A little help for the rest of you having trouble with post 49....
*Pit Bull is NOT a breed. It's a generic term often used to describe all dogs with similar traits and characteristics often known by the public as "Pit Bulls".
There is no way to know for sure what a dog's heritage is unless you have the pedigree of the dog.
Some may be gamebred APBT (from fighting lines), some may be registered show dogs, some may be Am Staffs, some may look like APBTs but might be mixed with other breeds, etc.
I said I know what a pit bull is, I know that it is not an AKC recognized breed, it s not an American Staffordshire. I know that it is a combination of breeds and I know what that combination has come to mean and they are easily recognizable. They have a bad reputation and they have earned it.
I have a Black Mouth Cur. Ever hear of that? They are not AKC and there is a variation in appearance but they are bred as cattle dogs and hunting dogs and are used in packs. They are good at what they are bred to do. Pit bulls were bred to fight and kill and they are good at it. Maybe many generations of breeding only the gentlest of pits will make them trustworthy but you know that isn't going to happen.