@ Tudor's
"DIBO", a great DISAPPOINTMENT, but the TRUTH always Triumphs ❤ (new)
@ W.D. Smith, the great
unknown of the American Pit Bull Terrier, ❤ his deserved TRIBUTE ❤
@ What no one has written yet about the best APBT of all
times. The
TUDOR'S "DIBO" True Story ❤
@ TRACING the
traces of Tudor's "DIBO" in the 90s, together with the
master dogmam Mr. Dwight Stubbs,
known as "The Old Man of the Valley".
That Valley refers to the "Valley of the Sun", is the other name by
which Phoenix is known in Arizona, USA, the same place where Tudor's "DIBO" was born in
the yard of Reverend Howard Heinzl,
on March 21, 1951.
* The CRADLE of
TUDOR'S “DIBO”; Tracing his tracks: https://www.fiapbt.net/tributemrstubbs.htm - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=259878060014410&set=a.155145083821042 – Mr.
Dwight Stubbs – The good and beautiful
people FOREVER in our hearts (R.I.P.) Mr.
Dwight Stubbs, one of the best Pit Bull breeders of all times, in today's
memory.
❤ TRIBUTE and MEMORIES of the Reverend HOWARD HEINZL and his dogs ❤
Conducting FIELD RESEARCH of the breed in the days before
cell phones and the Internet…
https://www.facebook.com/FIAPBT/posts/pfbid0Qv8HKtYtgSNen5DPkR3DamHjyh3ihgWaJWH5MCwp7EQHssbdNkHNdBurohGhRKhJl - https://www.fiapbt.net/tributemrstubbs.htm
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The TUDOR'S "DIBO" true story. By Mariano Peinado
(1999).
After researching the American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) during my trips to
the USA in the 1990s, I discovered almost by chance, and to my great surprise,
who, in my opinion, was the breeder
of Tudor's " Dibo", the best APBT of all times. I say
"to my great surprise" because this information isn't found in books
or magazines, at least not until now. This information can only be heard
directly from older dogmen , those with a
long-standing tradition and an honest reputation within the APBT community in
the USA, who were somehow present at the events I will now describe.
APBT enthusiasts generally consider Reverend Howard Heinzl to be the
breeder of Tudor's Dibo; this same statement can be found in many
APBT books and magazines from that time to the present day.
Earl Tudor and Howard Heinzl in 1956.
Howard Heinzl was known for his
honesty as a breeder and for the good genetic quality of his APBTs, ever since
he began his journey with this dog breed back in the 1930s.
In late 1950, Al Brown had
sent a very good dog to Heinzl, and
the Reverend wished to breed it with Heinzl's Bambi and give two
puppies from that already excellent litter to Al Brown in return for the dog he
had sent. Heinzl also raised horses;
it was his other passion. Howard Heinzl
had to leave town for a while on horse-related business in mid-January 1951,
just as Bambi was coming into heat. Mr. W.D. Smith was
working for Heinzl on his ranch taking care of the dogs at that time. Heinzl
entrusted Smith with ensuring that Bambi was bred
while he was away, using the dog Al
Brown had sent him, as that was his wish.
Al Brown with Tacoma Jack 1932, Salen Oregon.
Smith tried to breed Bambi with Al Brown's dog, but he was a very
rough dog and uncooperative. Bambi didn't like him and tried to fight
him. However, in Howard Heinzl's yard was another of the Reverend's stud
dogs, Hubbard 's Bounce. Smith knew this dog was
good and also well-liked by Howard Heinzl, but the Reverend wasn't entirely
convinced about Bounce, as he had doubts about some of his
sisters, which made him a less than certain choice for breeding.
Wiz Hubbard with Hubbard's "Gimp" (Grandfather and
double great-great-grandfather of Tudor's " Dibo")
Smith decided to try breeding Bambi with Hubbard's Bounce
and Bounce proved more cooperative, readily accepting his
advances. When Heinzl returned from his trip and Smith informed
him that Bambi had been bred by Bounce and not Al
Brown's dog, he became furious. When Bambi gave birth
to her puppies, the enraged Reverend got rid of them all.
