Can you find the Pit Bull?

[webcricket]

Pits have such an unfortunate bad rap due to the media. They are lovely dogs in general.

I've been working for veterinarians for 12 years and have never come across a nasty pit bull or pit mix. They are gregarious and friendly in my experience.

Now the top 5 dog breeds I tend not to trust (if I don't know the dog) are Shih Tzus, Shiba Inus, Border Collies, Dalmations, and German Shepherds. I'm not saying they are all bad, in most cases the dog is fine, and even if the dog is nasty with us, it's perfectly fine under normal circumstances (i.e. not being poked and prodded by the doctor)...we just tend to be more careful dealing with those breeds.

 

[Evan214]

I want to say #2

 

[kooter]

definitely #9

 

[GirlieGirl8521]

Reddog, your pit is adorable! Such a cutie.

 

[labont865]

Alright folks. Are you ready?

The answer is....dun dun dun dun dun dun duuuuunnnn.

I will tell you right after these messages from our sponsor.

hahaha j/k

The answer is Number 10! number 10 is the only true APBT of the group.

1. Miniature Bull Terrier
2. Dogo Argentino
3. Cane Corso
4. Irish Staffordshire Terrier (red nose)
5. English Staffordshire Bull Terrier
6. American Bull Terrier
7. Cane Corso X
8. Staffordshire Terrier
9. "Amercian" staffordshire Bull Terrier
10. American Pit Bull Terrier.

 

[labont865]

Many of these breeds are regarded to be the same. All are frequently considered Pit Bulls as a generic term. Most fall into the "Bully" breed term. None are true Pit Bulls. Staffordshire Terriers were created from major selective breeding between Pit Bulls and a few other breeds of dog, including Bull dogs, Boxers and Mastiffs.

Wataugachicken- This makes a huge difference. The breeds all show completely different traits. Staffordshire Terriers for example tend to be more human agressive and less dog aggressive than Pit Bulls. A true Pit Bull is Bred and actively bred to have absolutely no aggression towards humans. But they were selectively bred to be aggressive towards other dogs. Especially other dogs of the same sex. Wit their original breeding they were bred to fight. BUT the human had to be able to grab the dog, and be able to handle the dog in the middle of the fight to avoid either dog from getting seriously hurt. A dog that can only fight once is alot of lost money. This is another common misconseption of REAL dog fighting. It was never a fight to the death. Ocasionally it did happen but it was not the intent to let the dogs kill eachother. They want repeat contenders much like boxing. Staffordshire Terriers were created to have a dog that could be with other dogs but still look like a Pit Bull. They were created with looks in mind only. As most things are. They had issues with keeping the look the same while doing this. Hence why we have quite a few different types of Staffy, depending on how they were bred and what they were mixed with.

The reason this is such a huge issue with APBT lovers is that there are other breeds being classified as one breed and any atack or issue that happens is being blamed on the one specific breed which is not fair. Especialy now that the breed is officially recognized by numerous associations. The ban that is common now is a huge issue aswell for all dog owners. It leaves them open to take any dog they want to. A friend of mine just lost his papered show quality pure bred golden lab because a pound employee deemed it a pit bull. it was taken and euthanized all while my friend was at work. Not even a note on his dor. He came home wondering where his dog was. Figured it must have gotten out of the yard, calls the pound. They tell him oh no sorry sir your Pit Bull was put to sleep today. He then explained it was a lab and they argued with him even after he showed them the papers. They are trying to tell him the papaers were forged. This is the problem with the ban most areas are implimenting. Bans are not the way to go. A proper licensing system is the way to go.

 

[labont865]

As for the poll. This just shows you.
under 7% of the vote was for the right dog.
Most votes actually went for the Cane Corso and the "Amercian" staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Two dogs that are infact quite different from a Pit Bull.

I gotta say though overall this site did very well. The best result from any other site was only 3%

 

[phaedraeos]

I WIN I WIN I WIN!!!!

 

[phaedraeos]

My prize

In light of me being the first person to pick the right dog, I get to celebrate by posting pics of my pitt(or am staff)/boxer cross, Baela. And her viciousness.

 

[rosita]

Phaedros, that is a beautiful critter---thanks for sharing the pix!!! And a brindle!!! I'm on my 2nd Staffy-mix rescue, brindle as well; she came all the way from Georgia!!

Labont, you state the AmStaff is more human-aggressive than the AmPit. My experiences have been quite the opposite, unless the mix tempers it (1st was Pointer, this one is unknown--looks all Staffy). Just interesting, as I love these dogs more than any other breed I've ever lived with (except for my superloyal Tibetan Terrier).:huh: