I thought one of the large kennel clubs recognizes the Pit Bull Terrier or Bull Terrier and the other only recognizes the Staffordshire Terrier or some such thing. "Pit bull" is a breed with its own recogition. And pit bulls, like other terrier and bullish breeds, tend to be more aggressive toward other animals (not people); are loyal, strong, smart, and fearless; and they can be fierce. Training and socialization are what have these dogs become socially acceptable and well behaved.
Brown Dog is part pit bull and part Lab--I have no idea, he was kind of a stray from a reservation in California. He looks like a Lab because he has a longer muzzle, but you can totally see the pit in him, too. I register him as a Lab mix to avoid the "pit bull stigma." I worked really hard to socialize him and train him as a puppy. He is now an obedient 11 year old dog with very nice manners. Even people who do not like dogs say he is a good dog. He is friendly and non-aggressive to other dogs, but wants to play. He will let you take food from his mouth or from his bowl, and he will actually spit out a treat if you're sufficiently serious and fast enough (he tends to gobble them). Technically, he is a large dog, because he weighs about 70 lbs., but I think that is medium sized.
Responsible dog owners train their puntable fuzzballs. Granted, most puntable-fuzzball owners are not responsible and just let them get away with anything. I have never had a large dog snap at me unprovoked, but those little yappy bastards have nipped me for just walking by. "Oh, isn't he cute! So fierce!" "No. He is an ill-mannered little beast that is about to become airborne. I bite back. Fair warning." *gasp!shock!dismay!* Dumbasses.
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Date: 2011-06-27 03:50 pm (UTC)Brown Dog is part pit bull and part Lab--I have no idea, he was kind of a stray from a reservation in California. He looks like a Lab because he has a longer muzzle, but you can totally see the pit in him, too. I register him as a Lab mix to avoid the "pit bull stigma." I worked really hard to socialize him and train him as a puppy. He is now an obedient 11 year old dog with very nice manners. Even people who do not like dogs say he is a good dog. He is friendly and non-aggressive to other dogs, but wants to play. He will let you take food from his mouth or from his bowl, and he will actually spit out a treat if you're sufficiently serious and fast enough (he tends to gobble them). Technically, he is a large dog, because he weighs about 70 lbs., but I think that is medium sized.
Responsible dog owners train their puntable fuzzballs. Granted, most puntable-fuzzball owners are not responsible and just let them get away with anything. I have never had a large dog snap at me unprovoked, but those little yappy bastards have nipped me for just walking by. "Oh, isn't he cute! So fierce!" "No. He is an ill-mannered little beast that is about to become airborne. I bite back. Fair warning." *gasp!shock!dismay!* Dumbasses.