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pit bulls are aggressive. The truth is many individuals aren't informed about pit bulls. Many people believe the pit bull is a specific dog, but the pit bull describes different dogs including the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and American Bully as stated by the Villalobos Rescue Center. A typical pit bull is strong, athletic,

stereotypes. Here I will be shining some light on these stereotypes and beliefs. First off, Pit bull is not one certain breed but a group of different breeds which includes the American Pit Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier and lastly the Staffordshire Terrier. So let’s stick to the American Pit Bull as it is the most popular amongst Pit bulls. But no matter which breed I choose the results don’t change, no breed is a bad breed, there are only bad owners. A dog is a representation

Pit bulls are a type of dog, the breeds commonly referred to as pit bulls are: American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Denying reality wont make pit bulls less dangerous Pit bulls were bred to fight, they are biologically more violent than other dog breeds because they were selectively bred to be that way. Pit bulls are responsible for the majority of fatal dog attacks, according to DogsBite.org, 71% of fatal dog attacks are from

Gain Pit Bull Knowledge The media is deceiving us when it comes to dog attacks. They alter numbers, facts, and statistics to favor what they want us to know. Unfortunately, America is falling for it and the ones paying the price are the innocent dogs. The media should stop making the pit bull seem vicious because the term “pit bull” encompasses more than one breed of dog, all dogs can be aggressive, and they were once America’s dog. Incase we’ve forgotten, all dogs are descendants of the wolf

data, but none of her heritage consisted of these two breeds. Sunny exhibits the visual characteristics of a pitbull; While this is absent from her ancestry tree, her lineage reveals breeds with known aggressive behavior including the American Staffordshire. However, aggression is not based solely on breed, and because Sunny’s genotype and phenotype does not indicate extreme aggressive potential, her owner should be able to cautiously use Sunny for visual aide during educational

AKC registers the most common breed of “Pitt Bull” as the American Staffordshire Terrier. Without researching the breed, some assume the name from the UKC, which is an international registry, which registers American Bull Terriers. Some refer to them as cousins, and some disagree on their classification as the same breed. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was originally bred “in the nineteenth century when coal miner in Staffordshire, England, wanted a small, fast dog” (AKC, 2013). Using the original

The Pit Bull, the world’s most understood breed of dogs. I will be the first to admit I was skeptical about this breed of dog myself with the news stories of how a Pit Bull attacked a child or mauled their owner to death. The stereotypes didn’t help either, for example, pit bulls have locking jaws, that they bite and shake like an alligator. But like anything do not believe everything you read. Are pit bulls vicious killer dogs? The short answer is no not at all. Victoria Wilcher was only 3 years

Breed Specific Legislation refers to a law or set of regulations applicable to certain types of dog breeds. The law forbids the possession of certain dogs believed as dangerous to both the owner and the general public (Walden). BSL allows punishment of innocent animals while owners never fault, giving the specific breed a bad name. According to the American Kennel Club Web site, an appellate court in Ohio ruled BSL as unconstitutional. The court found no proof that the pit bull breeds seem more of

Cut the Bull about the Breed In many animal shelters in North America, any dog with a pit bull resemblance is automatically labelled as “unadoptable” with no fair evaluation. The death sentence is often the result. It’s no secret that pit bulls have developed a bad rep over the last few years, being conceived as untamable monsters that will tear any child to pieces if given the chance. However, pit bulls, like any other dog breed, have the potential to be gentle, loving family pets, but are unfairly

Julie Conleay English 121 Kate Harrington 7 December 2015 What Is a Pit Bull? Research into Colorado’s breed specific legislation has revealed two clear view points on the effectiveness and appropriateness of this law. I have found shocking and extreme bias in both parties’ claims, and as such, I have delved deeper and more fervently into the effects of the law itself. While I hold my own biased opinion I feel that both sides have points that are valid and should be taken into consideration. I disagree