I began my journey in purebred dogs in 1987 with the purchase of my first bloodhound, CH Trackside's Isabel Telemetrue, from Dawn Jay and Linda Winters. Things simply snowballed from there!

I fell in love with conformation and although she wasn't perfect, Isabel earned her championship. A year later Can/Am CH Ponderosa Eustace Mason joined the family. 

Over the years I have produced many champions and Best in Show bloodhounds, and have provided foundation stock for a number of new breeders looking to enter the world of bloodhounds.

In 1995 I added a breed that I'd always loved, the Clumber Spaniel. CH Klumberhill Silverlace O'Mason from Arline Hill joined the pack. She went on to produce a number of champion offspring. I no longer have clumbers but they will always be a breed that is close to my heart!

In 2004 I became enamoured with Harriers while showing Can/Am CH Pacific's Serenading Anthem MBISS (Jonathan) bred by Paul and Karen Crarey and owned by Lisa Benner. He was such a fun dog that I had to have one of my own! Enter Kingsbury Enchanted, aka Ella. She never finished her championship but produced a beautiful litter, one of whom (Mason Kingsbury Dash at Myrtlecreek) was exported to Australia and became an important addition to many Australian pedigrees. I have since imported his grandson to Canada (Can/Am CH Fellhunters Turmoil at Mason) and is already becoming an influential sire.

In 2015 my heart dog, Can/Am CH Branston African Queen, Hepburn, came to be my bed buddy. She wasn't my first beagle as I'd had a few rescues at one point in time, but she was my first well bred conformation dog. She did not disappoint in the show ring. She was a force to contend with at any show she attended. She was my foundation bitch and certainly didn't disappoint. Her kids and grandkids and great grandkids have some huge paws to fill, but they are all coming close to doing so.