Arizona Pete (Brother from the same litter
as Tudor's " Dibo")
The puppies were born on March 21, 1951, the very first day
of spring. The arrival of spring that year carried a special
message, foreshadowing something very interesting that was about to happen in
the American Pit Bull Terrier breed. Al Brown took a male and a female from the
litter as compensation for sending his dog to Heinzl under the agreement to
breed Bambi with him, an agreement that ultimately fell through,
even though he knew the sire of these puppies wasn't his dog (one was named "Boo" and later became Langham 's "Lil" and the
other was "Arizona Pete"). He gave another male to
Ed Ritcheson, naming him Ritcheson's Jerry. And Howard
Heinzl gave another male puppy (our protagonist) to some friends of his
son, who in turn gave him to a child. This child was named Dumbo.
Langham's Lil (Sister from the
same litter as Tudor's " Dibo")
It so happened that the boy, after watching the Lassie
the Collie television series, fell in love with the breed
and asked his father to trade Dumbo for a Collie. The
boy's father spoke with Howard Heinzl to explore the possibility of
exchanging Dumbo for a Collie. Heinzl had mixed
feelings about Dumbo, as he had some doubts about the quality of
some of his paternal aunts (Hubbard 's Bounce's sisters), but he
agreed to the trade, given that Heinzl had no doubts about Dumbo 's
parents , Bounce and Bambi. The
reverend found a Collie in town for Jensen for five dollars.
Heinzl and Jensen finalized the dog exchange, and Jensen left very happy,
thinking he had made a great deal.
Hubbard's Lena (Grandmother and
great-great-grandmother of Tudor's " Dibo")
At that time DUMBO was already two years old and wandered calmly
and uncontrollably throughout the Reverend's yard. He did not approach the
chained dogs that showed aggression towards him, since DUMBO had the mind of a puppy in an adult's body and only wanted to
play.
Dumbo lived as a pet in Heinzl's yard
until he was three and a half years old. He accompanied Heinzl on his work at
the kennel and was his family dog. One day, Howard Heinzl received a visit
from Earl Tudor, who had cometo pick up a dog from the Reverend's Yard.
Given their friendship, Heinzl offered him the choice of any of his best dogs,
and Earl Tudor didn't hesitate to choose Dumbo. Earl Tudor was renowned
among dog men for having a sixth sense for spotting dogs with gameness at
aglance.
Earl Tudor with Tudor's “Crazy Joe”
Since Earl Tudor didn't like the name DUMBO because
of its difficult pronunciation, as he wasn't a Native American, he changed it
to DIBO , which was similar but easier for
him to pronounce. From that moment on, the name Tudor 's DIBO began to exist in the history
of the American Pit Bull Terrier, which in a few years would become known
worldwide.
Tudor's "DIBO" was stolen
from Earl Tudor shortly after he acquired him from Howard Heinzl and
sold to a restaurant owner who renamed him "Runt". Earl Tudor
managed to find and reclaim DIBO at the age of four. These
experiences, along with other events, helped DIBO mature and develop a different perspective on dogs who tried
to harass him. As a side note, DIBO was a three-time winner in the
44-pound (19.976 kg) weight class.
Joe Corvino with Corvino's "Gimp" (Great-grandfather of Tudor's " Dibo")
Given the qualities and virtues that Dibo possessed, he stood out among the
best APBTs of that era. But what enriched the breed most through him was the
positive and dominant way he transmitted his powerful genetic makeup to his
offspring. It didn't matter which bitch he was bred with, even if she was of
poor quality; he produced excellent offspring with all of them. Of particular
note is the mating of Tudor 's DIBO with what
is, in my opinion, the best APBT bitch of all time, Carver's “BLACK WIDOW”. As
a result of this pairing, extraordinary APBTs were born, having inherited their
parents' magnificent qualities and virtues, especially as breeders with a
strong, positive dominance of their powerful genetic makeup, which they in turn
transmitted to their descendants. Some of the APBTs from the litter of Tudor
's DIBO and Carver's BLACK WIDOW
were: Carver´s BLACK GIRL, Carver's CRACKER, Carver's DEE, Carver's LASSO.
