To add further confusion on the Bullet dog. It was my understanding that they were two Cottons that bred and had pit bull dogs. One was John Cotton from Tennessee or Alabama that had some good quality bred Corvino dogs. It was my understanding that John Cotton was a ex FBI agent and very good friends with Don Mayfield. They along with Mr. Bush Jr. had a common interest in the Corvino dogs through MR J. Cotton's dogs and Mayfield's Lightning I and II dogs and the Eli dog that got stolen off Mr. Bush's yard. Not 100% sure but believe Eli was on Bush Jr.'s yard when the dog was stolen. The incident could have been on Mr. Cotton's yard. No longer have my magazines from back then, was a big write up about that event.

Then there is Bill Cotton that was good friends with Mr. Howard Teal and the other known N.C. dog men of that era. Mr. Bill Cotton knew Don Mayfield real well. Don Mayfield was sort of in between the age and time era of Howard Teal/Tudor/Ferris etc. Vernon and self came along around the time era that Mr Teal and his group of dog men were coming to a end. Baker Davis/J.Crenshaw/V. Jackson/Fox/D. Burton/Clayton/D. Hathaway/Jones/Allen/Patrick/Maffie and many others were coming on the scene.

Now as my life is nearing a end and already a lot of known dog men of my era has passed on. You fellows are now the ones carrying on the torch. Now back to the main story. I never knew if Bill and John Cotton were brothers. John Cotton appeared to be more of a breeder and Bill liked the fast lane action and went to most of Mr. Teal's events along with Mr. Eagan Skinner. Sure Mr. Medlin was with them on a lot of those occasions also.

Reason I thought they may be brothers was that the pedigree shown on Bullet looked to be maybe off some of John Cotton's dogs and not Bill Cotton. Not sure one way or the other. You see Bill Cotton bought the Bullet dog while it was in a full blown match down in Cajun land. Bullet was showing deep gaminess but was losing that night. So Bill Cotton bought this dog Bullet from it's owner. Jumped in the pit stopped the fight which resulted in a fast retreat out of Cajun country by Mr. Teal/Cotton and company. Mr. Teal and Mr. Skinner told me Mr. Cotton never got any papers on Bullet during their fast retreat. If you look at the pedigree it is like Mr. Bill Cotton bred up Bullet or got the dog from John Cotton or Gaboon Trahan.

When the V. Jackson's Hank dog went into R. Bryd's Ch or soon to be hopefully CH Arizona Red dog. Bill Cotton came over and asked how the Hank dog was bred. When V. J. told him off some of Don Mayfield's Lightning I/II dogs etc. Mr. Bill Cotton started taking good bets on the Hank dog. As the Hank dog was a unknown and a under dog like Mr. Fox's Alvin dog. Odds were being laid in favor of the Arizona Red dog. They were the last card on the multi dog show. When it went down all got the shock and surprise of their lives. Arizona Red had gotten hold too a four footed killing wrecking machine. This match brought the house down and afterwards Bill Cotton offered V. Jackson some good money for the Hank dog. He declined and the rest of the story most of you know. Cheers