Pittys are supposed to be between 40-50 lbs. The trend lately has been to breed so-called "giant" pittys that range from 70-90 lbs. Personally, I don't agree with this. I think a 40 lb pitty is plenty enough to handle and being smaller keeps them healthier, too.

I hear what you say about the whole rat tail thing. We have a boxer/pitty mix and he's kinda got a rat tail! It doubles as a good club, too. LOL