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Sanders' Bad To The Bone

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American Pit Bull Terrier

Profile at a glance
Breed
American Pit Bull Terrier
Historical context

Pedigree Database record 818609 lists Sanders' Bad To The Bone in the published pedigree.

History & Bibliography

PedigreeKnown positions: 17 / 510 · distinct ancestor records: 17

Facts and sources

PITVU · 01M78ZX48QMHQ8ZBNKRKX0CQTM

Pedigree

Incomplete pedigree

Complete through G1 · G2 · Missing positions: 3/4

Known positions: 17/510 · Distinct ancestors: 17

Coverage by generation
  1. Generation 1
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  2. Generation 2
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  4. Generation 4
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  5. Generation 5
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    28
  6. Generation 6
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    61
  7. Generation 7
    Known
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    Not documented
    126
  8. Generation 8
    Known
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    255
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  • Sire · G1 Jacque'S Blue Storm01M78ZX6WN19EHRQQ06H237T6A

    Generations in this branch: 7
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    Known positions: 0/254 · Distinct ancestors: 0

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  • Dam · G1 Lyles' Misty Blue Off & L01M77XEB1AYGHW771HGJXZHAFG

    Generations in this branch: 7
    Incomplete pedigree

    Known positions: 15/254 · Distinct ancestors: 15

    Source · 1
    • Sire · G2 Tyee's Cheyene Outlaw01M77246PBBH5PBSNGCJQFAC38 Tyee's Cheyene Outlaw - source photograph ≈

      Generations in this branch: 6
      Incomplete pedigree

      Known positions: 14/126 · Distinct ancestors: 14

      Attributed photograph — identity not conclusively confirmed

      Legal status: unresolved

      pedigreedatabase public pedigree catalogue

      Photograph source · Rights status

      The photograph is presented on the exact source record 1212933 corresponding to this catalogue source identifier; source attribution retained.

      Owner-authorized source-attributed publication on 2026-11-12; the public source supplied this image. No copyright licence or public-domain status is claimed.

      Tyee's Cheyene Outlaw

      Source · 1
      • Sire · G3 Wood's Mighty Thor01M772488RH3QCNBDK057CWBEK

        Generations in this branch: 5
        Incomplete pedigree

        Known positions: 12/62 · Distinct ancestors: 12

        Source · 1
        • Sire · G4 Whisper's Lone Star01M7902ZTVQ71BSEQQ72SQRH18

          Generations in this branch: 4
          Incomplete pedigree

          Known positions: 8/30 · Distinct ancestors: 8

          Source · 1
          • Sire · G5 White Rock's Wildcard01M798DSA61DBRDHCFVG5DJHA0

            Generations in this branch: 3
            Incomplete pedigree

            Known positions: 3/14 · Distinct ancestors: 3

            Source · 1
            • Sire · G6 Tonkawa Jokers Wild01M786VXWTN966GBGGTVKNVHFD Tonkawa Jokers Wild - source photograph ≈

              Generations in this branch: 2
              Incomplete pedigree

              Known positions: 2/6 · Distinct ancestors: 2

              Attributed photograph — identity not conclusively confirmed

              Legal status: unresolved

              pedigreedatabase public pedigree catalogue

              Photograph source · Rights status

              The photograph is presented on the exact source record 1540566 corresponding to this catalogue source identifier; source attribution retained.

              Owner-authorized source-attributed publication on 2026-11-12; the public source supplied this image. No copyright licence or public-domain status is claimed.

              Tonkawa Jokers Wild

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              • Sire · G7 Ruffian Little Herk of Har-wyn01M798MGZ9P4YTPA5WTZCK7TQP Ruffian Little Herk of Har-wyn - source photograph ≈

                Generations in this branch: 1
                Incomplete pedigree

                Known positions: 1/2 · Distinct ancestors: 1

                Attributed photograph — identity not conclusively confirmed

                Legal status: unresolved

                pedigreedatabase public pedigree catalogue

                Photograph source · Rights status

                The photograph is presented on the exact source record 1647026 corresponding to this catalogue source identifier; source attribution retained.

                Owner-authorized source-attributed publication on 2026-11-12; the public source supplied this image. No copyright licence or public-domain status is claimed.

