The little red pit I had was leggy, elegantly built, graceful ....almost greyhound-like...yet she was a pit.
If not not for her gargoyle face, you could have mistaken her for some kind of short sight hound.
Contrary to popular opinion, they don’t all look like Mack truck hood ornaments....:)
Yes, there is an amazing amount of variation within the type...making an effective ban damn near impossible.