Choosing a american pit bull terrier puppy breeder
If your heart is set on purchasing an American Pit Bull Terrier, you'll need to be scrupulous in your search for a reputable breeder. Many cities are now outlawing the breed because of all the bad publicity they get, and unfortunately the fault is with the humans more than the dogs. The American Kennel Club does not recognize the American Pit Bull breed, and the closest thing they will acknowledge is the American Staffordshire Terrier. Dogs like the famous Spuds McKenzie and one owned by General George Patton are Bull Terriers, and not to be confused with pit bulls. Of course, the name "Pit Bull" was coined from the bull terriers being fought to the death in pits, a horrible "sport" that is outlawed today. The dogs are banned in many places because illegal fighting is still carried on, and these dogs are also owned by drug dealers and felons who use them to stand guard over their illegal merchandise. The dogs themselves are happy, friendly dogs, if raised properly from puppyhood and not bred to be fighters, but in the wrong hands these dogs can be killers. And it's not the dogs' fault, but the humans who've raised and bred them that have given them bad reputations.
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