Interesting Facts About American Pitbull
Interesting Facts About American Pitbull
2. The American Pit Bull Terrier was once one of the highest regarded breeds; now commonly believed to be one of the most dangerous
3. Those who are familiar with the breed praise them for their temperament and distinctive traits, while those who oppose them, vocalize their fears of the dog’s strength, power and aggression.
4. The Romans discovered the breed during their invasion of Britain, where the dogs fought alongside their owners.
5. When Bull-baiting was banned, dog fighting grew into a popular blood-sport.
6. During WWI Pit Bulls were admired for their courage, strength and loyalty.
7. Soon after WWI, government took notice to the increase in Pit Bull related deaths. Breed experts and trainers claim that Pit Bulls, when well trained, bred and socialized are good-natured.
8. On the American Temperament Test, Pit Bulls scored an 86% surpassing the general average among all other breeds.
10. Annual dog bite statistics continue to show that in those resulting in death, Pit Bulls are most often the biters.
11. Pit Bulls were selectively bred for their strong bodies and jaws, as well as their drive to fight.
12. Pit Bulls remain in the lead for most banned breed.Denver, Cincinnati, and Miami have completely banned ownership of Pit Bulls and 19 states have certain laws implemented against them. The debate as to whether or not these laws are necessary vs breed discrimination still continues today.
13. Economics: It would take $450,000,000 for the government to ban Pit Bulls altogether in the U.S. & In those cities where the breed is already banned, owners are paying more in taxes.
14. Legal:Pit Bull owners oppose this, as they consider it a violation of their ownership rights.
15. Ethical: Are breed bans necessary or a form of breed discrimination?
16. Although the breed is known for their staggering number of bites and related fatalities, they make up approx. 40% of the dog population.
17. It takes only a few generations of controlled mating to influence the dogs temperament and behavior.
18. The breed tends to attract breeders with bad intentions, which lead to their bad reputation.
19. While many Pit Bulls do tend to be aggressive towards other DOGS (as are most terriers), the normal, well raised Pit Bull has NO human-aggressive tendencies! In fact, human-aggression was actually bred out of the breed. The majority of Pit Bulls are affectionate, intelligent, trainable dogs. In fact, the highest obedience trial record of all time is held by an American Pit Bull Terrier named Maddy!
20. The jaws of a pit bull are constructed the same as any other dog except for the size difference. What they do have is strength and tenacity when they grasp on to something. This is a common trait among the terrier breeds, be it a pit bull or Jack Russell terrier.
21. The pit bull has many excellent attributes. The breed is energetic, playful, comical, loyal, eager to please, intelligent, easy to train, tenacious, strong and athletic, bonds well with people and are very loving.
22. The term “pit bull” is used to describe multiple breeds including the American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and American Bulldog.
23 The Pit Bull was so popular in the early 1900's they were US mascot not only in World
24. War One, but World War Two as well. They were featured on recruiting and propaganda posters during this time period.
25. Sgt. Stubby. A Pit Bull war hero. Stubby was wounded in action twice, he saved his entire platoon by warning them of a poison gas attack and he single handedly captured a German spy.
26. Pit Bulls are intelligent, and most enjoy training, if it is done properly. This makes them excellent prospects for dog sports such as agility, obedience, weight pull, and Frisbee competitions.
27. Pit Bulls are family-oriented dogs, blessed with a tremendous sense of loyalty.
28. The Pit Bull is the only breed to have graced the cover of Life Magazine three times.
29. Pit Bulls are great with kids. Not so long ago, pit bulls were brought in as "Nanny Dogs" the trusted caretaker pups to watch over kids.
30. Early in the 20th century, pit bulls were actually the No. 1 family dog.
31. Popsicle the K-9 Pitbull, helped the feds seize 3,075 pounds of cocaine from a pineapple-laden truck at the Mexican border-the biggest drug bust ever at the Hidalgo,
32. Texas, port of entry. Taylor, a 4-year old pit bull mix, shows a real knack for his job. In his first two years on the job, he has sniffed out more than $30 million worth of narcotics...Out of more than 100 dogs in the San Diego [CA, USA] district K-9 unit, Taylor ranks as a top performer."
33. NASA hand-picked an American Pitbull Terrier to search for the remains of Astronauts that perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in February, 2003.
34. Beloved pit bull Diamond saved girl from house inferno wins National Hero Dog Award:
35. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles presented Diamond with their 29th annual National Hero Dog award!!!!
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