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Heinzl's Bambi

Female Birth country United States According to published sources

Profile at a glance
Breed
American Pit Bull Terrier
Sex
Female [3]
Reported breeder
Ritcheson / E. J. Ritcheson Ritcheson [3]E. J. Ritcheson [6]
Historical owner
Heinzl / Smith / Howard Heinzl Disputed Heinzl [3]Smith Disputed [4]Howard Heinzl [6]
Country of birth
United States [6]
Catalog references
Heinzl

Names according to sources Ritcheson's Bambi Source-reportedEd Ritcheson's Bambi Source-reported

Historical context

Bambi is the female attributed to Ritcheson’s breeding and Heinzl’s ownership in FIAPBT record 50, with Ritcheson’s Spike and Spotty named as parents. The catalogue lists Dibo, Arizona Pete and Lil among her offspring. Peinado’s retrospective describes the 1951 mating with Hubbard’s Bounce at Howard Heinzl’s yard; this dates the reported breeding episode, not Bambi’s own birth. In a recollection published on 24 December2019, Richard Stratton attributes to Heinzl the account that Bambi was sold to a man surnamed Smith, who took her to Hubbard’s Bouncer. This differs in custody and mating location from the Peinado account retained here. Smith is therefore shown as a disputed historical-owner report, with Heinzl’s existing attribution preserved; neither a sale date nor the man’s full name is inferred. The individual World Pitbull Database record explicitly reports USA birth. It explicitly names E. J. Ritcheson as breeder and Howard Heinzl as owner. These separate source-reported roles refine the shorter earlier Ritcheson and Heinzl wordings; the retained Smith ownership account is not erased or converted into a new chronology.

History & Bibliography

Pedigree according to published sourcesKnown positions: 61 / 62 · distinct ancestor records: 45Counts describe this view, not evidence reliability. Conflicted and unknown positions remain unfilled.

Facts and sources

Historical reports are distinct from accepted registry data. Sources and review details

PITVU · 01M54D2JJXD3X8YP8J198SF3ZW

Pedigree according to published sources

According to published sources; possible discrepancies. Not accepted genealogy. Excluded from COI, Common Ancestors and Test Mating calculations.

PDF / Print · Reported by sources

Incomplete pedigree

Complete through G4 · G5 · Missing positions: 1/32

Known positions: 61/62 · Distinct ancestors: 45

Coverage by generation
  1. Generation 1
    Known
    2/2
  2. Generation 2
    Known
    4/4
  3. Generation 3
    Known
    8/8
  4. Generation 4
    Known
    16/16
  5. Generation 5
    Known
    31/32
    Not documented
    1

Counts apply only to this mode, selected branch and depth. Repeated ancestors occupy multiple positions; photographs and awards do not affect completeness.

  • Subject · G0 Heinzl's Bambi01M54D2JJXD3X8YP8J198SF3ZW

    Generations in this branch: 5
    Incomplete pedigree

    Known positions: 61/62 · Distinct ancestors: 45

    Country of birth: United States
    • Sire · G1 Ritcheson's Spike01M5885XQ681P936HH9Y6HH4X2

      Generations in this branch: 4
      Incomplete pedigree

      Known positions: 29/30 · Distinct ancestors: 24

      Country of birth: United States Source-reported
      Source · 1
    • Dam · G1 Ritcheson's Spotty01M5885XSRV7XCVS0P6GYE066F

      Generations in this branch: 4
      Complete through G4

      Known positions: 30/30 · Distinct ancestors: 20

      Country of birth: United States Source-reported
      Source · 1
      • Sire · G2 Ritcheson's Geep01M5885XT4CK45MKBMXR9C40HJ

        Generations in this branch: 3
        Complete through G3

        Known positions: 14/14 · Distinct ancestors: 13

        Country of birth: United States Source-reported
        Source · 1
        • Sire · G3 Hubbard's Gimp01M5885XHVJTAD34ENNF4AR5MJ Historical photograph attributed to Hubbard's Gimp; complete available source frame. ≈ ↻

          Generations in this branch: 2
          Complete through G2

          Known positions: 6/6 · Distinct ancestors: 6

          Attributed photograph — identity not conclusively confirmed

          Photograph attributed to Hubbard's Gimp; historical photographer unknown. Captioned figure in Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article (1999), FIAPBT. Complete available source frame retained; PITVU WebP derivatives without enlargement, cropping, retouching or watermark removal.

