Emma

I agree with you, even if dogs of a certain look went extinct, people who wanted a certain accesories dog would just change onto another breed.

So from pbt, to gsd for example.

As Tupac points out the dog are not aggressive or problematic in anyway.

Adam

Yes I am sure there are many people out there who are against these dogs for what they have learned about them, and maybe, like myself, its best not to disagree with the majority of the comments on here for being slated for holding other views. Just my own views,,,, but sometimes best not to voice an opposing opinion as who wants just to be slated.... so I for one just read the replies and keep my view to myself. Not being funny here butjust how some posts come across with some of the replies from seasoned posters. Take care, and sure we all hpe we dont ever come across a Pit Bull off lead staring straight at us.... know I dont.... Kind regards to all.

Saw an advert last night for a young pitbull for sale ..

Hmm this has happened to me many times at the parks. It's usually followed by a play bow or a dog who barrels into me for some big kisses.

Can i ask what is a pitbull type is. is it a dog that looks like a pitbull but isnt one, because im getting confused, i think until you own a pit you cant comment on them. its amazing how many people own american staffys in this country, but there pitbulls, apbt and the american staffy are the same dog, but on one harps on about them and how nasty they are....

Under Section One of the DDA a dog becomes a pit bull type if it has a substantial number or most of the characteristics of an American Pit Bull Terrier as described by the ADBA standard. Substantial or most is normally a dog that scores more than 60 percent. Once an accusation has been made it is up to the defence to prove otherwise, not the prosecution to prove the dog is a pit bull type.
http://ddawatch.co.uk/DDA_Detail_and_practice.html

What this means is that parentage is not considered. A dog is 'type' if it ticks enough boxes.

This is how KC reg. Staffs and retriever/sharpei crosses get swept up in the legislation and how - and if this doesn't illustrate the madness of BSL I don't know what can - a single litter can produce both legal and illegal dogs. Dangerous and non-dangerous depending on the set of the ears or the turn of the tail.

That makes sense, oh yeah.

So if pits were legal. Unless you had an "Iron Fist" you wouldn't be able to control one?

Hmmmm...

Good point, let's make a breed legal again, so the "iron fist" way of discipline is embraced once again.

My Grandfather used to rule his household with an iron fist , so I know exactly what it entails

What im saying is, you have to be a good dogman to handle dogs like pits and alot of other bullbreeds, thats why they is a ban on certain breeds because the wrong people had them, not everyone is the right type of person to own a bullbreed. if you know what i am saying. can anyone tell me why they was banned in the first place as i cant remember...

Why don't we bring back The Stocks and Public Floggings while we're at.