Meet The Breeders

John Cadman


John Cadman lives in Bellingham, Washington. Bellingham is in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, some 20 miles from the Canadian border. Bellingham is home of Mt. Baker, famous for the record snow fall in the continental US and home of snowboarders and skiers alike.

John has a background as a maritime engineer. A secondary “calling” has been Ancient Egypt. His research is featured in books by Edward Malkowski and John DeSalvo PhD.


In 1997, John acquired his first Giant Schnauzer and Rottweiler. He became interested in the Black Russian Terriers after they had an enormous Giant Schnauzer (32″) that was 1/2 BRT. After losing his Giant Schnauzers and Rotteweiler in a house fire, he decided to get the best of the Giant and Rottie – the Black Russian Terrier.

John spent his formative years in the Bering Sea king crab industry. Here he’s seen next to the F/V Retriever in an ice pack. This boat was featured in season 1 of “Deadliest Catch”.

Barb Galbreath

Barb is co-owner of Pinnacle Black Russian Terriers. She is a practicing dentist who had her own dental practice in Hartford, CT., for 30+ years.  Barb is professional, honest, sincere and people love her.