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Ask Uncle Chico #2 11) I understand that the so-called "black fila" was actually an invention of Procopio do Valle, obtained through crosses between pure-bred Filas with black-coat Great Danes. Still, I wonder what you would have to comment on the two major arguments presented by him in order to prove the existence of such "black-filas": the possibility of the existence of 10 pedigrees of "black fila" that he affirms were recorded into KCP and BKC books from 1946 until 1956 and the existence of the "black fila" named Zulu, bred by Mr. Chalmers? The issue about not accepting the so called “black fila” is old. Suffice, to say that the 25th issue of Animal & Veterinary journal of Abril,'77, published the first accusations made by Dr. Paulo Santos Cruz, duly provoked by me ... You can easily access these two letters on my website by clicking on http://www.filabrasileirochicopeltier.com.br/7-Cao-Preto-x-Fila-Puro/7_2/materia.html. Note that this occurred 33 years ago, Ie: shortly before the creation of CAFIB, this coat color was already negated! a) 10 KCP and BKC Pedigrees Thus, according to this Procopio do Valle "theory": from 1956 (date of most recent of these 5 pedigrees) until 1977 there were inexplicably no records of black-filas in BKC. Therefore, Procopio Valle wants us to believe that after this huge 21 year gap, by a sleight of hand and all of the sudden, SPONTANEOUSLY AND BY THE GRACE OF CHANCE, hundreds of black-filas began to appear only and coincidentally at the Kirimaua Kennel, owned precisely by Procopio do Valle... Logically, these black dogs were quickly and gracefully accepted, without any questioning or curiosity about their origin from the directors and other BKC / CBKC "Authoritah" in the gullible, who obviously had much to increase in revenue with this new "rarity." As if the so-called "black fila" were a new 'product, model or line "... launched in the Brazilian dog "market"... Unfortunately, the evil adviser, the distant, uninterested, but always charging royalties, the lethargicFCIappears, to stamp these new pedigrees, without respecting, monitoring and enforcing their own regulations and statutes wherein the "Article 2 - Objectives" clearly states: (1) "support and promote the breeding and use of purebred dogs..." and (2) "protect and sustain the breeding of purebred dogs in the countries where FCI..." However, if we look a little more in depth at these five remaining pedigrees brought up by Procopio do Valle, we will find that none of these five pedigrees have the registered names of great-grandparents, as in, 3rd and 4th degree relations. To weaken this false Procopian theory even further, in only two pedigrees that register 2nd degree relatives we find 6 times repeated, the names of only two dogs: Diana do Mandaqui and Marajo do Morro Grande. Therefore, if they were indeed only these two real Fila dogs or if they were merely Great Dane crossbred, or even if they were genuine Great Danes with uncropped ears as was common at that time, this whole Procopian theory becomes even more impracticable. Interestingly, these two important details went unnoticed by a doctor such as Prof. Procopio do Valle. Who was accustomed to scientific research, perhaps in the desperate effort to "invent" a natural origin for the black coat color in the Fila breed, that suddenly came into being at his kennel ... Please note: even after I had formally and expressly warned him in April 1989 ... So, in my view, the remaining 50% from the Procopian theory vanished. Because obviously we did not find any hard evidence of this "genetic evolution". b) The mutt called Zulu owned by Mr. Chalmers: c) Conclusion: Both the 10 pedigrees and the dog Zulu, invented by Procopio, prove absolutely nothing. Instead, they debunk his own theory, but unfortunately, misled and deceived many "black-fila" breeders. Afterward, the "black fila" became a commercial, financial and marketing ploy, because as we all know, this is the best selling color in any market, both in fashion, style and automobiles. In other words: a lot of folks made lots of money selling the so-called "black fila" to new breeders, mainly in northeastern of Brazil, USA and México. You can research more details about this on http://www.filabrasileirochicopeltier.com.br/23ENG.html In my opinion, I see only one answer: because he knew better than anyone that the so-called "black-fila" was produced by crossing a pure-bred Fila with a black coated, Great-Dane. It's as simple as that. Note: On my site (http://www.filabrasileirochicopeltier.com.br/index.html ) Menu "Black Dog vs. Pure-bred Fila" (http://www.filabrasileirochicopeltier.com.br/7.html ) Several documents proving this subject are made available several documents, extensively. Priority reading: http://www.filabrasileirochicopeltier.com.br/22-fila-brasileiro-3ENG.html. 13. What were the coat colors recognized as authentic for the Fila by John Laraya in his Hunting & Fishing Magazine article published in February of 1942? 