ANYONE please correct me if I am wrong but isn't the American Staff a Pit Bull??? If not what is the difference, I DID read the article and it doesn't really say.
LabLoverKEB, I am the first person to admit that I didn't like pits for a LOOOONG time, they scared the bejeses out of me, but its just like someone saying "I don't like cats" how could you not like a helpless little creature? Yes the pits have gotten more than their share of bad fame, but so have Rotts, German Shepherds, and Dobermans. The one Pit bull that I knew years ago, for a very short time, was a nice enough dog, but wasn't owned by the greatest of people, so what ever happened to him I don't know. But now I often wonder about rescuing a pit bull, tho I think my family would have the same predujices that you have.
You know what, I am not overly fond of the black labs looks, I prefer the chocolates, but sometimes I like the blacks, chocolates, or yellows, I think Star (Shine ) is adorable, and a friend of mine has another pretty little yellow lab. Another friend of mine had a black lab about the size of a Newfie, he was huge, and beautiful, and they had the sweetest little chocolate, they also had the gangliest, tallest yellow lab I have ever seen. Now that doesn't mean I wouldn't want a black lab or don't like them. But I am not going to be predujiced against them either.
Just remember that when you say "I don't like________" you are talking about someone's baby!!! I try to remember that when one of my best friends talks about her hound from hell, and he is a cocker spaniel!!! But she loves him and he's her baby - so whatever!!!
Enjoy the magazine

[This message has been edited by shais_mom (edited May 22, 2001).]