Jojo the Dog-Faced Boy

Jojo the Dog-Faced Boy

Fedor Jeftichew, a Russian-born sideshow performer (1868–1904) with congenital hypertrichosis, who was brought to the US in 1884 by circus impresario PT Barnum. Jeftichew, who was advertised as part man, part dog, obliged onlookers by dutifully barking on command.
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The most famous case was Russian showman Fedor Jeftichew who, under the stage name JoJo the dog-faced boy, toured Europe in the 19th century.
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