bully breed info

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DISCLAIMER FOR POTENTIAL

IDIOTS

None of the information posted in this thread is intended to promote, glorify,

or defend the "sport" (hurf) of dog fighting. It is posted in the interest of

looking back on and preserving the very real, if sometimes ugly, history of

our breed. If you use or intend to use any of the information posted in this

thread to fight your dogs, every poster in PI will find you, beat the crap out of

you, and then have our dogs take a collective crap on your face. Then you

will go to prison. That is all.~

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First, we'll start with a crash course in pitbulls.

Pit Bulls 101

What is a Pit Bull? There are so many different kinds helpppp

The term "pit bull" applies to several different breeds of medium-sized

fighting terriers originally created through experimental crosses with bulldogsand terriers, originating in the 18th and 19th century Europe and

America.The aim of these crosses was to combine the strength and bite of a

bulldog with the athleticism, gameness, and courage of a terrier to create an

all purpose farm dog that could catch and drive cattle and hogs, clear the

barn of vermin, hunt, and just do miscellaneous frontier era ranching tasks

while also being a great family companion and babysitter for the kids. Later,

especially after the banning of bull baiting as a sport, the focus was taken off


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of them as all-purpose farm dogs and they were developed and standardized

as the fighting dogs we know them as today. These breeds include:

The American Pit Bull Terrier

The APBT is what one generally thinks of when they think "pit bull." They are

a moderate, medium sized dog that should weigh between 20 and 55 pounds,

though the preferred range is probably closer to 35-50 pounds. They are

happy, cheerful, athletic, eager to please goofballs that love everyone but

can work their asses off as incredibly game, efficient hunting dogs when

called on to do so. Unlike the other 3 breeds, dudley (non-black) noses are


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allowed and this does tend to charachterize them, though historically, black

noses were preferred.

This breed is the original Bull and Terrier, the dog that started it all, created

from crosses of old-school bulldogs and English White Terriers and

standardized in 1898. The United Kennel Club was the first registry to

recognize the American Pit Bull Terrier, and was actually created for the

purpose.

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier

SBTs are the smallest version of the pit bull; and are basically the UK's APBTs.

They are very popular and common in the UK, but are pretty darn uncommon

in the US. They can have a bit of a stubborn streak, unlike the APBT, which is

about the only difference in temperament between the two. They were

standardized in 1935 and a parent club was formed, and the first SBTs were

brought to America in the 70's. They tend to average around 16 inches or so

at the shoulder and weigh around 20-30something pounds, and are just more

compact dogs in general.

The American Staffordshire Terrier


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The Amstaff began with APBTs as foundation dogs, with some bulldog and

mastiff added in to increase size. They were created in the 1930's almost

exclusively for the ring, and are larger (up to 80 pounds) softer, less drivey,

and less often used for work that APBTs. They're pretty much just show dogs

and always have been.

The Bull Terrier

The Bull Terrier is the 19th century version of the Amstaff, in that it was

created for the bench and not the pit, though they were originally fought and

used for ratting for a short period of time. Like the SBT they can be a bit more


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stubborn that APBTs, and are less drivey and less often worked than APBTs,

like the Amstaff.

What about those big blue dogs that everyone calls pitbulls? What

are Gotti and Razor's Edge? What about bluenose/rednose/hurfdurf

nosecolor?

Those blue, big headed, low to the ground, wide chested dogs are not APBTs,

they are mastiff/APBT/English bulldog mixes known as American Bullies. .

APBTs should be around 30-50 pounds, moderately sized, and as a general

rule, most good breeders don't even touch blue dogs. Blue is an amstaff

color, a total gimmick, and was brought in when mastiffs were bred intoAmstaffs, and then dummies crossed those Amstaffs with APBTs to get OMG

RARE BLUE APBTS. None of the early APBTs were blue, and it's stigmatized to

the point where blue dogs are pretty much automatically considered curs by

anyone with half a clue. A blue dog CAN be a good dog, as color obviously

does not define temperament and drive, but given the people that breed blue

dogs, it's just not likely.

