RAY BROWN, former pit bull owner, breeder,
dog fighter Pit bulls didn't become dangerous because we fight them; we fight them because the English specifically bred them to be dangerous.
Not exact matches
Cold hearted people will skim the Internet looking for free
dogs, typically smaller breeds, to use as bait
dogs to train their
dog fighting
dogs, or to train free
dogs, like
pit bulls, to become
fighters.
We must educate people that the
Pit Bull's misfortunate is in finding themselves the favored breed of the
dog fighter at this time in history — a distinction shared at one time by the German Shepherd, Doberman, and Rottweiller.
Dogs of these breeds are rarely used by
dog fighters, yet the stigma of past history remains and the breeds are included in
pit bull bans and restrictions.
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.
The often discounted issue is that few
pit bulls are bred for health and temperament and rescues may or may not display the joyous unpredictable deadly behavior intended by the
dog fighters.
That means that a border collie will probably be a better herding
dog than a beagle, which will probably be a better scent tracker than a
pit bull, which will probably be a better
fighter than a border collie or beagle.
Sometimes
Dogs (particularly males) are sold to «pit fighters» to train illegal fighting dogs how to kill in pit fig
Dogs (particularly males) are sold to «
pit fighters» to train illegal fighting
dogs how to kill in pit fig
dogs how to kill in
pit fights.
I was fortunate to get one of such a great bloodline because, in those days
pit bull breeders were
pit bull
fighters and very few would let non
dog fighters buy their
dogs.
Fact: The Boston «bull» terrier was developed toward the end of the nineteenth century in the Boston area (a Mecca for
dog fighters at that time) from
pit dogs bred to small terriers - with a dash of the then extremely popular pug which gave the breed its screw tail.
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
This isn't some inner city
dog fighter like Tom Skeldon would have you believe is the «typical»
pit bull owner and why he needs a ban.
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.
Pit bulls, thanks to dog fighters has forced the pit bulls to inherit this aggressive brandi
Pit bulls, thanks to
dog fighters has forced the
pit bulls to inherit this aggressive brandi
pit bulls to inherit this aggressive branding.
We find ourselves at a peculiar state of extremes with «
pit bull» type
dogs in fact becoming today's favorite in so many circles while the negatives from those victimized in the role of
fighters remain their image in many minds.
From October 2015 through the present, the defendants and their associates participated in
dog - fighting ventures in which
pit bull - type
dogs were set up for matches to maul and attack each other and fight — often until one or both
dogs die — and facilitated these ventures by transporting and delivering
dogs between
dog fighters in various states.
It doesn't work; it demonizes an entire breed of
dog and their owners; «tough guys» and
dog fighters merely go on to the NEXT big breed «scary»
dog, in Miami its often Cane Corsos, which are NOT banned (and shouldn't be) while
Pit bulls ARE banned (and shouldn't be)....
Even back in the beginning of
dog fighting, breeders and owners of fighting
pit bulls would retire their best
fighters (assuming they made it to retirement age).
Spaying or neutering will also keep
pit fighters away as they are not interested in fighting a
dog that can't be bred.
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.
This in a state that says all
pit bull type
dogs, those usually used by
fighters, are «vicious».
Inside Vick's dogfighting operation Authorities descending last year on 1915 Moonlight Road in Smithfield, Va., found where Vick, the former NFL quarterback, and others staged
pit bull fights in covered sheds, tested the animals» fighting prowess and destroyed and disposed of
dogs that weren't good
fighters.
«To understand the origin of the
pit bull, one must go back two hundred years to a time when two
dogs fighting to the death in an arena was as acceptable as two prize
fighters punching each other in Las Vegas is today...