Pitbulls ??Aggression, Fact or Not???

[wolfsoul]

What a beautiful dog, I love the colour. Do you show your dogs?

[dogluver4life]

I used to.. I am "Dog Show Free" for almost a year now.
I have shown dogs for over 25 years now and miss it, but not the politics.
I have a daughter with severe special need, so we are taking time off.
My white headed male is a UKCGrand and the blue tri just needs his last major to finish.
And thank you very much for the compliment.
The blue tri, Trace, is going to live with his cousin in Texas. So we will miss him ALLOT.

[luvofallhorses]

I personally LOVE the breed! I hope to have one someday rescued of course and I am learning more about them by coming across them at the shelter where I volunteer. here's some positive pit bull stories that are true. have your husband look at it.

http://pbrc.net/petbull/pospress.html

[Heather78418]

My husband is slowly coming around . My grandmother showed him pics of her RB pit sassy. She was a huge baby . My grandmother had her when i was a little girl and the pics are of me using her as a pillow and reading a book. That picture shocked him. He prefers cockerspaniels.I have nothing against the , but that is not my breed of choice. My father took him to my cousins house and she hs three kids and two pit bulls . They were all playing in the yard together. Because of all of this he is willing to possibly look into the breed.

[Love That Collie]

Well I delayed posting this, but I will. I am not looking for a reply just something for you to consider..
I have a dear friend that lives in the same county as I that was a skilled trainer. She had lots of titles in obedience, therapy dogs, showed etc. Well she got this pit puppy from a excellent show kennel ( not fighting kennel- a real breeder..) For over a year, the dog ( female spayed) excelled in anything she taught the dog. I dont care for pits, but I must admit, the dog was amazing. Calm quiet docile, and obedient. Got her CD in just the 3 trials required, quickly went to CDX..
One day, she was out in the yard working when this lady walked by with another spayed female dog. Just walking along.. No big deal.. When her dog went after the the womans dog and when the woman tried to rescue her dog from the attack, she was attacked as well.. They did a autopsy on her dog, as it was forced to be put down for the attack, found nothing in the brain to indicate a illness or nothing. "

borziomom:
Sounds similiar to the case I investigated a few years ago and wrote about in a previous post except the owner didn't go to jail and the dog attacked a child that it knew, next door neighbor, so not even a stranger walking by. I agree with a lot of what you say. And it will take many years for the breeders to remedy this if it can be remedied in this (U.S.) country. My groomer even owns a Pit Bull and she cannot bring the dog onto her business property due to the insurance liability because the insurance in this state will not cover this breed in the event of injury to others. Her homeowners insurance will not cover her in case of liability if something should happen involving her pet.

[dogluver4life]

borziomom:
Sounds similiar to the case I investigated a few years ago and wrote about in a previous post except the owner didn't go to jail and the dog attacked a child that it knew, next door neighbor, so not even a stranger walking by. I agree with a lot of what you say. And it will take many years for the breeders to remedy this if it can be remedied in this (U.S.) country. My groomer even owns a Pit Bull and she cannot bring the dog onto her business property due to the insurance liability because the insurance in this state will not cover this breed in the event of injury to others. Her homeowners insurance will not cover her in case of liability if something should happen involving her pet.

There are allot of business' across the country that are not allowing Pit Bulls or breeds of similiar looks in their establishments due to insurance liabiltiy.
Even with my dogs being Therapy Dogs, I have run into a problem here and there. I have to carry PROOF they are INSURED..
And still they cringe at them coming in.
It boils down to "dog ownership responsibility"...sad so many are not

[Love That Collie]

There are allot of business' across the country that are not allowing Pit Bulls or breeds of similiar looks in their establishments due to insurance liabiltiy.
Even with my dogs being Therapy Dogs, I have run into a problem here and there. I have to carry PROOF they are INSURED..
And still they cringe at them coming in.
It boils down to "dog ownership responsibility"...sad so many are not

You are kidding yourself if you believe that. That is not all it "boils" down to.

[Suki Wingy]

dogluver4life, you have a blue tan point!?! My favorite color! Did you show him/her? I don't understand why tris are looked down upon.

[dogluver4life]

You are kidding yourself if you believe that. That is not all it "boils" down to.

[dogluver4life]

dogluver4life, you have a blue tan point!?! My favorite color! Did you show him/her? I don't understand why tris are looked down upon.

Politics
Genetics
tri is a color patern, not a color like red, blue, black. It is like brindle and merle...
I have always loved tri's too..

Oh yea, yes I did show him 3 shows= 2 majors 110 points
Just needs 1 major to finish. Just haven't done it.

[signorelli21]

i love pit bulls, first time i met one i thought my friend was kidding ( the wirery little dog jumping all around the living room with a diaper on couldn't possibly be a pit bull, lol)

too bad that the only people around here allowed to have them are criminals and drug dealers, thanks to bsl.

[borzoimom]

borziomom:
Sounds similiar to the case I investigated a few years ago and wrote about in a previous post except the owner didn't go to jail and the dog attacked a child that it knew, next door neighbor, so not even a stranger walking by. I agree with a lot of what you say. And it will take many years for the breeders to remedy this if it can be remedied in this (U.S.) country. My groomer even owns a Pit Bull and she cannot bring the dog onto her business property due to the insurance liability because the insurance in this state will not cover this breed in the event of injury to others. Her homeowners insurance will not cover her in case of liability if something should happen involving her pet.

Yea you cant have a pit in the city, and this is a small town. And outside in the county, you have a permit at the sheriffs office. I saw a American Staffy at a dog show, walk out of the ring after taking the breed, and jump at a cocker spaniel with all the mode of pure attack. Shocked EVERYONE including the judge that had just placed him up. He lost his breed position, and of course points. I heard the judge say " I just had my hands on the dog.." he said as you could see he was visibly shaken badly.. And this wasnt a badly bred dog etc- scary to say the least..

[Suki Wingy]

he has 110 points, so you show UKC then, right? Imagine if he was AKC as an Am Staff, they'd just about excuse him from the ring. And thanks for informing me on the genetics! I love genetics but I'm only really studdied in horse and Dalmatian genetics right now.

[dogluver4life]

he has 110 points, so you show UKC then, right? Imagine if he was AKC as an Am Staff, they'd just about excuse him from the ring. And thanks for informing me on the genetics! I love genetics but I'm only really studdied in horse and Dalmatian genetics right now.

I show both AKC and UKC, but my blue tri is only UKC reg.
I have shown black tri's AKC and major pointed them too.
But, the competition did not like it all!
I love genetics as well..Showed Paint horse for a few years, so you can imagin.
Dogs for 26+ and I have made it a point to learn as much as I can....

[Love That Collie]