Pitbull Fighting

Pitbull Fighting History

Pitbull fighting currently only happens with few owners nowadays. Other incompetent owners also do their part in promoting the pitbull’s bad reputation. In fact, Pitbull dogs are one of the most intelligent breeds plus they have proven loyalty and significant strength. They make an aggressive and active spirit. Sadly, they are portrayed as aggressively mean, which is the complete opposite of reality and a select byproduct of a poor owner. There is more to their personality and unique temperament than this.

Dating back to the times when the Greeks ruled the known world, the Molossi tribe is believed to have bred Pitbull dogs (appearance of early breed differs on what we know today). Thus, the official term Canus Molossi. Read more

Aggressive Pitbulls, You may ask Why?

Aggressive Pitbulls can become a very serious problem if not dealt with in a proper manner. New laws exist that state if a dog bites or attacks someone, the dog’s owner will be held responsible and the dog is very likely to be put down if it is a pitbull. This is just another reason that Pitbull owners should invest the time and energy to properly train there dogs.

There are many different reasons why a Pitbull terrier may become aggressive. Here are a couple of the most common that I see: Read more

Pitbull Law / Did you Know?

Did you know:

• If you travel with your Pit Bull or Pit Bull mix through a city that bans the breed, your dog might be confiscated and killed?

• If there is a Pit Bull in your household, you may find your homeowner’s insurance cancelled, or you may have difficulty finding homeowner’s insurance?

• Ownership of treadmills, books on the history of the breed, and canine nutritional supplements have often been used as “evidence” in criminal dog-fighting cases?

Help us put an end to such unjust policies by fighting breed specific legislation and promoting a positive, accurate image of Pit Bulls.

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Pit bull Myths

Where there are pit bulls, there are misconceptions. Here are a few common ones:

The locking jaw. The pit bull’s ability to grab hold of a target and not let go dates back to its role as a Butcher’s Dog controlling cattle by grabbing cows by the nose. This talent gave rise to the myth that these dogs have a specially engineered jaw structure that “locks” onto an object. There is no scientific evidence that pit bulls have greater bite power than many other large-breed dogs.

Fighters make good guards. If a menacing reputation can help keep a person safe, then pit bulls are a shoo-in. But historically they’ve been bred as human-friendly and aggressive to cows and other dogs.

Unfortunately, backyard breeding and hybridizing of pit bulls with large guardian breeds such as bull mastiffs and Rhodesian Ridgebacks may result in over-sized dogs with the fighting skills of a pit bull and the aggressiveness of a guard dog. Read more