OUR COVER CLICK ' S " MR . TWISTER " and Kannon Hardy
Heather DeVito Hank Greenwood Tyler Bullock Patty Bullock
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OUR COVER CLICK ' S " MR . TWISTER " and Kannon Hardy
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Each time I work on the magazine I think back to how far we ’ ve come ... I remember the first issue of the APBT Gazette that I saw . Patty had just hired me in March of 1993 . A few months later , we were shipping out the May issue . Hard to believe that was just a few years ago lol
If you look at page 62 , you ’ ll see that we will be starting our May Cover Contest on March 1st ! This is your opportunity to submit a photo that could be chosen to be on the cover of the next issue . ( Like Kannon who is featured on this cover ! His dad submitted that photo last year during our cover contest and it was chosen as a runner-up .) Details are included . Another exciting thing that I want to bring to our readers ’ attention ... the 50th Anniversary of the APBT is coming up ! I hope to have something special planned , so stay tuned !
We are always looking for interesting content to provide to you ! If you ’ d like to submit an article submission for possible publication , please email it to me heather @ adbadog . com
Also , when you read Amy ’ s article on the next page , she always ends with , “ I ’ m open to readers ’ requests and input .” Feel free to email her amy @ adba . cc
Another year has come and gone , and we are gearing up for another show season . Speaking of that , for the very first time , ADBA Italia will host our first European National event on September 27 & 28 , 2025 ! I will see you in Italy ! Another exciting announcement is that the 2025 ADBA Nationals will be held on October 4 & 5 , 2025 by the Heart of Dixie APBTC ; they will be joined by the Top Dogs of Houston .
Heather DeVito
INSIDE FEATURES
Crisis and Change ............................................................................................................................. pg . 03 Fighting in Court - Part Four .............................................................................................................. pg . 09 Small Miracles ................................................................................................................................... pg . 14 Excercising With Weight .................................................................................................................... pg . 16 From Newcomer to Pro ...................................................................................................................... pg . 19 ADBA Show Awards .......................................................................................................................... pg . 22 In Memory - “ Irish Jerry ” Holcomb ..................................................................................................... pg . 25 I Heart my APBT ................................................................................................................................ pg . 26 Overall Top Ranked Dogs of 2024 ...................................................................................................... pg . 30 Show Calendar ................................................................................................................................... pg . 45 Show News ......................................................................................................................................... pg . 47 Point Standings ................................................................................................................................... pg . 50 Ch / Ace / TD Spotlight ............................................................................................................................... pg . 56 Historical ................................................................................................................................................. pg . 63