Willoughby
(NAFA points/racing history)
2009 Region 18 MVP!
FMX
NAC
UWP
Willoughby was born in February 2000. He is a 48-pound American Pit Bull Terrier rescued from a shelter in Southern California through the web site Pit Bull Rescue Central. At the age of six months, Willoughby broke and dislocated his rear leg in a fetching accident. But what a trooper! He has gone on to earn titles in flyball, agility, and weight pulling. In 2005, he placed 1st in the Willow Winter Carnival State Championship Weight Pull, and in 2006 placed 1st in the World Championship Fur Rendezvous Weight Pull. Willoughby's other favorite activities include lure coursing, mushing, skijoring, swimming, and greeting his "parents" at the door with a shoe in his mouth. Willoughby is happiest when running through the woods at warp speed or handing out kisses.
On 9/24/08, Willoughby had an emergency splenectomy and two blood transfusions due to a ruptured mass on the spleen. To our great sadness, he was diagnosed with splenic hemangiosarcoma (HSA). HSA is a highly aggressive and metastatic cancer, with a median survival of 3-6 months. Our sweet Willoughby is still with us and we are enjoying every single day we still have with him. For more information about this devastating disease, visit the modiano-lab (University of Minnesota).
Check out the Nancy Schutt painting the fabulous folks of ADGW had done of Willoughby!
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