Colby blood @ 9 days old and Rest Well Rowdy

JoeBingo · Oct 2, 2011

Now I'm WAY over thinking it LOL ... Maybe I should just enjoy the pup HA !!! ... ya never know how they'll turn out

mccoypitbulls · Oct 2, 2011

Very nice pup......Colby dogs are in a world of their own...that just about says it for my thoughts. Very nice pup for sure, and a legendary breeding. Just a thought after seeing the pup. gotta read rest of posts. Very cute pup, R.I.P. Rowdy.

lil mayhem · Oct 2, 2011

Man your rowdy dog was a beautiful animal and seemed to love you and that is a testament to you as an owner. Unfortunately I am getting ready to put down our house dog due to a few health issues ongoing. That Colby dog is a piece of history and I hope you keep us updated with pictures as he grows and matures. Good luck

JoeBingo · Oct 2, 2011

Thank you McCoypitbuls and lil mayhem !!! Dang I can hardly wait to get this pup home Lol

HappyPuppy · Oct 3, 2011

Congrats, JB - I'm glad you got right back on the horse. He's real cute and it will be fun to see him grow.

skratchr81 · Oct 3, 2011

JoeBingo said: ↑

Now I'm WAY over thinking it LOL ... Maybe I should just enjoy the pup HA !!! ... ya never know how they'll turn out
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lol! oh youre definitely gonna enjoy that pup. im so sorry for your loss joe. r.i.p rowdy

JoeBingo · Oct 3, 2011

Thank you HappyPuppy and skratchr81 !!!

Couple of pics I got today. Eyes are open. WOooHOoo !!!

Jim_G · Oct 3, 2011

1st photo looks cool.. check that paw waving...all he needs is a cigar. lol

http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/eagle_iiz/Angels/?action=view&current=03-18-08022.jpg

http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/eagle_iiz/Angels/?action=view&current=03-18-08020.jpg

enjoy your pup.. -cheers.

JoeBingo · Oct 3, 2011

HA !!! Thanks Jim !!! :cheers:

ElJay · Oct 6, 2011

congrats on the new pup! and RIP to Rowdy. he was a handsome fellow.

i've always had a soft spot and a great respect for the Colby dogs. i don't know that i would ever own one, perhaps one day, but they are certainly fabulous in their own right! can't wait for more pics!

Aries · Oct 6, 2011

Congratulations on your new pup, and R.I.P to Rowdy. It's never an easy thing to lose a good friend. But may your new pup fill you with as much happiness as Rowdy did. Cheers.

dayair1 · Oct 6, 2011

Welcome to GD, I enjoyed your posts. You seem to be a level headed, intelligent man.
Need more like that here. Congrats on the new pup.

JoeBingo · Oct 7, 2011

Thanks guys. I greatly appreciate the thoughtful words of condolence for Rowdy and kind words of congratulations and well wishes for the new pup. Thank you

Banjoman · Oct 7, 2011

Very nice pup!

maydaymatt · Oct 7, 2011

good looking lil pup n hes finely bred as well. sorry to hear for your loss of rowdy he was a fine looking hound joe.good luck with it all.

JoeBingo · Oct 8, 2011

Thanks Banjoman and maydaymatt !!!

I received an email from the breeder that included a picture I thought I'd share.

In answer to a couple of questions I had of the breeder, he said that my pups sire, Rocco, weighs 38 pounds and dam, CiCi, weighs 32 pounds. I'm delighted to have a pup that will likely weigh 40 pounds or less when mature.

Now, to the picture the breeder sent ... It gave me chills when I looked at it !!! It gave me a sense of the look and feel of something historical. A picture as though a turn of the century Irish/English dog meets some 1930's big ole Midwest red dog.

Rocco (my pup's sire) is said to be 5 now and research indicates that Machobuck passed in 2008, so Rocco must have been 2 years old more or less, when this picture was taken.

Mason's Rocco Colby and Gr Ch ROM DOY 2004 Evolution Kennels Machobuck (place and date unknown) ...

My Rowdy was a red dog. I have a HUGE place in my heart for the red ones and the golden eyed ones steal my heart every time. I love that dog, Machobuck. I'm not sure of the circumstance of Machobucks passing, but like Rowdy, he too was young. Machobuck was whelped 4/21/2001 and died 9/21/2008. Only 7 years old.

I really haven't settled on a name for the pup. I thought "Lightnin" for a call name, but I'm rethinking that. The Colby's had a propensity for naming the dogs human names and while I'm not sure why, that may be a good way to go if I can think of a good name.

In a sense, I feel by naming a dog a human name, that is anthropomorphic, in that it somehow attaches human characteristics to an animal. Dogs aren't humans after all, so in the back of my mind I guess I've always had a small problem with that. On the other hand ... my pets are very much my family, so my thinking seems to be somewhat of a contradiction LOL. ... Maybe I'm thinking too hard about this HA !!!

bamaman · Oct 8, 2011

JoeBingo said: ↑

Thanks cliffdog, bgblok68 and NGK !!!

NGK, the smart a55 answer as to why pick a modern day Colby bred dog of course is ... because none of the original ones were available.

