Welcome to the pittie owner's life, the Tosa Inu owner's life, the Akitas, Dobermans, Great Danes, GSDs, Rotties, Mastiffs, Chows, even Huskies/Mals. These and more are all targeted breeds - targeted by homeowner's insurance, media hype, and public ignorance. It's sad, but it's the life of a 'bad rep' breed. The best we can do is to present an honorable image of our dogs and hope that we can dispel the ignorance through ardent education And it doesn't hurt to have some thick skin!

ETA: Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder Some people think greyhounds are ugly because they're so skinny and streamlined. Some people think Pekes are ugly furballs. But if you ask me, I've never seen two more beautiful dogs than my grey and my peke.