          Photograph source · Reuse basis

          The signed article explicitly captions this figure and links FIAPBT173, matching existing PITVU01M5885XHVJTAD34ENNF4AR5MJ. Original embedded image and linked caption inspected together; different Hubbard/Corvino Gimp identities remain distinct. This is attributed historical imagery, not conclusive photographic authentication. Exposure date and earliest publication are unestablished.

          The public search-service extract of Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article records his authorization to copy the report (reported crawl two months before this review). PITVU relies on that documented article-specific publisher authorization for this exact captioned figure. The current directly retrieved origin HTML retains the figure and caption but omits the authorization paragraph; no explicit revocation or figure-specific restriction was observed. Both versions and this limitation are retained; the extraction is not represented as current origin HTML. The original photographer, earliest publication and complete underlying historical rights chain remain unestablished, not independently certified. No public-domain or Creative Commons claim, no blanket permission for other galleries/database images, and no use of the Alligator exception.

          Wiz Hubbard with Hubbard´s “Gimp”

          Country of birth: United States Source-reported
          Source · 1
          • Sire · G4 Corvino's Gimp01M5885XJDF3RRH2FJZPZ5SA5S Historical photograph attributed to Corvino's Gimp; complete available source frame. ≈ ↻

            Generations in this branch: 1
            Complete through G1

            Known positions: 2/2 · Distinct ancestors: 2

            Attributed photograph — identity not conclusively confirmed

            Photograph attributed to Corvino's Gimp; historical photographer unknown. Captioned figure in Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article (1999), FIAPBT. Complete available source frame retained; PITVU WebP derivatives without enlargement, cropping, retouching or watermark removal.

            Photograph source · Reuse basis

            The signed article explicitly captions this figure and links FIAPBT1484, matching existing PITVU01M5885XJDF3RRH2FJZPZ5SA5S. Original embedded image and linked caption inspected together; different Hubbard/Corvino Gimp identities remain distinct. This is attributed historical imagery, not conclusive photographic authentication. Exposure date and earliest publication are unestablished.

            The public search-service extract of Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article records his authorization to copy the report (reported crawl two months before this review). PITVU relies on that documented article-specific publisher authorization for this exact captioned figure. The current directly retrieved origin HTML retains the figure and caption but omits the authorization paragraph; no explicit revocation or figure-specific restriction was observed. Both versions and this limitation are retained; the extraction is not represented as current origin HTML. The original photographer, earliest publication and complete underlying historical rights chain remain unestablished, not independently certified. No public-domain or Creative Commons claim, no blanket permission for other galleries/database images, and no use of the Alligator exception.

            Joe Corvino con Corvino´s “Gimp”

            Country of birth: United States Source-reported
            Source · 1
          • Dam · G4 Tudor's Goldie01M5885XKK905RMCV30VP8BYTF ↻

            Generations in this branch: 1
            Complete through G1

            Known positions: 2/2 · Distinct ancestors: 2

            Country of birth: United States Source-reported
            Source · 1
        • Dam · G3 Ritcheson's Mouse01M5885XTFNACZP1S9DHVWQAM9

          Generations in this branch: 2
          Complete through G2

          Known positions: 6/6 · Distinct ancestors: 5

          Country of birth: United States Source-reported
          Source · 1
      • Dam · G2 Hubbard's Cissy01M5885XTWJFK52W3XBSHHPW25

        Generations in this branch: 3
        Complete through G3

        Known positions: 14/14 · Distinct ancestors: 12

        Country of birth: United States Source-reported
        Source · 1
        • Sire · G3 Hubbard's Gimp01M5885XHVJTAD34ENNF4AR5MJ Historical photograph attributed to Hubbard's Gimp; complete available source frame. ≈ ↻

          Generations in this branch: 2
          Complete through G2

          Known positions: 6/6 · Distinct ancestors: 6

          Attributed photograph — identity not conclusively confirmed

          Photograph attributed to Hubbard's Gimp; historical photographer unknown. Captioned figure in Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article (1999), FIAPBT. Complete available source frame retained; PITVU WebP derivatives without enlargement, cropping, retouching or watermark removal.

