Investigating Animal Cruelty 47 for purposes of interpreting the results. Upon reviewing the fight results, you will notice that some are separated by a solid line or asterisks running across the page. Generally, this indicates that all matches contained between the two lines occurred at the same location and on the same date. Depending on the quality and number of fights, a group of matches could be called a convention. If only one fight is reported between the lines, we preliminarily assume it was the only fight held at that time and location. The first line of copy indicates the following: 1. Names of the dogs being matched. The name or nickname preceding the dog’s name is the name of the breeder or the current owner. The unwritten rule is that the breeder’s name remains part of the dog’s name even if the dog is sold, but some new owners will substitute their own names so they will be identified with the dog. So, while a fight report might list one of the dogs as Jones’ Crazy Mary, there is no guarantee that Mr. Jones was present when the dog was fought, since Mr. Jones might be the breeder. Unless the report states otherwise, we must assume the dog was handled by his or her owner. In some cases, dogs will also be owned or sponsored by two or more dogfighters who have formed a partnership. 2. The dogs’ sexes and weights. This information comes after the dogs’ names. For example, “F 37” would mean that the dogs were both females weighing in at 37 pounds. A “CW” following “F” for females (FCW) or “M” for males (MCW) would mean that both dogs are being fought at an unstipulated catch weight, not equal weight. Usually, larger dogs weighing more than 52 pounds are fought at catch weight. 3. The referee. While it frequently only consists of a pseudonym or initials, the last listing on the first line identifies the referee of the match. After the first line, the information contained in the report generally consists of such information as the combatants’ bloodlines, past wins, any unusual problems (such as a dog over the contracted weight) and a brief description of the fight. Each of the descriptive phrases below was gleaned from a different report and is followed by an explanation in parentheses: • Misty’s mouth has her ahead at 15. (The dog called Misty is biting harder or more often for the first 15 minutes of the combat.) • Booger is picked up at 1:41. (After 1 hour, 41 minutes, the dog called Booger was physically picked up and removed from the pit by the handler or owner, who thereby conceded the match.) • Panhead turns at 20. (The dog called Panhead committed a foul by turning his head and shoulders away from his opponent without attempting to gain a new hold at the 20-minute mark. After both dogs are picked up free of holds and allowed a brief rest, Panhead is released from his corner and must then scratch to his opponent. The other dog is released when Panhead makes contact and the fight continues.) • Two each when Panhead decides to leave at 48. (Both dogs have been required to complete two scratches each by the 48-minute mark, when Panhead jumps out of the pit and loses the fight.) • After two each, the black stops at 38. (After both dogs have successfully completed two scratches each, the black dog stops fighting at the 38-minute mark.) The last line of the report is the name of the winning dog. Cockfighting Cockfighting has existed for thousands of years and in many parts of the world. It is believed to have been a popular diversion in ancient times in parts of India, China, Persia and other Specialized cases
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