Sonny..I understand that American Pit Bull Terriers are bred for gameness still..but you mentioned that by gameness, you meant their dog fighting ability...what I was trying to say through my post, was that gameness does not imply the ability of a dog to fight...it means the dogs willingness to get a job done...whether it be weight pulling OR dog fighting..but since dog fighting is illegal, gameness is tested in other ways...
Hence, some breeders DO test their Amstaffs for gameness...not just to look pretty..these dogs must still be fit, muscular, and able...but yes, I do see what you are trying to say...they are considered different breeds... (although to be honest, I personally consider them to be the same dog to a very large extent because of the roots)...
I hope that cleared things up...
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Casablanca...to this extent, I have to agree with you 100%...as a pit bull owner and activist, I believe that its extremely important to use the right and correct word choice..to say that animal aggression in pit bulls is a myth or a dominance issue is incorrect and only allows for politicians, pro BSLers, whomever...the right and availability to prove that point WRONG...because they are commonly dog aggressive (of cousre, not all!)...and its something we have to admit...its not a bad thing for crying out loud..its normal and something you need to live with and control...
If people want to speak for pit bulls, it is very important that they know exactly what they are talking about and what they are saying is valid and fact, not fiction or opinion...with BSL popping up everywhere, it is important to set a good example and know exactly what the heck you are talking about, along with proof to back it up...I'm STILL learning about these dogs...
I learn something new every day...when I first got my pit, I was told never to take her to an offleash dog park after she begins to reach maturity..I was like "Yeah whatever, she's great with other dogs...why the heck not?"..I finally started to grow up and do some much needed research...and thank goodness I stopped taking her there before she was a full 2 years of age..because if she was there after that, I'm sure there would have been a few serious fights....now, I only let her socialize and play with certain dogs in a controlled and closely supervised environment...no offleash dog parks for moi...