Allerhochst Rottweilers originated with the introduction of the
Rottweiler breed to John Belbin in 1970. At that time John's parents
resided in Melbourne, and a business acquaintance owned a Rottweiler
male. A social introduction was all that was necessary for the commencement
of a lifetime affair.
After some enquiry, introductions eventuated with all of the main
breeders in Melbourne of the time, and John ultimately chose to acquire
a Rottweiler female from Yvonne & Jim Pettengell, whose Auslese Rottweilers
were regarded among the best available.
Frequent visits were made to Melbourne, continually visiting and learning
from the Pettengells over the long wait for an available female. It
was indeed not until 1974 that Auslese Orleanais was available, and
that the prefix of Allerhochst was registered. But that learning time
was a most valuable beginning of the apprenticeship process, and lead
to the continuing search for knowledge and understanding of all facets
of the Rottweiler breed that remains the hallmark of Allerhochst breeding
to this day.
The proprietorship of the Allerhochst prefix has seen some changes
over the years, but the uninterrupted driving force has remained throughout.
For the first 2 years, from inception to 1976, Allerhochst was owned
by John & Rosemary Belbin.
In 1976, John's parents, Les & Joan Belbin became joint owners as
kennels were established on an 8 hectare property in the Adelaide
hills. This partnership existed until 1978, when due to a marriage
breakup the partnership was dissolved.
For the 10 years from 1978 to 1988 the Allerhochst prefix was owned
solely by John. This was without doubt the period of the most activity
and saw the Allerhochst breeding direction become distinctively unique,
establishing its individual and recognisable identity. With the advent
of the first Allerhochst "C" litter in February 1978, the breeding
direction was set, and today's Allerhochst breeding stock can be directly
traced back to that "C" litter.
In 1988 the ownership of Allerhochst became as it remains today, owned
jointly by John and Jeanine Belbin. Jeanine purchased her first Rottweiler
from John in 1976, and remained a dedicated Rottweiler student and
subsequently breeder from that time. Breeding activities have reduced
substantially since 1988, due to the perceived overpopulation of the
breed, however the enthusiasm and dedication to the Rottweiler remains
as strong as ever, as it will always be.
We enjoy mutually beneficial and interesting associations with a small
number of other dedicated fanciers. These relationships enable us
to keep our involvement at a high level with others who share our
demanding expectations and ideals. A particularly close bond has developed
with John's daughter, Tracie, and her husband Ron McIntosh who, with
their own Allerzeit prefix, are providing strong support with our
current and upcoming litters.
