Pictures of my shadow and her new pink collar!
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I guess that part of the confusion is btwn the UK and the USA and that several breeds here are refered to as pitts one of which is the staff. I do hate that they generalize so much b/c any dog that we get into the rescue that even remotely looks like a bully bread is labled a pitt and we have a difficult time adopting them out. That's why we try to use their true names as in staff. When I was saying pitt were staffs I didn't mean a pitt terrier, but what is generall termed "pitt" in the US.
Sorry for the confussion.
Here shadow would be called a "pitt". W/ all the talk of banning them they are not talking of each specific breed but the general term of pitt so it actually means several breeds.
Sorry for the confussion.
Here shadow would be called a "pitt". W/ all the talk of banning them they are not talking of each specific breed but the general term of pitt so it actually means several breeds.
I'm more entitled to think that it's because of the ignorance of most people who work at shelters, to be honest. Like lots of dogs are called 'lab mixes' when they often have nothing to do with a lab (like Tips.. although I'm still not sure what breeds he was crossed with). So a dog that vaguely looks like a pitt is called a pitt mix, even if there isn't anything about a pitt in them.
It's not a critic, I myself wouldn't be able to distinguish a pitt from a staff, but it's really the impression I get when I see petfinder etc.
It's not a critic, I myself wouldn't be able to distinguish a pitt from a staff, but it's really the impression I get when I see petfinder etc.
Wow, what are all the owners off pitt breeds gona do? Are they thinking of banning them in all states? I have been reading up on the European consitiution regarding banning breeds in europe, you should see the list, is is ridiculous, here's a link....
http://www.saveourbreeds.org.uk/breeds.htm
how long is that list, and the reasoning behind it! the people are insane.
http://www.saveourbreeds.org.uk/breeds.htm
how long is that list, and the reasoning behind it! the people are insane.
I just had to add in my two cents being an owner of a registered APBT. It is my understanding from working with the UKC, ADBA, and AKC that a pitt can be cross registered to the AKC as an Amstaff. Now that people have been working harder to seperate the two breeds there are some differences. Staffies tend to be lower to the ground and more "bulky" looking than the pitts although many people are attempting to breed a HUGE pitt bull nowdays. My dog Neva is registered with the American Dog Breeders Association as an American Pit Bull Terrier and she is registered with the AKC as an American Staffordshire Terrier.
SHADOW_THE_STAFF said:
Wow, what are all the owners off pitt breeds gona do? Are they thinking of banning them in all states? I have been reading up on the European consitiution regarding banning breeds in europe, you should see the list, is is ridiculous, here's a link....
http://www.saveourbreeds.org.uk/breeds.htm
how long is that list, and the reasoning behind it! the people are insane.
http://www.saveourbreeds.org.uk/breeds.htm
how long is that list, and the reasoning behind it! the people are insane.
Plus w/ having such a broad term of "pitt" it really bothers me. It hasn't really started all over the US but some towns and areas have banned them. It really doean't make sense it's not the dogs but the owners. I mean if they ban them from having dogs, but the problem would be enforcing it, most people around here don't even register their dogs so how would they even keep track.
Plus if they start banning "pitts" what's next????
Plus if they start banning "pitts" what's next????
Because the government is dog ignorant. They don't seem to understand that the owner should be held responsible for the dogs actions. but they don't seem to expect people to take responsibility for their own children these days lol blaming the dog is just the easy way out. I have never met a pitbull that was properly cared for that wasn't a total sweetheart. Ban the people not the dogs lol THAT will make the world a better place
I so agree sparks! Plus now when ever anyone hear the word pitt they freak. I have even seen people petting and playing w/ dogs then someone says that it's a pitt or pitt mix and they jump away from the dog and freak. If it was so sweat and cute a second ago it's not going to change into this horrible beast b/c someone said the word pitt. I so try not to even say that word at the rescue, any actual breed fine but not that word.
And puck stop that was funny! Brat hehehe
Sorry shadow that we took over this thread w/ this discussion, we got a bit off track. She is so cute. Give her a big kiss from us for taking over.
And puck stop that was funny! Brat hehehe
Sorry shadow that we took over this thread w/ this discussion, we got a bit off track. She is so cute. Give her a big kiss from us for taking over.
