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| | Excellent housedog
Since they are medium sized dogs with short shinny coats, there is virtually no shedding.
Sound temperaments, and great with people. They are real people pleasers.. and they are both quick and eager to learn. American Pitbull Terriers have a very high intelligence, there willingness to please his/her owner makes them great dogs to train to do virtually anything.
Great working dog
Many famers and ranchers have learned how the APBT willingness to please there owners is a great quality to find in a working dog, and pitbulls are definitely among the leaders when your looking for a hard working dog.
The first United Kennel Club "superdog."A superdog is a dog that has earned UKC titles in Conformation, Obedience, agility and Weightpull, and the American Pitbull Terrier was the first to achieve this goal! This alone is proof of what these dogs are capable of.
Extreme Courage.This as well as there willingness to please there owner are two traits above all that separates them from all other breeds.
Pals for Children.Because of their courage and trustworthiness, the Pit Bull Terrier makes an great companions for children and teenagers. I think its important to address the false accusations of pitbulls turning on there owners. Fact 1, any dog could be made mean if treated harshly. Fact 2, many people claiming they own "full blooded" pitbulls bought them from an unreputable breeder who has inbred (aka inlinebreeding) which is known to cause aggresion towards people, as well as multiple other health issues. A true APBT should be people friendly, unless trained otherwise; and even then they are among the most loyal breeds out there. |
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| People have created very specialized dogs through emphasizing desired traits and eliminating unwanted ones. It is no different with the American Pit Bull breed. The American Pit Bull Terrier has been "selectively" bred for hundreds of years to fight other dogs. This is the sad "work" these dogs were created for. In the same way that Labradors were bred to retrieve birds, APBTs were bred to face other dogs in mortal combats. Even in dogs that are not recently bred from fighting lines, the urge to fight can arise at any time. Not to strongly emphasize this fact would be negligent.
That said, we can't blame specialized breeds for behaving like they were bred to. Certain specific traits were selectively bred into the dogs and are now part of the breed's character. It's like the digging instinct of many Terriers, the herding behavior in Shelties, the compulsion to run in Greyhounds, etc. Your Pointer may have never spent a day on a real hunt, but he may still point and flush birds as his ancestors were bred to do.
We don't have to condone or glorify it, but dog-aggression is not uncommon with Pit Bull dogs. Owners must recognize and accept this fact or they wont be able to provide competent ownership and have fun with their dogs.
It's a mistake to think that the fighting gene can be easily trained or loved out of a dog, or that early socialization will guarantee your Pit Bull will always get along with other animals. Its very true that socialization is more important with pitbulls then any other breed, but there are precautions to take when owning Pit Bulls; especially in a multiple-dog environment. Unfortunately these precautions are often viewed as an acceptance for the sport of pit fighting when nothing could be further from the truth. We believe that knowing how to avoid a fight, as well as how to break it up if despite all efforts one strikes, is proof of smart and responsible Pit Bull ownership.
Never trust a Pit Bull not to fight...
It is not necessarily a hate of other dogs that will cause Pit Bulls to fight, but rather an "urge" to do so that has been bred into the breed for many generations. Pit bulls may fight over hierarchic status, but external stimulus or excitement can also trigger a fight. Remember that any canine can fight, but Pit Bulls were bred specifically for drive, intensity, and determination to win.
Pit Bull owners must also be aware of the remarkable fighting abilities of this breed, and always keep in mind that Pit Bulls have the potential to inflict serious injuries to other animals. A Pit Bull may not even be the one starting a conflict, but he has the genetic to finish it. Remember that Pit Bulls are almost always blamed no matter who started it, and often end up paying the price at the hands of the authorities!
With all that said, some Pit Bulls get along great with other pets and may live happily with other dogs without any incidents. We just can't assume that this is true for all of them, or take it for granted. Owners need to have common sense and to make sure they will not set their dogs up for failure by putting them in the wrong situations.
Every negative incident involving a Pit Bull adds to the breed's reputation and jeopardizes our right to own these great dogs - Keep your Pit Bull out of trouble!
Once again, please remember that animal-aggression and people-aggression are two distinctive traits and should never be confused. Unless they have been very poorly bred and/or specifically "trained" to attack humans (often by undesirable individuals through abusive methods), Pit Bulls are by nature very good with people. They are in fact one of the most loving, loyal, friendly, and dedicated companions one can have.
We hope this will help people understand why so many of us are deeply dedicated to these wonderful dogs. Not only do American Pit Bull dogs need more help, compassion and understating than any other breed; but they will pay you back with more love and loyalty than you could ever dream of.
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