Great posts Barbara and Teal.
Are there manbiting APBTs out there? Of course. But I think they are in quite a tremendous minority. There are a lot of APBTs and APBT mixes around here that are hunting dogs, a lot of them seem to be Eli or Jeep/Redboy dogs. When I see an APBT (or an AmStaff) I don't tend to worry. I ask to pet the dog and go about my way.
Bullies on the other hand? Never ask to pet them. Give them a wide berth. Avoid them when I see them. Seems like every "pit bull attack" I've seen has two things in common, blue fur and a big fat head, indicative of a bully type dog. Probably has a craigslist dog somewhere in his "pedigree".
Most people would see a champion ABKC Extreme Bully and say, "woah, look at that pit bull." So yes, I think identification is that much of a problem. Animal control doesn't know CRAP about breed identification, period.
Are there manbiting APBTs out there? Of course. But I think they are in quite a tremendous minority. There are a lot of APBTs and APBT mixes around here that are hunting dogs, a lot of them seem to be Eli or Jeep/Redboy dogs. When I see an APBT (or an AmStaff) I don't tend to worry. I ask to pet the dog and go about my way.
Bullies on the other hand? Never ask to pet them. Give them a wide berth. Avoid them when I see them. Seems like every "pit bull attack" I've seen has two things in common, blue fur and a big fat head, indicative of a bully type dog. Probably has a craigslist dog somewhere in his "pedigree".
Most people would see a champion ABKC Extreme Bully and say, "woah, look at that pit bull." So yes, I think identification is that much of a problem. Animal control doesn't know CRAP about breed identification, period.