Meet Our Board of Directors

Maggie Shook, President

In 2003, I acquired my first American Bulldog Roland, attended my first American Bulldog show in Richburg, SC and have been passionate about the breed ever since, showing and breeding as Gunslinger Kennels.

I have been very active in conformation shows, particularly with the NKC, where I am also a judge, but I have also shown my dogs with UKC and ABRA. I have shown dogs that I have bred to numerous show titles, from Junior Champion, Champion, Grand Champion Supreme Grand Champion, as well as, 8 or so NKC National Champions.

I am even more passionate about the working side of the American Bulldog and have participated in many of the venues in which the breed excels.

Over the years, I have titled dogs in weight pull, with the NWDA, participated in many protection tournaments, and tested my dogs on wild hogs.

In 2009, I started training and trialing my bulldogs in Schutzhund, and it has become a major part of what I do with my bulldogs.

I look forward to serving the American Bulldog community in the position of President of the USABC.

Polly Dake-Jones, Vice President

Polly’s experience with the American Bulldog started in 1994 with her first Bulldog.  Polly showed in various registries until 1999 when the American Bulldog was recognized by the United Kennel Club.  Since then, she has titled dogs in Conformation, Rally Obedience, Obedience, Weight Pull, Lure Coursing, Agility, Barn Hunt, Nosework and Dock Jumping.  She has bred over 25 UKC Champions. Polly genuinely believes in the versatility of the breed proving this by owning/bred the American Bulldog titled in the most UKC Licensed event types, AV AC NN RATN UNJ UAGI UWP UCD URX CA UROC GRCH HD’s Huckster the Casanova, SPOT-ON.  Along with these venues, Polly also has experience with her dogs in Personal Protection and Hog Catching.

Polly herself is also well versed.  Polly is a UKC Conformation and Rally Obedience Judge along with a SPOT evaluator.  She is a CGC evaluator, a Therapy Dog evaluator through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, and a Chief Tester for the American Temperament Test Society.  She is an accredited dog trainer, CCPT-KSA, through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. Polly also started the UKC Club, Dodge County Canine Club in 2014 and has been it’s president since the beginning.

EVA EMMELL, TREASURER

 

I have owned and competed with American Bulldogs for over 20 years. My dogs have always been top competitors in a  variety of sports. I have always been a firm believer in matching the sport to the dog and this has given me experience in multiple sporting events. I have titled bulldogs in weight pull, conformation, rally and IPO. My first bulldog Notorious D.O.G (Kermit) held advanced titles in three different weight pull organizations, was on a UKC Top Ten conformation qualifier for multiple years and was a Grand Champion in both the NKC and UKC. Other ABDs that I have owned and trained are Notorious Molly Hatchet, Notorious Moody Blu, ad Notorious Rolling Stone.  All of these were NKC Champions. Another of my bulldogs, Secor’s Ajax was 2013 AWDF National Champion (IPO I) and received his IPO 3 in 2014. I still have Bulldogs, but also have competed in IPO with my Malinois (Siboveld’s Centurion (Finn) and Virgil.

Julie Bingham, Secretary

Julie Bingham entered the American Bulldog arena in 2008 with her foundation dog, Bingham’s Zor, who quickly set the tone for her kennel’s reputation by earning multiple working titles, including Irondog Temperament Test (IDTT), Defense of Handler (DHT), Guard Dog Temperament (GDT), Irondog Levels 3 & 5 (ID3, ID5), Irondog Weight Pull 1–3 (IDWP1–3), and United Pull Federation (UPF). Zor’s accomplishments established the dual-purpose philosophy that continues to guide Bingham’s Bulldogs today.

Since then, Julie has produced and campaigned Champion American Bulldogs across UKC, NKC, ABRA, and ABA registries, consistently demonstrating excellence in conformation. Her dogs are equally celebrated for their working ability, holding titles in IGP-BH, WST, APA, UPF, UKC weight pull, and Irondog/NWDA competitions.

Julie is committed to preserving the American Bulldog’s versatility, sound temperament, and working drive. In her role as Secretary of the United States American Bulldog Club, Julie applies her organizational expertise and passion for the breed to support members, promote education, and advance the club’s mission. Her dedication ensures that the American Bulldog remains a breed of both beauty and utility, with Bingham’s Bulldogs standing as a testament to balanced breeding and performance excellence.

Lynn Carradine-Hailey, Officer

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Lynn has owned, showed, and bred American Bulldogs since 1999 with the National Kennel Club, American Bulldog National Alliance, American Bully Kennel Club, and United Kennel Clubs.  Her experience ranges from Conformation to Rally, Weight Pull, Lure Coursing, Mondioring, IPO and Temperament tests.

