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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pit Bulls are inherently dangerous and there is no need for them.  You can get the same level of affection and devotion and companionship from dogs that (i) do not have the strength of jaw tenacity and (ii) were not bred for the specific purpose of fighting other animals.  Dogs are highly adaptable creatures given the # of chromosones and the large litters.  Just get a different kind of dog.[/quote]

Once again - spewing stereotypes. And once again - I saw prove it. Prove they are inherently dangerous (and no, personal anecdotes and over-hyped media reports don't count).

And prove they were bred just for fighting (although, I guess first you need to clarify what a pitbull is since several breeds tend to be referred to as pitbulls). And prove/explain "jaw tenacity". FYI: the "lockjaw" myth was disrupted earlier in the thread. [/quote]

I too am curious to hear the answers to these questions and for people to back up these allegations. [/quote]

they can test jaw strength.  there are statistics showing the # of severe maulings that come from pit-bull type breeds.  not sure what more facts you need.

if they tested jaw strengths and found that a pit bull has X PSI, which is greater than a wolf and greater than any other domestic dog breed, would that change your opinion?[/quote]

::Buzzer sound:: Wrong.

“Pit Bulls have more bite pressure per square inch (PSI) than any
other breed.” This is absolutely false.

Tests that have been done comparing the bite pressure of several
breeds showed pressure PSI (per square inch) to be considerably lower
than some wild estimates that have been made. Testing has shown that
the domestic dog averages about 320 lbs of pressure per square inch.  
Recently Dr. Brady Barr of National Geographic conducted a comparative
test between a Pit Bull, a Rottweiler, and a German Shepherd. The Pit
Bull had the LOWEST PSI OF THE THREE.

The highest pressure recorded from the Pit Bull was 235 lbs PSI.  The
highest from the GSD was 238, and the highest from the Rott was 328.  
Dr. Barr states that as far as he knows, the PSI tested in the Rott is the
highest on record for any domestic canine.[/quote]

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