sunday 10th.
December at 10 p.m.
- Monday 11th.
December at 12 a.m.
- Thursday
14th. December at 9 p.m.
Channel 4 (UK)
- Thursday
21st. December at 9 p.m.
|
|
Sire: Giove
Del Bengasche
Dam: Importanza
Del Bengasche
|
Mastino friends (1st. April 2007) |
On the 5th of
November I was asked by the U.K. Kennel Club to attend a
press / photoshoot with Leo, in association
with Sky Movies and Channel 5, at Battersea Park in London. Leo,
alongside a few other breeds represented a famous dog movie
star: In Leo's case (RAYVONLEY
LION), two
of my past dogs, RAYVONLEY ROMAN WARRIOR and RAYVONLEY CRISPINA,
who played 'FANG' in the Harry Potter films.
It was a really
fun afternoon with Leo acting the true
star. He was even asked to put his paws in a ceramic plaque,
leaving his mark as well as having a bench with 'Fang' on
it dedicated to the famous mastino "FANG"
in the films.
Leo and I had a short interview which was shown later that
evening on Channel 5 news.
|
|
|
|
Leo (as 'Fang') and Toto:
London Metro newspaper on 6th. November 2007. Photography
credit goes
to Shaun Curry (Press Photographer for the London
Metro newspaper). |
|
|
All photos courtesy of Rebecca
Smart of the Kennel Club Picture Gallery |
Leo is the top winning
male in the UK for 2007! |
Latest News: Medardo, 19 month old brother of Mirtischa joins the Rayvonley Kennels and Mirtischa wins Best of Breed at the Staffordshire Show! |
Random pics from ATIMANA 2008
|
|
The name's Cox........... Steve Cox |
|
|
Just an update on the filming that we did with Animal Planet last year. “PET PASSPORT” on Animal Planet, Sky TV. The series covers mainly the ups and downs of quarantine and pet passport issues with both cats and dogs and revolves around a quarantine kennels in Essex called Par Air Services, which I have used for many years. I have today (at long last) heard from the film company and the series starts Monday 13th. October, on Animal Planet – It’s on at half past eight and every week night at half past eight from then on. Our appearances start from Tuesday and mastino and owners are interviewed and so on throughout the series. As you remember, the film crew travelled from the UK to Italy and even filmed at the Mario Querci Trophy Show. It was a lot of fun and hard work. I am more than confident that they will do our breed proud and of course we are just a spin off from the main program but they found our breed so interesting they have used a lot of footage (so I have been informed). I hope that we all enjoy it and take it and absorb it in the fun that it was done in. |
Please take a look at a recent article from 'The Dog Collection' magazine (Issue 74, November 2008 Edition):
Click here to download |
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
