Positive Press, Education, and Information on Pit Bulls.
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 10:01 pm
As some of you may know I am a pit bull advocate and I live in a town that is abundant in bad, iresponsible owners. In this thread you may post positive videos about the dogs known as pit bulls or tell your stories.
First video in the mix Warning contains some Graphic images
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwI_qlq5vHs
"pit bulls" are not a breed, people will say they are a breed that comes in all sizes and colors but that is not true.
Pit bull is a generic term used to describe 3 diffrent breeds. (links have info on breeds)
American Pit Bull Terriers: http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/Bree ... ember12008
American Staffordshire Terriers: http://www.akc.org/breeds/american_staf ... /index.cfm
Staffordshire Bull Terriers: http://www.akc.org/breeds/staffordshire ... /index.cfm
All of the "pit bull" breeds were bred to have no human aggression. Even dog fighters bred for 0 aggression. Anyone dog that bit or showed aggression towards a handler was killed and not bred.
A "pit bull" named Stubby is the most decorated dog of war. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant.
Info: http://www.governorsfootguard.com/stubby/
Many people say pit bulls were bred to be dog aggressive and all will fight. This is not true they were bred not to back down from a fight, or not to submit. If socialized they can be great with other dogs.
In the dog fighting buisness many pit bulls are killed because they will not fight.
A common question were I live is "Are pit bulls good around kids?"
Yes, all 3 of the breeds called "pit bulls", were called "nanny dogs" before they got all of the bad press. They are very patient with kids and because they have a high pain tolerance they one of the most child tolerant breeds if not the most.
The American Temperment Testing society tested almost all of the dog breeds. Scores:
American pit bull terriers: 85.3%
American Staffordshire Terriers: 83.0%
Staffordshire Bull Terrier: 88.0%
It may not sound like much but those are amazingly good scores.
Other common family breeds scores:
Standard Poodle: 85.0%
Labrador Retriever: 92.0% (This score has changed, they tested a couple years ago and labs has 81.9%)
Collie: 79.4% (the breed that Lassie was)
Dachshund(smooth hair): 70.2%
German Shepherd: 83.7%
Golden Retreiver: 84.6%
All three of the pit bull breeds scored as good or even better as dogs considered the best family dogs.
Common Breeds that scored the lowest:
English Foxhound: 66.7%
Tibetan Terrier: 54.5%
Saluki: 68.9%
Scottish Terrier: 63.6%
Skye Terrier: 37.5%
Lhaso Apso: 69.2%
Shetland Sheepdog: 67.4% (smaller breed that looks like a collie)
Statisitcs list: http://www.atts.org/statistics.html
If anyone has any questions on the breed or how to train them ask me and I will gladly answer.
First video in the mix Warning contains some Graphic images
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwI_qlq5vHs
"pit bulls" are not a breed, people will say they are a breed that comes in all sizes and colors but that is not true.
Pit bull is a generic term used to describe 3 diffrent breeds. (links have info on breeds)
American Pit Bull Terriers: http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/Bree ... ember12008
American Staffordshire Terriers: http://www.akc.org/breeds/american_staf ... /index.cfm
Staffordshire Bull Terriers: http://www.akc.org/breeds/staffordshire ... /index.cfm
All of the "pit bull" breeds were bred to have no human aggression. Even dog fighters bred for 0 aggression. Anyone dog that bit or showed aggression towards a handler was killed and not bred.
A "pit bull" named Stubby is the most decorated dog of war. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant.
Info: http://www.governorsfootguard.com/stubby/
Many people say pit bulls were bred to be dog aggressive and all will fight. This is not true they were bred not to back down from a fight, or not to submit. If socialized they can be great with other dogs.
In the dog fighting buisness many pit bulls are killed because they will not fight.
A common question were I live is "Are pit bulls good around kids?"
Yes, all 3 of the breeds called "pit bulls", were called "nanny dogs" before they got all of the bad press. They are very patient with kids and because they have a high pain tolerance they one of the most child tolerant breeds if not the most.
The American Temperment Testing society tested almost all of the dog breeds. Scores:
American pit bull terriers: 85.3%
American Staffordshire Terriers: 83.0%
Staffordshire Bull Terrier: 88.0%
It may not sound like much but those are amazingly good scores.
Other common family breeds scores:
Standard Poodle: 85.0%
Labrador Retriever: 92.0% (This score has changed, they tested a couple years ago and labs has 81.9%)
Collie: 79.4% (the breed that Lassie was)
Dachshund(smooth hair): 70.2%
German Shepherd: 83.7%
Golden Retreiver: 84.6%
All three of the pit bull breeds scored as good or even better as dogs considered the best family dogs.
Common Breeds that scored the lowest:
English Foxhound: 66.7%
Tibetan Terrier: 54.5%
Saluki: 68.9%
Scottish Terrier: 63.6%
Skye Terrier: 37.5%
Lhaso Apso: 69.2%
Shetland Sheepdog: 67.4% (smaller breed that looks like a collie)
Statisitcs list: http://www.atts.org/statistics.html
If anyone has any questions on the breed or how to train them ask me and I will gladly answer.