July‚ 2010 Pit Bulls: Mean or Misunderstood? Who’s afraid of the big bad Pit Bulls? Well‚ lots of people are no thanks to damaging myths‚ inexperienced owners‚ and the hyped up media coverage‚ that has been giving this breed of dogs grief for years. “Pit Bulls are famous‚ in circles of knowledgeable dog people‚ for the love and loyalty they bestow on anyone who shows them a smidgen of kindness”‚ said Linda Wilson-Fuoco. Most people will argue that pit bulls are not born mean or aggressive
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Overstreet April 28‚ 2013 English 112 Leonard The Misunderstood Pit-bull The misconception of the pit-bull has always been controversial to most people. Most of the public refers to the breed as mean and vicious. It is unfair that they judge the breed based on rumors and hearsay rather than base it on hard facts. These rumors make it hard for current owners and potential owners to adopt or own this breed. The pit-bull has the same right to become a loving pet as any other animal
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most Americans have turned their back on despite the loyalty and heroism they have proven throughout the ages‚ the American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT). The APBT is the most controversial and publicized dog in existence today. The breed transformed from war heroes to one of the most feared dogs in America. The APBT is not the cruelest breed‚ rather‚ they are the most misunderstood breed that has fallen victim to the most inhumane treatment by a society scared by the media. The APBT needs to be brought
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Andre Darville Professor Kaefer English 1B 3 March 2013 Pit Bulls: Misconceptions and the Truth Pit Bulls‚ one of the American societies famous bully breeds is too often stereotyped as malicious animals‚ but that stereotype is false due to evidence that pit bulls can be just as loving as the iconic golden retriever. According to the American Temperament Test‚ which is a test that focuses on and measures different aspects of temperament such as stability‚ shyness‚ aggressiveness‚ friendliness
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an owner of an American pit bull terrier‚ I witness first hand how the pit bull is discriminated against on a daily basis. C. Audience Relation How many of you enjoy being categorized by the way you look? Just as we‚ as people‚ are evaluated‚ all animals need to be evaluated by its own qualities‚ not their appearance. D. Central Idea Today‚ I would like to take the time to refute the falsely made claims that have been made against the pit bull breed and provide you with
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specifically Pit bulls. Awareness of Pit Bulls Conceptual definition: Overall knowledge of nature vs. nurture theory amongst any breed. Q7: - Do you believe that
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Pit bulls tend to have a publically bad reputation‚ they have been misjudge because of what people have seen on TV‚ in movies and on the Internet. I feel that pit bulls do not get the credit they deserve. The only time a pit is recognize is when it attacks and causes damage to a human or another animal. The aggression trait has been bred into this dog‚ by inbreeding and breeding for those particular traits. It is also a manner of how the animal is treated and raised‚ which boils down to the person
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Pit bulls and terrier breeds were created in early 19th century‚ for the popular spectator sports of bull- and bear-baiting. In 1898 the UKC‚ Britain’s equivalent of the AKC‚ named these bull dogs the American Pit Bull Terrier. The AKC decided to recognize the breed in the early 1930s--but under a new name. Intending to separate it from its pit-fighting past‚ the AKC named it the American Staffordshire terrier‚ also known as a pit bull. These dogs have been used for protection not only in homes but
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history of the pit-bull or where this breed comes from; they just go with the common misconception of the dog. The legal definition of a pit bull is a class of dogs that of which includes the following breeds: American pit bull terrier‚ American Staffordshire terrier‚ Staffordshire bull terrier‚ American bulldog and any other pure bred or mixed breed dog that is a combination of these dogs. Weight and shape can vary significantly amongst pit bulls‚ from 35 to 100 plus pounds. Today’s pit bull is a descendant
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Proposal: Broward county should prohibit the private ownership of pit bulls. Cambridge Assignment 7th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Cox Coral Springs Charter School 1/30/13 Banning Pit Bulls is Wrong! Within all of the controversy about the pit bull breed and whether or not they should be banned‚ I have formed my own educated opinion; Pit bulls should not be banned. Why should we punish the dogs for the way they are being raised and
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