MASTIFFS OF OUR PAST
Virgil
CH. GULPH MILLS LORD KETHER

Ch. Lord Mountbatten of Colossus x Ch.
Greenbranch Dame Winifred. Kether was my
first mastiff shown here winning Best Puppy
and Reserve Winners Dog at the 1978 Mastiff
National Specialty.  He and his sister went in
the ring with their mom and dad to win stud
dog and brood bitch respectively.  Kether was
not the foundation of my line.  His sister Ch.
Gulph Mills Dame Katherine holds that honor.
Ch. Goldleaf Coeur de Lion, Virgil
was the first champion bred by
Goldleaf Kennels.  He is the
foundation stud dog.  Ch. Littles
Atlas of Massalane x Ch. Gulph
Mills Dame Katherine.  A number
of photos of Virgil were used by the
AKC to illustrate their slide show
on the breed standard.
Ch. Goldleaf Coeur de Sol, Gail
Ch. Goldleaf Coeur de Lion x Ch.
Greenbranch Molly Malone.  Gail was bred to
Ch. Gulf Mills Mulcher in a line breeding.  
They produced 11 puppies, 7 of which became
champions.  Included in these puppies were
Ch. Goldleaf Montana, #3 mastiff in 1987 and
Ch. Gulph Mill D'Artagnan, #1 mastiff in
1988.  Gail is shown in the accompaning
photo with D'Artagnan on the left and
Montana on the right and won the brood bitch
class at the National Specialty in 1987.
Ch. Gulph
Mills
D'Artagnan #1
Mastiff in
1988.  1st
Award of Merit
at the 1988
Mastiff
National
Specialty.
Ch. Goldleaf
Montana
#3 Mastiff in
1987.  Montana
won the
prestigious
Golden Crate
Kennel Club
Bench Show 3
times.  Excellent
stud dog
producing top
champions.
Ch. Goldleaf
Hope and Glory
winning here at
the 7 year old
Veteran Bitch
class at the
Mastiff National
Specialty.  Hope
was the alpha
bitch and for
many years ran
the kennel.
Ch. Gulph Mills Moonshine
Ch. Goldleaf Montana x Ch. Gulph
Mills Legacy.  Moonshine was the #3
Mastiff in 1994.
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