| Pit Bulls are definitely the most sold and purchased | | | | dog has been bred specially to fight. This nefarious |
| breed of dog in America. Pit Bulls, or more specifically | | | | activity has brought several dog breeders a lot of |
| the American Pit Bull Terriers, are still preferred by | | | | heat. |
| Americans for their agility, strength and faithfulness, | | | | Breeders also provide studs for mating. Studs are |
| in spite of the recent bad press. | | | | male dogs that mate with female dogs to produce |
| Pit Bull breeders are usually well-equipped with the | | | | sturdy puppies. People who breed their dogs with |
| knowledge of genetics and the technique of dog | | | | hired studs in their backyards do what is known as |
| breeding. Pit Bull Terriers may be bred to be silver, | | | | backyard breeding. |
| blue or the rarer merle colored; or they could be bred | | | | Breeders also provide other products that may make |
| to have blue glassy eyes or red noses. Its a mix and | | | | dogs more agile, increase their reproductive abilities, |
| match process to produce qualities that may be | | | | increase their stamina, etc. Most of these products |
| desirable enough to fetch a huge price. This kind of | | | | work on dogs in the same manner as steroids work |
| breeding is called show breeding. | | | | on humans. |
| Breeders widely advertise their puppy and adult Pit | | | | Animal lovers generally hold dog breeders in |
| Bull dogs on the net. The rarer the dog, the higher | | | | contempt. According to them, dog breeding is |
| the price. Blue coated dogs and merle coats are | | | | something that is against the rules of nature, and is |
| much in demand. Plus, there are seasonal trends that | | | | of course injustice done to dogs. Breeding a dog just |
| buyers look out for in Pit Bulls like wide mouths, | | | | for its color, or eyes, or some other trait is |
| shorter statures or drooping cheeks. A merle or a | | | | considered to be cruel. Some breeding farms inject |
| blue puppy could fetch something like $5000. | | | | their dogs with vitalizers that increase their libido. |
| However there are some Pit Bull breeders who breed | | | | These vitalizers often interfere with the hormonal |
| their dogs to be more aggressive and tenacious so | | | | balances in the animals. Also, while hybridizing breeds |
| that they could be used in dogfights. Bets are laid on | | | | of dogs, the individuality of the breed is lost. It is |
| dogs in these events and though this is an objected | | | | more gracious to opt for a rescue Pit Bull than to buy |
| activity, it still goes on discreetly. When a breeding | | | | a dog that has been bred to pander to the |
| farm labels its dog as 'game-bred', it means that the | | | | sensibilities of humans. |