[dervish]

I sent it. The head looked like a pit to me too.

You can bet if that dog had bitten someone it would be called a pit.

Have you ever read Vicki Hearne, "Bandit, Dossier of a Dangerous Dog." She rescued a pit from "death row" and wrote about media prejudice against the breed. She was a dog trainer who was trained by the late great William Koehler. His training books are terrific.

[kanawa]

I haven't read it.
I googled it and it looks like a good read.
Next time I'm in the bookstore I'll ask for it.

[Old_Mil]

She rescued a pit from "death row" and wrote about media prejudice against the breed.

Not like there's any evidence backing that up or anything... (/sarcasm).