We have bred and shown Beagles since the late 1960’s. And are still actively showing and breeding today, although on a greatly reduced scale as we like to travel and enjoy our senior years..

David bred Beagles in the USA under the STARBUCK prefix, and Lesley in Australia under the TORBAY prefix. Following our marriage, in 1988, we showed & bred Beagles successfully in Michigan, USA, using the STARBUCK TORBAY prefix.

In 1995. we moved to Australia, and lived about 1 hour North of Sydney, in beautiful Wangi Wangi. In June 1997 we returned to the USA, we spent a year in Portland, Oregon before moving to our current home on 4 acres.

In 1991, we added Whippets to our home and enjoy this breed immensely. We have had pleasing success in the show ring, and thank the breeders who supplied our foundation stock, mainly Debbie Butt of the Sporting Fields Whippets and Carol Harris of Bo-Bett. We do not currently own any whippets.

Lesley is a judge for all Hounds and Toys, Non Sporting & Herding breeds as well as some of the Working Group. She has judged in not only Australia and America, but also Canada, Taiwan, Philippines, Chile, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

David judges Beagles, Basenji, Dachshund, Whippet, Ridgebacks, Wolfhounds, Borzoi & Deerhounds, Afghans, Bassets, Black & Tan Coonhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Ibizian Hounds, Saluki, Harriers,, Greyhounds. David judged the National Beagle Specialty in September 2005 (Lesley judged it in 1995 – making them the only husband & wife team, to ever judge the National specialty in the USA)

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