Interested in historical photos from the early 1900's and later of the Fila Brasileiro? The documented history of these breeds is presented through excerpts from the fabulously informative and ethically provocative Molosser Magazine. Enjoy.....

The Molosser Magazine (denoted MM from now on), which first appeared in 1981, was the provocative and courageous brainchild of Christofer Habig, an internationally renowned judge, who specializes in the molosser breeds. Dedicated to promoting the documented history of the molosser breeds, MM went above and beyond the ordinary aspirations of most publications. MM was relentless in its presentation of historical documentation; relentless in promoting ethical breeding; relentless in speaking out against abuses, even when it represented political suicide to do so; in short, MM was a publication unquestionably dedicated to the preservation and welfare of the molosser breeds.

Without a doubt the most politically incorrect, but arguably the most critical, cause that the MM championed was that of the Fila Brasileiro. Christofer Habig, never one to mince words, fought hard to halt the damage being done by the majority of the "mongrel breeders" in Brazil and in the world. He worked extensively with the group of Brazilians dedicated to the preservation of the true, century old type of Fila Brasileiro. The most visible group dedicated to preserving the true Fila is called CAFIB. The "Father of the Fila", Dr. Paulos Santos Cruz and his colleagues gave MM amazing historical photos dating from the early 1900's and up. The men of CAFIB, Christofer Habig and many others eminently more qualified and far more skilled at the written word than I, are quoted here for all those interested in the documented history of the Fila.