FELICITY L. SUMMERS

While in her mid-late teens, Felicity L. Summers first met a Boxer her Dad had bought. Her first reaction was that it was the ugliest dog she had seen. Sally was shown by her Dad; she was not one of the greatest of Boxers in the show ring. But Felicity grew to like the breed, handling other Boxers, but her love was playing field hockey in the winter and Vigorothen later started playing cricket.

Sam, our first Boston Terrier, was a 21st birthday present from her Dad. Not totally impressed getting a dog for such an important birthday, she grew to love him. There were times in between sport that she would handle the Boxers and Boston Terriers as they acquired other Bostons and participated in Obedience trials.

Then came a period where she lived in Sydney, New South Wales, and then Adelaide, South Australia, when she did not have a dog to show. She attended shows just to watch. She had a couple of Boston Terriers from her Dad, but they died sadly. Thus, she started looking for her foundation Boston Terrier that she could show and start her own breeding line.

Thus, the kennel prefix she wanted was Summadale. She never dreamed that she would have much success with some she had bred. She traveled to New Zealand on holidays, visited various breeders. Her Dad had offered to pay half if she found a Boston Terrier. She finally was led to a wonderful lady, Mrs. Ella Howse; her kennel prefix was Bostonridge.

So, a young bitch was acquired, and ever so grateful to have this bitch she called Ani, for she was the grandmother of one of Australia’s top-winning bitches named Zebby and also a great-great-grandmother to Batman, Zebby’s son.

Felicity knew the New Zealand Boston Terrier Club was planning to celebrate the 100-year show. Her Dad helped her take Zebby and Batman to New Zealand. Zebby won that show, which is called a Specialty Show only Bostons can enter. New South Wales in Australia later celebrated the 100-year breed Specialty Show. Batman won that show.

Felicity sold quite a few Boston Terriers overseas. Her last puppy, a male, went to Norway, where he helped improve the breed. She now is a dog judge and has had the privilege of judging the breed in Texas, USA, and Lucca, Italy. She still has a love for this breed, which has been over 45 years so far.