                Ruffian Little Herk of Har-wyn

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                • Sire · G8 Ruffian Hercules of Har-Wyn01M770VW4RBRP4R7X2S2S15H1G Ruffian Hercules of Har-Wyn - source photograph ≈

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                  Attributed photograph — identity not conclusively confirmed

                  Legal status: unresolved

                  pedigreedatabase public pedigree catalogue

                  Photograph source · Rights status

                  The photograph is presented on the exact source record 1379893 corresponding to this catalogue source identifier; source attribution retained.

                  Owner-authorized source-attributed publication on 2026-11-12; the public source supplied this image. No copyright licence or public-domain status is claimed.

                  Ruffian Hercules of Har-Wyn

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          • Dam · G5 Monica'S Misty Blue01M786VZZ6Z31BP96S7KNMH8V1

            Generations in this branch: 3
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            Known positions: 3/14 · Distinct ancestors: 3

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        • Dam · G4 Ballard's Raven Venus01M790324SXBCT1J6K678MV52S

          Generations in this branch: 4
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          Known positions: 2/30 · Distinct ancestors: 2

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          • Sire · G5 Ballard's Kemo Blu Tank01M798DVTJXAQWSA402H9FPJ0J

            Generations in this branch: 3
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            Known positions: 0/14 · Distinct ancestors: 0

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          • Dam · G5 Ballard's Kandee Kane01M798DY2YPACNT8VS7CZBG6DA

            Generations in this branch: 3
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            Known positions: 0/14 · Distinct ancestors: 0

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      • Dam · G3 Watchdog's Moon Shadow01M77249WP8GTNZKBM50XYZ8NB Watchdog's Moon Shadow - source photograph ≈

        Generations in this branch: 5
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        Known positions: 0/62 · Distinct ancestors: 0

        Attributed photograph — identity not conclusively confirmed

        Legal status: unresolved

        pedigreedatabase public pedigree catalogue

        Photograph source · Rights status

        The photograph is presented on the exact source record 1543798 corresponding to this catalogue source identifier; source attribution retained.

        Owner-authorized source-attributed publication on 2026-11-12; the public source supplied this image. No copyright licence or public-domain status is claimed.

        Watchdog's Moon Shadow

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Offspring

Pedigree completeness

Displayed generations: 8 · Complete through generation: 1 · Known positions: 17/510 (3.33%)

Incomplete pedigree

GenerationKnown / positionsCompleteness
G12 / 2100.00%
G21 / 425.00%
G32 / 825.00%
G42 / 1612.50%
G54 / 3212.50%
G63 / 644.69%
G72 / 1281.56%
G81 / 2560.39%

Top 15 ancestors by pedigree contribution

Each occurrence in generation n contributes 100 / 2ⁿ. Only displayed public links are used; unknown and disputed positions are excluded without renormalizing. Rows do not sum to 100% and are not DNA measurements or COI.

G8

Relatives

Historical dossiers

Research dossier

Pedigree Database record 818609 lists Sanders' Bad To The Bone in the published pedigree.

  1. Published catalogue record

    Source-reported

    Pedigree Database record 818609 lists Sanders' Bad To The Bone in the published pedigree.

    Source · scale-pedigreedatabase-818609-20261107
Bibliography

Bibliography

  1. Sanders' Bad To The Bone — Pedigree Database profile ID 818609

    Pedigree Database · Catalog record · Accessed

    Single published contributor catalogue record and its individual public profile with explicit APBT description. Original public HTML SHA256 f9e20b19ff4e9fbcb6e84237a30992408c80a6854608ace4f2d0dcc36199e1bf. Retained as source-reported; no independent certification, accepted genealogy, legal ownership, title classification or photograph permission is inferred.

  2. Gabrielle Gabby Jones — Pedigree Database profile ID 1315545

    Pedigree Database · Catalog record · Accessed

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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.

Explicit public Pedigree Database record profile ID 818609. Contributor-reported only, no accepted scalars, award or media inference.

Reported aliases:

Public historical citations

Source-reported parents

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

Registry claims and verification

REGISTRATION PROVENANCE

Claims & verification

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.