Menacing Or Misunderstood?

The single most misunderstood breed

Content of the presentation

1. History2. Family Dogs3. Temperament4. Service Dogs5. Owners Views6. Opposition Views7. Skewed Views8. Fighting Dogs9. Conclusion

History

Loving and Family Oriented

• High pain tolerance • Patient • Affectionate and gentle • Very playful • Know when to be protective

Good Companions• Love to cuddle• Amusing and playful• Protective when needed• goofy and fun loving • loyal• Smart and obedient

Temperament• Not people haters• Good natured and

affectionate• Eager to please their

master• Loyal• Very Friendly• Can be aggressive toward

animals and other dogs if not properly socialized

• Extremely energetic

American Temperament Society

American Pit Bull Terrier 839 728 111 86.8%

Golden Retriever 776 661 115 85.2%

German Shepherd Dog 3133 2,651 482 84.6%

Dalmatian 331 273 58 82.5%

Labrador Retriever 783 723 60 92.3%

Chihuahua 41 28 13 68.3%

Toy Poodle 53 43 10 81.1%

Breed # tested # passed # failed Passing %

Useful Pitbulls• used as therapy

dogs• narcotic and

bomb sniffing dogs

• Sgt. Stubby. A Pit Bull war hero.

Owner views• Loving and affectionate• Can be a handful due to energy• Might fight with them for a soft blanket to sleep on • Goofy and amusing • Good with children• Protective and loyal

Opposition Views• Vicious•Killers• Fighting in their nature• Unpredictable• Unsafe dogs

Skewed Views• Pitbulls are thought to be the most common breed in the U.S.• Negatively portrayed in the media : fighting and attacks• A lot of attacks are called Pitbull attacks even if they were not Pitbulls• New T.V. Shows starting to show true Pitbull

Fighting Pitbulls• Fighting is very brutal• It is a felony offense• It is mostly done in urban areas as a betting sport• A small percentage of the Pitbulls living in the U.S. are used for fighting

Dog Fighting• Multiple breeds other than Pitbulls used• Fila Brasileiro, Dogo Argentino, the Tosa Inu, and the Presa Canario• Small part of the population involved in fighting• Dogs bred to fight• Dogs are trained to be vicious

Which Is The Pitbull?

Conclusion

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