| So you are looking for pitbull info but don´t | | | | breeding the best type of pitbull. They will be happy |
| know where to start right? I cannot blame you | | | | to give you all the pitbull info needed and will warn |
| because a lot of the info that you stumble upon is | | | | you that pitbulls are not for everyone. |
| biased and exagerrated. | | | | 2. Talk to responsible owners of pitbulls. |
| You see the mainstream media is doing a great job in | | | | Someone that has owned one or, ideally, several |
| saying that all pitbulls are killers and that they should | | | | types of pitbulls can tell you about his exeperiences |
| be banned from the face of earth. Now the first | | | | and give you some invaluable tips. Remember nothing |
| problem is that the term pitbull is usually associated | | | | is better than practical experience. Yesterday for |
| with an array of breeds and mixed breeds that | | | | example, I was talking with the owner of a female |
| should not even be considered as pitbulls. | | | | Staffordshire Bull Terrier and he told me that she is |
| Normally only 3 breeds should fall under the category | | | | very sweet with people but that most of the time |
| of pitbulls. | | | | he can´t trust her around other dogs. This |
| These breeds are: | | | | man also owns a small farm where he has other |
| 1. The American Pitbull Terrier also known as APBT | | | | dogs including a Rottweiler. Recently his Staffordshire |
| 2. The American Staffordshire Terrier also known as | | | | bull terrier female got into a fight over food with the |
| Amstaff | | | | rottie and to separate the fight he had to throw |
| 3. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier | | | | both dogs in the swimming pool. That´s why I |
| Now if you want to further add to the category of | | | | am saying "nothing beats practical experience". It is |
| Bully Breeds (slightly different that Pitbulls) you can | | | | one thing to read that you should be careful with |
| also include the American Bulldog and the Bull Terrier. | | | | interactions between your pitbull and other dogs but |
| Other dogs that the media wrongly includes as pitbulls | | | | having a painful experience get´s you learning |
| are presa canarios, dogo argentino, cane corso and | | | | much faster. |
| some other mixed breeds. When one of this dogs | | | | 3. Visit your local shelter or pitbull rescue group. |
| does someting wrong the title of the article usually | | | | They will surely know a lot about the breed and be |
| starts with "Pitbull viciously bites the postman". | | | | able to give some great pitbull info. |
| That´s not fair. | | | | 4. Books and Magazines |
| But what was the original question again? Ah where | | | | Go to your local book store and pick up some books |
| can I find reliable pitbull info: Below I will give you a list | | | | about pitbulls. Read a few pages to get the feel if |
| of my top 5 recommendations on where to find it. | | | | you like how the info is written. |
| 1. Responsible Breeders: | | | | 5. Internet |
| Check out if they only breed one type of dog | | | | Believe it or not, some websites do a great job of |
| (let´s say only amstaffs or only American | | | | giving you the best pitbull info they can. You just |
| pitbull terriers), if they belong to organizations, are | | | | have to be a little selective. Hope you enjoyed this |
| invoved in show competitions and take pride in | | | | article and wish you good luck on your search. |