14. Did you know about the Yandu Consortium? 15) In addition to the nickname "filamarques" (dane-a-fila) that denigrates the so called "black fila" what other nicknames do you know? 16) Have you ever read or do you know know where I can obtain a copy of a document (???) called the "Letter from the Dutch"? I ask this because I read comments made by some fila (with small "f"= mix-breed) breeder, on some site, that Procopio do Valle had mentioned this letter contained in it maybe there were arguments that try to prove the existence of the so-called black-fila? Unlike some fila breeders who claim they have read and known “EVERYTHING there is about the Fila Breed”, but really, when pressed, demonstrate that they don't even know the purpose of the Analysis of Temperament and Phenotype of the CAFIB and how it works (please click http://www.filabrasileirochicopeltier.com.br/fila-brasileiro-filas.html ). Which is performed with great success since its inception in 1978, in Brazil about 10 per year as well as abroad around 5, and are the foundation of the CAFIB Philosophy; because it is by going through the Analysis that these Filas are approved and the filas (always remember small "f"= mix-breed )not. I answer that I do not know of this letter ("Letter from the Dutch”) and I've never heard anything about it as a factual document. Let me make just two more comments: 2 - Trying to answer you as best as possible I consulted my dear Paulo Godinho, also known as "The Encyclopedia" because of its vast knowledge in dog breeding, among other things. As I have already mentioned Paulo has a wonderful collection of the Fila and will launch soon the book "Fila: A Gift from the Stars." He informed me the following below in green with my brief comments within the text of it in black: quotes As for this "Letter from the Dutch" I am holding the volume of A & V (the most famous and respected Brazilian Magazine about dogs in 1.970 and 1.980) # 42, Year 6, pages 43 to 45, where the article "The Long Journey from Pernambuco to Minas Gerais" authored by Procopio do Valle and from what I could ascertain is this is not a letter. From what I could investigate there is no mention of such a “Letter from the Dutch” but a short text out of a statement from the "BOARD OF 19" (a department of the Dutch Government) to the Policy Council of Pernambuco (Department of the Dutch Government) that was established in Recife, and that according to Procopio (??? - sign and marking of doubt on my part …) this was dated September 7, 1630. From this statement, Procopio took this little snippet on magazine A & V which is in English and I translate: "300 English dogs will be sent there to be used in raids against the Brazilians and blacks, who are naked and unarmed." However, Chico, in my opinion, Procopio declined to comment on very important data, such as: a) The text is not clear that the dogs would be sent to "there". So, I ask: where would "there" be? b) What "300 dogs"? What Breed? Or would they be mutts? Would they be English dogs or would they be the Dogue Fort Race so often touted by Procopio, but that is not mentioned in the text? c) From what I understand, the people of Pernambuco, were black, white or Indian, they did not walk around in the nude and much less unarmed... My Note: was there any proof that the aforementioned 300 dogs were even sent? If they were, how did they arrive in, say, Pernambuco? And under what conditions? Dead or Alive? Important: If there is no proof such dogs were even sent all this Procopian theory is absolutely a work of mere assumptions, without any historical evidence. If this is true it does not surprise me. Typical attitude of Procopio. The same was true with he 10 old pedigrees of the non-existent "black-fila" and the mutt Zulu (see answer number 11 below ). Anyway, despite not feeling anything substantial about this "Letter from the Dutch", I'll try to delve into this subject in regard to its readers, requesting trusted material from the Archives from the West Indies Company, Gravenhage, the Netherlands. Regards, Paulo Godinho Excuse me, but I have more to comment about the lack of common sense contained in this article written by Procopio do Valle, who is also published in Portuguese in A & V # 35 Magazine, dated 1.978. Even today, trying to manage the shipment of 300 dogs of a single breed, even