Gotti and Razor's edge are the two most notorious American Bully bloodlines

that popularized the image of pitbulls as tough, badass, ugly, mutted uphippo dogs. They are essentially destroying APBTs through being crossed into

and mutting up good lines, as well as perpetuating the image of pitbulls are

angry, bloodthirsty baby-killers.

"Bluenose" and "Rednose" dogs are simply dogs with blue or red noses. They

are not a different "type" or "breed" of APBT, and nose color has absolutley

no bearing on working ability, gameness, or fighting ability, and in no way

affect the temperament or quality of the dog despite what gimmicky BYBs

would have you believe.

So what? Those blue hippo dogs look cool, why is it a problem?

ZombiesinmyShower! posted:


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The problem with this aside from health issues is that you are breeding a

dog (pitbull) that should have extreme bite inhibition and tolerance towards

humans with a breed (mastiff) that is used for human bite and protection

work. They then call these dogs pitbulls, and in turn are one of the largest

causes of breed specific legislation against pitbulls. The vast majority of

cases where you see a pitbull mauling someone, it is one of these bully

mastiff crosses.

To take a powerful strong and determined dog that is bred to never let go

and keep on doing whatever it takes on until its finished and then breed it to

a dog with low bite inhibition towards humans creates a dangerous and

unsound animal.

So would I like to see these dogs euthed and removed from existence? Yes

- is is not the dogs fault that it is poorly bred and has temperament issues,

but it is causing a wonderful breed to face extinction. Pits never belonged

crossed out with a dog that has low tolerance for getting agitated and biting

people. They are one of the major problems with the pitbull image and breed

today.

Superconductor posted:

It isn't a matter of us being snobs about what APBTs should look like, itisn't a matter of us thinking the dogs are "ugly" and that they should be

euthed because they don't meet the standard. The existence of American

Bullies and the fact that they share a name with pitbulls is leading to the

destruction of this breed through BSL, as well as the destruction of the gene

pool as even very good lines are being mixed with and watered down by

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Well bred APBTs do not bite people and they do not maul children.

American Bullies do, because the bite inhibition that APBTs have been bred

for is thrown out the window as soon as the dog is crossed with a mastiff or a

bulldog. The media and legislators do not see the difference between thetwo, so when they ban pitbulls, it extends to good, sound, healthy dogs as

well as the mixes that are responsible for the attacks. To the people who

decide whether or not my breed is allowed to exist, these mutts and APBTs

are one and the same. That is why we feel that these dogs should be euthed-

their existence isn't just something ugly and stupid to roll our eyes at; it's a

real threat to this breed and I'm not exaggerating when I say that at this rate,

real American Pit Bull Terriers will cease to exist within the next 100 years,

through a combination of BSL and the breeders of these dogs mutting up and

destroying the few good lines (and there really are only a handful) left in

existence.

Because of these dogs, my breed is going to cease to exist. I don't think

the hostility people like me and ZIMS feel towards those who perpetuate

these dogs is uncalled for.

Not to mention, these horrible monstrosities are riddled with crippling health

problems. This is NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT

A PIT BULL AND IN NO WAY

RESEMBLES ONE:


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So what's all this hype about pitbulls being vicious? Nancy Grace

said my child might be next and I read about more and more attacksevery day!

The American Pit Bull Terrier was selectively bred for bite inhibition towards

humans. There are very, very few breeds of dogs that have that going for

them when it comes to human aggression. Pit fighting dogs were bred to be


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highly dog aggressive, but spent most of their life as household pets that

played with the kids, and just hung out most of the time. Several old school

fighting books mention the number of fights a given dog was in, and even

some of the most well known dogs were only fought 3-5 times in their lives-

and the rest of their 12+ years were spent at home, being good family pets.

Human aggression was never, ever, EVER tolerated for these dogs. In pitfighting, 2 human handlers and a referee or two are constantly in the pit with

the dogs, handling them, pulling them apart to reposition bites, separating

them and allowing them to scratch again, sticking their hands in their mouths

to separate them...and all of this had to be done without getting bitten. Any

dog that bit a handler, at any point, for any reason, even during the heat of a

fight, was swiftly dealt with and usually shot on the spot. And so, those dogs

were not bred- only the dogs with ENORMOUS control and bite inhibition

passed on their genes. Pit bulls were never, ever used for human guard work

because they were supposed to exhibit zero human aggression. A real,

decently bred APBT is almost incapable of biting a human.

