I posted the below before the newest call to ban pit bulls in my parish. The reason for refusing the ban has not changed. Some have just refused to follow the law of our land........................................................ ............. Pit bull terriers are here to stay in Vermilion Parish, based on the opinion of the Police Jury attorney. At this week’s Police Jury Public Works Committee meeting, a group of pit bull terrier owners gathered in the Police Jury meeting room Wednesday night (1/28/09) to voice their concern about trying to ban pit bulls from Vermilion Parish. Police Juror Errol Domingues requested attorney Paul Moresi III to research if it was possible to ban just pit bulls from the parish. Moresi informed the Police Jury about his findings at the meeting. “My concern is not that a ban would violate federal constitutional rights for those who own or wish to own pit bulls,†Moresi said. “The Police Jury can only do what state law says it can do. State law defines dangerous and vicious dogs. It all has to do with the conduct of a specific dog if it attacks a person or pet. It depends on the conduct of that particular dog rather than a whole breed of dogs.†Moresi did not think that banning an entire breed would be constitutional in Louisiana. The parish does have a ordinance in place for vicious dogs and not breeds. Vicious dogs, such as pit bulls, have to be kept away from the public and in kennels. If vicious dogs leave their kennels and property, they have to be on a leash and muzzled. Abbeville Police Chief Rick Coleman said Abbeville has plenty of pit bulls. “The problem is not the pit bulls, it is the owners of the dogs,†Coleman said. The Abbeville Police Department recently trained two officers to handle dogs when the police are called for a dog problem. Officers Ray Captiville and Nick Picard are the newly trained officers. Coleman said these two officers are not dog catchers who are there to remove the dogs. They are trained to deal with the owners of the dogs and not the dogs.
90 LB Pit Bull Azul Takes On 10 Pound Miniature Pinscher Kya
Above is a video of 95 pound TKO's Azul and our 10 Pound Miniature Pinscher Kya. Azul is the "Killer" Vermillion parish wants to ban. Can you tell me why? ..
In America everyone has a right to be heard. Use it! A few years back I purchased my first two American Pit Bulls, TKO’s Azul and TKO’s Chipara. I bought them as pets for my son. When I brought Azul and Chipara into our lives I knew I was heading for controversy with everyone who knew me because Connor was only 3-years-old. And, yes, most of my friends and family members were against my idea of having pit bulls as pets the minute they laid eyes on my dogs. But my son and I were bitten by the love these two showed us. I came up with the name TKO’s Blue American Pit Bull Ranch and made my two pit bull puppies a Myspace. Not long after that their friends list starting growing in admiration of not just my pit bulls but in admiration for all American Pit Bulls. Myspace is one of the biggest outlets the American people have to voice issues that concern them. When the issue concerns the American Pit Bull, I believe I’ve heard it all. Here are the issues surrounding the American Pit Bull that have been brought to my attention and my stance on them.
1. Dog fighting: I’ve never been to a dog fight. I’ve seen the videos and read the stories. Anyone claiming pit bull fighting is a sport needs to see a shrink. And this is coming from someone in the deep southern part of Louisiana. It is here where dog fighting started in America and here where it ended. I believe anyone involved in dog fighting should be arrested and given a lengthy prison sentence. Michael Vick got lucky. With the number of counts and the evidence of the abuse those pit bulls endured by his hands I feel he should have gotten life. Dog fighting is the #1 reason these dogs have a bad name. As anyone who has a pit bull as a family member knows these dogs are just as loving and affectionate as any other breed. But as with a human or any breed of animal, if you are kept on a chain and given the order to kill daily in order to earn your rewards you would give in and start doing as you were told. The one thing a pit bull has been proven to have that most other breeds don’t have is a strong desire of loyalty to their “mastersâ€. They will go to the point of losing their life in their drive to be loyal friends. Don’t you wish the people around you were as loyal? But it is this loyalty that sick people use against the dog without the dog even knowing it. Anyone who fights their dog is no more than a backstabbing coward trying to make a name for him self off the blood of the defenseless. If you know someone involved in dog fighting call 1-800-847-4787. You can help get these dogs out of the pits.
2. Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) – Banning of Pit Bulls: Someone is constantly pushing to pass legislation banning pit bulls. It is their belief pit bulls are born killers. Between 1997 and 2006 437 people in the United States died from lightning strikes. During a 20-year study pit bulls accounted for 79 fatal attacks in the United States. You are over 11.6 times more likely to be killed by lightning than you are a pit bull! There are approximately 6,000 pit bulls euthanized in animal shelters daily. 79 fatal attacks in 20 years! That is on average less than 4 pit bull fatal attacks per year. 6,000 pit bulls euthanized in animal shelters daily. That is approximately 2,190,000 pit bulls a year killed in American shelters alone. That isn’t counting the ones living in loving homes throughout America not being euthanized. Let’s just say twice that number of pit bulls are living productive lives. But I’m sure that number is much higher. But at any rate, that would place the number of pit bulls in American homes per year at approximately 4,380,000. Even with that underestimation, 4 fatal attacks out of 4,380,000 pit bulls. Man, I wish the statistics were as low for the number of fatal attacks caused by humans on humans. There is no reasoning behind BSL. BSL is just like so many other flawed laws in the books concerning our daily living. Dogs are man’s best friend. They are part of American culture. Who has a right to say who my best friend should be? Even if you aren’t a pit bull owner or you even have a fear of these animals you should take a stand against BSL simply because these laws have an effect on every loving pit bull owner who has to watch helplessly as their innocent pit bull is put to death because of someone else’s ignorance. It’s like Hitler and Saddam Hussein running insanely throughout the countries they were placed in power to oversee and then killing at their own will. It’s like the terrorists that killed so many Americans on 9/11/01. They came here to kill Americans just because we are American. The AMERICAN Pit Bull proudly starts the name of its breed with AMERICAN. They have served in our armed forces and protected our freedoms. It is now time for you to stand up for them before they are wiped off the face of the earth..................................
3. Breeders Kill: This is probably the least talked about of all the above issues. It makes no sense for someone to say this at all. As a breeder that loves every pit bull I bring into this world, this claim causes much pain to my soul. The reasoning behind this subject is that too many animals are brought into this world and that’s why so many animals are destroyed in shelters today. Another reasoning behind this statement is that if breeders weren’t breeding people would go to shelters for their animals. I agree there are too many animals going to the shelters. I agree the number of animals brought into this world is too high. But to point a finger at all breeders is unjustifiable. What is their alternative? If there were no breedings, 20 years from now there would be no domestic pets because there wasn’t anyone bringing animals into this world. Oh, what a sadder life we would live without the love of animals in this world. My alternative is that there should be regulations for breeders to follow. Many of my breeder friends will become upset at me for making this suggestion, but something has to be done to cut back on overpopulation of animals. Breeders should have a loyalty for the animal they breed and a since of loyalty in making sure all the animals they bring into this world find good homes. I require a contract to be signed at the time puppy ownership is transferred to its new owner. In this contact it states the puppy produced by me is to receive a good, loving home. If the puppy isn’t cared for I have the power to confiscate the puppy without any reimbursement to buyer. If the new owner can’t afford the puppy I am given 1st chance to buy the puppy back. I request pictures from the buyers periodically as proof that the puppy is healthy throughout its life. A photo speaks a thousand words. There should also be guidelines for animal owners to follow. I believe in the tracking chip for animals. Every pet should have one. Not only to help return a lost animal to its rightful owner but to also help keep track of bad owners. When the animal reaches the shelter it is scanned. The shelter gets the information about the owner and the owner is notified. If the owner is found to be dumping animals on the streets that owner should be banned from ever owning a pet again. When I transfer ownership of a puppy to its new owner I always ask if they considered getting their pet from a shelter. I always receive the same answer. No. Why? Because the people who get their pit bulls from me want registration papers for their dog. I make the suggestion that all animal shelters do their best to track down the registration papers for the animals they rescue. They should also work in unison with the kennel clubs of America in acquiring papers for the animals they know are purebred when they can’t acquire the registration papers from the animal owners. Give people pride in the animal they rescue from the shelter and that animal will be giving a much more happier home due to the respect that owner has for his/her new pet. I am a breeder. It is my duty to keep this breed alive. If you are not a breeder please spay and neuter you pet.
I hope I was able to make my point clearly. I hope my message doesn’t end on deaf ears. I hope some of you who read the above join my bandwagon in defense of this breed. I hope that those who hate me for being a breeder see me in a different light. But most of all I hope pit bulls and their owners will some day be able to live life without the fear of the government braking down the door and destroying such great animals. It won’t happen you say. It already is all across America. Read your papers and watch the news. Thank you all for giving me the opportunity and the means to reach out and be heard. Respectfully, Thomas...Proud owner and breeder of TKO’s Blue American Pit Bull Ranch
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Razors Edge is the biggest of all the pit bull blood-lines
Some people hate breeders. But this is why I breed Pit Bulls
Out of the 25 dogs who have earned UKC "superdog" status (by gaining championship titles in conformation, obedience, agility, and weightpull), fourteen have been pit bulls. Here are some of the Grand Champions and Champions you will find in the ancestory of TKO pit bulls. To see more of them look at my ancestory album.
