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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 .
Front Cover :
Maybe we were feeling a little sentimental with Mother ’ s Day approaching , but we all got the same feeling when we saw this issues winning photo . It was unanimous .
Congratulations , Adam Torrez !
Our May contest cover winner ... Rocca ’ s “ CH ” ACE ” JEEPERBUNCH ” with her daughter , Velvet and Steel ’ s “ HONEYBUNCHER ” Owned by Adam Torrez / Velvet and Steel Pits
I love contest cover time ! I thoroughly enjoy going through the hundreds of submissions that we receive , narrowing them down , then creating a cover for each one so we have a visual .
The four runners up and a few dozen ( or so ) of the finalists are in the centerfold of this issue .
Keep in mind , even if you didn ’ t win the contest this time it doesn ’ t mean your photo won ’ t be used one day . We keep them all on file . It may surprise you one day and show up on the cover of a future issue .
Check this out ! Cris Cyborg , the Brazilian-American MMA fighter , with her copy of Gameness . You can find this book by David Dennis advertised on page 20
Let ’ s play a game !
If you can find the most expensive bouncy ball , yes - this is the actual ball , the . 25 cent ball that eventually cost me $ 1,500 - and you are the first person to email Heather @ adbadog . com and tell me what page it ’ s on ( it ’ s somewhere in this issue ), I will send you a coupon code for a free digital copy of this issue of the APBT Gazette .
Happy hunting ! Heather DeVito
INSIDE FEATURES
Canine DNA and Parentage Verification ........................................................................................... pg . 05 What is in the Water .......................................................................................................................... pg . 10 Foreign Body ..................................................................................................................................... pg . 17 The Long Goodbye ............................................................................................................................ pg . 21 Survival of the Friendliest ................................................................................................................... pg . 25 In Memory .......................................................................................................................................... pg . 29 Perseverance Pays Off ...................................................................................................................... pg . 39 Point Standings .................................................................................................................................. pg . 44 Show News ........................................................................................................................................ pg . 50 Show Calendar .................................................................................................................................. pg . 52
Rankings ............................................................................................................................................ pg . 54 Ch / Ace / TD Spotlight ............................................................................................................................. pg . 56 POE Points ........................................................................................................................................... pg . 61 Junior Handler Spotlight ........................................................................................................................ pg . 64
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