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BOUDREAUX' ELI
VINTAGE MATCH REPORT FROM:
YOUR FRIEND AND MINE
MARCH THRU MAY 1968
Sixth Match:
JACK SMITH VS. FLOYD BOUDREAUX
Males at 38 pounds.
Cajun Rules, Howard Tee, Referee
Pete Sparks, Timekeeper
Jack is using a red dog called Bozo said to have been bought by
Sonny Sykes from Jerome Hernandez. Floyd is using a black which
he calls Eli. The black gets the first hold as Bozo gets skin
hold in throat. Black is getting into the throat of Bozo as Bozo
works the ear trying for a shoulder. 50 to 25 bets being made.
Bozo the favorite. Black is showing good and working for Bozo's
throat. All the dog fighting in the previous match is being wrapped
up in a ten minute space of time in this fight. Black gets in
Bozo's throat at 14, then Bozo throws one leg over the black's
shoulder, gets an ear and throws the black dog. Bozo gets a shoulder
and shakes and the black dog gets a mouth hold and gets him off.
Black up at 15 and into the throat. The black comes up and the
bets shift to even money as both dogs are working the shoulders
and front legs. Bozo gets the nose and shakes at 21. Changes to
a hind leg, gets stifle and shakes. Bozo is working front leg.
Back to mouth fighting at 25 minute mark. Bets getting hard to
get at even money as first one then the other gets on top and
gets nose and mouth. The black acts as though he has shot his
wad. Bozo has opened up the black's front leg and the black is
weakening. Story is that the black has heart worms. 38 and a pick
up, Bozo to scratch. Made determined scratch, gets a front leg
and the black goes into Bozošs neck. 40 a pick up, black scratches
hard. Bozo gets nape of neck and the black goes down. 54 a pick
up, Bozo to scratch. Made determined scratch. 57 pick up with
black to scratch. Trotted over and took hold, gets an ear and
Bozo goes down. Bozo makes a good scratch at the one hour mark.
One minute later the black makes a good scratch and Smith gives
up the fight. Black makes a good courtesy scratch. Eli is the
winner in one hour and one minute.
Boudreaux' Eli is without question one of the most famous of modern
dogs from the 60šs era. He and his sons Eli Jr. (sire of Gr. Ch.
Art.-grandsire of Chinaman, Stompanato, Crenshaw's Ch. Rascal
etc.) and Bullyson (sire of Ch. Honeybunch, Midnight Cowboy and
Chivo, Loposay's Buster etc.) were used to create lines of their
own and those in turn have spawned even more good lines of bulldogs.
There is hardly a line of good dogs today that cannot trace its
lineage back to the Eli dog. He was a product of inbreeding on
Boudreaux' old Blind Billy dog (Dibo X Minnie) with some Trahanšs
Rascal (Dibo's half brother) blood thrown in, both good Tudor/Corvino
bred dogs. I believe Mr. Boudreaux is still producing some fine
dogs and I have talked to dog men who wouldnšt have one from anyone
else. Mr. Boudreaux has been breeding these dogs for over 35 years
and has produced some of the best ever to look through a collar.
The perfect southern gentleman and devoted family man, he is a
real credit to the dog game and an excellent role model for the
aspiring young dog man. (Ed.) |
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Copyright 2001, The Pit Bull Reporter
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