The problem we have now is that of idiots BYBing oversized crap dogs while

having zero knowledge of the breed and what it stands for, breeding dogs of

poor temperament, and breeding in mastiffs, american bulldogs, and other

breeds that ARE used for human guard work, destroying a couple of hundred

years of hard work to get this breed to the point where it never, ever bit

humans. They're thugs that want the meanest, toughest, most vicious dog

they can get, because THEY have fallen into the trap the media has set for pit

bulls and bought into the "oh my god they eat babies" BS- and so perpetuate

everything negative that has ever been said about this breed.

These same people then don't socialize their dogs, torment them to make

them "mean," chain them to a 10 pound logging chain, and leave them in a

backyard somewhere to half starve and suffer. APBTs are insanely people

oriented, and are high energy dogs- and if you take an unneutered pit bull,

chain it in a backyard, never talk to it, never play with it, never exercise it,

and never feed it...you very quickly end up with a sexually frustrated, pissed

off, miserable, neurotic dog that has basically gone insane from lack of

stimulation, lack of food, and lack of exercise. Couple that with the fact that

the average pitbull is a poorly bred crap dog these days that has all but had

the bite inhibition bred out of it, and you have a recipe for disaster that was

entirely created by stupid breeders and stupid owners.

What most media articles fail to leave out is that most fatal dog bites involve


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the following:

-Unneutered male dogs

-That are left chained for long periods of time

-Are usually malnourished, parasite ridden, and otherwise ill

-Are all but completely unsocialized

-Are poorly bred

AND:

-They usually involve an unsupervised child

-Left alone with said hungry, miserable, emotionally starved dog

-Dog finally escapes its chain

-Dog goes nuts from years of misery, confinement, probable beatings, and

near starvation

-Dog bites kid whose negligent parents should go to jail for leaving it alone

with said dog in the first place. (And, if they are owners of the dog, fortreating their dog in such a manner.)

-Media flips the gently caress out because some random abused short haired

mutt bites a kid, calls it a pit bull, Nancy Grace creams her self at the chance

to scream shrilly about WHAT ABOUT OUR CHILDREN and DEMON DEVIL

DOGS for two weeks.

-Everyone decides the pit bulls murder babies on the weekends for fun and

should be banned for "THE GOOD OF SOCIETY, WHAT ABOUT OUR

CHILDREN."

Basically, any pit bull that ever bites a person is a poorly bred cur that should

be instantly euthed- but most pit bulls do NOT bite people.

What about that Center for Disease Control study that said most


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fatal bites involve pit bull type dogs?

The CDC study is totaly worthless; it goes off of dog bite reports, and dogs

that bite are often misidentified as pit bulls by people who have no clue when

it comes to breed identification. Basically it's "Hey, what kind of dog bit you?

WOULD YOU SAY THAT IT WAS A PIT BULL? HMMMM?"

PETA and other animal rights groups advocate the euthanasia of pit bulls

because they see BSL as a step towards the phasing out of companion

animals entirely, and an end to animal "exploitation" as pets.

quote:

In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 25 breeds of

dogs were involved in 238 fatal dog bites in the U.S. from 1979-1998. When

the dog breed was known, more than 50 percent of the deaths were caused

by Pit Bull type dogs and Rottweilers. It is important to note that the CDC

study did not use total population of the breed as a factor.11 For example, if

in the animal population, Pit Bulls were responsible for 20 bites and

Dachshunds were responsible for 10 bites, the data would suggest that Pit

Bulls are the most threat to the public. But if there are only 50 Dachshunds in

the population and 400 Pit Bulls, the data then suggests Dachshunds are the

greatest threat to the public.

