9-year-old attacked, bitten by pit bull in Ft Knox's Morand Manor

15 Jun 06 | SPC. IAN BOUDREAU /Turret staff writer

[Calpernia]

I know what a Cur is. Hunters use curs and dogos interchangably when hunting.

I still don't think you understand that a pit bull was never a breed. A pit bull was what the dog was called that went into the pit. The AKC's naming a breed, American Pit Bull Terrier, doesn't change that. Dog fighting was around way before the AKC.

The legal definition that homeowners insurance and local laws are using for banning recognize the pit bull type. That is why the legal definition encompasses so many breeds AND mutts. It is the legal definition that is following the lead of the Dangerous Dogs Act. The Dangerous Dogs Act's definition is any dog of the type known as pit bull terrier. That is NOT exclusive to American Pit Bull Terrier. The American Pit Bull Terrier is only ONE type of pit bull.

[WFTR]

Georgia did the same thing when they banned quaker parrots as pets. That's very sad. I'm sorry to hear it.

[Ditter]

Yes I know that a pit bull was a dog bred to fight another dog in a pit and yes I know dog fighting has been around a long time. And yes I know the pit bulls we have today are descendent's of those dogs.

I don't think you know what a Black Mouth Cur is.

[Calpernia]

My partner breeds hunting dogs. That includes curs, dogos and APBT.

Curs and dogos are usually sent out together (and interbred) because one is better at sounding off and the other is better at tracking.

So you are right, I never heard of a cur. /sarc

[Ditter]

Are the curs you know Black Mouth Curs? Are they hounds?

[Calpernia]

Black mouth and mountain.

[ARridgerunner]

Beautiful.

It's the eyes...(Corgi's have the second most beautiful.) I once knew a pitbull with eyes like that. She cannot be replaced.

[Fair Go]

It doesn't matter whether a person owns a Bull Mastif or a Toy Poodle, a responsible dog owner who loves their dog will not allow their pet to wander and get into trouble. Pets are like kids - you should always know where they are. Punish irresponsible dog owners and you'll soon solve the dog problem.

[GMMAC]

"Punish irresponsible dog owners and you'll soon solve the dog problem."

That's proper conservative approach in a nutshell: individual responsibility & personal accountability!

Liberals favor so-called 'breed ban' laws precisely because they're a shotgun 'solution' which avoids both of these - contrary to their desired nanny state - principles.

Plus, illogically going after the responsible & law-abiding 99+% of dog-owners rather than an a minuscule irresponsible minority amounts to yet another 'make work project' which then results in bigger government with more unionized jobs for members of imagined 'victim' groups.

[Fair Go]

The conservative position also shows true compassion and love for all creatures great and small.