Not exact matches
While negative stereotypes have often described pit bulls as fighting
dogs, they are naturally affectionate and were
only turned into
fighters in certain communities because of their strength, intelligence and athleticism.
a) «pure» pit bulls, often called «gamebred» because they are the
dogs most often used by serious
fighters b) «pure» bred American Staffordshires, registered
only with the American Kennel Club c) «hybrid» pit bulls, who are a mixture of AKC registered American Staffordshire and «pure» pit bull d) «pure» Staffordshire bulls
Can fight with one another if they
only have each other to herd in the home, and live a boring lifestyle Excellent sight, scent, hearing High intelligence Some are
dog fighters, but the well bred ones aren't.
In America, where these
dogs were used not
only as pit
fighters, but also as catch
dogs (i.e., for forcibly retrieving stray hogs and cattle) and as guardians of family, the breeders started producing a slightly larger, leggier
dog.
The
only kind of «breeder» who'll be interested in your
dog will be a puppy miller or a
dog broker, or maybe a pit
fighter who will want to «test» him in the pit before breeding him.
They consistently claim that all of the professional organizations that oppose BSL are
only doing so because they are supported by
dog fighters *.
This is the
only way these
dogs will eventually be «bred out» and their good qualities preserved and translated into another form — what I mean is «natural selection» instead of «breeder / tough guy /
fighter selection.»