I started raising puppies in 2009 after my husband Bish passed away, who my kennel, Bish Bulldogs is named after. My late husband Bish was a 3- time Olympian in the shot put and Worlds Strongest Man competitor. He was also my coach while I was training for the Olympics. Bish would quote a world record discus thrower as saying " Inch by inch is a cinch, yard by yard is hard. " Bish instilled within me to do a little better each time in anything you seek to do. Before you know it, you will be accomplishing great things. When I first started out as a breeder, I became very bored with just producing "pet" quality. I set out to research how to breed the absolute best bulldog possible. Bish taught me that if you're going to take someone's advice; look to who is the absolute best in their field.

I attribute the success of a good breeding program to my mentor Shar Kynaston who has helped guide me to always do the right thing as a breeder. Shar taught by example whose theory was " It takes more guts to breed quality, not quantify". Shar led with a program focusing on health and temperment first and foremost.

I credit my mentor for teaching me not to just look at a dog but rather look at grandma and grandpa. I feel blessed to have the quality that I have today, because of the breeders in the past that have come before me, who have tirelessly worked to better their program. I am grateful that I was able to get a quality foundation bitch from Thomas McIntire/ Connie Chambers/ Cody Sickle. When choosing a stud for my girls, I not only look at the sire, and their parents, but I also look at the breeder themselves. I respect the breeders that have a reputation for healthy quality dogs. It is an honor to be able to use the studs from reputable breeders who have all really dedicated their lives to improving the breed.