The "Raevon" prefix was the result of Vicki's love of rock'n'roll.
When her very beautiful NZ Ch.Magiste Bossy Boots was mated to Denem Strawberry Rage,
it was only natural to call the resulting pups rock'n'roll names..... Raevon Peggy Sue, Raevon Queen of th'Hop, and Raevon Tangerine Queen.
Vicki kept Queen of th'Hop, and Belinda purchased Raevon Peggy Sue.
This was the beginning of a very successful partnership.
When Belinda moved to Australia in 1995 they decided to continue the partnership, sending dogs back and forth across the Tasman.
In March 2001, Karl Estreich (Edendale Pugs) and Shelley Reeves (Rolex Rottweilers) flew from New Zealand to Melbourne to title their Multi Best in Show winning Rottweiler and their Multi Best in Show winning Pug - NZ Grand Champion Glomar Opera Singer.
Both won the Group at Geelong on their final day in Melbourne, the pug getting her final 19 points - and as Karl had a plane to catch - I was handed this pug ... a tiny, rampant pit bull terrier crossed with a rottweiler - and told to handle it for Best in Show! Advised in advance to wrap the lead twice around its feral little neck, I shot off around the ring behind a steam train on legs.
And so I fell in love with pugs. On the ferry home from Geelong to Mornington, the first thing I did was ring Angela (Karl's wife) and insist that a pug be flown over immediately! Not a baby mind you, but one that had 'been prepared earlier'!
And so it was that Edendale Billy Piper arrived - (a daughter of the Feral Steam Train on legs). Having been warned that pugs were addictive - it was no surprise that a half brother to the Steam Train arrived soon after - and on it goes. Besotted!
After Angela (Founder of the famous Edendale Pugs prefix) moved to Queensland with Karl and her family she joined us in the Raevon Prefix. So with her knowledge and background in Pugs, and the facilities at Mornington Lodge, we will co-breed our Pugs under the Raevon banner and look forward to a bright, successful future.