ACH-NGRCH-Grand Champion Rowdytowns Hardrock Cafe
UKC's Grand Champion Courtier's Blue Bully.................
AKC & UKC Grand Champion Razors Edge Throwin' Knuckles
Grand Champion Razors Edge Sadeys Paddington
AKC Champion UKC Champion Lil Sierra Percy Penny Packer
Grand Champion Herring's Red Skillet
AKC Champion Patton's Red Rock Skillet..............
AKC Champion Atchley's Fanny...............
Champion Rowdytown's Brilliant...............
AKC Champion Ruffian Skybolt Of Har-Wyn...............
Champion Surestaff's Ima Stetson
Champion Courturier's Blue Max II.....................
Champion Jackson's GMJ Mr. Brooks..........................
Last but not least of the champions in my pit bull's pedigree, THE LEGEND! The Champion! Purple Rose of Cairo................................
The First UKC RAZORS EDGE Silver Sadey of ML. Of course she is in my pit bulls' pedigree or they wouldn't be RAZORS EDGE!!!
Diesel, sire to Azul. At more than 100 pounds Diesel was one of the finest looking pits I've seen!!!! RIP DIESEL
ABOVE ARE TKO's CHIPARA AND TKO's AZUL WITH MY SON CONNOR ON 3/10/08. HE WAS 4 YEARS OLD. THEY WERE 6 MONTHS OLD....................................
In 2005 the famed Boudreaux kennels was raided and in the aftermath every pit they had was destroyed. Below is a photo of my Boudreaux Pit Bull Sox. She has been at my ranch since my two pits Azul and Chipara were pups and was their mother figure. She did a real fine job. And from now until she dies or someone says she has to die she will be the mother figure to all my upcoming pups. If you want to read more about the Boudreax Pit Bull genocide or about the history of the Pit Bull you can find it all farther down my page. And please feel free to leave a comment.
GENOCIDE TO ALMOST 70 AMERICANS IN AMERICA: March 2005, A total of 56 prized pit bulls, other pit bulls and their pups were euthanized because they were Boudreax Pit Bulls and a Boudreax Pit Bull is a "BORN KILLER". One person said euthanize and that was that. 56 lives destroyed in the blink of an eye. Animal rights officials say the dogs were likely worth more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars. Attorneys for Floyd and Guy Boudreaux say they were in the process of filing an injunction to keep the dogs alive when they got the word the animals had been euthanized. Killers, rapists, child molesters, robbers and other criminals receive better justice. It's been almost 3 years and not one person has questioned why so many pit bulls in the land of the free are being destroyed without being found guilty of a crime. Many of my friends here on myspace have pit bulls as pets and family members. Some of you are influential. Are you aware that there are laws in place in US cities where your best friend is banned? In the United Kingdom, the Dangerous Dogs Act of 1991 prohibits the sale or breeding of “any dog of the type known as pit bull terrierâ€. And the land for these great creatures is getting smaller by the day. If we don't do something about it soon the land under and around your own house will also be a "No Pit Allowed Area". I know this isn't a topic of great concern to many of you. But at the same time I ask, "Should a breed be wiped out just because of its name? Look at what happen to the Great AMERICAN Indian and the Great AMERICAN Eagle. Now some want to do the same thing to the Great AMEREICAN Pit Bull. Looks like they just want to remove Great from everything American. Thanks, Thomas
MARCH 11, 2005 It was one of the biggest police raids in the history of Lafayette Parish. The caravan of vehicles creeping down Louisiana 89 on March 11 included a SWAT team, the State Police gaming unit and additional officers, U.S. Customs officials, the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Humane Society dog handlers from as far away as Florida and Montana, and at the front, a large refrigerated truck filled with dog cages and driven by Kathryn Destreza. Destreza, the SPCA's director of animal services, calmly went over the game plan in her head, but as they closed in on the kennel operated by Floyd Boudreaux and his son, Guy, her adrenaline spiked. Not because of the raid -- she'd been on plenty of big raids but at the thought of seeing, in the flesh, a pit bull terrier from the world-renowned Boudreaux bloodline. In dogfighting, a sport that spans the globe, the pedigree is revered for producing the world's most vicious fighting dogs. Long-dead legends include Blind Billy, Maverick and Napoleon. And among the living, Reno, the "grand champion" fighter and aging stud, was among the dogs Destreza expected to confront face-to-muzzle. "Just the thought of seeing a Boudreaux-bred dog on Boudreaux property was starting to blow me away," Destreza said. "Floyd is sort of like the Adam in the dogfighting world. He's the standard everybody else judges their dogs by." Just outside the Lafayette city limits, the line of trucks and police cruisers pulled up to the Boudreauxs' property about 8 a.m. Beyond the family's fleet of rusted cars and pickups was the weather-beaten wood-frame