Pitbulls Used to Be Considered the Perfect "Nanny Dogs" for Children --

[MadHound]

96. What a laughingly biased website,

Completely one sided.

So, why doesn't your site mention the fact that for decades, starting approximately a century ago, the pit bull was named by the AKC as the best dog for families? Why don't they mention that for the first half of the twentieth century, the pit bull was the most popular family dog? Why doesn't your site mention that pit bulls rate two points less aggressive than the average dog on American Temperament Testing Association's aggression scale(the least aggressive dog breed, Golden Retrievers. Number Two, Pit Bulls)? Why don't they mention the fact that pit bulls were the canine heroes of WWI, that until the Great Pit Bull Hysteria hit, pits were frequently associated with kids(Petey of the Little Rascals, Tige with Buster Brown, etc.).

Why is your supposedly fact filled site using a fictional story written by Charles Dickens to, at least in part, make their judgment? I mean really now, using a fictional book to try and come up with facts

Pit bull jaws don't lock, their bite strength is less than that of German Shepards and Rottweilers.

The United Kennel Club states, "Sometime during the nineteenth century, dog fanciers in England, Ireland and Scotland began to experiment with crosses between Bulldogs and Terriers, looking for a dog that combined the gameness of the terrier with the strength and athleticism of the Bulldog. The result was a dog that embodied all of the virtues attributed to great warriors: strength, indomitable courage, and gentleness with loved ones. Immigrants brought these bull-and-terrier crosses to the United States. The American Pit Bull Terrier’s many talents did not go unnoticed by farmers and ranchers who used their APBTs as catch dogs for semi-wild cattle and hogs, to hunt, to drive livestock, and as family companions." They further state that, "The APBT is not the best choice for a guard dog since they are extremely friendly, even with strangers. Aggressive behavior toward humans is uncharacteristic of the breed and highly undesirable. This breed does very well in performance events because of its high level of intelligence and its willingness to work."

So gee, who to believe, certified experts in the field, or some random blogger with serious bias. Thanks, I'll take the opinion of the experts any day. Better yet, I'll take the evidence of my own experience with pits, whom I've found to be extremely gentle with kids and humans in general, intelligent, loyal, and loving. You, it seems, have given yourself over to hysteria. Perhaps you should meet some pits personally. Perhaps that will change your mind.