Mentor Profile
Some people think dog breeding is irresponsible and the reason homeless pets suffer in shelters. Let me tell you about my canine mentor, Roxanne LaPaglia, owner of internationally known, Blazin's Bullmastiffs kennel. Roxanne practices responsible breeding programs, educates new owners about the breed and shows Bullmastiffs competitively in American Kennel Club events. Her program catches attention in Dog Fancy magazine during the 1980’s, as she participates nationally, with Bullmastiff organizations throughout the United States. She is known as a tough lady to buy a puppy from. Unfortunately, Roxanne left our world March 11, 2015, however, her legacy continues (Zellman). Roxanne, always shows a competitive spirit throughout her life. In her youth, she won beauty pageants, and attracting further attention as a fire baton twirler, then expressing her natural beauty and competitive nature as a print work model (Zellman). Her breeding program begins in the 1980’s originating with Great Danes. The exclusivity and enormous physique of the Bullmastiff becomes an attraction for Roxanne. As a result, she began showing her first Bullmastiff, titling the dog with a championship through the American Kennel Club. Competing and showing a dog easily outweighing her by …show more content…
Roxanne and three of her championship Bullmastiffs splashes across the front page the nationally known circulation in an edition of Dog Fancy sometime in the 1980’s (Dog Fancy). Currently, Dog Fancy magazine changes the format and name, becoming Dogster (Dogster). Clearly, the 1980s edition of Dog Fancy provides a positive exposure for Roxanne, giving Blazon's Bullmastiffs national attention. Ignoring my written request to the current editors of Dogster, requesting a copy of the Blazin's Bullmastiffs edition of Dog Fancy has gone unanswered for the purpose of this