if by plane from London or Rotterdam, to the city of Recife in Brazil. Although both itineraries would take less than 15 flight hours, you can well imagine all the logistical difficulty and its consequences that a recruiting a shipment like this would represent today. Difficult - is it not? Well, now imagine this same shipment of 300 dogs being ordered, rounded up, caged, transported, shipped, and fed during the journey either from England or Holland to Brazil, around the year 1660 and all necessary care needed for a long journey across the Atlantic Ocean in Caravels (*) ... !!! [*Caravel: a small Spanish or Portuguese ship of the 15th–17th centuries]. If you want to know more about the small caravels please click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravel. Difficult, isn’t ? Perhaps this is the reason why the original text --- not written by Procopio --- states: "300 English dogs will be sent... there ". I.e.: the text does not say that these dogs were really sent. Nor to where. But the "Procopian Logic" works that way always and also in haste. Procopio does not gather these fragmented pieces of history in a responsible manner, nor does he worry of they fit together or not. Let`s look at some other "nonsense" elaborated by Procopio - himself: further in this same article Procopio goes on to write that "The food shortage was so great that the Dutch were obliged to eat everything they could, including dogs and rats." So, according to Procopio himself article, the Dutch faced strong Brazilian resistance and were so desperate, went on to eat the same dogs that gave rise to what Procopio calls “The Cycle” that gave rise to the Fila in Minas Gerais ... Too much nonsense. Spare me ...!!! Well, as you can see from Paulo's email above, this is how the vague, superficial and
meaningless Procopian Logic works and which some fila breeders try to preserve at any cost. You know why? Simple: because deep down their kennels are the so-called "black-filas." They are fila-breeders (with small "f"= mix-breed), which, unfortunately, prefer dogs from their own back yard property, even if a coat color does not exist and it does not belong in the Fila breed. Ultimately, in my opinion, the harm done by Procopio to our Fila is incalculable. Imagine if a European breeder wished to register a black coat color variety for the Boxer? He'd be excommunicated from the The Kennel in minutes... FCI do not know. 17) Is there any way to quickly transform a mixed bred into a pure bred Fila? 18) It is true that you started your breeding program with a crossbreds and that soon after that you stopped breeding? 19) It is true that once you said that the mixed-breeding which occurred with the Fila much stems from the ignorance of some breeders and the BKC that more than 30 years ago did not know the English Mastiff and Neapolitan Mastiff and thus, were not able to evaluate and recognize phenotype and temperament of these breeds correctly, in fact so different from the true Fila in their details? Just read in http://www.filabrasileirochicopeltier.com.br/9-Documentos-ate-1979/9-24.jpg as other breeders wished to impose their mixed-breeds in a commercial manner to be crossed with pure Filas. And make money !!! In addition: I do not think that it's just envy that sucks, as the saying goes. But stupidity, too. Because of this I always show the following attached poster which says: “'to air is humen, to perssist in errar is stuped”… 20) Why do you think Brazilians do not recognize the true value of the preservation of a National Wildlife animal such as the Fila Brasileiro? But I firmly believe that in the future, the tireless recovery work done by CAFIB and many breeders around the world, who share with our CAFIB Philosophy, i.e., the improvement and preservation of the Fila Breed, keeping it from extinction, having no governmental support nor from the CBKC/FCI and some clubs who say they are Fila but, in reality breeding mostly filas (remember: the queue with "f"= mixed-bred) will certainly be recognized. ………………………………….. NOTE: The "Ask Uncle Chico # 1" is already available on my website in both Portuguese (http://www.filabrasileirochicopeltier.com.br/materia_75_port.html) and in English (http://www.filabrasileirochicopeltier.com.br/materia_75_eng.html ) Soon the same will happen with this "Ask Uncle Chico # 2". Also said that the "Ask Uncle Chico #. 3" is already completely ready, awaited only the translation into English is completed. Plus, we're already responding to question No. 34 of "Ask Uncle Chico # 4"! ………………………………….. Translated by Ligia Morris, Costume Designer & true Fila breeder – Canil Boiadeiro do Jatobá (MG – Brazil and NY-USA). The End # 2 |
