$215 Reward

Even though the APBR maintains the most advanced tracking in the entire Registration industry and is the only registry that tracks across all registries we have not been able to verify lineage on the Pits we have listed. This seems odd to us as 'PR' is supposed to indicate Purple Ribbon status within the UKC. As we continue to expand our research we will be further adding to this list as it really is only a small portion and is just the beginning of our list. We decided to make it public in an attempt to further expand knowledge on the breed and its history.

The following is an exact quote from the UKC website:

"What does “Purple Ribbon” mean?

"Purple Ribbon" is a distinction UKC gives to a dog if all 14 ancestors within a dog's three generation pedigree (parents, grandparents, great grandparents) are each registered with United Kennel Club.

Purple Ribbon is indicated by the letters “PR” at the beginning of a dog’s name and also by a comma (,) instead of a dash (-) within the dog’s UKC number.

In order to receive a complete Seven Generation pedigree (showing 254 ancestors), the dog’s parents must both be registered as Purple Ribbon. A Six Generation pedigree for the dog that was not produced by Purple Ribbon parents may have some “Open” entries depending on the availability of pedigree information on record with UKC. "

In our research we know this standard is or has not always been followed. This is not only evidenced by pedigrees from the UKC we have on file but also the fact that some of the dogs on this list are indicated by 'PR'. If the standard was followed then there should be pedigrees floating around somewhere that would extend the genealogy information on the 'PR' listed dogs above. This is why we offer the reward in an attempt to create a further consolidation and educational history on the Pit Bull breed.