It Just Keeps Rolling In!

UPDATE: It is with sadness, that I report Dan Moore's site is no longer up due to lack of interest from the Fila Community. Notwithstanding, I thank him for all his efforts and for the great information we exchanged, however
briefly. In respect for the great site and it's developer I'll keep this article up.

NEW! Directly From Chico Peltier

On Behalf of Chico Peltier:

My Friends,

I just added a new Project to my site (www.filabrasileirochicopeltier.com.br). To access this you may simply visit my website, go to the main menu, click on "Information in English" and select the link "30-6 – 8/03/09 - What do you Prefer?". However, if you already know this site, which has around 700 pages and images, more then 320 photos and recently reached more then 16.000 page views, just go straight to the following link: http://www.filabrasileirochicopeltier.com.br/fila-brasileiro/index.html. It is a super elucidated Project totaling 25 pages and 132 comparative photos.

Ever wonder why some Filas look and act so differently ?

These two translated versions of the original article will provide the answers:

1-"How to Distinguish a Pure Fila from a Crossbred"

Originally published in "O Fila" - Monthly bulletin of CAFIB, Year 1, no. 1 -December 1978. Written by Paulo Santos Cruz Translated from original Portuguese with notes on Daniel Moore's new CAFIB-USA site.

2 -"How to Differenciate an Un-Mixed Fila from a Crossbred" This is a different translation of the same article above. From author and breeder Ines Van Damme's site.

When looking at pictures of the crossbred dogs from the period in which the original article linked above was written, aided by the illustrations contained in it, the characteristics of the different breeds used in crossbreeding can

easily be pinpointed. Some of the present day "versions" of the Fila Brasileiro breed include a vast morphological variety, as a consequence of continuous breeding of hybrids and their offspring throughout the subsequent years. Nonetheless, the article above is just as useful now as when it was written, and equally as important. It is a useful tool for the new-comer to the breed in the USA.

Examples of Hybrids of Fila X Great Danes (some of these photos are of 1st. generation hybrids):

For in-depth Historical Documentation of the Preservation and Improvement of the Fila Brasileiro, click here.

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