Additionally, in a study reported by California State University at Chino,

Professor Robert Plum, noted that when a Pit Bull does bite a person, one dog

in 16 will inflict serious injury. This number is drastically lower for other

breeds such as Dobermans, inflicting serious injury in only one in every 296

bites, or for German Shepherds, inflicting serious injury in only one in every

156 bites.12 Opponents of breed specific legislation argue that breed specific

policies have been made on irrational or impulsive decisions and question the

legitimacy of studies. One major area of concern is the ability to properly

identify specific breeds. For example, Pit Bulls are not a recognized breed but

rather a compilation of several types of breeds. While Pit Bulls are composed

primarily of American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, and


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Staffordshire Bull Terriers; such breeds as Bulldogs, Boxers, and Bullmastiffs

have also been mistaken for Pit Bulls. With such difficulties in identification,

opponents of breed specific legislation claim studies of dog bites by breed

to be invalid. Those in opposition to breed specific legislation call for stricter

enforcement and harsher consequences to already existent dangerous dog

laws rather than targeting a few specific breeds.

Opponents of breed specific legislation point to two studies, one in

Scotland and another in Spain that compared bite rates before and after

legislation banning certain breeds. In the Scottish study, the number of bites

from restricted breeds was specifically monitored and compared with the

remaining dog population to evaluate the change, if any, in number of dog

bites resulting from the legislation created. The legislation included

provisions to ban specific breeds and regulate any other dog that poses a

threat to the community. The banned breeds included Pit Bull Terriers,Japanese Tosas, and any dog bred for fighting. Likewise, the Spanish study

monitored the number of bites by the regulated breeds compared with the

remaining dog population to evaluate the change, if any, in number of dog

bites resulting from the legislation. This legislation banned the ownership of

specific breeds without a valid license and appropriate registration. The

banned breeds included Doberman Pinchers, Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire

Bull Terriers, Rottweilers, Dogo Argentinos, Fila Brasileiros, Tosa Inus, Akita

Inus, and any other dog surpassing certain size limitations. The studies

concluded that legislation restricting the ownership of certain breeds did not

reduce the number of dog bites, including the number of dog bites from the

restricted dog breeds. In fact, in the Spanish study, the number of bites by

the restricted breeds actually increased. Most of the dog bites before and

after the legislation occurred from German Shepherds and mixed breed dogs.

Do pitbulls have locking jaws?

No. A pit bulls jaws do not differentiate in structure in any way from the jaws

of any other dog.

Dr. I Lehr Brisbin of the University of Georgia[/quote posted:

"To the best of our knowledge, there are no published scientific studies


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that would allow any meaningful comparision to be made of the biting power

of various breeds of dogs. There are, moreover, compelling technical reasons

why such data describing biting power in terms of 'pounds per square inch'

can never be collected in a meaningful way. All figures describing biting

power in such terms can be traced to either unfounded rumor or, in some

cases, to newspaper articles with no foundation in factual data."

"The few studies which have been conducted of the structure of the skulls,

mandibles and teeth of pit bulls show that, in proportion to their size, their

jaw structure and thus its inferred functional morphology, is no different than

that of any breed of dog. There is absolutely no evidence for the existence of

any kind of 'locking mechanism' unique to the structure of the jaw and/or

teeth of the American Pit Bull Terrier."

Okay, maybe they start out as nice dogs, but don't they have a

tendency to just SNAP? They're really unpredictable, right?

A pit bull may suddenly decide it no longer likes other dogs, but other than

that, no. What's more likely happening in these scenarios is that the owner ofthe dog is either not present at the time of the bite, or not adept enough at

reading dog body language to see the warning signs the dog is giving off. Pit

bulls are very stable, predictable, easy to read dogs and they do not just

"lose it" for no reason, espcially not on a human.

Wait, dog aggression? Prey drive? Isn't aggression just

AGGRESSION?

Nope. Dogs can differentiate between species just fine. As stated above, pit

bulls are bred to have exceptional bite inhibition with humans while

maintaining a propensity towards aggression with other dogs and the desire

to chase and catch prey animals. A dog suddenly becoming dog aggressive or

overly prey driven is NOT an indicator that they will later develop human

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If pit bulls are dog aggressive and have strong prey drive, can I ever

safely own one if I have other pets?

