What's a "real pitbull"? A pit is a pit. Saying only "real" ones are bred "purely" for dog aggression is narrow-minded. Pits come from many different breeding lines, and some of them were never fighters. Or, if they did come from fighters, it was so far back that the instinct has often since been lost.
You mean Staffordshire? They are considered pit bulls, regardless of their breeding particulars. And no, they aren't all dog aggressive when challenged. I had a pit bull, and my one dog - a Basset - attacked her, and she never fought back. He didn't have a scratch, but she needed stitches. I've heard many pit bull owners say that their dog won't fight. The aggression just isn't in them, but that doesn't make them less of a pit bull. Even a Border Collie, which has been hardcore bred to be a herder, if it didn't have the herding instinct (though I can't imagine that happening, since it's an extremely strong instinct), it'd still be just as much of a Border Collie.
...You're aware that "pit bull" is a group of breeds, not a breed, right? I think you missed that. But since you don't know what a Staffordshire is and instead made up a word, that doesn't surprise me.
You could argue, though, that a small dog is more likely to feel anxious or frightened.
I don't have extensive experience with small dogs, as I've always had large or medium sized ones. I had a Shiba Inu, but they're...not typical little dogs. X)
Well the American Temperament Testing Society gave the Chihuahua a passing rate of only 68.3%, which is pretty low. I've never known any personally I don't think, though.
...You're aware that "pit bull" is a group of breeds, not a breed, right? I think you missed that. But since you don't know what a Staffordshire is and instead made up a word, that doesn't surprise me.
Is this enough of a pit bull for you? :main_rolleyes:
You could argue, though, that a small dog is more likely to feel anxious or frightened.
~Maggot
When I was fostering dogs I fostered two chihuahuas. Not at that the same time, separate times. Having been a "big dog person" all my life I always thought I didn't like little dogs, chihuahua's in particular. I'll tell you, I bawled my eyes out when both of those little chi's got adopted. They may not like everyone they meet like a lot of dogs do, but when they bond they bond stronger than any other dog. There was just something about a dog that fiercely loves you when you know the trust didn't come easily and isn't always handed out freely. I don't know how else to explain my surprise attachment to those two any better than that.
I don't think you can judge any breed based on only two dogs you happened to know, whether they were biters or lovers or whatever. That's why I get irritated when people say they don't like some breed because they had a bad experience once. Yeah...so? (This goes for bpgirl as well.)
I'm not judging the breed based on two dogs. I've worked with dogs for many, many years. These are the only two chi's I actually fostered in my home however. And I agree with you. That's my point. You can't stereotype little dogs, and then get angry when others stereotype big dogs.
