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American Rare Breed Association (ARBA)

 

9921 Frank Tippett Road

Cheltenham, MD  20623

Phone:   (301) 868-5718

Fax:      (301) 868-6409

If you are interested in showing your Fila, the following links are calendars marking shows through organizations that allow the Fila Brasileiro and judge them according to the standard, HANDS OFF!!!  There are other venues in which you can show your Fila in the US and abroad; however, these clubs are the most common and offered all over the US.

Rarities, Inc.

 

1623 Military Rd #577

Niagra Falls, NY 14304-1745

Phone: (905) 563-0562

Fax:      (905) 563-6528

International All-Breed Canine Association (IABCA)

 

4742 Liberty Rd South

PMB 234

Salem, OR  97302

Phone:   (503) 316-9860

Fax:      (803) 316-9862

There are other venues in which you can show your fila in the US and abroad, however these clubs are the most common and offered all over the US.

SHOWING IN THE U.S.

INFORMATIONAL

BOOKS

What kind of dog is that? : Rare and unusual breeds of dogs
Cohen, Susan, 1939 -
New York : Cobblehill Books, c1989
LC Call Number : SF426.5.C635 1989
ISBN : 0525650113
Notes: Discusses the history, physical characteristics, and behavior of twenty five unusual dog breeds including the Fila Brasileiro, the Peruvian Inca Orchid, the Jack Russell Terrier, and the Chinese Crested.

O grande livro do Fila Brasileiro : quatro s'culos da historia do Brasil
Valle, Procopio do, 1920 -
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil : Brasels-Wallace Editora e Representacoes, 1981
LC Call Number : SF429.F38V34 1981
ISBN : 852130059X
Notes: History of the Fila Brasileiro in Brasil. Portugese language edition only. Out-Of-Print

The Fila Brasileiro
Kruel, Clelia
No Library of Congress information available Out-Of-Print

A celebration of rare breeds
Flamholtz, Cathy J.
Ft. Payne, Ala. : OTR Publications, c1986
LC Call Number : SF426.F586 1986
ISBN : 0940269066 (v.2)
Notes:Nice big book with lots of pictures. Covers several Molluser rare breeds.

MEDICAL

Disclaimer: The merchants listed on this page are for informational completeness of this web site only. The Fila Brasileiro Club of America does not make any guarantees, warrantees, or in any way endorses any of the merchants on this list. Any person who contacts these merchants for any matter, including the purchase of a merchant's product or service, does so at their own risk.

Due to the complexity and diversity of canine medical issues, it is impossible to cover the many problems that can occur. For this reason I would recommend that you check out the Cornell University Veterinary Hospital Web Site

There is a complete database on diagnosis and signs here

Veterinary Colleges (USA)

· College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University

· School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis

· College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University

· College of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University

· College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida

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· College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University

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· School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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· College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee

· College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University

· School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University

· School of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University

· Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

· College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University

· School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin

Veterinary Colleges (Canada)

· Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island (Canada)

· University of Guelph (Canada)

· Universite de Montreal Faculte de Medecine Veterinaire (Canada)

· College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan Western (Canada)

Veterinary Medical Resources

· ABVT (American Board of Veterinary Toxicology)

· AGRICOLA , access to publications and other agricultural resources

· Animal Poison Control Center (ASPCA)

· AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)

· Emerging Infectious Diseases (CDC)

· Get the latest Veterinary News at the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine off of the FDA Home Page

· Glossary of Medical Terms

· International Veterinary Information Service

· Medical Matrix

· Medscape

· MEDWEB@Emory University

· National Library of Medicine (NLM)

· New York State Department of Health

· NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts

· PubMed: Free access to MedLine citations

· TRAM Research Funding Opportunities and Administration

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