Yes. Most people with a dog aggressive dog crate and rotate, and NEVER

leave their dogs alone together uncrated. A lot of people with pits in general

do this by default, whether the dogs in question are dog aggressive or not.

They can play together- but if you have to leave the house or cannot keep an

eye on them, one of them needs to be crated or they need to be somehow

separated- dog aggressive dogs must also never be fed together.

It is never safe to leave a highly prey driven dog alone with a prey animal,

but they can be taught to tolerate and ignore prey animals indoors, with the

owners around. It can be done, but it does take some vigilance to insure that

the two are not left alone together. Some pit bulls never develop dog

aggression or strong prey drive, but most have both to at least SOME degree.

The only really limiting thing is that dog parks are out of the question for pit

bulls. Just don't do it; too many potential problems, too much room for error.

If you own a pit bull and another dog, you SHOULD learn how to break up a

fight, as there is a good chance a scuffle of some sort will happen sooner or

later.

Wait, I need to know how to break up a dog fight!? How on earth do I

do that without being bitten?

I break up arguments between pits by straddling whoever has the best hold,

sticking my hands in their mouth, and prying their mouth open. Then, holding

them from behind, I basically lay on them and hold them still until they chill

out, which may take several minutes. If the other dog is still trying to fight, I

physically carry one dog away from the situation. I don't scream. I don't yell. I

don't talk. I don't panic. I calmly separate the dogs by forcing one's mouth


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open and holding onto it until it calms down.

That's how most pit fights are broken up, and it's what pits were bred to

tolerate. It's why a lot of pit fights end so badly, because a lot of times, they

honestly won't give up without being physically removed from the situation,

and most people don't realize how to correctly break up a fight and so make

things worse. Don't freak out at them, don't hit them, don't work them up

even more than they already are. Calmly grab a dog, stick your hands in it's

mouth, and pry it's jaws apart. You won't be bitten, but get a break stick if

you're worried about it anyway.

What is a break stick?

A break stick is a used to pry open the jaws of dogs to get them to release

their hold. A good tutorial on how to use them can be found here:

http://www.nyx.net/~mbur/apbtfaqfaq.html#q8posted:

quote:

THE TECHNIQUE:
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Okay, imagine two dogs engaged in serious combat and each one has a

very good hold on the other. Now, I'm assuming there are two of you and you

are both right handed.

STEP 1) Walk over to the dogs and as simultaneous as possible step over,

straddle and then lock your legs around the dog's hips just in front of the hind

quarters. Make sure your legs are locked securely around the dog.

STEP 2) With your free/left hand grab a handful of skin from the back/nap

of the neck and pull upward as if you are a mother canine picking up a young

puppy. A strong grip on the skin is needed here. We are accomplishing two

things, one is to neutralize the mobility of the dog by locking our legs aroundit's hips and the other is to neutralize mobility of the front torso by way of a

skin hold on the back of the dog's neck.

Before I continue with STEP 3, let's review what has now happened. Not

wanting to let go, the dogs are still holding on to each other and each handler

has his dog in a tight leg squeeze just in front of the stifle/hind quarters while

at the same time holding the dogs front section by way of skin on the back of

the dog's neck.

Sidebar: When looking in your dog's mouth notice a gap where the teeth

do not meet. This 'pre molar' area is why the breaking stick is so effective.

STEP 3) Each handler inserts his breaking stick in the pre molar area where

the gap is found. Sometimes you need to work the stick just a bit if your dog

is biting real hard. The stick should be inserted from 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches into

the dog's mouth.

STEP 4) Now, as if you're twisting the throttle of a motor cycle, so too you

must twist the breaking stick. This is the action that spreads the dog's jaws

far enough apart so that you can now pull back with the other hand. Viola,

the dog is off! I like to also use my legs for those big dogs when pulling them

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With dog fighting being illegal, aren't pit bulls defunct andpurposeless? What good are they, and what else can they do?