And, while that certainly is partially true, let me explain. I'll preface my explanation with the fact that in my humble opinion as a casual observer, I perceive the Colby breeding program with Lou as steward, to be the most consistent and accurately documented bloodline in the ABPT world and I have always had a desire to own a Colby dog.

Often one hears about how dogmen hid the "recipe secret" in the peds but you don't hear that so much with Colby dogs. With Colby, you know what you get from both an historical and bloodline perspective for generation upon generation.

Now, with my bias in mind, consider that I just lost a bulldog from unknown origin and pedigree to cancer at a young age. Suffice to say, I don't want another unknown and possibly genetically faulty dog.

I don't intend to campaign this Colby bred pup. I could not care less about uniformity of markings, nor do I care if either sire or dam are game or gamebred. This isn't a fastlane dog? ... I'm good with that. My only criteria was that I get a pup with a proven pedigree of healthy dogs from a respected bloodline. And while this pup isn't directly off Lou's yard ... look at the peds, it's dang close.

The question is, would Lou have approved of this breeding and I can't answer that. The breeder may or may not have discussed this breeding with Lou, I haven't asked him ...yet. We may never know what Lou would think of this breeding and that of course is the same question that will be asked of every Colby breeding from here on out I suppose. Lou's sons have been breeding Colby bloodline for a number of years and I have every faith they know what they're doing in their own right and will continue one of the last true and pure bloodlines in this breed.

The pups from this litter will likely have more similar traits, characteristics and temperament in common than some other scatterbred litter might have. Look at the peds ... nothing but pure Colby blood there for generation upon generation. All these pups are Colby through and through ... pick any one.

In fact, while it proves absolutely nothing ... I was bored and Just for grins and giggles and because I was bored, I traced the pedigree on my pup directly, sire - sire - sire on one side and dam - dam - dam on the other. It was 20+ generations with lots of dogs in between and virtually every Colby dog you've ever heard of somehow associated with the breedings, but this is as far back as I could directly go with the peds.

Direct sire - sire -sire trace back ...
The Gas House Dog aka McDonalds Grip (9XW)
(Imported) Born 1870 and died 1882

Direct dam - dam - dam trace back ...
Online Pedigree stops at Colby's Gyp I but additional resources trace directly back to Colby's Mag, full sister of Colby's Pincher (24XW) and from there to a dog called Rose's Old English Rose, for whom I can find no information.
This is Colby's Mag, born 1901.

... and my pup ...

I know it's pretentious of me to post the old photos as I did, when prolly every pit bull on the planet can trace back to those dogs in one way or another whether written or not. I just thought it was interesting that I could actually do so, with names at every stop. Exactly how accurate the records are, who's to say Lol ... but it is documented and fun to take a stroll down history lane.

For a puppy from a good breeding like this one (IMO) ... reach in the box and pick one. For a young dog you might be interested in ... there's some things to look for.

I hope that answered your question NGK without causing a riot. I know there's some Colby haters on here and I honestly don't understand why. Colby is what it is ... undeniable, reliable and well documented history ... and most folks would feed one ... even some of the haters if the truth be known.
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Joe I think u made a wise choice! I like it man!

RRL · Oct 8, 2011

JoeBingo said: ↑

Thanks Banjoman and maydaymatt !!!

I received an email from the breeder that included a picture I thought I'd share.

In answer to a couple of questions I had of the breeder, he said that my pups sire, Rocco, weighs 38 pounds and dam, CiCi, weighs 32 pounds. I'm delighted to have a pup that will likely weigh 40 pounds or less when mature.

Now, to the picture the breeder sent ... It gave me chills when I looked at it !!! It gave me a sense of the look and feel of something historical. A picture as though a turn of the century Irish/English dog meets some 1930's big ole Midwest red dog.

Rocco (my pup's sire) is said to be 5 now and research indicates that Machobuck passed in 2008, so Rocco must have been 2 years old more or less, when this picture was taken.

Mason's Rocco Colby and Gr Ch ROM DOY 2004 Evolution Kennels Machobuck (place and date unknown) ...

My Rowdy was a red dog. I have a HUGE place in my heart for the red ones and the golden eyed ones steal my heart every time. I love that dog, Machobuck. I'm not sure of the circumstance of Machobucks passing, but like Rowdy, he too was young. Machobuck was whelped 4/21/2001 and died 9/21/2008. Only 7 years old.

I really haven't settled on a name for the pup. I thought "Lightnin" for a call name, but I'm rethinking that. The Colby's had a propensity for naming the dogs human names and while I'm not sure why, that may be a good way to go if I can think of a good name.

In a sense, I feel by naming a dog a human name, that is anthropomorphic, in that it somehow attaches human characteristics to an animal. Dogs aren't humans after all, so in the back of my mind I guess I've always had a small problem with that. On the other hand ... my pets are very much my family, so my thinking seems to be somewhat of a contradiction LOL. ... Maybe I'm thinking too hard about this HA !!!
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That picture is cool as hell! Thank's for posting it.

dutchy954 · Oct 8, 2011

I thought the pup looked like a Frank... and that picture is super cool.

cromsboss · Oct 8, 2011

good for you Joe, hope the new pup brings you as much happiness as Rowdy did

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