house where Floyd Boudreaux lives with his wife, and behind that the double-wide trailer where Guy Boudreaux lives with his 10-year-old son. Old tires, rusted pipes, piles of lumber and rolls of chain-link fence surrounded a tar-paper workshop and rickety rooster shack. But in the field behind the main compound was a sight that filled Destreza with awe and disgust: 27 pit bulls tethered beside small doghouses, many of the dogs wallowing in muddy pools of standing rainwater. Each doghouse was surrounded by a neat circular rut, the deep grooves marking the boundaries of the dogs' world as the animals strained their 6-foot chains. Reno was spotted right away by Destreza and her staff. Surprisingly, he appeared to get no special treatment, just one dog chained among rows of other dogs. Another 30 pit bulls, including puppies, were scattered in pens and doghouses. Despite their primitive living conditions, the dogs -- all bred from the prized Boudreaux bloodline -- were hearty, healthy and, together, valued at more than $300,000, SPCA Director Laura Maloney said. Reno alone was worth at least $25,000, Maloney said. The dogs, along with items ranging from anabolic steroids to exercise treadmills to computer records and videos, were evidence enough to book Floyd Boudreaux, 70, and Guy Boudreaux, 40, on charges of animal cruelty, illegal possession of steroids, possession of a sawed-off shotgun and 64 counts of dogfighting. Within the secretive and tightknit community of dogfighters, the raid has become the most talked-about event in years. Detective David Hunt of Franklin County, Ohio, one of the country's premier dogfighting enforcers, said he started hearing about the Boudreaux raid from informants hours before the story hit the news. "The fact that his arrest spread so quickly through underground channels shows just how big he was," Hunt said. "It's a huge, huge arrest that will affect dogfighting nationally for some time." "This isn't just a state case or a national case; it's international," said Louisiana State Trooper Willie Williams Jr. "Mr. Boudreaux is a celebrity in that world. He was the man, the king. ... Hopefully, this is going to send a message to other people who are involved: ..If the king can be removed, maybe that should be a clue.' The best thing we can have is voluntary compliance." The Boudreaux bust is part of a very recent, very active police crackdown. A month after the Lafayette raid, Louisiana State Police broke up an organized fight in the nearby town of Sunset, where they arrested 17 adults and two juveniles and found two severely mauled pit bulls "locked up" on each other in the middle of a bloody pit. And in May, the State Police and SPCA stormed a Franklinton compound known as Dirty South Kennels, arresting owner Darren Williams and seizing 134 pit bulls. The value of one of the dogs, an alleged grand champion named Coachise, was pegged by the SPCA at $60,000. Louisiana has long been one of the country's most fertile arenas for dogfighting, mainly because the activity flourished virtually unchecked for decades, authorities said. Before it was made illegal in 1982, dogfighting was a fixture of Cajun country alongside cock-fighting, the controversial blood sport that has been outlawed in every state except Louisiana and New Mexico. Floyd Boudreaux grew up in an era when pit bull fights were a Saturday draw at rural nightclubs and bush tracks that also offered family fare such as barbecues, sulky racing and drag racing. Cockfighting, with its spectacle of death, was like a sideshow at these throw-downs, held in a barn or closed pit away from those with no stomach for it. Dog matches, far bloodier and more protracted than the rooster fights, were staged even deeper into the shadows. Several Lafayette old-timers said the fights were public knowledge but largely unadvertised, held at whispered locations "in the woods" or "down the road," and usually late at night. "Been around since I was a baby," said Virginia Lee, director of Lafayette Animal Control. "Just like cockfighting, it's become part of the culture. They always kept it away from the kids because it was so bloody, but somehow it became accepted around here." Floyd Boudreaux, in a coffee table book of photographs by Marc Joseph called "American Pitbull," described growing up as the son of a dogman: "I've been working with the breed over half a century. I also have chickens. My dad had 'em before I did, and then I had 'em before I went to grade school. My son, too. It's always been a family affair." In the weeks after the raid, some folks were heard to wonder why police were hassling a kindly old dog-lover and his family, while others questioned why authorities took so long to eliminate a kennel for killer dogs that operated in plain sight for decades. "He should have been arrested a long time ago. Everybody knew about him," said Randy Hebert, who lives near the Boudreauxs. "I don't know how he was able to operate so wide-open for so long." But Conrad Miller, a pit bull owner and friend of the Boudreauxs, said the family