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In reply to the discussion: All hail Baby! Heroic pit bull saves family, 5 dogs from fire [View all]baldguy
(36,649 posts)"What breed is it?" is the wrong question to ask. And if you're trying to ID the breed just by looking at it, you'll fail. DNA testing is THE ONLY RELIABLE WAY to determine the actual breed makeup of any dog. If the genetic tests were not done, or the genetic material is not available, then the breed cannot be accurately determined. The fact that you dismiss the science out of hand is a good indication of where you're head is. [font color="white"]Meaning that your head is full of shit.[/font]
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Findthebull/findpitbull_v3.html
It's the same error the lazy local media makes when they try to sensationalize any story. Every animal with four legs and a tail that bites a person is described as a "Pit Bull".

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2012/03/18/Many-shelter-dogs-mislabeled-pit-bulls.html
The correct questions you should be asking are:
"How has this dog treated by its owner?"
"Has this dog been spayed/neutered?"
"Is this dog a Family Dog (where the owners interact with the dog on a regular basis in positive and humane ways), or a Resident Dog (where the owners isolate the dog from regular, positive human interactions)?"
and "What did I do to provoke this behavior?"
Of course, your crusade won't be diverted by simple things like facts or the truth, will it? It's easier to be stupid & lazy.