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In memory of Howard Heinzl

Howard Heinzl, was born in Chicago, April 30, 1914. He was raised on the south side, where games of sand lot football filled his days. There were no referees around to blow the whistle every time there was a little “piling on” or someone received a good kick in the nose, and every game ended in a fight! Sure it was a little rough, but was considered a lot of...

Garner’s Scar ROM

Garner’s Scar ROM Not many dogmen know much about Brute. Most can only guess how this dog performed, produced and why he plays such a significant role in our breeding program. Therefore, we decided to write this article and inform the game about this great pit bull. We have come a long way with Brute and know his true history. After all, facts cannot be changed. Brute was purchased by Shifting Kennels from the yard of Tom Garner and registered...

Bros Ch Blinky ROM

Bros Ch Blinky I would like to tell you and the others the story of a dog that was destined to be a house-dog, but as the story tells, it comes off somewhat different. He was born at the kennels of the Bros Boys in 1987, Bros sold the puppy to a guy who needed a dog as companion and guard, and as so many over here, he sure liked...

CAROLINA KENNELS CH TERMITE ROM

Carolina Kennels Ch Termite ROM In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, Fletcher Chavis bred some dogs that and Dogman would be proud to own. Much of his original stock was from that grand old dog, CH Yellow John ROM. For years Mr. Chavis campaigned with that inbred Red Boy dog that he had gotten from R.T. Bass, he was rated one of the best. During the mid 1970’s and...

IMPERIOS KENNEL’S CH LA DENTISTA

IMPERIOS KENNEL’S CH LA DENTISTA I took a first peek at her when she was about 14 months old. she started out as a little better than average in most areas, but i was always impressed with how smart she was and how great she moved around the pit. As schooling progressed she continued to improve very rapidly, her mouth went from average to some serious 9 or 10 and she began...

GEIST’S EASY

GEIST’S EASY Easy’s story for me began back in the summer of 1984 while browsing through the August 1982 issue of the Pit Bull Gazette. On page thirty-seven a breeder named Kent Reid had two litters of pups advertised for sale. For some reason the pedigree of the “Pups Soon” caught my eye. I guess what caught my eye, right then and there, and made me decide that I had to have one of these...

HIDDEN HOLLOW’S CH DUSTY

HIDDEN HOLLOW’S CH DUSTY SDJ CH Dusty won her three shows in one year and four months time, also slowing down to have a litter of pups in this time. Todd and I never realized how much we had asked of her until a few days after her Championship show. We set up her first into our good friend Confederate States of America with his Crazy Bitch 1X Winner. We never looked at...