Toro is
the most titled
Grand
Champion
American Bulldog
in the
HISTORY of the breed.....
Bite
Helper Andrew O'Donnell
--Photos
By Doug Loving
Toro is
THE TOTAL WORKING DOG!!
Want us
to prove it????
We can!
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Working
History
* *January
1998*
Toro Achieved
His AKC Canine Good Citizen Title (CGC and obedience and temperament evalutation)
Long Island
Schutzhund Club
Mount Sinai,
New York
AKC Evaluator:
Richard Quinn
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*April
1998*
Toro Achieved
His Schutzhund BH Degree (SchH BH, an obedience and temperament evaluation)
Cherry
Valley Schutzhund Club
Cherry
Valley, Massachusettes
DVG Judge:
Sandy Purdy
DVG Judge
Sandy Purdy with Toro & Eileen
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*May
1998*
Toro BecameThe
First American Bulldog Ever To Win
The East
Coast Combined Challenge
( a conformation
competition combined with a "real-life" protection tournament)...
it was
a hands-down win!!
American
Bulldog Classic
Arcola,
Virgina
ECCC Judges:
Andrew O'Donnell,
Richard
Quinn, & Joseph DiBianco
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*May
1998*
Toro Achieved
His Obedience One Title (OB1)
Backwoods
Bulldog Bash
Paducah,
Kentucky
Working
American Bulldog Association (WABA)
Judge:
Richard Quinn
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*September
1998*
Toro Achieved
His Weight Pulling Dog One (WP1) Title (WP1 requires the dog to pull 12x
his body weight. In Toro's case this amount was 1200 lbs.)
American
Bulldog Bonanza
Arcola,
Virginia
American
Bulldog Weight Pull Association (ABWPA)
Judge:
Al Joye
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*October
1998*
Toro Achieved
His Breed Suitability Title (an obedience, protection, temperament test
combined with a conformation evaluation and a requirement for certified
hips)
American
Bulldog Battle
Grantville,
Pennsylvania
Working
American Bulldog Association (WABA)
Judge:
Andrew O'Donnell
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*December
1998*
Toro Achieved
His Achieved His AD (Endurance title requiring the dog to run, alongside
a bicycle for 12 miles at a speed of between 9mph and 12mph)
American
Bulldog Club of Long Island
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*April
1999*
Toro Won
The ABNA Challenge (Similar to the East Coast Combined Challenge)
American
Bulldog Bonanza
Arcola,
Virginia
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*May
2000*
Toro earned
his BST2 title ( a high level protection title in which the dog must show
total control in an off-lead protection routine) at the WABA Nationals
held in conjunction with the ABA Nationals in Parkman, Ohio. Toro
went High in Trial!! Toro's was rated by WABA Master Judge, Mike
Stone as pronounced in hardness, courage and fighting drive. A truly
inspiring performance!
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December,2000*
Toro earned
his CD3 (Catch Dog 3) title! (A title involving the dog catching numerous
boar of minimally 150lbs)
Fort Pierce,
Florida
ICDA Judge:
Don Matthews
Toro
took on some very large and fierce boar with heart and courage. Don
said, "Toro got even better as the work went on!" Photos coming soon!
THANK YOU
DON MATTHEWS!!
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Working
Pictures