American Pit Bull Terrier Gazette Volume 41 Issue 4 | Page 4

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Advisory Board Renee Greenwood , Kate Greenwood

ADBA American Pit Bull Terrier Gazette - P . O . Box 1771 , Salt Lake City , Utah 84110 - ( 801 ) 936-7513 - fax ( 801 ) 936-4229 - E-mail : bstofshw @ adba . cc . Be sure to visit our website for information , applications & more ! http :// www . adba . cc The ADBA American Pit Bull Terrier Gazette will not knowingly publish any material conflicting with the Animal Welfare Act of 1976 and all written material submitted to the Gazette for publication must contain the legal name of the author and current address or it will not be printed . Nicknames or initials may be used upon request but full legal name must accompany all written material submitted for printing . It is not the intent or purpose of ADBA APBT Gazette or its advertisers to condone or promote any illegal activity , including dog fighting . The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the American Dog Breeders Association , Inc . or the Editor . The American Dog Breeders Association , Inc . does not in any way guarantee any products advertised in the Gazette . We will not knowingly advertise any product , by anyone , that will not live up to their claims . The ADBA American Pit Bull Terrier Gazette is published by THE AMERICAN DOG BREEDERS ASSOCIATION INC . Issued every three months . ( Fall issue Aug . 15th ; Winter issue , Nov . 15th ; Spring issue , Feb . 15th ; and Summer issue , May 15th .)

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** American Pit Bull Terrier Gazette reserves the right to edit any material and / or refuse publication of any material we feel may not be in the best interest of the breed or this magazine . ** American Pit Bull Terrier Gazette Copyright ® 1981 Nothing that appears in this magazine may be reprinted either wholly or in part without written permission of the publisher and the American Dog Breeders Association , Inc .

Although Mr . Joe Chan attended the 2017 ADBA Convention this year in February , I did not have the opportunity to get to talk to him ; I was running around like a chicken with it ’ s head cut off !

They say everything is bigger in Texas . I heard that there were going to be some ol ’ timers down there that I hadn ’ t had the opportunity to meet yet and a few that I hold near and dear to my heart , like Mr . Floyd Boudreaux . So , upon the invitation of Jerod Lennox and Eric Wells with the Heart of Texas APBTC , I decided to fly down and see for myself . I booked my flight , hitched a ride to Georgetown , TX , and was off to another dog show weekend !

Upon arriving Saturday morning , I was graciously welcomed by a very courteous group of dogmen . They invited me to have lunch with them and I was happy to be able to be off work and actually have a chance to sit down and visit . I ’ d like to thank Mr . Chan for lunch and I look forward to seeing him , and the others , again .

Heather DeVito ADBA Show Manager / Asst . Editor

Artistic Interpretation ......................................................................................................................... pg . 05 Canine Tick Borne Diseases ............................................................................................................. pg . 10 Why Would Anyone Own These Dogs ? ............................................................................................ pg . 12 The Fine Art of the Daily Task ........................................................................................................... pg . 18 Portrait of a Dogman ......................................................................................................................... pg . 21 New Research on Cutting the Cord Too Soon .................................................................................. pg . 27 No Guts , No Glory Series ................................................................................................................. pg . 29 The He Said , She Said of the 2017 ADBA Convention ..................................................................... pg . 36 Interview with Dogman Hall of Fame , Joe Chan ............................................................................... pg . 45 “ When Are We Gonna Pull Again , Daddy ” ......................................................................................... pg . 50 Show Calendar .................................................................................................................................. pg . 52 Show News ........................................................................................................................................ pg . 54 Show Points ...................................................................................................................................... pg . 57 Rankings ........................................................................................................................................... pg . 62 In Memory ......................................................................................................................................... pg . 66 A Tribute to Steal Heart ’ s G / C XVIII Matthew ................................................................................... pg . 68 Ch / Ace Spotlight ............................................................................................................................... pg . 70 Mitigation vs Litigation ...................................................................................................................... pg . 73 Q & A With ADBA .............................................................................................................................. pg . 75 Selections for Vigor ........................................................................................................................... pg . 76 Historical Articles ............................................................................................................................... pg . 78