Versatile American Bulldogs for Protection, Sport, Farm, and Family
My name is Jennifer Marshall, and I am Ferocia Kennels.
Ferocia is Latin, which can be translated to mean courage, fierceness, boldness, and high spirit. These are traits I believe are essential to the American Bulldog. An American Bulldog should be courageous, confident, spirited, and formidable.
Ferocia Kennels is a working American Bulldog program built on function, temperament, and purpose.
Experience and Background
I have been involved in the American Bulldog breed since 2005, when I acquired my first American Bulldog, Cajun.
I have been training dogs since 1996. I trained dogs professionally from 2004 through 2018, with a focus on basic to advanced obedience and behavior modification. This training experience gives me valuable insight into temperament and trainability.
Competitive training and protection sports caught my interest and I began training my dogs in Mondioring in 2007. Since then I have handled and trained many dogs of various breeds in different aspects of protection and protection sports.
I served on the United States Mondioring Association (USMRA) Board of Directors (2015–2016)
I currently serve as an Officer and Senior Judge for the United States American Bulldog Club (USABC) (since 2022)
All Ferocia Kennels dogs primarily live in the house and can be commonly found napping on the couch in between training or exercise sessions. I take my dogs for group hikes and adventures frequently, they do not live in kennel runs or crates.
The Dog That Set The Bar
In 2011, my dog Cuda earned the first leg of his MR1, placing 2nd out of 8 dogs at our very first time on the trial field. The following year, at the 2012 USMRA National Championships, Cuda earned the second leg of his MR1, again placing 2nd, and was awarded Top Non-Malinois.
In 2013, we trialed for the first time at MR2 at the USMRA National Championships, placing 2nd overall. At that trial, Cuda was also awarded Decoy’s Choice and Best Escort MR2.
Cuda is the only American Bulldog to ever place on the podium at the National level in Mondioring. Not only once but TWICE. His accomplishments represent world records for both his breed and the sport of Mondioring, and they remain unmatched.
Every Ferocia Kennels American Bulldog is a descendant of Cuda.
Program Goals
My goal is to produce structurally sound Standard type American Bulldogs that adhere to the breed standard while possessing the temperament, athleticism, and versatility to excel in protection sports (PSA, APPDA, K9SL, Ringsport, IGP, American Schutzhund, etc.), performance events (Dock Diving, Weight Pull, Barn Hunt, Nosework, Rally, Fast CAT, Agility, and more), and as dependable personal protection dogs, family guardians, and farm or ranch utility dogs.
I focus on dogs that are not only powerful but also intelligent and clear headed. Trainability and intelligence are extremely important to me. Strong nerve, high level of confidence, athletic dogs that are easy to motivate and can take pressure from the handler to achieve control under distraction and stimulation.
Versatility
Ferocia dogs have become working ranch dogs, family guardians, catch dogs, and competitors in IGP, sled racing, dock diving, barn hunt, Fast CAT, weight pull, K9 Biathlon, and more.
Most Ferocia dogs go on to be beloved companions in active households. Stability and clarity are key qualities in my dogs for this reason. A natural off switch and the ability to relax and be easy in the house once needs are met is something very important in my program, even in the working picks I keep back for myself.
More Than Working Dogs
I breed working American Bulldogs, but not every dog I produce will become a working dog. There is variation within every litter, every puppy is a little different. My job is to recognize those differences and place each puppy where it is most likely to thrive.
Some will show, some will work, some will become sporting dogs, and most will become cherished family companions.
That’s what I’m ultimately breeding for: good dogs that can go wherever their lives take them. This is part of what makes this breed so incredibly versatile.
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