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11/29/2025

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Two Historically Important LegendsCarl Mims & Bob O’Neal – 1989, Summerville, South CarolinaThis photograph captures two...
11/17/2025

Two Historically Important Legends
Carl Mims & Bob O’Neal – 1989, Summerville, South Carolina
This photograph captures two giants of the old game-dog world, Carl Mims and Bob O’Neal, standing together in 1989 at Bob’s place in Summerville, SC. The picture was taken just before Hurricane Hugo tore through the area—destroying the large oak trees Bob had planted years earlier.
Bob O’Neal was long-time partners with Bob Hemphill, who passed in the late 1960s. Through their work and their dogs, their influence still runs deep in the pedigrees and traditions carried forward today. Carl Mims later helped Mrs. Renée Greenwood induct Bob O’Neal into the Dogman Hall of Fame—an honor long overdue for a man whose impact reached far beyond his own yard.
Bob O’Neal conditioned and handled Tudor’s Dibo on his Summerville yard for two years before sending him back to Earl Tudor. He told Carl—and repeated it many times—that he bred three females to Dibo during that time but got no pups. Yet later, Dibo would go on to sire legendary dogs such as Spike, Jeff, and others who shaped the modern American Pit Bull Terrier. Bob’s connection to Dibo remains one of the most important firsthand historical links we have today.
He also served as conditioner for the Summerville Combine, helping develop some of the best dogs of that era.Dibo himself won Best in Show under Bob.

A severe back injury eventually forced Bob to retire from working dogs, and he later became a respected local magistrate. Despite the change in profession, he remained deeply tied to the old dogmen, the history, and the traditions of the breed. Bob affectionately called Carl “Big Shooter.” Like many great dogmen of that era, Bob also raised gamefowl, keeping the culture alive in more ways than one.
Two legends.
One moment in time.
A photograph that preserves a piece of APBT history

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11/14/2025

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BFKC HISTORICAL FEATURE: “Watchful Waiting” — America’s Dog in World War IFew images capture the early American esteem f...
11/10/2025

BFKC HISTORICAL FEATURE: “Watchful Waiting” — America’s Dog in World War I
Few images capture the early American esteem for the American Pit Bull Terrier as clearly as the World War I poster titled “Watchful-Waiting.” Produced during the years leading up to U.S. involvement in the Great War (c. 1915–1917), this illustration stands as a powerful reminder of the APBT’s long-established role as a national symbol of courage, loyalty, and American identity.
At a time when world powers used their native breeds to represent national character—Germany with the Dachshund, Britain with the Bulldog, France with the Rooster—the United States chose the American Pit Bull Terrier. This was not by accident. The APBT was widely recognized as America’s Dog: steadfast, brave, intelligent, and unshakeable in devotion.
The poster’s message, “Watchful-Waiting,” reflects President Woodrow Wilson’s national stance before America formally entered the war. It captures a country alert and prepared, guided by restraint but willing to defend freedom at any moment. Wrapped in the Stars and Stripes, the APBT serves as the living embodiment of that spirit—calm, loyal, ready, and unafraid.
The poem beneath the illustration draws contrast between the anthems of foreign nations and the American tradition of the “Star-Spangled Banner,” affirming that the strength and resolve of the United States comes not from aggression, but from a principled peace backed by unmistakable courage. In this composition, the APBT is not merely a mascot; it is a declaration of American character.
For the American Pit Bull Terrier community, this artwork holds exceptional historical value. It documents a time when the breed was openly celebrated by the U.S. military and the American public—featured in war-bond drives, patriotic postcards, cartoons, and recruitment campaigns. Long before modern misconceptions, the APBT was honored as a wartime companion, a family protector, and a representation of national resilience.

THE AMERICAN WATCH-DOGDuring the First World War, long before the American Pit Bull Terrier was misunderstood by modern ...
11/09/2025

THE AMERICAN WATCH-DOG
During the First World War, long before the American Pit Bull Terrier was misunderstood by modern media, the breed stood proudly as a symbol of American strength, courage, and loyalty. Among the most iconic pieces of wartime imagery is the U.S. Navy “American Watch-Dog” illustration—an early 20th-century propaganda postcard depicting a pit-bull-type dog in full naval attire beneath the words:
“We’re not looking for trouble,
But we’re ready for it.”

This artwork was created between 1917–1918, at a time when the United States was calling its young men to serve in World War I. Commercial illustrators working for Navy recruiting divisions and patriotic postcard companies produced thousands of images meant to reinforce American morale. Dogs—especially the American Pit Bull Terrier—were central to that mission. The APBT was widely recognized as the embodiment of the American spirit: loyal, dependable, fearless, and unwaveringly devoted to its people.

This was the era when the breed was openly referred to as “America’s Dog.” Posters, Liberty Bond campaigns, and military publications repeatedly used the pit bull as a national mascot. Newspapers praised the breed’s steadiness under pressure, and wartime bases kept pit bulls as mascots to symbolize unity and toughness. Far from the negative portrayals seen decades later, the APBT was celebrated as a hero.

The “American Watch-Dog” postcard represents that chapter of history. It reflects the values Americans saw in the breed—alert yet controlled, powerful yet disciplined, confident yet humble. The message was clear: America does not seek conflict, but it will stand ready to defend what is right. The pit bull, with its unmatched loyalty and courage, became the perfect ambassador for that message.

Today, as part of our preservation work, Bona Fide Kennel Club, Inc. continues to honor these historical artifacts. They serve as evidence of the breed’s true legacy and cultural significance. Long before controversy and misinformation reshaped public opinion, the American Pit Bull Terrier was recognized as a national symbol of duty, honor, and American resilience.

BFKC is committed to protecting that legacy, preserving the truth, and ensuring that future generations understand the role the APBT played in American history.
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