AKC breeder here.
The American Staffordshire Terrier(AKC breed name) were bred for the purpose, like ALL Terriers, to fight or kill other animals. In their case the were bred to fight bulls. Hence the name bull terrier. They would fight these bulls in pits and eventually the name pit bull terrier became their common name.
Like all dog breeds through the ages, some have changed from their original purpose. The fact that the pit bull terrier could bite with incredible force was purposed to hang onto a bull’s nose so that it could not be shaken free. This trait was further purposed by humans to fight other dogs and kill them for sport. There were breeders over the years that would select the dog/bitch with the most extreme of these aggressive characteristics and kill the omega of each litter. Typically they would let the most aggressive, kill the least aggressive. Thus many of the pit bulls today exhibit these extremely aggressive traits.
It is my opinion that there are some good Bull Terriers available. However, there are today a much higher percentage of aggressive and dangerous dogs of this breed.
You may just get a good one. However, this breed can be extremely dangerous because of its size and biting strength. By bringing one into your home you are taking a chance not only with your own family, but the potential of harm to friends and others. This can lead to lawsuits, or at its worst disfiguring a child. Personally, I would not want that on my conscience.
There are many other breeds of dog I would personally chose to bring into my home. There are also many others I would not.
Breeder of AKC Champion Beagles.
Y’all listen to what ol’ woodbutcher says - he knows what he is talking about
It’s people like you, who give pit bulls a bad name.
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