Nope! They can now be simply taken back to their roots as hunting dogs and

are heavily used in hunting feral hogs. Pit bulls excel as therapy dogs, drug

and bomb sniffers, service dogs, and at all manner of dog sports from agility

to obedience to weight pull and even herding. They are an INCREDIBLY

versatile dog and given their high level of obedience and trainability, and are

suitable for pretty much everything under the sun EXCEPT guard work.

What the hell is "gameness?"

This sums up gameness perfectly.

From that page:

quote:

Gameness in APBT's is a canine virtue that is most akin to the human

virtue of unflagging courage. It is a determination to master any

situation and never back down out of fear. It was developed in

pit bulls by many generations of selective breeding. It is what

allows a pit bull to keep fighting non-stop for two or more hours,

in spite of broken bones, torn muscles, blood loss, dehydration,

and exhaustion. But it is also valued by APBT owners who would never


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think of fighting their dogs. It is manifested in the can-do attitude

of pit bulls toward any type of challenge, whether agility competitions,

climbing up trees, or protecting their family against an armed attacker,

etc.

Do pit bulls make good guard dogs?

No. Again, pit bulls have been selectively bred AGAINST exhibiting human

aggression and make horrible guard dogs. A good APBT would lick a burglar

to death, if anything.

What is a springpole/flirtpole/jenni? Aren't those used by dog

fighters to strengthen dog's jaws/make them mean?

A springpole is a stand alone device comprised of a lure attached to an

anchor (usually with some kind of spring for flexibility) that the dog jumps for,

grabs onto, and hangs from:


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A flirtpole is made from a lure attached to a rope on a length of pole that the

dog chases, jumps for, and tries to catch, much like a teaser toy for a cat:


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A jenni consists of a lure tied to an anchor that spins in a circle as the dog

chases and grabs it:

All of these are used for conditioning dogs for all sorts of work, yes, fighting

included. They do not, however, promote or cause aggression in any way-

they are simply good outlets for natural drives and excellent sources of

exercise for all dogs, not just pit bulls, and are great as toys and recreational

activities whether a dog is being conditioned for a specific purpose or not.


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What is weight pull?

Weight pull is a sport designed to test gameness and strength. It involves

harnessing a dog to a weighted cart, and encouraging the dog to pull that

weight a specified distance. Aside from hog hunting, weight pull is probably

the most common sport for pit bulls to compete in.

What is BSL?

BSL stands for Breed Specific Legislation- usually the banning of specific

breeds that are considered to be "dangerous" by default. From Pit Bull

Rescue Central:

PBRC posted:

Breed specific ordinances are quick fixes and not a sufficient long term

solution for the following reasons:

1. Dog problems are generally problems with owner responsibility and are

not limited to breeds. When breeds are singled out as dangerous or vicious,

responsibility is removed from the dog owner which is where it belongs.

Irresponsible people are also less likely to follow the law - and as a result,

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2. By limiting the ability of citizens to own certain breeds, responsible law

abiding citizens will shy away from those breeds. These are the types of

owners that communities need to encourage, not drive away.

3. Communities that have instituted such bans often find that the

irresponsible owners and the criminals who use dogs for illegal purposes

simply switch to another breed.

4. Breeds and mixes are hard to identify and often dogs are mis labeled

and destroyed based on paranioa and prejudice and also punishes those that

are good canine citizens. Many breeds function as assistance dogs for

handicapped owners, search and rescue dogs, drug-sniffing dogs, policedogs, etc. and drives them out of the community.

The American Veterinary Medical Association and several state veterinary

medical associations oppose breed-specific legislation for just this reason.

5. The dog most restricted is the "pit bull." A pit bull is a type of dog, not a

recognized breed. See the breed information page for more detail.

6. Passage of laws that are only enforced through complaints cause two

problems: 1) they create disrespect for the law if authorities require

compliance only upon complaint, and 2) they provide ammunition for

neighborhood feuds.

Suggested alternatives to breed bans include:

1. Stronger enforcement of existing dangerous dog laws. If they are not

already in place, lobby for protection from untrained and unsupervised dogs

of any breed or mix. This is a broad-based effort that protects all citizens as

any dog can bite and be a nuisance when owned by an irresponsible owner.

