So these four breeds commonly recognized as the pit bull comprise 24% of the dog population?
Why were these breeds developed? For what purpose? I have personally been around 2 pit bulls. One broke loose from his owner (who swore his was the sweetest best family pet he aver saw or heard of)and tore two kittens out of the hands of a group of 4-5 year old kids. One of them was my daughter. The dog tore the kittens to shreds and began crouching and growling at the terrified kids. I retrieved my pistol from under the front seat of my truck and sent the dog to hell. My other experience was going to the hospital to visit the son of a good friend who had been attacked by a pit bull. He spent 10 days in the hospital and received upwards of 150 stitches. These were certainly dogs I recognized as pit bulls, regardless of what they may have been historically and technically. Everyone knows what one means when referring to a pit bull. And I hate them with a passion. And hold defenders of them to either be misguided or fools.
I find it amusing that you are calling me a fool after:
a. Making a sweeping generalization about several breeds that can't possibly be true.
b. Carping about 'historically or technically.' I don't give a rat's @ss about 'historically or technically.' I'm talking about reality.
When I was a kid we had an Irish Wolfhound who hated cats. She could run faster than most cats or kids, and could quite possibly have found herself in the scenario you describe, HAD WE BEEN IRRESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO LET IT HAPPEN. Should she have been shot as well?
Misguided breed prejudice (against any breed) is why millions of companion animals die needlessly each year.
There are tens of thousands of 'pit bulls' in the US. 9 have gone bad. You know of bad experiences with 2. Isn't it just a LITTLE illogical to 'hate them with a passion' and call me and others fools?
As I said in an earlier post, I no longer post here on Free Republic due to bullying by Bushbots and censorship by JimRob and Moderators. And I certainly am no longer on the reservation on GW Bush. However, here is a picture that speaks to his character, which I never doubted:
