American Pit Bull Terrier

The American pit bull terrier is a well-known breed of dog for polarizing reasons. Some know them as affectionate, loyal companions; trusted around children, the elderly, and other smaller breeds of dogs. Some may even recognize the breed from recruitment flyers for WWI, as at that time the American pit bull terrier embodied American masculinity and toughness. Delise, (2007) notes the following: However, for over half a century in between, 1920–1970, millions of Bulldogs, Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and all their mixed breed cousins served Americans well in every possible capacity and circumstance. From high-profile Bulldogs such as Stubby, one of America’s foremost canine military heroes, and Petey, the famed Little Rascals Pit bull pal, to the millions of anonymous dogs whose owners either cherished, neglected, fought or horrifically abused them, Bulldogs served Americans consistently, courageously, faithfully, and peaceably. (p. 71)…

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The American pit-bull terrier origin begins in the early 1700s in Ireland and England where the breed was first discovered. Before it became the American pit-bull terrier, its original name was the Staff shire terrier. The American pit-bull terrier was a breed formed from tow distinctive dogs. The bulldog was use for the strength and muscular build of the American pit-bull terrier. The white terrier gave the American pit-bull terrier the speed, agility, and the overall bravery to be used as…

our rights not to be judged by our skin color, gender, sex or religion, so why are Pit Bulls being discriminated against for their breed? Less than a century ago Pit Bulls were loved, respected, admired and played an important role in the American culture. They were considered a canine icon, and Images of this brave, hardworking and loyal breed were everywhere. Today the reputation of Pit Bulls is completely different. Aggressive by nature, vicious and very dangerous breed that should be banned…

Pit bulls have attacked the most people compared to other dog breeds, and are banned in multiple cities. People are tired of the dog attacks, and are blaming pit bulls for all of them. People believe that by eliminating them, it will end the dog attacks. Will banning pit bulls everywhere in Canada stop dog attacks? Census data proves that it is not just pit bulls that have attacked humans, concluding that banning pit bulls will not stop dog attacks. In addition, many of the pit bulls that have…

http://thisibelieve.org/essay/139917/. Lisa writes about aggressive breeds of dogs and the pit bull being one of them. I believe that there is no such thing as an aggressive breed of a dog. People often claim that American Pit-bull Terriers (Pit-Bulls) are an aggressive breed of a dog. That is frustrating to me as I have a Pit-Bull, and she is not aggressive. I knew when I decided to get a Pit-Bull pup that I would be met with skepticism and told a great deal of horror stories. Some were true…

Don’t Blame the Pit Bull, Blame their Owners Introduction The human race has been trained to coexist, on the other hand, animals of other kinds are not. Pit bulls are their own breed, similar to human beings. They are seeking ways to adapt to their surroundings, and in many cases they have been known to perform acts of aggression in the process. Pit bull attacks are notoriously showcased on national news for the animals aggressive behavior, but what is never mentioned by the media is that…

specific bans so people couldn’t have them. But if they are raised right then they won’t bite or attack persons or kids, it is just in all how you raise them. They were really bred for protecting and being used to safeguard the house, they are excellent protection, they love kids and playing. Honestly, they are big teddy bears when raised right. Unless someone is unwelcome in their home, then you may not make it back from where you came. The things that will be talked about are the history about…

The American Bull Terrier Vs the Dachshund The American Bull terrier, often referred to as the Pit Bull, is considered to be the most aggressive dog breed around. However this has been proven to be false, by a k9 aggression test. The truth is the Pit Bull is not the most aggressive breed, because this characteristic belongs to the Dachshund breed. The differences between the Pit Bull and the Dachshund breeds are uncanny, of course the most obvious differences being those of the…

Many think that pit bulls will attack any moment, without warning and are therefore dangerous. Dogs do not react without warning and pit bulls are no exception. They are predictable as any other dog. Dogs communicate through body language they show us signs when they are afraid, stressed, happy, depressed, irritated and they even show us love and compassion. However some signs are easy to miss or misread. There are hundreds of body cues that dogs use and humans easily misunderstand their dogs or…