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[quote=Anonymous]First, the breed is relatively young and didn't come to be until the mid 19th century making it less than 200 yrs old.  It was cross bred with a bulldog and is very intelligent, making it ideal for obedience, agility and tracking.  There is no dispute it is a very strong dog but nobody is here making the argument to ban and dispose of every bull dog in the world.  What about the precious RCA mascot or the snorty english bulldogs we see from time to time.  These are all very strong breeds, combine the tenacity of terriers, which were bred to rid sewer systems of rodents, and you have the staffordshire terrier.  Because of their strength, it is paramount that someone experienced in dog handling be the owner of this breed.  People use the breed inappropriately and if anything, there needs to be more education about the breed and it's ability, more screening of all animal owners, not just "pit bull" owners.

Second, ever seen Little Rascals?  Yeah, Petey, he was a pit.  Highly intelligent, very trainable, loved by all.

Third, there is an organization called the American Temperament Test Society.  They test several breeds on an annual basis.  Pit bulls fared better than collies, dobermans, dalmations, daschunds, boxers (which I also adore,) and is about on par with results from shepherds and golden retrievers, even rottweilers are on par with the performance of thse other dogs.  You can see by the numbers that there are more of these alleged "aggressive" breeds tested to make sure they have a good test base.  
[url]http://atts.org/breed-statistics/statistics-page1/[/url]

Part of being a responsible pet owner is knowledge.  This breed in particular is singled out because of their strength.

My pit bull was very and quite submissive, I could easily flip her to her back, that she was used in an education program for children that were afraid of dogs or had previously been attacked by dogs.  I didn't even have her from puppyhood, I got her at the age of 6 after she had been abandoned with a litter of puppies.  She was submissive from the day I got her.

As a PP stated, [u][b]any[/b][/u] dog can attack if provoked.  Please educate yourselves before making snap judgements.  I haven't judged most of you, I am just assuming that you don't know all the facts.[/quote]

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