My neighbor has a pit bull. He's very friendly and I love to pet him!
I've never owned one but I'd love a Pit bull as a pet.
I wonder when the pit bull was first bred and how it came about.
Pit bull
Pit bull is the common name for a type of dog descended from bulldogs and terriers. The pit bull-type is particularly ambiguous, as it encompasses a range of pedigree breeds, informal types and appearances that cannot be reliably identified. Formal breeds often considered to be of the pit bull-type include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The American Bulldog is also sometimes included. Mixed-breed dogs which physically resemble these breeds often get labelled
Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon
Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon is a book about the history of pit bulls in the United States.
Conception.
Browney Dickey spent seven years researching with dog experts. For Dickey's efforts she received death threats at book signings.
Content.
The book covers the history of the Pitbull, in the United States. It covers how the dog went from beloved family pet owned by likes of Teddy Roosevelt to demonized dog fighting animal owned by