Find The American Pit Bull Terrier

Shay #635 Tue, Jan 24th 2006 14 [ Read: First / Last ]

What is BSL? “Breed Specific Legislation” in simplest terms, is legal breedism. I know that breedism isn’t a real word but if I actually used “racism” the human’s might get upset. Breed banning doesn’t work and is unfair. It targets an entire breed of dog rather then specific aggressive dogs on a case-by-case basis. The ill tempered terrier mix that bites somebody poses a far greater threat to our community then the obedience trained American Staffordshire Terrier that is a registered therapy dog but cannot step foot inside certain city’s throughout North America. The innocent as well as the guilty must leave a city or be killed (as what happened in Denver, Co earlier this year). A “Pit Bull” is not even a breed, it is a group of dogs that the media has decided to pool many different types of dogs into. The reason I say that is whenever you hear about a dog attack, the media often times claims it was a “Pit Bull” that did the dirty deed. How many of the people that visit this site think they know exactly what a true purebred American Pit Bull looks like compared to many other breeds? I challenge you to take this quiz, I find it very interesting how many dogs have similar characteristics to the notorious Pit Bull you hear about, yet somehow none of the other breeds are ever responsible for anything that is reported on the local news? Check out all the cute puppies and see if you are able to choose the right one on the first try? Good luck!

Comments: 14

	Jim - #1 Tue, Jan 24th 2006 @ 1:48 PM 34 words
	Good Article and cool quiz. The beauty of the English language is that if the word makes sense it is fine to use it. I myself will be using "breedism" on a regular basis.

Shay - #2 Tue, Jan 24th 2006 @ 1:58 PM 132 words

Thanks! I am all about "responsible" dog ownership and it makes me crazy when an entire breed of dog is penalized for no other reason then the way they look. They don't take DNA samples to "prove" the dogs are what they are accused of being they just lump all big headed muscular dogs into one category. It's a bunch of crap as far as I'm concerned. The only time that the media has really prosecuted somebody for everyone to watch was the Diana Whipple story (by the way her attackers were not Pit Bulls at all). That is what I want to see more of, owners being held "responsible" for their dogs behavior rather then punishing an entire breed regardless what the dog has or has not done.

Greg - #3 Wed, Jan 25th 2006 @ 1:12 PM 114 words

Having thought about getting a pitt bull, i did a little research and at one point they were actually known for how gentle and protective they are will small children. Whats more, they score better than collies and golden retrievers on behavior/temper tests! [atts.org]

The problem is they have no fear and are almost completely indifferent to pain. That makes them a good choice for assholes who wants to raise a killing machine, but the fact is, they are no more prone to that sort of thing than any other dog.

ive known a few and they were all sweet hearts.

	Greg - #4 Wed, Jan 25th 2006 @ 1:22 PM 19 words
	they are with* small children. assholes who want* to raise a killing machine

	Steve - #5 Wed, Jan 25th 2006 @ 2:11 PM 10 words
	If Greg got a Pitbull it would bite his face.

Greg - #6 Wed, Jan 25th 2006 @ 2:42 PM 96 words

steve, look, i don't mind arguing with you, but ive really got better things to do than this petty name calling shit. Id *like* to argue with you, but you don't have anything to say. Just more and more garbage comming out of your mouth.

And ya know, fuck it. Sometimes i will get drawn into a flame war - if its fun. But your fat and fucking pathetic and it just makes me sad tryin to think of ways to burn you. razz

	Greg - #7 Wed, Jan 25th 2006 @ 2:43 PM 5 words
	you're* wink.

Dronelord - #8 Wed, Jan 25th 2006 @ 6:03 PM 235 words

Any dog with a locking jaw shouldn't be around small children. Or if your dog breed is known for its aggressiveness, then again, keep them away from small children and of course on a leash.

I know a guy that loves pit bulls. But I think he loves them for the wrong reasons. "Pit Bull" style dogs are usually "manly" dogs. He doesn't even have a nice size yard for the dog and he is not home much so I think he is stupid for getting a dog like that.

I was thinking about how the term "Pit Bull" is lumped on a dog regardless if it is or not.

People get lumped into categories too. Like when you read statistics or articles saying men are more violent or whatever than women, they don't break it down. How come they don't say "white men" or "hispanic men" or whatever the case may be instead of saying all men.

This crazy logic of mine applys to women, cars, and products, as well.

