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.
It's hard to say, since many breeds can be considered Pit bulls.
Oh really? What breeds fit into the Pit bull category?
Breeds like American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire, and others.
I've always used the term to mean a specific look of dog, but I'm not sure which one it is now! I didn't know that.
Despite all these breeds, I'm almost positive that there is a pit bull breed.
It would seem so. Every time I see someone call a dog a pit bull, they do look a certain way. What else can you tell me about them?
as "pit bulls" by shelters. Many of these breeds were originally developed as fighting dogs from crossbreeding bull-baiting dogs (used to hold the faces and heads of larger animals such as bulls) and terriers. After the use of dogs in blood sports was banned, such dogs were used as catch dogs in the United States for semi-wild cattle and hogs, to hunt and drive livestock, and as family companions. Despite dog fighting now being illegal in the United States, it still exists as an underground
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.