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Thanks for your reply.

I happen to believe that aggression is aggression, drive is drive. Training may target or direct drive or aggression, but there is no emotional difference between human or animal aggression. It's all just instinctive reaction to threat, dominance, and prey. There may be a difference between dogs that are controlled or uncontrolled, but that is a different thing.

When you say this "We are for the preservation of our breed in it's true form. This way the breed's many admirable qualities may be maintained. This does not mean dogfighting. There are many other ways to have our dogs "prove" themselves. This includes, but not limited to, weight pull and conformation. "

OK so the dog is not limited to dog fighting, but is dogfighting a legitimate sport to people on your board? Be honest now... because I think in all the threads that speak of dog's 'win' records, if the sport were pulling, it would say that. The sport they 'win' at isn't mentioned.

Your Welcome.

Animal aggression is the same as prey drive. Pit bulls see other dogs as prey. Any member of the terrier breeds have a strong prey drive. A rat terrier wants to chase rats and so on. What you are saying, correct me if I am wrong, is that because Jack Russell Terriers are aggressive towards prey, they are also human aggressive. Any body that has met a properly bred and raised Jack Russel Terrier would tell you that it is the complete opposite. The same goes for pit bulls. There is no such thing as a properly bred pit bull doing anything but beg for attention from humans. As I stated earlier, look on the www.atts.org website. Could a dog with such a high prey drive do so well in temperament testing if "aggression is aggression"?
As for the forum and dogfighting. The wins that are listed are from fights in the past, before it was illegal. Dogfighting is inhumane. Yet, we do recognize it as a vital part of our breeds history, as it did shape the dogs into what we admire so much. If there are members that do fight dogs, they do not represent the forum as a whole. Any participation in illegal activities is frowned upon. I, personally, am upset that people on forums would speak of illegal acts, as it does further damage to our breed's and owner's reputation. I also know that the majority of the forum feels the same.