"The APBT will surprise you. It doesn't matter if you have years of experience with dogs or have never owned a dog before; the APBT will surprise you. Because of the many highly derogatory things that have been said and printed about this breed, the REAL APBT will surprise you."
"An old English proverb seems to fit the American Pit Bull Terrier, "Give a dog a bad name, and hang him. The virtues of the dog are his own, his vices, those of his master."
The Pit Bull Song by W.W. Schnipp
I stopped at a little roadside cafe
in a new town hopin' to change my luck
I heard a small boy holler at me
as he climbed upon my truck
He said mister, is that a Pit Bull
that's riding up front with you?
My mother says they're real mean dogs
mister, is that true?
I said I suppose Pit Bulls can be mean
but that's not how this one gets his kicks
this Pit Bull is a very smart dog
and he's too busy doing tricks
Then he asks, mister, mister, can I pet him?
I said what would your mother say?
why I'll even have him do some tricks
if your mother says it's OK
When the boy brought his mother
I nearly fainted in the street
she had to be the most beautiful woman
that a man could hope to meet
So I whispered to Rocky, my Pit Bull
put on the best show of your life
I bet she's a single mother
and I bet I can make her my wife
Rocky soared through the air catching Frisbees
did a flip, he climbed a tree
by the time Rocky pulled the truck with his teeth
the boy's mother was holding hands with me
Now there's a cottage in the country
it's the place we all reside
I wouldn't have a wife and boy that calls be dad
If I didn't have that Pit Bull by my side.
"An APBT Scenario
The little girl, about four years old, was playing in the backyard of her suburban Florida home. She had carefully arranged her dolls for a tea party. Her mother was watching her out of the kitchen window. So intent was the child in her pretending that she sensed nothing amiss, no danger.
In this same suburb, two or three houses up the street, lived a powerful American Pit Bull Terrier. Seven years old, a muscular 45 pounds, he was covered with scares from his years as a fighting dog. Retired from the pit, the dog lived his life in his new home in comfort. At times, this pit veteran would escape from his backyard, and today was just such a time.
The dog jumped up on an outdoor drill and from there he cleared the fence. As he walked down the street, he saw the movement from the little girl's backyard and moved in that direction. The child didn't see him enter her yard. She didn't see him fixate on her. She didn't see the intent look in his eye. She didn't see him when he started his charge toward her.
The child's mother saw the dog hurtling toward her daughter, but she didn't have time to call out. The little girl looked up and saw the rapidly approaching dog. She screamed as the animal leaped toward her. The dog jumped over the little girl and landed squarely atop a large rattlesnake coiled only a few feet away. Though bitten by the rattler, the dog easily killed the snake and vigorously shook the still-writhing body.
The child's mother ran to gather up her crying child and the dog dropped the snake and ran over to the little girl and began covering her face with licks of affection. The child's mother arrived and saw the child, the dog, and the twitching snake. She embraced the child and the dog, an old family friend."
"This book is not about the "pit bull." This book is about the American Pit Bull Terrier. The two are NOT the same. "Pit bulls" can be almost anything. They can be poorly bred American Staffordshire Terriers, poorly bred APBTs, mixed dogs of some bull breed heritage, or just short-haired and thickset mongrels with an attitude. This book is about a great and misunderstood American canine treasure, a breed of dog that has conquered more obstacles than any other breed of dog in the history of the human-canine relationship. It is about a breed many consider the best all-around dog to ever exist, a breed with a long and distinguished history as one of the gentlest and most versatile of family pets, the bravest of war dogs, and the staunchest defenders of children. This book, without a hint of apology, is about the American Pit Bull Terrier."
"The APBT is a dog of extremes. It is extremely strong, extremely powerful, and extremely loyal. It evokes extreme reactions, positive AND negative."
"As serious students of dogs, breed experts and anyone who has spent any length of time with a good APBT will readily testify that this breed, properly bred and properly socialized, is THE LEAST LIKELY OF ALL BREEDS TO BIT A HUMAN BEING!"
"Before "pit bull hysteria" started, stories about great APBTs were common."
"...pound for pound, the APBT is the strongest dog in the world..."
"To an APBT, and to similar dog breeds and types, fighting can be like alcohol to an alcoholic or drugs to an addict. Temperance is always recommended, and abstinence is desired..."
"A number of breeds have been forced to wear the unjust mantle of "canine Frankenstein." Great Danes, now one of the mildest of dogs, once wore it. Malamutes, German Shepherd Dogs, Dobermans, and Akitas have worn it. Wolf-dog hybrids, Rottweilers, and Chow Chows still sometimes wear it. But no breed of dog in history has ever been loaded down with as much terribly evil baggage as has the APBT."
"Unfortunately, a class of "killer dogs" developed in the public menality from their poor reporting. Suddenly, as in a self-fulfilling prophecy, every dog became a "pit bull" attack. Boxers, yellow Labs, and all short-haired, medium sized mongrels were transformed into "pit bulls" and the equally veg, "pit bull-mixes."
"American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Butt Terriers, Boxers, Bull Mastiffs, and other breeds suffered right along with the APBT. The public believed what they heard or read about this new canine scourge, a sort of Attila the Hound. A WAR OF THE WORLDS mentality took over as the headlines on the evening news read: "Two pit bulls terrorize small town" or "Policeman savaged by pit bull.""
"Let us observe the APBT as if we had never heard of or seen the breed before. This breed may look quite different if we view it without any preconceived attitudes and we would probably herald it as the next wonder dog. There are many reasons that this "new" breed would gain immediate positive acceptance:
*It has a medium-sized, low-maintenance coat, and is remarkably hardy.
*It is athletic, capable of many versatile roles and activities.
*It has an eye-catching, sturdy frame, available in many color and size variations.
*It is highly intelligent and very trainable, an obedience/agility/Schutzhund candidate.
*It is courageous and protective.
*It is excellent with adults and children.
*It is loyal, with lots of personality, and often quite clownish.
*Its ears can be cropped or left natural; the visual effect is much the same either way.
*It is not prone to many inheritable health problems or conditions.
*It is an excellent companion and pet.
*It is a good traveler, easily adaptable to most lifestyles and living arrangements.
*It has a strikingly forceful, yet attractive appearance, a definite crime deterrent.
*It is physically tough, with some hunting dog potential.
*It has a long and distinguished record as a movie star, as a war dog, and as a therapy dog.
*It is active enough for the grand-children, yet reserved enough for the grandparents.
There are many more attributes of this breed that could be added to the list. A simple truth exists: If the APBT was to suddenly come onto the canine scene, it would be widely accept and would be acclaimed as the next great dog breed."
"Bogey-Dog"
"This breed has the misfortune to have both "pit" and "bull" in its name."
"The APBT suffers because of those look-alike and sound-alike dogs that do bad things. The real villains are the criminal types who have produced dogs that should never have been born."
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