DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Looking at some of the early match reports in this book: http://www.amazon.com/A-Complete-History-Fighting-Dogs/dp/1582451281 shows strange matches of dogs including a foxhound ending up in the pit. If some of those dogs won local fights and were bred with bull breeds you could quite easily end up with terrier in the mix.would love read. It but not paying 200 notes for it lol...anyone recommend me a decent book to read on bull terriers I've got a fair few books on the APBT, anything by Richard Stratton is good for a newcomer on the breed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silversnake 1,099 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Looking at some of the early match reports in this book: http://www.amazon.com/A-Complete-History-Fighting-Dogs/dp/1582451281 shows strange matches of dogs including a foxhound ending up in the pit. If some of those dogs won local fights and were bred with bull breeds you could quite easily end up with terrier in the mix.would love read. It but not paying 200 notes for it lol...anyone recommend me a decent book to read on bull terriersI've got a fair few books on the APBT, anything by Richard Stratton is good for a newcomer on the breed.Dogs of velvet and steel is a great read too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Looking at some of the early match reports in this book: http://www.amazon.com/A-Complete-History-Fighting-Dogs/dp/1582451281 shows strange matches of dogs including a foxhound ending up in the pit. If some of those dogs won local fights and were bred with bull breeds you could quite easily end up with terrier in the mix.would love read. It but not paying 200 notes for it lol...anyone recommend me a decent book to read on bull terriers I've got a fair few books on the APBT, anything by Richard Stratton is good for a newcomer on the breed. Cheers will have a look on google now see what price range the fetch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lusitano 294 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Im a bit of a pit bull book collectorEd Faron's book is a must buy... Also I just spent a fortune buying Bobby halls books bullyson and his sons 1 & 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,245 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Agree with above, ed farrons "complete gamedog" grand book I.M.o... Yokel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dare 1,103 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Not read ed farrons book but remember when it was due to be coming out. Used to have ca jacks tips book but god knows what happened to it. Wouldnt mind having the bible in my collection. Am sure zinetti brought a book out too but never had a look st that. Would buy it but no doubt will piss me off and make me want to go out and buy a staff even more lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Im a bit of a pit bull book collectorEd Faron's book is a must buy... Also I just spent a fortune buying Bobby halls books bullyson and his sons 1 & 2 That book is still going for crazy money isn't it, I was going to buy it till I saw the price. Another good one is My Life and Times with The APBT by James Crenshaw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Im a bit of a pit bull book collectorEd Faron's book is a must buy... Also I just spent a fortune buying Bobby halls books bullyson and his sons 1 & 2 That book is still going for crazy money isn't it, I was going to buy it till I saw the price. Another good one is My Life and Times with The APBT by James Crenshaw. Just had quick search and Most the good book are going for silly money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Im a bit of a pit bull book collectorEd Faron's book is a must buy... Also I just spent a fortune buying Bobby halls books bullyson and his sons 1 & 2 That book is still going for crazy money isn't it, I was going to buy it till I saw the price. Another good one is My Life and Times with The APBT by James Crenshaw. Just had quick search and Most the good book are going for silly money The Stratton books and Dogs of Velvet and Steel are going for normal book prices. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) The search I did on google took me to Amazon and that was 200 dollars lol For velvet and steel Edited August 16, 2015 by Navek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AKA-BRINDLE 879 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 The search I did on google took me to Amazon and that was 200 dollars lol For velvet and steel Got a brand new one sent signed from Bob Stevens in the States for about £50...is he not still selling the ones left over from the court case?...its an ok book but not worth $200 or the other silly prices it went for over here years back...Complete Game dog is good as is the Pit Bull Bible...got a stack of books here Homan ,Semencic ,Stratton Fleig ect...not a bad little investment looking at the prices some go for these days...will be flogging the lot at some point...but as this thread is 'Historical'...I'd recommend Louis Colby's book on the APBT...its a little jem of a book...imo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,245 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 if we're talking historical, then we have to also include "30yrs with fighting dogs" by george armitage. cracking little book, any conditioning info in these older books is well outdated, but as an insight into how the old fella's used to go about stuff they're priceless. all but my old stratton books have long since gone... Yokel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lusitano 294 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I'm currently reading 50years with apbt by Gary Hammonds and that's a great read so far... I look at it as a little investment. You may spend a little bit but can't see them ever losing their value, the good ones are always going up in price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I saw them as an investment too... Until a leaky roof ruined about 2 grand worth of historical bulldog books Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 The search I did on google took me to Amazon and that was 200 dollars lol For velvet and steel Got a brand new one sent signed from Bob Stevens in the States for about £50...is he not still selling the ones left over from the court case?...its an ok book but not worth $200 or the other silly prices it went for over here years back...Complete Game dog is good as is the Pit Bull Bible...got a stack of books here Homan ,Semencic ,Stratton Fleig ect...not a bad little investment looking at the prices some go for these days...will be flogging the lot at some point...but as this thread is 'Historical'...I'd recommend Louis Colby's book on the APBT...its a little jem of a book...imo Yeah you can get the reprint for much cheaper, don't know if its exactly the same book though? Stratton did like to romanticise a little in his books don't you think? He wasn't a dog man but he had a decent line going at one point, think he's about now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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