Another pitbull kills, this time a little girl

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Thats why you alwqys see me posting that there is no such thing as a "pitbull"
Its just a blanket term

In all reality they are Bulldogs. The "Pit" was added when the were used in the fighting pit in days gone by.

The bull and terrier combined with pit made the American Pit Bull Terrier. UKC United Kennel Club registration name. And the American Staffordshire Terrier. AKC American Kennel Club name. Pete The Pup from Little Rascals fame was the first duel registered UKC/AKC bulldog.

Not to be confused with the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, or The Bull Terrier (Spuds Mckenzie) dog.

For anybody looking for info on the breed, there are several publications that have breed history from early days until now.

The Colby family was very influential in the early development of these dogs. There is a book written by one of the Colby's that I own and it's CO. authored by Diane Jessup, an animal control officer that trains and works with the breed.


What I find refreshing in many of the comments here, is that owners of pit bulls have not only a knowledge of the breed, but some basic knowledge of dog behavior. Using terms like "prey drive" "defense drive" "play drive" and other relatively unknown terms to the typical golden retriever owner who just buys a dog to have one and bases the decision on the hearsay that they are the best family dogs.

Responsible pit bull owners will normally be the ones OBEYING all of the leash laws, while others will let little fluffy run off leash and tell everybody how friendly he is while he barks and bites the ankles of the next bicyclist that rides by.

Having been involved in protection dog competitions with our dogs and training with others, I can tell you there is more diligence making sure the said dogs are in control and stable and bred to be stable than most other dog owners use. I'm applying this to ALL great breeds that work on a field. GSD's, Mals, Rots, Dobies, presas, pits, black Russian terriers, american bulldogs the list goes on.


This is our dog being trained by our good friends at Red Star Kennel.

He is very young here and in the basic stages of sport work. This is a presa canario also known as a "dangerous breed" LOL!

This dog is as friendly, stable and driven as the come.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Tmj4w9Dyo