I always
have liked the bull breeds, even as a child. An uncle gave me a female brindle
pit bull when I was twelve years old. She was named "Spook" because
at five weeks old she was lost and then found in a nearby graveyard. I had many
adventures with Spook and one of her pups,"Boss".
Later while attending college I became aware of Staffordshire Bull Terriers. This was in 1978 and Staffords were gaining in popularity here in the US.
My first Stafford came from Loretta Peck, a breeder in California. I named her Peck's Brindle Memphis. Unfortunately, she was shot after chasing a deer, and while passing someone's chicken coop.
A few years later I got "Intrepid Georgia Buck" from Ken Hodgin of "Intrepid Staffords". Buck was a red dog and impressive in every way. Buck was bred to " Willie Marks Miss Orday" who was inbred to "Keystone Beauregard ". This was a close breeding as Buck's dam "Intrepid Irish Casey" was a full sister to "Keystone Beauregard". A pup from this breeding "Intrepid Rooster Cogburn" was bred to "Minerva of Yankeefire". Minerva's pedigree, like Rooster's was 3/4 Irish, but with several different individuals that were related to Rooster. Nancy Malec of Yankeestaff fame was instrumental in making this happen. She also introduced me to Irma Rosenfield of Dynamite Staffords, who allowed me to use the "Dynamite" kennel name.
I wish to mention that lines we refer to as "Irish" are in fact English lines, but bred down from dogs which resided in Ireland.
Also, I hope breeders will realize the problems with breeding Staffords with very short muzzles and take measures to correct this.
These dogs deserve to continue to survive. Responsible ownership is the key.
Stan Thorn (Dynamite)
Later while attending college I became aware of Staffordshire Bull Terriers. This was in 1978 and Staffords were gaining in popularity here in the US.
My first Stafford came from Loretta Peck, a breeder in California. I named her Peck's Brindle Memphis. Unfortunately, she was shot after chasing a deer, and while passing someone's chicken coop.
A few years later I got "Intrepid Georgia Buck" from Ken Hodgin of "Intrepid Staffords". Buck was a red dog and impressive in every way. Buck was bred to " Willie Marks Miss Orday" who was inbred to "Keystone Beauregard ". This was a close breeding as Buck's dam "Intrepid Irish Casey" was a full sister to "Keystone Beauregard". A pup from this breeding "Intrepid Rooster Cogburn" was bred to "Minerva of Yankeefire". Minerva's pedigree, like Rooster's was 3/4 Irish, but with several different individuals that were related to Rooster. Nancy Malec of Yankeestaff fame was instrumental in making this happen. She also introduced me to Irma Rosenfield of Dynamite Staffords, who allowed me to use the "Dynamite" kennel name.
I wish to mention that lines we refer to as "Irish" are in fact English lines, but bred down from dogs which resided in Ireland.
Also, I hope breeders will realize the problems with breeding Staffords with very short muzzles and take measures to correct this.
These dogs deserve to continue to survive. Responsible ownership is the key.
Stan Thorn (Dynamite)