Lynn has hosted multiple shows since 2006 for American Bulldogs and Presa Canarios where not only conformation but also temperament and working events were made available to promote a total dog.

In addition to her role at United States American Bulldog Club, Lynn is a member of the Kansas Working Dog Club and member and acting board member of Twister City Kennel Club.

Lynn has earned the following titles with her dogs:

  • Kinghaven’s Raging Ruckus MR1 - CGC, TDI, Sch BH, IDT3, GDT, CAL3, CCF3

  • Big Rig’s Outrageous One - UPF-WP3

  • Haaker’s Siren Song-UPF - WP1

  • Blue Rock Col’s Black Snake Moan - BBCR AT

  • BMK’s WhoDoVooDooUDo - CAL2, BBCR IDH1

  • Nobilis' Black Sabbath – UKC Ch, IPO BH, AKC CGC, BBCR IDH1, BBCR AT, ACAL1

  • UKC GCH WMK's Not So Despicable Me - UKC UWP, UKC CA, RUNN, #9 AB in UKC 2018

  • UAB's A'Viper MH – ACAL1, ATTS TT

  • Rockytop's Alexius of Nobilis – ATTS TT, AKC CGC

  • Nobilis’ Walk the Line – UKC CH

  • URO1 UKC CH Nobilis’ Kylo Ren of HDK – UKC CA

Jennifer Marshall, Officer

Jennifer grew up surrounded by dogs and has been fascinated and obsessed with animal behavior from a young age. At the age of 10 she began volunteering at the local animal shelter and gaining hands-on experience with many different types and breeds of dogs. She got her first job at 14 working at a large boarding kennel and continued to pursue knowledge and gain experience training and handling dogs for several years.

From 2004 to 2018, Jennifer started her own business for training pet dogs. Jennifer has helped countless owners with their dogs, training for beginning and advanced obedience as well as behavior modification.

Jennifer became involved with the American Bulldog breed in 2005 when she purchased her first puppy, Cajun. Cajun was a solid tempered, powerful, driven dog that made her fall in love with the breed. 

In 2007, Jennifer discovered the sport of mondioring and in 2008 got her second American Bulldog, Cuda, specifically to compete in mondioring with. She had the opportunity to learn from many world championship level decoys and trainers and was able to title Cuda to MR1. Cuda was the 2012 USMRA National Vice Champion MR1 and Best Non-Malinois, and 2013 USMRA National Vice Champion MR2, Best Escort MR2, and Decoy's Choice. To this day Cuda is the only American Bulldog to be on the podium at the National level in mondioring. 

Jennifer served as Director at Large on the BOD for USMRA for two years in 2015+2016. 

Jennifer has a passion for the American Bulldog breed and began breeding in 2015. She continues to train towards protection sport titles as well as showing in conformation.

Monique LAperriere, officer

 

Monique's Currently residing in Winchester, New Hampshire, USA. Beginning in 2000 with American Bulldogs, and in 2002 titling her first AB receiving both a BST1, BST2 and FR brevet in the same weekend. Her dog sport career spanned into NWDA, WABA, French Ring, Mondio Ring, and PSA.  

 As such an active judge, with tons of hands on experience, judging in conformation with  UKC, ABNA, NKC and judging all over the United States as well as Canada, Sweden, and Germany. Imagine the amount of American Bulldogs she sees annually. Also has additionally campaigned her own dogs in these registries when not judging.  Since 2010, judging performance evaluations with NWDA, She has additionally Championed 8 of her own bred by dogs in Rally obedience, weight pull, and lure coursing both with NKC and UKC. Among many things she's achieved Iron Dog Triathlons with Iron Dog International with 5 dogs. The list really does go on..   

OTHER TITLES ACHIEVED: 

National Working Dog Association 

           OBT – Obedience Title  

           WTE – Working Temperament Evaluation 

           BST x2 – Breed Suitability Test  

           PD2 – Protection Dog Test level 2 

           SD1 – Sport Dog Test level 1 

           WP2 – weight pull  

Since 2004, White Mountain American Bulldog Kennels keeps a breeding program with a very clear ethics, keeping to a breed standard if only there is something positively to contribute to the gene pool. Registering both NKC and UKC as a performance kennel the list goes on to dogs that have passed several breed suitability tests, weight pull, dock diving, and obedience titles behind their names and prodigy.  

Monique contributions to the breed far reach beyond her hands of training and breeding. As also being a contribution as a writer with her book published in 2011, American Bulldog Unleashed. With today’s time she’s often traveling the world and continuing to judge for NKC, UKC and serving as Vice President USABC (United States American Bulldog Club). She pushes to continue to educate for health testing and more working events bringing together the American Bulldog community serving with United States American Bulldog Club.