Fedor Jeftichew 1868-1904 (Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy )
Born with hypertrichosis. As a child he performed in French circuses with his father who had the same ailment. In 1884, at the age of 16 he was signed on with P.T. Barnum and was brought to the U.S.
Barnum created a story that involved a hunter in Kostroma who tracked Fedor and his father to their cave and captured them. Barnum described Adrian as a savage who could not be civilized. Barnum made a point of stressing Fedor's resemblance to a dog, and explained that when he was upset he would bark and growl. In the show, Fedor obliged by doing so.
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Fedor Jeftichew 1868-1904
(Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy )
Born with hypertrichosis. As a child he performed in French circuses with his father who had the same ailment. In 1884, at the age of 16 he was signed on with P.T. Barnum and was brought to the U.S.
Barnum created a story that involved a hunter in Kostroma who tracked Fedor and his father to their cave and captured them. Barnum described Adrian as a savage who could not be civilized. Barnum made a point of stressing Fedor's resemblance to a dog, and explained that when he was upset he would bark and growl. In the show, Fedor obliged by doing so.
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