Pitbulls
Pitbulls are part of the Molosser family which is defined by various breeds of large, solid dogs with heavy bones, pendant ears, and a short muzzle. The Molosser category of breeds get its name from an ancient region of Greece called Molossia where a common shepherd dog was known as the Molossus. Some notable applications for breeds in the Molosser family includes: search and rescue, livestock, working and hunting. Pitbulls today are commonly inclusive of three distinct breeds: American Pitbull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
The American Pit Bull Terrier is the result of interbreeding between terriers and a now-extinct breed of bulldogs. The intent of mixing these two breeds was to combine the willing spirit of the terrier with the brute strength of the bulldog for the purposes of hunting and working livestock. These pitbulls were intially bred in Scotland, England and Ireland and arrived in the United States with immigrants from those countries. Today, the American Pit Bull Terrier sucessfully fills important roles in public life such as: companion dog, therapy dog and police dog.
The American Staffordshire Terrier, like the American Pit Bull Terrier, is the result of mixing the terrier and bulldog breeds in early England. However, Staffordshire Terriers received the majority of their devlopment in America where they were instrumental in farming and settling the early american frontier. Today, the American Staffordshire Terrier is a very intelligent, human-oriented and trustworthy pet that is especially good around children.
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is also a descendent of the "Bull and Terrier" breeding that produced the American Pit Bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier. Informally known as "Staffie or Staffy", this breed is somewhat smaller than the previous two but is best known for its fearless courage, high intelligence and affection for people. The Staffie's courage requires emphasis here because a dog who is not alarmed is better able to cope with the activity that goes on around it, therefore, making it a very suitable family pet that is also great with children.
Following the second World War, until the early 1980s, pitbulls lapsed into relative obscurity. When pitbulls became popular again, individuals with little or no knowledge of the breed started to own and breed them. Many of these newcomers did not adhere to the traditional breeding goals of the old-time pitbull breeders and in typical backyard fashion they began randomly breeding dogs in order to mass produce puppies for profit. Obviously, you should avoid backyard breeders and, instead, investigate the breeders who have blue pitbulls for sale and advertise in a recognized breeder's publication. In spite of the introduction of some bad breeding practices in recent history, pitbulls remain very human-friendly and make great family companions.
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