Carver's BLACK WIDOW, the best APBT female of all times.
For all these reasons, most of the top breeders of the time
rushed to breed their females with DIBO. Breeders of that
era, and others not so long ago, took Tudor's Dibo as the
backbone and standard to follow in their various APBT breeding programs,
including: Maurice Carver, Howard
Heinzl, Earl Tudor, John Fonseca,
Leo Kinard, Ralf Greenwood,
George Saddler, Ronnie Hyde, Don Maloney, James Crenshaw,
McCool, Enrique Morfín,
Jim Twardowski (R-Gang's), D. Stubbs, Ruben Valenzuela, Gary
Hammonds, Bert Sorrel, Floyd Boudreaux, William Lacefield, Pat
Patrick, Indian Sonny, Scotty Nelson, Don Mayfield, and many more.
Tudor's DIBO died in 1958, andit couldbe said that DIBO is the "patriarch" of most
modern American Pit Bull Terriers (APBTs). The more of his genetic makeup is found
in today's APBTs, the more original and genuine they are within their breed. Of
all the breeders, Maurice Carver best understood how to take advantage
of Tudor's DIBO, maintaining, preserving, and refining them for many
years in his kennel through the genetics of his dogs. Thanks to Carver,
Tudor's Dibo's genetics can still be found in the blood of some APBTs
today.
Corvino's "Shorty" (Great-grandfather of Tudor's"Dibo")
Even though DIBO 's parents were owned by Reverend Howard Heinzl, and although DIBO 's
parents were bred at his yard and the litter was also born there, in
my opinion, I don't consider Howard Heinzl the legitimate breeder of Tudor's "DIBO"
since he didn't make the decision to carry out that cross.
Howard Heinzl certainly played a significant role in the creation of Tudor's DIBO,
but from my own perspective, the breeder of Tudor's "DIBO"
was undoubtedly Mr. W.D. Smith, as he was the one
who actually performed the cross, and despite the circumstances, he
was the only one who made the decision to do it.
Despite any discrepancies this story may have, I believe that the person
who decides to breed a male and female should always be considered the breeder
of the litter, even if the mated dogs are not their property. This
decision is based on whatever criteria they deem appropriate, whether
valid or not. The person who decides to breed two animals will
be solely responsible for the genetic quality of those future
American Pit Bull Terriers (APBTs), and only time will tell if that decision
was made correctly.
Mariano Peinado
International
APBT Federation (FIAPBT) & IADCRO Spain
https://www.facebook.com/FIAPBT
– https://www.fiapbt.net
– https://www.IADCRO.com
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION of the breed: https://www.villaliberty.org/information.html
@ “The BLACKS”, “The RED NOSES” and “BROWNS,
RED or BUCKSKIN”
Genetic TRACING is being done in
nowadays on some American Pit Bull
Terrier (APBT or Pit Bull) specimens with Brown, Red, or Buckskin coats,
which, over time, trace their lineage back come from a parallel journey with to
the genetics or blood of "The
Blacks" and "The Red
Nose" Pit Bulls, coming from TUDOR'S
"DIBO” inself, the Original Source in the Breeding in the breed's
finest specimens from his era to the present day. TUDOR'S "DIBO" possessed this Brown, Red or Buckskin
coloration; https://www.facebook.com/FIAPBT/posts/pfbid02DGdVtEZQqHxkcpzsn1LYvfrxrWSVFnmFHkNnPEyRNsv2sxkd7P3smT7fKDGrpqnml