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Just some information
The following in relevant evidence is presented by many competent, well respected experts regarding current, scientific information and data about pit bulls, genetics, and behavior.
* Owners involved in today’s illegal dog fighting may breed or inbreed animals irresponsibly, in a mistaken attempt to obtain more aggressive dogs. Dogs used in fighting may exhibit aggressive behavior due partially to breeding and partially to training. Although most of the experts agreed that could breed for aggressiveness, many say their genetic transmission of a behavior trait involved many complicated factors, such breeding attempts were inefficient. For example, just as a litter of ten greyhounds bred from two faster running parent dogs might produce only one faster running pup, a litter of pit bulls from two aggressive parent dogs was likely to produce only one offspring with a more aggressive temperament.
* There are two breeds of registered pit bulls: American Staffordshire Terriers, registered with the American Kennel Club, and American Pit Bull Terriers, registered with the United Kennel Club and the American Dog Breeders Association. All three associations condemn dog fighting and will not register a breeder who is discovered to be involved with this activity.
* A Pit bull’s muscular structure is no different that other strong dogs, well muscled dogs, such as Saint Bernard’s, Bull Mastiffs, Rottweilers, and malamutes.
* Many Pit bull’s are simply unpedigreed family pets, and some are the unfortunate victims of abuse in dog fighting and other criminal activities.
* Pit bull’s which have not been trained to be aggressive are highly obedient, eager-to-please, good family pets.
* Many Humane Society Cruelty Investigators have stated that Pit bulls that had been taken into the shelters, did not require special cages or treatment, and were adopted out without problems. They further stated they have never been bitten by a pit bull and did not experience them to be “vicious” in comparison to other breeds.
* What is notable is that, like many border collies which have the innate ability to “herd,” some pit bulls have the innate ability to “bite and hold.” again, however, this behavior, if demonstrated, can be modified or directed to either appropriate uses, such as gently holding wild pigs for tagging in a research project. They started using pit bulls because unlike the retriever who might have more difficulty “giving up” the prey, pit bulls were readily trained to gently hold the pigs hind leg, causing no injury, and then easily to let the pig go once the pig had been tagged.
Some History
* Pit Bulls originated in England around the late 1800’s. although initially used in “bull baiting” pit bulls were also brought to America and used as family protectors as settlers made their way across the western frontier. Once considered a sport, pit bulls were also used for dog fighting. During the early years as dog fighting, pit bulls were specifically selected for non-aggression against humans, since any attack against a person disqualified the pit bull. Thus, any aggressive pit bull was destroyed and any possibly linked genetic trait was not passed on. After dog fighting became illegal around the 1930’s, the rules regarding breeding for aggression began to dissolve.
* Pit bulls are trained for confirmation and participation in other dog trial events, such as weight pulling and agility. Despite the Put bull’s reputation for body strength, in weight pulling competitions, many other breeds do as well or better.
* One famous Pit bull, “Sergeant Stubby,” served in the military on the front lines during World War I, protecting soldiers and catching German spies. Sergeant Stubbies was decorated by two presidents and is preserved in the Smithsonian Institute.
Facts
* Pit bull’s do not have lock jaws. Based on actual dog dissections and measurement of their skulls, the evidence demonstrates that Pit bull jaw muscles and bone structure are the same as other similarly sized dogs. There is no evidence that a Pit bull’s bite is any stronger than another dogs of its size and build.
* Many Pit bull’s may exhibit a behavior or trait referred to as “gameness,” which, simply states, is ability or willingness to continue doing an action once begun. Gameness, in itself, is not a negative trait. For example, the ability to carry out duties or trained tasks, despite injury, distraction, or frustration, is desirable in Pit bulls which have been trained to be search and rescue dogs, protection dogs in the U.S. military, drug sniffing dogs, and therapy dogs. In the context of dog fighting, gameness would be the ability to continue to fight, even while injured.
The following in relevant evidence is presented by many competent, well respected experts regarding current, scientific information and data about pit bulls, genetics, and behavior.
* Owners involved in today’s illegal dog fighting may breed or inbreed animals irresponsibly, in a mistaken attempt to obtain more aggressive dogs. Dogs used in fighting may exhibit aggressive behavior due partially to breeding and partially to training. Although most of the experts agreed that could breed for aggressiveness, many say their genetic transmission of a behavior trait involved many complicated factors, such breeding attempts were inefficient. For example, just as a litter of ten greyhounds bred from two faster running parent dogs might produce only one faster running pup, a litter of pit bulls from two aggressive parent dogs was likely to produce only one offspring with a more aggressive temperament.
* There are two breeds of registered pit bulls: American Staffordshire Terriers, registered with the American Kennel Club, and American Pit Bull Terriers, registered with the United Kennel Club and the American Dog Breeders Association. All three associations condemn dog fighting and will not register a breeder who is discovered to be involved with this activity.
* A Pit bull’s muscular structure is no different that other strong dogs, well muscled dogs, such as Saint Bernard’s, Bull Mastiffs, Rottweilers, and malamutes.
* Many Pit bull’s are simply unpedigreed family pets, and some are the unfortunate victims of abuse in dog fighting and other criminal activities.
* Pit bull’s which have not been trained to be aggressive are highly obedient, eager-to-please, good family pets.
* Many Humane Society Cruelty Investigators have stated that Pit bulls that had been taken into the shelters, did not require special cages or treatment, and were adopted out without problems. They further stated they have never been bitten by a pit bull and did not experience them to be “vicious” in comparison to other breeds.
* What is notable is that, like many border collies which have the innate ability to “herd,” some pit bulls have the innate ability to “bite and hold.” again, however, this behavior, if demonstrated, can be modified or directed to either appropriate uses, such as gently holding wild pigs for tagging in a research project. They started using pit bulls because unlike the retriever who might have more difficulty “giving up” the prey, pit bulls were readily trained to gently hold the pigs hind leg, causing no injury, and then easily to let the pig go once the pig had been tagged.
Some History
* Pit Bulls originated in England around the late 1800’s. although initially used in “bull baiting” pit bulls were also brought to America and used as family protectors as settlers made their way across the western frontier. Once considered a sport, pit bulls were also used for dog fighting. During the early years as dog fighting, pit bulls were specifically selected for non-aggression against humans, since any attack against a person disqualified the pit bull. Thus, any aggressive pit bull was destroyed and any possibly linked genetic trait was not passed on. After dog fighting became illegal around the 1930’s, the rules regarding breeding for aggression began to dissolve.
* Pit bulls are trained for confirmation and participation in other dog trial events, such as weight pulling and agility. Despite the Put bull’s reputation for body strength, in weight pulling competitions, many other breeds do as well or better.
* One famous Pit bull, “Sergeant Stubby,” served in the military on the front lines during World War I, protecting soldiers and catching German spies. Sergeant Stubbies was decorated by two presidents and is preserved in the Smithsonian Institute.
Facts
* Pit bull’s do not have lock jaws. Based on actual dog dissections and measurement of their skulls, the evidence demonstrates that Pit bull jaw muscles and bone structure are the same as other similarly sized dogs. There is no evidence that a Pit bull’s bite is any stronger than another dogs of its size and build.
* Many Pit bull’s may exhibit a behavior or trait referred to as “gameness,” which, simply states, is ability or willingness to continue doing an action once begun. Gameness, in itself, is not a negative trait. For example, the ability to carry out duties or trained tasks, despite injury, distraction, or frustration, is desirable in Pit bulls which have been trained to be search and rescue dogs, protection dogs in the U.S. military, drug sniffing dogs, and therapy dogs. In the context of dog fighting, gameness would be the ability to continue to fight, even while injured.