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I think their is a much more humaine and justly way of going about regulating pits. Say a breeder breeds for fighting dogs. Or maybe they just enjoy having a single dog for fighting. The dog gets out and attacks a child, for example. Why not fine or imprison the owner and ban HIM from having pit bulls? Have someone check out the premises every so often to ensure the fact there are no more animals suffering on his property.

They do all that already.

Then why doesn't it work? Surley the government and law enforcement agencies could use some kind of system to find out who ownes pits.

So what do you suggest? Some kind of competence test before they're allowed to own one?

I don't think I would suggest a competence test. First of all, that would take up to much time. All I am recomending here is some common sense. If people are so worried about the saftey of their family, why not do a background check on numorus breeds and see which one fits their family's criteria.

We have many breeds that have been carefully bred to be pets. they generally make better pets than those who have been carefully bred to fight to the death. It's just that simple

Back to breeding, the only reason other dogs are considered pets is because we made them that way. If it weren't for us changing the breed, we wouldn't have this "Is this one a pedigree or a mutt?" Their would be no distinguishment. But banning a breed just because we can't change it is downright stupid.

But as always, it's just my opinion.

Breeds were created by people intentionally, to do specific jobs, and as such they may fall by the wayside or change as the need for that breed changes. Some breeds created to do jobs that are no longer acceptable, such as bull-dogs and Rhodesian Ridgebacks, do still have a following that preserves them as a matter of interest and history. So it's possible.

As for the purpose of pit bulls... You might be working to change that purpose, but you are far outnumbered by others who are still breeding them carefully and intentionally to fight. There's a conflict between your intent to change minds, and the actual market for the dog.

My suggestions to you about law enforcement and competence testing is only to show that I understand law can only go so far. That's why I agree with you about breed bans and said so.

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