Talk:Fila Brasileiro

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Is this breed really used for guide dogs? Anyone got more info on this? -- sannse (talk) 17:50, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Alternative breed name

Posted by Anon user: Correction: March 29, 2005. The side bar states that the Cão de Fila is another name for this breed. That is incorrect; the Cão de Fila is a different breed. See http://www.moloss.com/001/breed/c/c009/ for more information on the Cão de Fila de São Miguel.

According to at least 2 printed sources, one U.S. (New Encylcopedia of the Dog, Dorling Kindersley pub), one UK (Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds, Paragon Publishing), Cão de Fila is an alternative name for the Fila Brasileiro and the Cao de Fila de Sao Miguel is a different breed. Also see NZKC breed stds with same info. Elf | Talk 00:47, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Merge

Before I wrote this article I'm damn sure I checked the list of breeds to make sure it wasn't there first. My bad! But the question is, who's spelling is right and whose is wrong or can it be spelt both ways?? Blufawn

Please merge into Fila Brasileiro. The FCI and the links referenced on the page for Fila Brasiliero all use the ...Eiro spelling. I don't feel there is any question, really, as to which spelling is correct, nor any substantial reason to introduce a new alternate spelling. Regards, Keesiewonder 15:18, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

I decided to be bold and did the merge and redirect, there wan't much to salvage from the other article anyway besides the external links. I also cleaned up some graffiti and changed the the comments under "Legal status", best to let the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 article speak for itself, rather than state that all Fila Brasileiro in the UK will be put down and the owners gaoled. Tubezone 16:26, 20 December 2006 (UTC)