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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The people on DCUM are completely ignorant on what pit bulls were bred for. In recent years they have been known for fighting but this is ABUSE not their inherent personality. In fact, pit bulls have a better temperament than golden retrievers.

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Yes shelters are filled with pit bulls because ignorant people are too damn afraid and would rather throw down 5k for their designer doodles. My 35 pound pit bull is the sweetest animal and is a favorite at the dog park because of how loving she is towards people and dogs. Your neighbors are better off without you OP. 
[/quote] this. It’s also interesting that give the average HHI on this board and how so many people have had direct contact with aggressive pitbulls………[/quote]
So both of you bought into that propaganda hook, line & sinker, huh?

[i] The history of the Pit Bull can be traced back to the early 1800’s in the United Kingdom. Pit Bulls were originally bred from Old English Bulldogs (these dogs are similar in appearance to today’s American Bulldog) who gained their popularity on the British Isles in a cruel blood sport known as “bull baiting”. One to two Bulldogs were set to harass a bull for hours until the animal collapsed from fatigue, injuries or both.

Once bull and bear baiting was outlawed, the public turned their attention to “ratting”. This practice pitted dogs against rats in which they were timed to see whose dog would kill the most rats in the least amount of time. The “pit” in Pit Bull comes from ratting as the rats were placed into a pit so that they could not escape. Ultimately, the public turned their eyes upon dog fighting as it was more easily hidden from view and thus the law. Ratting and dogfighting both required more agility and speed on the part of the dog, so Bulldogs were crossed with Terriers “Bull and Terriers”, more commonly known as the first Pit Bull Terrier.

Despite their tenacity and determination in battle, commoners actually bred pit bull terriers with some of the same qualities and traits that we still love about them to this day. Through selective breeding and culling, bite inhibition towards humans was greatly encouraged. Gamblers had to be sure that they could enter a pit and handle their dogs in close proximity without the danger of being bit themselves. If a dog bit a human, it was usually culled.

Shortly before the Civil War, immigrants from the British Isles came to the United States, but along with them came their Pit Bulls. It was during this time that the Pit Bull Terrier breed was named the “American” Pit Bull Terrier. Though these dogs had been specifically bred for fighting, they soon became a much larger and invaluable fixture in a developing nation. In early America, these frontier dogs took on an all-purpose role. They were responsible for herding cattle, herding sheep, guarding livestock and families against thieves and wild animals, helping on the hunts and as hog catchers. [b]Their loyal and loving demeanor with humans, especially children (this is where the “Nanny Dog” myth originated from),[/b] earned them a prominent place not only as a working dog but as a companion. [/i]

They’ve tried to breed their aggressiveness towards humans out, but they’ve only been doing that for 100 years. They come from a long line of dogs bred for aggression and violence. You can’t deny that most dog deaths are from pits and many many many of them aren’t from abusive households. [b]Bulldogs are also vicious[/b] and this explains they come from the same place. Boxers are also at the top of the bite list and they are from bulldogs too. It’s hard to care for pits and square that with the facts about them, but you’ll be a much better pit owner if you understand their inherent danger. Keep them secure at all times and never ever let them around kids or other dogs. [/quote]

No. They absolutely are not. Don't spread your fear mongering to Bulldogs, who are extremely passive dogs.[/quote]

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