dog operation is misunderstood. "All pits are fighting dogs. That's what they do," he said. "Even though Floyd goes back to the fighting days, I don't think he's fought his dogs for years. He always told me, ..That's a thing of the past."' Miller acknowledged that Boudreaux is still considered royalty among dogfighters, but he said that reputation is based on Boudreaux's long-ago triumphs in the pit. "When he goes to (dog) shows," he said, "everybody wants his autograph or they want to take his picture. He's a hero in that crowd. But he's really just a sweet little old man." For the Boudreauxs, even harder to take than the raid and criminal charges, Miller and others said, was the euthanasia of 57 prized pit bulls. The destruction of the animals all but eliminated the family's two most sought-after bloodlines, the generations-old "Boudreaux" line and the more recent branch of fighters known as "Eli." According to authorities, dogmen from as far away as Mexico and Japan came to the Boudreauxs to purchase a pup born from that storied stock, sometimes paying as much as $10,000 for the pick of a litter. "People came from all over the world to buy his dogs," said Jeff Dorson of the Humane Society of New Orleans and one of the state's most vocal dogfighting opponents. "Sometimes they came just to pay homage, get his autograph, have their picture taken with him. He is the top of the pyramid as far as notoriety in dogfighting circles." Maloney said the animals were put to sleep at the New Orleans shelter a few days after the raid. She said the dogs were contraband under the law and there was no safe way to house that many dogs bred and trained to kill. The euthanasia operation took nearly 48 hours and brought most of the staff to tears. "I have a pit bull myself. It's my favorite breed," Maloney said. "But there was no way to rehabilitate a dog that has been so selectively bred for aggression toward other animals. If they were ever to get around another animal, they'd turn in a millisecond. It was shocking to us how vicious they'd become when they saw another animal." The Boudreaux case was so sensitive that none of the local police agencies or animal shelters in the Lafayette area was told about the impending raid. But it didn't take long for word to get around after it went down. Lee, the local animal control director, said her shelter got a flood of calls from local pit-bull owners devastated by the news. The raid also led to a rash of abandoned pit bulls in the area, dogs presumably cut loose by dogfighters who didn't want to risk getting caught. The Boudreauxs, through their attorneys, deny breeding or training their pit bulls for fighting, activities that are illegal under Louisiana's dogfighting statute. Daniel Stanford, who represented Guy Boudreaux at the time of the raid, said, "These dogs were used for hunting, shows, competitive weight pulling and as pets." The steroids, the attorneys said, were used for the dozens of roosters the family raised for cockfighting. Floyd and Guy Boudreaux have not offered any public comments since the bust. In response to a recent interview request, Guy Boudreaux referred all legal questions to his attorney Jason Robideaux, who did not respond to several telephone calls. Boudreaux, however, did offer a parting comment during a visit from a reporter: "My dad hasn't fought dogs in 30 years. And he gave away more dogs than he ever sold. Look how we live. Where's all the money?" Boudreaux said he and his father are eager to tell their side of the story but have been instructed by attorneys to save it for court. The Boudreauxs face a maximum of 10 years in prison for each felony dogfighting count. But to Louisiana State Police and animal control officers, the raid's greater significance is that it marked the biggest blow to dogfighting in Louisiana since the state banned it in 1982 and has rattled dogfighting circles around the world. Since the arrest of the Boudreauxs, the State Police have been flooded with tips and information: Information about other large kennels selling fighting dogs. Information about fights with purses approaching $80,000. Dog-theft rings that steal family pets to be used as "bait" in the training of pit-bull fighters. Destreza, a tough and seasoned animal handler who wears a uniform and carries a badge, said she cried more than once during the long two days in which the Boudreaux dogs were photographed and charted for scars and calluses before being led, one by one, to Room 9-5, the SPCA's euthanasia room. Despite their rippling muscles, many of the dogs were quiet and scared, and even friendly -- just like most breeds, Destreza said. The dog handlers gave many of them pet names, even as they prepared them for death. "Seeing those big dopey looks from those big brown eyes," Destreza said, "I cried, yes, but I made sure not to cry in front of my staff. You can't help but bond with the animals. Even as we were loading them onto the truck, you couldn't help but think about what was eventually going to happen to them."..................................