Those who would deliberately train a dog to act aggressively towards people

or other animals, or to use dogs in the commission of a felony or


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misdemeanor should face additional penalties.

2. Encourage local animal rescue and welfare agencies to provide

responsible dog ownership seminars and canine safety education. The

American Kennel Club has a free education program created for elementary

school children.

3. Protect the rights of all citizens with nuisance ordinances such as anti-

barking, pooper scooper regulations and leash laws.

Why is BSL so prevalent?

Combine the media's bloodlust for vicious dog stories that involve anythng

that can be construed as a pitbull with the fear of soccer moms who JUST

WANT SOMEONE TO THINK OF THE CHILDREN with the inability of the

average person to identify a breed to save their lives with the ignorance of

law makers who just don't know what to do to make the soccer moms happy

AND with their desire to look like they're doing something to deal with this"pit bull problem," and you get....BSL. People are simply not educated enough

and in a lot of cases, not willing to be educated enough, to realize that BSL

simply does not work and ultimately affects only the owners who's dogs

would never bite anyone anyway.

How did all of this BSL poo poo get started, anyway?

Believe it or not, the media's obsession with villifying certain dog breeds

began with the Bloodhound in the 1800's after the release of the book Uncle

Tom's Cabin. From there, it spiraled out of control and since then the media

has jumped from breed to breed, perpetuating myths, fear mongering, and

convincing people that the only safe thing to do is to eliminate through bans

whatever breed happens to currently be on their poo poo list. Right now, it

just so happens to be pit bulls. A Sport's Illustrated article published in 1987


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with a picture of a snarling pit bull on the cover and the words 'BEWARE OF

THIS DOG' is probably the starting point for the majority of the media's

obsession with pit bulls and it has snowballed from there.

A wonderful book to read on the issue of vicious dog myths and BSL is The Pit

Bull Placebo. The link tells more about it.

http://www.fataldogattacks.com/default.asp

Can I own a pit bull if I rent? Landlords won't rent to me, help!

Renting with a pit bull can be difficult, but it can be done. Resources and info

on renting with pit bulls will be added in the future.

What is a responsible pit bull owner? How can I be one?

A responsible Pit bull owner:

1.) Spays or neuters their dog.

2.) Understands dog aggression and prey drive in relation to the breed and

what it means for their dog and how it must be handled.

3.) Understands dog body language and is prepared for and knows how to

break up a dog fight.

4.) Obtains their dog from a rescue or a responsible breeder.

5.) Does not take their pit bull to dog parks.
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6.) Does not leave their dog alone with prey animals or other dogs.

7.) Always leashes their dog in public.

8.) Obedience trains their dog and teaches it good manners for interacting

with people and other animals out in public using positive training methods.

9.) Educates others, when possible, about the truth about pit bulls and what

is happening to the breed.

Should I get a dog from a breeder, or a rescue? How can I Identify a

good pit bull breeder?

For the average person, a shelter pit bull is probably the best choice. Pit bulls

are the most common dogs in shelters at the moment and they are euthed

daily by the thousands, if not the millions, in shelters not just in America but

across the world. It will enable a first time owner to get a temperament

tested, altered, calmer, adult dog while quite literally saving a life at the

same time. Unless you want a working or conformation dog, I would

personally recommend a shelter pit for someone who just wants a good

companion.

If you decide that a dog from a breeder is right for you, you can

identify a responsible breeder by the following:

1.) A responsible breeder has genetic health testing performed on the

parents of their dogs and will willingly produce the scores (and usually,

proudly display them on their website.)


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2.) Titles their dogs in conformation and/or some other dog sport, usually

weightpull, or hunts with their dogs. Conformation titles as well as some kind

of working titles are preferable, but one or the other is acceptable.

3.) Sells their pet quality puppies on spay/neuter contracts.

4.) Breeds moderately built, historically correct dogs that conform to the

standard described here.

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Links

General Pitbull Resources

http://www.pbrc.net

http://www.badrap.org

http://www.workingpitbull.com

Working/Sports and Showing info

http://www.apbtconformation.com

http://www.pulldoggies.com
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