I love all dogs. When I lived in Florida there were quite a lot of Pit bulls. I was afraid at first, but they're gorgeous and not at all like their reputation!
People can be scared of them because they were originially fighting dogs
That's right. Some people still train them for that cruel sport. But if they're properly trained they make great family pets.
They are also used as catch dogs in the US, and as family pets
What's a catch dog? I haven't heard that term before.
Catch dog
A catch dog is a specially trained dog that is used to catch large animals in hunting, working livestock, and baiting.
As hunters, catch dogs are contrasted with bay dogs who corner prey animals and alert their handler by howling, or baying. Catch dogs are typically outfitted with chest armor to prevent being speared by the boar's tusk, and neck armor to prevent neck injury.
As livestock dogs, catch dogs use their weight and teeth to immobilize live animals so that they can be captured
Branch 1 of NII-88 on Gorodomlya Island in Lake Seliger some from Moscow. Their facility was surrounded by barbed wire and armed guards with watch-dogs, although Boris Chertok, chief designer of guidance and control systems, notes in his book, "Rockets and People:"
All structures on Gorodomlya island were renovated and living conditions were quite decent for those times. At least married specialists received separate two- or three-room apartments. Visiting the island, I could only envy them, because I and my family lived in