Canine Quarterly - ADBA Fall 2016 | Page 4

BEAUVAIS ’ “ A / A I ” PUNISHER ”

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This issue we spotlight owner and trainer Philip Beauvais of Team No F . E . A . R . and our cover dog Beauvais ’ Punisher . Team No F . E . A . R . is responsible for creating champions such as Beauvais ’ Punisher in the areas of conformation , weight pull , competition obedience , agility , dock diving and dog sport .
Growing up in New York , Philip had always been around dogs . When Philip was 10 it was love at first sight when his family got their first “ pit bull ”. He loved the drive and tenacity side of the breed . It was around this time when he first started to learn and understand more about them .
A few years later when his family moved to Florida , it was then that Philip owned his first pit bull and was fully
4 responsible and a full caretaker of the dog . Philip started learning and teaching basic obedience and developing a strong bond with his dogs , and continues to this day to fuel his passion in working with the bully breeds .
• How did you obtain Punisher and what was it that attracted you to him ?
I really liked Punishers Grand Sire Gage . When I was younger I always wanted an offspring of his . I contacted his owner over a year before getting Punisher and was just waiting for a breeding to happen with him , so when he passed away I decided to go with the closest thing ; which
McKENNA / YATES ’ “ GAGE ” was a Gage son to Gage daughter breeding . When I went to pick my pup
I had seven males to choose from but Punisher