Ed Faron

Edward Anthony Faron (born November 9, 1947) is an American author and a breeder of pit bulls for dog fighting.[2] He is generally regarded in the United States as the Godfather of dog fighting.[3][4][5]

Ed Faron
Born
Edward Anthony Faron[1]

(1947-11-09) November 9, 1947
Ohio, United States
OccupationDog breeder
Criminal charge(s)Dog fighting
Criminal penalty6 months

Ed Faron was born in Ohio and trained dogs after returning from serving in the Vietnam War in 1970.[6] He started breeding pit bull dogs in 1987. In 1995 he co-authored the book The Complete Gamedog: A Guide to Breeding and Raising the American Pit Bull Terrier.[7] In 1996 Ed Faron moved to Millers Creek, North Carolina to create Wildside Kennels.[6]

In 2008 Ed Faron was indicted for a running a dog fighting operation called Wildside Kennels, which was based in Wilkes County, North Carolina.[8] In 2009, he pleaded guilty to dog fighting and received a 10-month prison sentence plus probation time.[9][10][11] Faron had previously been convicted for dog fighting in 1989.[6]

127 pit bulls were seized in the 2008 raid, to be euthanized.[12] Best Friends Animal Society offered to evaluate and spay/neuter any that could be adopted out, citing prejudice against the dogs.[13]

References
  1. "Kennel where pit bulls seized called a major breeding center". 21 February 2009. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. "Dogfighting Fact Sheet : The Humane Society of the United States" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  3. Mitchell, Monte. "Dog-fighting 'godfather' given prison". Winston-Salem Journal.
  4. "Becoming in Kind, Race, Class, Gender, and Nation in Cultures of Dog Rescue and Dogfighting" (PDF). Sas.upenn.edu.
  5. "No Curs Allowed: Exploring the Subculture of Dogmen" (PDF). Libres.uncg.edu.
  6. "Wilkes Journal Patriot - Welcome". 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. ASIN B0006F7C3W, The Complete Gamedog: A Guide to Breeding and Raising the American Pit Bull Terrier
  8. "ASPCA's Mobile Animal CSI Unit Celebrates 1st Anniversary in Action". ASPCA. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  9. Mitchell, Monte. "Wilkes man pleads guilty to dog fighting". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  10. Rachel Beck. "Man sentenced in dogfighting case". Gazettetimes.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  11. "NC Law Enforcement Agencies Praised for Bringing 'Dogfighting Godfather' to Justice : The Humane Society of the United States". Humanesociety.org. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018.
  12. "Fighting dogs get death sentence". UPI. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  13. "The Vicktory dog legacy". Best Friends. Retrieved 10 September 2018.


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