Pit bulls and terrier breeds were created in early 19th century‚ for the popular spectator sports of bull- and bear-baiting. In 1898 the UKC‚ Britain’s equivalent of the AKC‚ named these bull dogs the American Pit Bull Terrier. The AKC decided to recognize the breed in the early 1930s--but under a new name. Intending to separate it from its pit-fighting past‚ the AKC named it the American Staffordshire terrier‚ also known as a pit bull. These dogs have been used for protection not only in homes but
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inappropriate encounters with a dog of any breed? This question offers insight on personal experiences and may also bring bias to other questions. Q10: - Which dog would you not trust most around a small child? Select all that apply. Q11: - Please thoroughly explain why you chose the above breeds in regards of them being not trustworthy around small children. These collaborating questions allows one to understand what kind of experiences one has had with different dog breeds‚ and well as see why one
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Problem With People‚ Not Pit bulls.” Time‚ Time‚ 26 June 2014‚ time.com/2927759/the-problem-with-people-not-pit-bulls/. (MAGAZINE SOURCE) The article “The Problem With People‚ Not Pit bulls” is a strong article‚ explaining that the dog is only as good as its environment. When explaining Pit bulls‚ the article mentions how they have been bred for many different jobs over time. However‚ they are mainly bred for family companions and a working dog‚ before being bred for fighting and bull bait. For example
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I think they should be able to keep the dogs they trained because if you spend so much time with your dog then you grow to love them and never want to leave their side. I found this out because in the magazine it said that he was furious and that he just wanted his dog. Like if you train a dog and you go off to fight and get injured then your dog would be assigned to a different person. Just like in Call of Duty how Jose stepped on an IED and had to go home and get help with his legs and Zinet was
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Imagine this world without Pit Bulls‚ Pit Bulls do not always have to be vicious‚ any dog can be vicious but people only care about if it is a Pit Bull or a dog that looks like a Pit Bull. Now should Pit Bulls be allowed as pets‚ YES! They are great family pets. First‚ we should be allowed to have Pit Bulls as pets. Pit Bulls as pets. Pit Bulls were a respected breed‚ Pit Bulls were brought by Irish immigrants. They were specified as working dogs‚ otherwise they were hunters and guardians and
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Banning Pit Bulls Pit bulls are the most misunderstood dog breed in the world. When people hear the name pit bull they automatically think of dogs fighting and attacking. Pit bulls refers to a range of breeds and‚ often‚ a mixed-breed dog. People think they are a very dangerous breed of dog. Because of this‚ some areas do not allow pit bulls and breeds like them. I do not believe pit bulls should be banned or technical words are breed specific legislation. The National Caine Temperament
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Pit Bulls are commonly recognized as wild‚ vicious and inherently dangerous animals‚ which is false. “Singling out a particular breed or type of dog has repeatedly been proven to be ineffective because breed alone is not predictive of whether a dog may pose a danger” (The HSUS). How can you look at any given dog or certain breed of dog and know whether it is dangerous‚ just by the way it looks? The answer to that question is‚ you can’t. Look at it this way‚ as a similar scenario‚ how do you know
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Evelyn Watson English 101 Mr. Blake November 8‚ 2009 Banning Pit Bulls All dogs bite. Every single one of them has the potential to turn on their very owner and as studies and news tell it they turn on children‚ strangers and other pets more often than we care to know about. What make makes a dog aggressive to the point they attack innocent victims? Is it their genes and nature‚ their training or perhaps their owners? Some individuals have proposed banning certain breeds that display a propensity
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` Pit Bull Stereotyping Has anyone ever come in contact with a pit bull and felt fear that you were going to be attacked or mauled? I bet at least some of you have. I to was one of those people who thought I was going to be attacked‚ But after I owned a few I thought differently. Pit Bulls are banned in some state and counties because the government feels that it is the breed’s aggressive behavior is a threat‚ instead of the owners who made them that way. The pit bull breed has the stereo-type
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When pit-bulls don’t attack? Pit bulls are thought to be aggressive‚ dangerous‚ and sometimes even lethal to other animals and people. That is why most individuals think it is sensible to have them banned in certain cities and sometimes even states‚ but all of these perceptions are incorrect. There are a lot of misconceptions about pit bulls that range from their temperament to their anatomy. All of these mistaken beliefs have lead Miami-Dade County to consider these dogs illegal to be owned within
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