Personally, I like to know that I can kick my dogs ass if it ever got mad and tried to bite me in my sleep.

No Weiner dog will ever clamp it's jaw shut around my neck!!! razz

Shay - #9 Thu, Jan 26th 2006 @ 6:12 AM 207 words

"Lock Jaw" Is a complete myth and doesn't exist at all. Another lie the media wants us to believe. Call up any vet and ask them about locking jaw. A pit bull has a strong jaw, I won't deny that, but there is NO SUCH THING as locking jaw as a breed trait in dogs.

I think if people actually bothered to do a little bit of research on the kind of dog they like the "look" of they might actually find the temperament isn't for them. It's sad really how many dogs end up in shelters because humans were too lazy to learn about specific breed characteristics.

Yes Greg, you are right that the "typical" well bred APBT has a better more reliable temperament then most dogs While I love my dog I would never say they are the perfect dog for everybody. You really have to be willing to deal with a lot of crap from ignorant assholes and not let a little name calling get your feelings hurt. I thought it was bad when I had the doberman, I didn't have a clue how much hatred existed out there for my specific choice of breed.

Shay - #10 Thu, Jan 26th 2006 @ 6:44 AM 129 words

and honestly the only thing small children have to fear with my dog is that he may topple them over with his excitability and comletely drench their face with dog slobber!

I wouldn't say "if your breed is known for aggressivness" either. I would say know your dog and respect what he is trying to say to you. If you have a solid relationship with your animal you will know if they can be trusted around children or not. And REGARDLESS of breed I don't think any dog should be subjected to children you mistreat pulling tails, hair, ears. I know my dog would tollerate this I would just never ask him to endure it. smile

Jim - #11 Thu, Jan 26th 2006 @ 9:06 AM 211 words

As far as being around children, I think it's a matter of knowing your dog. I follow the example of Tarzan from Tarzan of the Apes.

"There is as much individuality among the lower orders, gentlemen, as there is among ourselves. Today we may go out and stumble upon a lion which is over-timid--he runs away from us. To-morrow we may meet his uncle or his twin brother, and our friends wonder why we do not return from the jungle. For myself, I always assume that a lion is ferocious, and so I am never caught off my guard."

I'm not going to assume every dog I meet is ferocious, but I am going to assume, unless I have it on authority that it has potential to bite unexpectedly. If I know my own dog well and know that he/she is playful and loving and would never bite anyone, even with provocation, great. If someone else tells me the same thing about their dog, and I trust their judgement, that' s also good. But any dog I don't know or that hasn't been vouched for by someone I trust gets a healthy amount of respect and space.

Shay - #12 Thu, Jan 26th 2006 @ 9:16 AM 73 words

exactly Jim, I agree regardless of breed! I understand that specific breeds carry specific "temperaments" I get that, really I do, but aggressive tendencies are a flaw in any dog, especially unprovoked. so I feel that any breed of dog can be poorly raised by backyard breeders or puppy mills and obtain undesirable characteristics. Until we have stricter laws on who can and cannot make puppy's we will always have this problem.

	Jim - #13 Thu, Jan 26th 2006 @ 9:40 AM 2 words
	Hear hear!

Vasken - #14 Wed, Mar 28th 2007 @ 8:31 AM 237 words

Great article! I own two Pit Bull mixes and they're both stereotypical pit bulls--i.e. they lick you like crazy and are exceptionally, sometimes annoyingly, goofy. The fact is, though, that people who really shouldn't own dogs at all get them as attack animals, mistreat or ignore them, and use their innate strength to create a dangerous weapon. Those same people, however, can do the same terrible things to other breeds just as easily. My fiancee worked as a vet tech at a local shelter, and the Animal Control Officer for the town arrived one day claiming she'd been bitten by 'three savage pit bulls.' When the shelter employees arrived to claim the dogs, they were Golden Retrievers. This shows you the ignorance that even supposedly professional animal handlers have towards breeds. Ignorance combined with more ignorance is a terrible thing to have, but it's exactly how people react around pit bulls.

One more thing, for Dronelord: it's too bad you're a bigot. I believe you when you say you stereotype women and minorities, and it makes me glad that we are afforded legal protections against your bigotry in those areas. You prove, however, that a bigot is always a bigot, and if they can't outwardly hate one thing, they'll find something or someone else upon which to target their irrational ire.

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