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Originally Posted by FastJohnny  Another real issue here is the fact that "Pitbull" is not really a breed, although it's most commonly used to refer to the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Terrier, and even the Bull Terrier get lumped in. My American Bulldog is a little on the small side at 110Lbs and often gets mistaken as a pitbull. With all the backyard breeding going on, who is going to make the call as to what is and what is NOT a pitbull? Once all the pitbulls are banned, which dog is next in line? Rotti's? Chihuahua's?
I grew up with a pitbull in the house, had another when I was 20, and have an American Bulldog now. I cant always tell what is and whats not a pit.
Try for yourself: Pet PitBull - Legislation
BTW there was a video of a reporter for this site with a print out of this page asking a politician who is avidly against pitbulls to find the pitbull and he screwed it up. |
+1 on education for dogs and the diff breeds. Most people wouldn't even know what an Am Staff was.. they'd just assume it was a Pit. The Pit isn't even registerable with the AKC last I knew, just the UKC>. unless they've changed over the past few yrs and finally accepted the breed. Although similar in appearace and such they have several differences.. but obviously unless you're a breeder/handler or an owner yourself you probably wouldn't be able to tell! I know I have a hard time that's for sure.
It's too bad that most people aka your average person, has basically no knowledge on dogs and the breeds...
Good dogs are good dogs.. it's the owners who are the reason for giving the breed a bad name.
I had Siberian Huskies.. and for some unknown reason, They're on the top 10 dogs that bite. THESE DOGS don't even "GUARD" the house. How that works out isbeyond me? Oh actually they grouped huskies into the Spitz group so any dog that slightly resembles these "Huskies" are considered vicious. lovely..
Right now we're trying to adopt a 6 mos old red nosed Pit.. poor little guys house just burned down and needs a home.. but one of my friends who's been looking for a dog is jumping all over this for this dog hehe. Thank god for good people
