The American Pitbull Terrier is a breed of dog that is both loved and hated by many people. American Pitbull Terriers have been in apart of America's lives and home for many centuries. It was even stubby as a dog of war; the dog's name was Sergeant Stubby. Even though the American Pitbull Terrier is a dog that love people and love to work, American Pitbull Terriers should not be owning unless you plan to hunt and work the dog or the owner can deal with their fighting heritage. One reason to own an American Pitbull Terrier is for hunting. “Pitbulls were created from dogs used to grip large game such as bears and boars”.(TheWorkingPitbull) Hunters use American Pitbull Terriers to grip the quarry, so that they can come and shoot the animal. American …show more content…
American Pitbull Terriers have a trait that few other breeds of dog have, this trait is gameness. “Gameness is the willingness to succeed or overcome, no matter what hardships must be endured”(Skelton, staffordmall.com). This trait allowed the allowed them to grip game no matter how badly they were hurt. Another reason a person would own an American Pitbull Terrier is for dogfighting. True American Pitbull Terriers display a high amount of dog aggression and fight drive. “Pit bulls which turned on humans when they were supposed to be gripping a bull, boar or other dog would have been culled from breeding. What resulted is a dog with a unique genetic predisposition to NOT bite human beings.”(Jessup,theworkingpitbull.com) The American Pitbull Terrier was;however, bred to be highly aggressive towards other animals. This trait is highly sought after by dogfighter. A typical dogfight would go on in this way,“The dogs would meet and attempt to best their opponent. When one would get a major advantage or one would turn its head and shoulders away from his opponent, a turn would be called and the dogs would be separated for a scratch. The dog that turned or was at the disadvantage …show more content…
“The American Pitbull Terrier is the breed of dog surround by the most ignorance, misinformation, spin, myths, and downright lies.”(Jessup,theworkingpitbull.com) One myth that a lot of people believe is that “it is how you raise them”. Depending on the bloodline of the dog, the dog can either love people or attack anything around them. People often fear the dogs, due to the fact; that they do not know which spectrum the dog will fall under. This is because people breed and buy these dogs from breeders who breed them for money and not for temperament. They also do not practice proper training and containment of the