The pit-bull breed was created in the mid 80s. The Olde English bulldog was mixed with Terriers to create a smaller but more agile dogs. At that time dog fighting became very popular.The pitbull is basically a medium ,fast dog which made it the perfect dog fighter. People wanted to create a dog that was aggressive with other dogs, but loyal and harmless to their owners(humans) for the reason that, that way the person fighting the pit-bull can be in the ring with his dog and won’t be in danger of getting bit by the dog. The pitbull dog is the perfect warrior dog.
Since people have this idea of pit-bulls being fighting dogs some immediately make assumptions and follow the stereotypes of pit-bulls being vicious and dangerous animals. At the time when this dog was created, dog fighting was very popular. That is why the pitbull breed quickly got involved in dogfighting. Some people misunderstand the breed. Some only go by what the stereotypes say . In reality not everybody knows that pit bulls are actually very sweet and loving towards humans. "Pit Bull Rescue Central." Pit Bull Rescue Central. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2015. |