Historical dossiers
Research dossier
Editorial evidence is separate from accepted ancestry. Original records and prior revisions are retained.
Ervin’s Wasp appears in the application reproduced as image 859 in ADBA’s historical documents collection. The form identifies a female Pit Bull Terrier, born 18 February 1923, brindle and white, bred by J. P. Colby. It also names Colby as the seller and J. P. Colby’s Gass as sire. The published crop does not show Wasp’s dam. This is an application reproduction, not an examined registration certificate; its publication date is not the application date.
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Birth reported on the application
Source-reportedThe form gives 18 February 1923; it remains a source-reported date, not an accepted registry attribute.
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Readable paternal context
Source-reportedThe form names J. P. Colby’s Gass as sire, with Galtie and Dinah as Gass’s parents. Dinah is not identified as Wasp’s dam. No parent links are accepted from this crop.
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Bibliography
Bibliography
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Ervin’s Wasp — application reproduced in Historical ADBA Documents, image 859
American Dog Breeders Association · Primary record · · Accessed
Publisher-displayed reproduction: https://adbadog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/859-600x400.jpg . Original application date and registration outcome are not visible. The crop omits Wasp’s dam. Colby’s seller address is not Wasp’s birthplace. Page publication date is not a dog event. No image is imported; reproduction rights are not asserted.