          Photograph source · Reuse basis

          The signed article explicitly captions this figure and links FIAPBT173, matching existing PITVU01M5885XHVJTAD34ENNF4AR5MJ. Original embedded image and linked caption inspected together; different Hubbard/Corvino Gimp identities remain distinct. This is attributed historical imagery, not conclusive photographic authentication. Exposure date and earliest publication are unestablished.

          The public search-service extract of Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article records his authorization to copy the report (reported crawl two months before this review). PITVU relies on that documented article-specific publisher authorization for this exact captioned figure. The current directly retrieved origin HTML retains the figure and caption but omits the authorization paragraph; no explicit revocation or figure-specific restriction was observed. Both versions and this limitation are retained; the extraction is not represented as current origin HTML. The original photographer, earliest publication and complete underlying historical rights chain remain unestablished, not independently certified. No public-domain or Creative Commons claim, no blanket permission for other galleries/database images, and no use of the Alligator exception.

          Wiz Hubbard with Hubbard´s “Gimp”

          Country of birth: United States Source-reported
          Source · 1
          • Sire · G4 Corvino's Gimp01M5885XJDF3RRH2FJZPZ5SA5S Historical photograph attributed to Corvino's Gimp; complete available source frame. ≈ ↻

            Generations in this branch: 1
            Complete through G1

            Known positions: 2/2 · Distinct ancestors: 2

            Attributed photograph — identity not conclusively confirmed

            Photograph attributed to Corvino's Gimp; historical photographer unknown. Captioned figure in Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article (1999), FIAPBT. Complete available source frame retained; PITVU WebP derivatives without enlargement, cropping, retouching or watermark removal.

            Photograph source · Reuse basis

            The signed article explicitly captions this figure and links FIAPBT1484, matching existing PITVU01M5885XJDF3RRH2FJZPZ5SA5S. Original embedded image and linked caption inspected together; different Hubbard/Corvino Gimp identities remain distinct. This is attributed historical imagery, not conclusive photographic authentication. Exposure date and earliest publication are unestablished.

            The public search-service extract of Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article records his authorization to copy the report (reported crawl two months before this review). PITVU relies on that documented article-specific publisher authorization for this exact captioned figure. The current directly retrieved origin HTML retains the figure and caption but omits the authorization paragraph; no explicit revocation or figure-specific restriction was observed. Both versions and this limitation are retained; the extraction is not represented as current origin HTML. The original photographer, earliest publication and complete underlying historical rights chain remain unestablished, not independently certified. No public-domain or Creative Commons claim, no blanket permission for other galleries/database images, and no use of the Alligator exception.

            Joe Corvino con Corvino´s “Gimp”

            Country of birth: United States Source-reported
            Source · 1
          • Dam · G4 Tudor's Goldie01M5885XKK905RMCV30VP8BYTF ↻

            Generations in this branch: 1
            Complete through G1

            Known positions: 2/2 · Distinct ancestors: 2

            Country of birth: United States Source-reported
            Source · 1
        • Dam · G3 Hubbard's Lena01M5885XNBD4KAJF0NHMT9AJ1P Historical photograph attributed to Hubbard's Lena; complete available source frame. ≈

          Generations in this branch: 2
          Complete through G2

          Known positions: 6/6 · Distinct ancestors: 6

          Attributed photograph — identity not conclusively confirmed

          Photograph attributed to Hubbard's Lena; historical photographer unknown. Captioned figure in Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article (1999), FIAPBT. Complete available source frame retained; PITVU WebP derivatives without enlargement, cropping, retouching or watermark removal.

          Photograph source · Reuse basis

          The signed article explicitly captions this figure and links FIAPBT174, matching existing PITVU01M5885XNBD4KAJF0NHMT9AJ1P. Original embedded image and linked caption inspected together; different Hubbard/Corvino Gimp identities remain distinct. This is attributed historical imagery, not conclusive photographic authentication. Exposure date and earliest publication are unestablished.

