The APBT Facts and Myths of Pit Bulls
MYTH: Pit Bulls are not a pure breed
Pit Bulls are indeed a very ancient and very pure breedof dog. Some lines of PitBull are considered to be the purest breeding in dogdom, such as the Colby line, which has been linebreeding by the same family since before 1900. Pit Bulls are registered as pure breds with AKC, UKC and ADBA.
MYTH: All Pit Bulls are mean and vicious. It is reported on temperament tests conducted by the American Temperament Test Society that Pit Bulls had a passing rate of 82% or better- compared to only 77% of the general dog population. These temperament tests consist of putting a dog through a series of unexpected situations, some involving strangers. Any signs of unprovoked aggression or panic in these situations result in failure of the test. The achievement of Pit Bulls in the study disaproves that they are inherently aggressive to people. (Please visit ATTS.org) MYTH: A Pit Bull that shows aggression towards an animal will go for people next. My working breeds have antipathy towards other animals-coonhounds go mad at the sight of a racoon, foxhounds will not hesitate to tear a dog-like fox to shreds, greyhounds live to chase and maul rabbits and even dog-like coyotes. Even the ever-friendly beagle will slaughter a rabbit, given the chance. And yet the greyhound, coon and foxhound and beagle are among the friendliest of breeds towards humans. And it is the same with the Pit Bull dog. His work through the years has been control of the other animals-never humans. A correct Pit Bull is more often than not submissive toward all humans, and adores children. A Pit Bull that snarls, lunges or growls at non-threatening humans is NOT typical of the breed. (Written by Diane Jessup) Pit Bulls that do show aggressive behavior towards humans are not typical of the breed and should be humanely euthanized. MYTH: Pit Bulls are indeed a very ancient and very pure breed of dog. Some lines of Pit Bull are considered to be the purest breeding in the dogdom, such as the Colby line which has been linebred by the same family since before 1900. Pit Bulls are registered as pure breeds by AKC, UKC and ADBA.
MYTH: Pit bulls brains swell/never stop growing.
This rumor started with the Doberman, and since been said about game-bred dogs in general. The concept of the animal's brain swelling or growing too large and somehow causing the animal to "go crazy" is not based in truth or any way. Their brains grow at the same rate as any other dog, and the only time that a Pit Bull is going to swell is if receives a serious injury. If an animal's brain were to grow too big for its head, the animal would die.
MYTH: American Pit Bull Terriors have 1600 P.S.I. in jaw pressure
Dr. Lehr Brisbin of the University of Georgia states, "To the best of our knowledge, there are no published scientific studies that would allow any meaningful comparison to be made of the biting power of various breeds of dogs. There are, moreover, compelling techical reasons why such data describing biting power in terms of "pounds per square inch" can never be collected in a meaningful way. All figures describing biting power in such terms can be traced to either unfounded rumor or, in some cases, to newspaper articles with no foundation in factual data.
MYTH: American Pit Bull Terriors lock their jaws.
Dr. Brisbin: " The few studies which have been conducted of the structure of the skulls, mandibles and teeth of pit bulls show that, in proportion to the size, their jaw structure and thus its inferred functional morphology, is no different than that of any breed of dog. There is absolutely no evidence for the existence of any kind of "locking mechanism" unique to the structure of the jaw and/or teeth of the American Pit Bull Terrior.
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