Ms. Helene Nietsch

Helene Nietsch is fifty-year veteran preservation Breeder of Merit of Bullmastiffs, continually striving to breed quality Bullmastiffs that exemplify the Breed Standard, dogs with outstanding temperament and consistent health clearances. She is an AKC judge, approved to judge four Groups (Working, Hound, Sporting & Non-Sporting), Junior Showmanship, Miscellaneous, and Best in Show. She has judged internationally in England, France, Spain, Japan, Sweden, South Africa, Hungary, Colombia, Australia, and New Zealand, and was honored to judge the American Bullmastiff Association National Specialty two times. She is a published author in various dog magazines, both general interest and Bullmastiff-specific, including the cover feature article for the AKC Gazette. Additionally, she’s served as the Breed Columnist for the Gazette for many years. She has bred more than 100 champion Bullmastiffs, including the top-winning Bullmastiff in the history of AKC. She’s garnered more than 30 Registry of Merit awards for top-producing sires and dams, including five Gold Registry of Merit awards. She’s won the American Bullmastiff National Specialty as breeder, co-breeder, handler or owner nine times, most recently in 2021 as owner, breeder, and handler of her Bullmastiff bitch. She is currently the President of Newtown Kennel Club and a member of the American Bullmastiff Association (ABA), where she serves on the club’s Health and Research Committee, and on the Judges Education and Breeder Education committees. She has also previously served as President and Director of the ABA.