          The public search-service extract of Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article records his authorization to copy the report (reported crawl two months before this review). PITVU relies on that documented article-specific publisher authorization for this exact captioned figure. The current directly retrieved origin HTML retains the figure and caption but omits the authorization paragraph; no explicit revocation or figure-specific restriction was observed. Both versions and this limitation are retained; the extraction is not represented as current origin HTML. The original photographer, earliest publication and complete underlying historical rights chain remain unestablished, not independently certified. No public-domain or Creative Commons claim, no blanket permission for other galleries/database images, and no use of the Alligator exception.

          Hubbard´s Lena

          Country of birth: United States Source-reported
          Source · 1
          • Sire · G4 Corvino's Shorty01M5885XNQTHWFH417RSSEXVXC Historical photograph attributed to Corvino's Shorty; complete available source frame. ≈

            Generations in this branch: 1
            Complete through G1

            Known positions: 2/2 · Distinct ancestors: 2

            Attributed photograph — identity not conclusively confirmed

            Photograph attributed to Corvino's Shorty; historical photographer unknown. Captioned figure in Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article (1999), FIAPBT. Complete available source frame retained; PITVU WebP derivatives without enlargement, cropping, retouching or watermark removal.

            Photograph source · Reuse basis

            The signed article explicitly captions this figure and links FIAPBT1419, matching existing PITVU01M5885XNQTHWFH417RSSEXVXC. Original embedded image and linked caption inspected together; different Hubbard/Corvino Gimp identities remain distinct. This is attributed historical imagery, not conclusive photographic authentication. Exposure date and earliest publication are unestablished.

            The public search-service extract of Mariano Peinado’s signed Dibo article records his authorization to copy the report (reported crawl two months before this review). PITVU relies on that documented article-specific publisher authorization for this exact captioned figure. The current directly retrieved origin HTML retains the figure and caption but omits the authorization paragraph; no explicit revocation or figure-specific restriction was observed. Both versions and this limitation are retained; the extraction is not represented as current origin HTML. The original photographer, earliest publication and complete underlying historical rights chain remain unestablished, not independently certified. No public-domain or Creative Commons claim, no blanket permission for other galleries/database images, and no use of the Alligator exception.

            Corvino´s “Shorty”

            Country of birth: United States Source-reported
            Source · 1
          • Dam · G4 Chicago Dolly01M5885XP31JCG7JME38R3TW1Z

            Generations in this branch: 1
            Complete through G1

            Known positions: 2/2 · Distinct ancestors: 2

            Country of birth: United States Source-reported
            Source · 1
Accepted registry pedigree

TRACEABLE ANCESTRY

Pedigree explorer

Only independently reviewed, undisputed links appear. Unknown ancestry remains unknown.

Interactive pedigree Test Mating

COI requires reviewed public parentage. Unknown ancestors are not verified founders.

No ancestors recorded in this view

Known positions: 0/14 · Distinct ancestors: 0

Coverage by generation
  1. Generation 1
    Known
    0/2
    Not documented
    2
  2. Generation 2
    Known
    0/4
    Not documented
    4
  3. Generation 3
    Known
    0/8
    Not documented
    8

Counts apply only to this mode, selected branch and depth. Repeated ancestors occupy multiple positions; photographs and awards do not affect completeness.

Sire and dam branches · permanent IDs on every visible record
  • Subject · G0 Heinzl's Bambi01M54D2JJXD3X8YP8J198SF3ZW
    Country of birth: United States
    • Sire · G1 Not established
    • Dam · G1 Not established

Relatives

Showing up to 64 public matches; this is not an exhaustive family census.

Direct offspring 3

Historical dossiers

Research dossier

Editorial evidence is separate from accepted ancestry. Original records and prior revisions are retained.

Bambi is the female attributed to Ritcheson’s breeding and Heinzl’s ownership in FIAPBT record 50, with Ritcheson’s Spike and Spotty named as parents. The catalogue lists Dibo, Arizona Pete and Lil among her offspring. Peinado’s retrospective describes the 1951 mating with Hubbard’s Bounce at Howard Heinzl’s yard; this dates the reported breeding episode, not Bambi’s own birth. In a recollection published on 24 December2019, Richard Stratton attributes to Heinzl the account that Bambi was sold to a man surnamed Smith, who took her to Hubbard’s Bouncer. This differs in custody and mating location from the Peinado account retained here. Smith is therefore shown as a disputed historical-owner report, with Heinzl’s existing attribution preserved; neither a sale date nor the man’s full name is inferred. The individual World Pitbull Database record explicitly reports USA birth. It explicitly names E. J. Ritcheson as breeder and Howard Heinzl as owner. These separate source-reported roles refine the shorter earlier Ritcheson and Heinzl wordings; the retained Smith ownership account is not erased or converted into a new chronology.

