On human aggression

Fans of america's dog love to proclaim that their wiggle butt never met a stranger, would only lick you to death, make horrible watch/guard dogs and would help a burglar pick them clean. These comments come on the heels of an attack as they try to convince us that REAL american pit bull terriers are people friendly dogs due to the dogmen culling all of the man biters.

But the historical evidence proves contrary.

As a watchdog he is unexcelled. This book could be written five times on this one subject, in regard to the American Pit Bull Terrier as a watchdog. Only recently the writer sold a dog to a party who had trouble with thieves stealing his chickens and fuel. This party didn't care particularly about the bloodlines or the breed of the dog, just so he was a watchdog that would put a stop to thieves that were carrying chickens and fuel away. The pound had been exhausted of so called watch dogs, but to no avail. Since purchasing this dog, there have been no chickens or fuel stolen. However, this dog is kind and gentle. Not bent on biting anyone who comes along, but has the instinct to know right from wrong in guarding his master's property.

Joseph L. Colby 1936

The Colby name is one of the oldest and most trusted when it comes to America's dogs. You can read more about Colby dogs and his man killer.




Dogdom magazine 1908










The Dog Fancier magazine 1906



The Dog Fancier magazine 1911

That's right. The treasurer of the pit bull terrier breeder association is trying to unload a maneater.


Man Biters

Manbiter Discussion

Dogmen Conversationsions About Man-biters and Man-Eaters


I will add to this

Man-biter Mayhem

Jules Berthold and Paddy

Paddy was involved in what is described by pit fighting aficionados as the "most exciting episode in the history of the St Louis dog pit".



Bob holds a grudge
Paddy was matched against a vicious man biter named Bob who could only be handled by his owner. Bob and the referee shared an interesting and violent past. And apparently Bob was not as forgiving as those wiggle butts who have been starved or set on fire. When Bob caught sight of the man who beat him almost 2 years earlier, he lost sight of his purpose and launched an attack on the referee. The referee climbed to safety and raging Bob redirected on the crowd of spectators. Mayhem ensued.

Paddy to the rescue!
Paddy's owner set his dog on Bob which stopped him from charging the spectators.

Rematch
All parties agreed to a rematch a month later but thirty days in Bob years proved to be even more dangerous. This time Bob launched an attack on Paddy's owner and as Crowley slipped out of harms way, Bob again launched an attack on the spectators. Ah, good times.



I wonder if this demented man-biter was culled and if not, why not?

The Republic, January 10, 1904

Man biting pit bulls and the cowards who own them

A massive dog fight bust in a Chicago suburb leads to a stampede, the arrest of boxing champion BAT NELSON and a dogman bitten by his own loyal people pleasin' pit dog.



"When the owner of the defeated dog started to drag him from the canvas the half dying brute turned on the man and fastened his teeth in his leg."




The San Francisco Call, November 23, 1908