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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I share the OP's irritation at the fact that these rescue orgs list every pit bull puppy as a "lab mix"... 
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Please fill us in on how you know this?  You've adopted several dozen rescue dogs and had their DNA tested and discovered they were all pit bulls?  It is almost impossible to ID the genetics of a mixed breed dog (and even some purebreeds) purely based on appearance.  But lots of rescue organizations would probably appreciate your skills as they can't afford to test their animals so I hope you will volunteer?[/quote]

I don't need to have adopted several dozen rescue dogs and had their DNA tested to tell you that a dog with a skinny whip tail, short cocked ears on the top of its head and a terrier shaped muzzle who was rescued from a Mississippi shelter is likely a pit bull (or some flavor of terrier) mixed with something(s) else. Lab pups have different physical characteristics - longer, floppier ears, stockier bodies, thicker tails, etc. But keep telling yourself that the shelters do this b/c they don't know what breed the dog is ... not because they know that adopters may be deterred by the pit bull/terrier terminology. I have nothing against pit bulls - like any active breed that is well-trained and exercised, they can be lovely dogs. But I do take issue with rescues (mis)labeling them as lab mixes...if the breed is truly unknown and they haven't seen at least the mother, then they should list the breed as unknown (since DNA testing is cost prohibitive) versus pretending it's a lab mix. I don't claim to be an expert - this is my opinion. I respect your right to see things differently. [/quote]

Hey, jackass. Yes, you actually do. You have NO WAY to definitively know what those dogs are. Period. End.Of.Story.[/quote]

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