  1. Reported connection

    Source-reported

    Peinado names Bambi as Dibo’s dam. Further parentage and life dates are not established here.

    Source · dibo-history
Bibliography

Bibliography

  1. La verdadera historia de Tudor’s Dibo

    Mariano Peinado · FIAPBT / Villa Liberty · Secondary history · · Accessed

    Retrospective account, not a contemporary birth or ownership certificate. Breeder attribution is argued by the author; it is not settled here.

  2. FIAPBT public pedigree record 9 — Tudor’s Dibo

    FIAPBT pedigree catalog · Catalog record · Accessed

    One publicly accessible user-contributed pedigree table. Exact linked identifiers and explicit parent positions are retained; original registry documents, first publication and independent confirmation are unestablished. No dates, sex, country, contemporary ownership or image permissions inferred for reference ancestors.

  3. FIAPBT public pedigree record 50 — Heinzl's Bambi

    FIAPBT pedigree catalog · Catalog record · Accessed

    One public user-contributed pedigree table, with exact linked identifiers and explicit parent positions. Original registry documents, first publication and independent confirmation are unestablished. Dates, sex, country, current ownership and image permissions are not inferred for reference ancestors.

  4. Hubbard and Dibo — Richard F. Stratton

    Richard F. Stratton · Stratton Pitbull · Secondary history · · Accessed

    Original public article HTML/hash captured2026-10-23. Retrospective first-person recollections of a near-Christmas1950Arizona visit, published2019, not contemporary registration or independent confirmation of every account. Bouncer and Bambi-sire Spike explicitly seen at Heinzl Tucson gathering;1950/Tucson are reported historical context, never births. Bambi custody/mating-location account differs from retained Peinado version; Smith surname not independently expanded to initials. Gimp explicitly Dibo grandsire, not merged with its earlier CorvinoGimp sire. No quoted protected prose, abuse/performance instructions, media or accepted genealogy changes.

  5. Dibo and Rascal: historical family account

    Canine Heritage · Secondary history · Accessed

    Unsigned, undated historical account. Authorship and original sources are not established; passages may repeat older accounts, not independent confirmation.

  6. World Pitbull Database — Heinzl's Bambi (individual 64114)

    World Pitbull Database (community catalogue) · Catalog record · Accessed

    Attributed community catalogue, not an official certificate or independent corroboration. Own USA birth field and any explicit breeder/owner labels only; dates, weights and colour left blank supply no new values. Existing identity matched through named family and existing individual context. No accepted registry sex, date, parent, measurement or media is changed. Source articles and photographs are not reproduced. Actual HTTP response SHA-256: bbec398464d46dddb69ad5790b82a1e4662691e827ebbea3ce71257fdcdcf9bc. Breeder EJRitcheson and owner HowardHeinzl are separate source roles; previousSmithownership account retained without invented chronology.

Revision 14 · · Published
Sources and review details

Historical dog record

Reported evidence

Publication identifies a historical dog; it does not verify ancestry.

Historical notes

Editorial notes are retained in their original language.

Named as the dam of Dibo in the FIAPBT retrospective account. No further ancestors are entered.

Reported aliases: Bambi

Public historical citations

Source-reported parents

Reported claims remain outside the accepted pedigree and COI until independently reviewed.

Catalog references

Catalog associations are historical references, not proof of descent.

Registry claims and verification

REGISTRATION PROVENANCE

Claims & verification

PITVU entry is NOT formal ADBA/AKC certification.

No primary registration claims recorded.

Recorded aliases

No independently reviewed aliases recorded.

PARENTAGE EVIDENCE

Every claim has a source.

No independently reviewed parentage recorded.

Source references and original documents are private. Verification is a recorded human review, not a guarantee of biological ancestry.