Wallace (pitbull)

Last updated
Wallace
Species Dog
Breed Pit bull
SexMale
OwnerRoo Yori [1]
www.wallacethepitbullfoundation.org

Wallace was a white pit bull who became a world champion disc dog.

Contents

Life and career

As a puppy, Wallace was rescued as a puppy from abandoned breeding operation, adopted by a police officer, later ending up at a shelter. [2] In 2005, Roo and Clara Yori adopted Wallace from an animal shelter in Rochester, Minnesota. He became a world champion disc dog. [1] [3] [4] [5] Wallace was diagnosed with cancer just before his 11th birthday, and was euthanized a year later in August 2013. [1] [6] [4]

A symbol of advocacy for pit bulls, [6] Wallace inspired the foundation of an organization to help dogs through physical training, WOD (Workout of the Day) for Dogs, [6] and was the subject of a 2012 book by Jim Gorant. [2] [7] [8] [9]

Accomplishments

References

  1. 1 2 3 Yori, Roo (2017-12-06) [2014-07-30]. "My Pit Bull Never Snapped". Huffington Post (blog). Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Nonfiction Book Review: Wallace: The Pit Bull Who Conquered a Sport, Saved a Marriage, and Championed a Breed—One Flying Disc at a Time by Jim Gorant". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Pit Smitten: Andrew Yori's Dog Wallace Defies Pit Bull Stereotype". The Humane Society of the United States. November 2012.
  4. 1 2 Kiger, Jeff (2013-08-23). "Wallace The Pit Bull passes on, but his story lives on". Post-Bulletin .
  5. ↑ "High Flyin' Disc Dogs". Modern Dog (picture caption). 6 May 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 McCormick, Megan (2013-12-04). "The Incredible Story Of Wallace And Hector, Pit Bull Brothers Turned Breed Ambassadors". BuzzFeed . Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "WALLACE by Jim Gorant". Kirkus Reviews . Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  8. ↑ Tinley, Scott (2012-09-07). "The Bonus: How Frisbee changed the life of a pit bull -- and his owners". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ St. John, Allen (2013-02-14). "In Praise Of Pit Bulls: Author Jim Gorant Speaks Out About Misunderstood Dogs And The Laws Aimed At Them". Forbes . Retrieved 10 September 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.