If your read the above story about the Boudreaux raid then you know about how the Boudreaux Reno was euthanized. You would have also read that he was worth at least $25,000. The picture above is of Reno. If the Boudreaux's are guilty of dog fighting then they will receive their just rewards. I am not defending them. I am defending the dogs. These dogs did not have to die. I live only a few miles from the Beaudreaux's. There were many more people in this area than there were dogs seized with their arms wide open willing to give them a good home. However, the law says any pit thought to be involved in dog fighting must be euthanized. This law needs to be removed from the books!!!
I started writing about the Boudraux case on Myspace way before the case went to court. My argument was that the dogs should not have been put to death. On Oct 22, 2008 the Boudreaux's were acquitted on the grounds that the dogs were put to death before there was even time to for someone with experience to examine the dogs for evidence that they were used in dog fighting. The judge said a state prosecutor failed to provide substantial evidence of their involvement in the illegal sport. Floyd Boudreaux, 74, and his son Guy Boudreaux, 44, were on trial for three days for the charges after being arrested more than three years earlier. The men faced the charges after an investigation led Louisiana State Police officers on March 11, 2005, to seize 57 pit bulls the officers believed were being used for illegal dogfighting. The dogs were seized from the men's Youngsville home. Dogfighting has been illegal since 1982. Investigators also seized and photographed items prosecutor Ronald Dauterive referred to as items associated with the training of dogs for dog fighting. Those included home videos, dogfighting magazines, treadmills, break sticks and steroids, among other items. During the seizure, the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals took custody of the animals and euthanized them the next day. This left the defendants' attorney, Jason Robideaux, questioning why further investigation of the animals was not conducted before they were killed. On Wednesday, prosecution witness Kathyrn Destreza with SPCA could not answer who gave direct orders to kill the dogs before the lead investigator and witness trooper Jacob Dickinson was notified. The trial began Monday afternoon after the defendants waived their rights to a jury and opted for a judge to make a decision on the case. The case began to unravel for Dauterive on Wednesday after Robideaux was granted the motion to exclude the prosecution's expert witness from the case. Kathy Strouse, a superintendent for the Chesapeake Animal Control Unit in Virginia, was brought in as an expert witness by the United States Humane Society. She was involved in the dogfighting prosecution of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick. Vick pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting conspiracy charge in August 2007. Strouse also testified that she helped investigate and testify against another Virginia man who was convicted of dogfighting charges. The 15th Judicial District Court Judge Kristian Earls agreed with Robideaux's argument that Strouse's experience was not adequate, as this would have been the first time she was an expert witness in a case she had not helped investigate. She was also not considered an expert because she had not established herself as an expert through written works. Earlier in the trial, Dauterive brought forth veterinarian Wendy Wolfson, who reviewed her evaluation of the dogs at the scene during the seizure. She testified that many of them had scar tissue and scars on the front of their bodies, which usually results from dogfighting. But this, Robideaux argued, is all the prosecution had that stood as evidence that dogfighting may have taken place among the dogs. Break sticks, which are used to pry open a pit bull's mouth, were used as evidence against the defendants. But the sticks had no visible bite marks. Home videos showed dog training and some dogfighting, but never showed either defendant as taking part of the activities. "The only evidence the state has is scars," Robideaux said adding that the veterinarian was not able to date the scars or verify who had custody of the dogs before the defendants. Dauterive said that although no single piece of evidence conclusively pointed to the Boudreauxs engaging in dogfighting, the "cumulative nature of the evidence" demonstrated that the illegal sport was being done. But Earls agreed that the evidence was not enough. "I'm not firmly convinced," he said. The Boudreaux family and friends were overcome with emotion as they hugged and cried after the judge gave his ruling. Guy Boudreaux, a single parent, said he is relieved that he can finally go back to raising his son after "3 1/2 years of having to worry" about his future. His father, Floyd Boudreaux, was just as pleased with the news. "I feel great in the justice system," Floyd Bordeaux said. "I thank the judge and my super lawyer." Prosecutor Ronald Dauterive refused to comment on the court's decision. The Boudreaux's are seeking civil action. I feel for the SPCA but they are fixing to have to shell out major money because those dogs were priceless!...................................