I like pit bulls, although many don't. I think their reputation is bad because many were bred as fighting dogs.
I have never been around one before, but I love dogs.
I didn't know American Bulldogs are actually considered as a pit bull breed.
I did not know that either. How are they related?
Probably through the mixing of more pure breeds over time, they end up sharing traits like a square head and bulky bodies.
I have a miniature schnauzer. 
They came from schnauzers being crossed with even smaller breeds like poodles.
That's interesting. I never would have guessed that because they look identical to the regular large schnauzers.
Standard Schnauzer
The Standard Schnauzer (Mittelschnauzer) is a dog breed that originated in Germany from at least 14th-15th century, of Schnauzer breed type and progenitor of the Giant Schnauzer and Miniature Schnauzer. Initially it was called Wire-Haired Pinscher, while Schnauzer was adopted in 1879. The literal translation is "snouter" from the German word for "snout" and means colloquially "moustache", or "whiskered snout", because of the dog's distinctively bearded snout. 
Generally classified as a working or utility dog,
The pit bull has a long history in America. In the early 1900s the U.S. proudly used pit bulls on WWI posters to symbolize qualities that make up America - friendly, courageous, hard working and worthy of respect. I chose my name because I admire the breed for the same reasons. When I hear about pit bulls being used in dog fighting, it makes me angry. I have a choice to step into the cage to fight, but these dogs have no choice. Dog fighting is morally wrong and inhumane.