BOOKS ON APBT
This page is dedicated to share names of books the American Pit Registry considers useful to those who
want to learn more about the American Pitbull Terrier.
 A list of suppliers for dog products are also noted.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED APBT BOOK:

The Complete Gamedog: A Guide to Breeding and Raising the
American Pit Bull Terrier by Ed and Chris Faron
The following 5 books are available from Richard F. Stratton
(
www.richardfstratton.com):
This is the American Pit Bull Terrier

The Book of the American Pit Bull Terrier

The World of the American Pit Bull Terrier

The Truth About the American Pit Bull Terrier

Courage: Profiles of Great Pit Dogs
The following 6 books are on Medical & Health Care:
The Dog Repair Book, by Ruth B. James, Alpine Press, Mills, WY (1990)

Dog Owners Home Veterinary Handbook, by Liisa D. Carleson & James M. Giffin, Howell Book House, New York, NY
(1990)

The Merck Veterinary Manual, 9th Edition, Merck & Co. Inc., Bahway, NJ (2005)

Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatments, by Stephen I. Bistner, Richard B. Ford, & Mark R.
Raffe, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA (2000)

Veterinary Clinical Parasitology, by Margaret W. Sloss, Russell L. Kemp, & Anne M. Zajac, Iowa State University Press,
Ames, Iowa (1994)

Animal Health Technology: A Text for Veterinary Aids, by Catcott, Mosby-Year Book (1991)
The following 6 books are on Breeding & Genetics:
Canine Reproduction: A Breeder's Guide, by Phyllis A. Holst, Alpine Publications, Inc., Loveland, CO (1999)

Successful Dog Breeding, by Chris Walcowicz & Bonnie Wilcox, Prentice Hall Press, New York, NY (1994)

The New Art of Breeding Better Dogs, by Kyle Onstott, Howell Book House, New York, NY (1975)

Genetics of the Dog, by Malcom B. Willis, Howell Book House, New York, NY (1989)

Practical Genetics for Dog Breeders, by Malcom B. Willis, Howell Book House, New York, NY (1992)

Inheritance of Coat Color in Dogs, by Clarence Cook Little, Howell Book House, New York, NY (1979)
The following 10 books are American Pit Bull Terrier Books (Current):
Dogs of Velvet and Steel, by Bob Stevens, Privately Published by Bob Stevens, Greensboro, NC (1981)

History of the Pit Bull Terrier, by Wayne D. Brown, Privately Published, Dallas, TX (1979)

The Life of Humbug, by Fredric Maffie, Manor Books, New York, NY (1979)

Red Tina (A Fighting Dog), by Fredric Maffie, Apollo Books (1985)

Bullyson and His Sons, by Bobby Hall, Out of Print

Bullyson and His Sons, Vol. II, by Bobby Hall, Privately Published (1993)

A Living American Legend: The Pit Bull Terrier, by Frank C. Rocca II, Privately Published (1986)

American Bull Terriers: A Legacy in Gameness, by Frank C. Rocca II, Privately Published (1992)

Pit Dogs: A Profile in Portraits, by T.L. Williams, Y F & M Press (1994)

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier in History and Sport, by Mike Homan, Nimrod Press, England (1986)
The following 7 books are American Pit Bull Terrier Books (Historical):
Thirty Years with Fighting Dogs, by George C. Armitage, Privately Published (1935)

The American Pit Bull Terrier, by Joseph L. Colby, The News Publishing Co. (1936)

The Complete Pit Bull or Staffordshire Terrier, by Milo G. Denlinger, Denlinger's (1948)

The Dog Pit, by Richard K. Fox, Police Gazette (1910)

The Sporting Bull Terrier, by Eugene K. Glass, Vintage Dog Books, England (2005)

Memoirs of the Pit, by Jack Meeks, Published by Pete Sparks, Starke, FL (1974)

Memories of the Pit Bull Terrier and his Masters, by L.B. Hanna, Privately Published (1926)
The following 6 Magazines and Periodicals:
The American Pit Bull Terrier Gazette, Published quarterly by the ADBA, Box 1771, Salt Lake City, UT 84110-1771

The Sporting Dog Journal (may be out-of-print)

Bits on Pits, Published quarterly, P. O. Box 945, Mt. Washington, KY 40047

Your Friend and Mine, Published bi-monthly, P. O. Box 1522, Ramona, CA 92065

Pit Bull Quarterly (formerly Bulldog Review), Published quarterly, CHC 67, Box 117, Bruno, AR 72618

The Registrar, Published quarterly, P. O. Box 220, Plumtree, NC 28664
DOG SUPPLIERS FOR APBT
The following 7 are Vaccine & General Dog Suppliers:
Foster & Smith, 2253 Air Park Road, P. O. Box 100, Rhinelander, WI 54501, (800) 381-7179, www.drsfostersmith.com

J.B. Wholesale Pet Supplies, 5 Raritan Road, Oakland, NJ 07436, (800) 526-0388, www.jbpet.com

Jeffers, P. O. Box 100, Dothan, AL 36302, (800) 533-3377, www.jefferspet.com

K. V. Vet Supply Co., 3190 N Rd, David City, NE 68632, (800) 423-8211, www.kvvet.com

Omaha Vaccine Company, 11143 Mockingbird Drive, Omaha, NE 68137, (800) 367-4444, www.omahavaccine.com

Vet-Vax, P. O. Box 400, Tonganoxie, KS 66086, (800) 369-8297, www.vetvax.com

Wholesale Kennel Supply, P. O. Box 745, Siler City, NC 27344, www.wholesalekennel.com
The following 5 are Kennel Suppliers & Miscellaneous:
Donovan Enterprises Ltd., 3353 SE Gran Park Way, Stuart, FL 34997, (772) 286-3350, www.donovan-ent.com
(specializes in shade covers for animals)

The Mason Company, 260 Depot Street, Leesburg, OH 45135, (800) 543-5567, www.masonco.com (manufacturer of
chain link kennels, cages, kennel shades, etc.)

K-9 Kondo, Inc., 9129 E. Ehler Rd, Stapleton, NE 69163, (800) 779-3546, www.k-9kondo.com

Scott's Dog Supply, Inc., 10063 E. U S Highway 136, Indianapolis, IN 46234, (800) 966-3647, www.scottsdog.com

Thermocare, PO Box 6069, Incline Village, NV 89450, (800) 262-4020, www.thermocare.com (sells animal incubators)
The following 7 are Bulldog-Specific Suppliers:
Canine Performance Nutrition (CPN), 2715 210th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, (800) 554-5401, k9performance.com

Catch Dog Enterprises, Gary J. Hammonds, 6520 Newt Patterson Road, Mansfield, TX 76063, (817) 473-9092

Green River Dog Supply, T. E. Miller, 317 Old Morganton Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101, (502) 843-6082

Red River Curley Treadmills, Greg & Sam Lowe, P. O. Box 141, New Richmond, OH 45157, (423) 365-5409

Sporting Collars, P. O. Box 793, Meridian, ID, 83680, (208) 362-9171

T. L. Williams, 5975 W. Western Way PMB-T, Tucson, AZ 85713, (520) 578-9771

Roger & Jo LeBlanc, Rt. 3, Box 198-K, Dayton, TX 77535, (409) 258-8490


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