a roll of the dice

"These dogs were bred to fight to death, bite harder, get stronger and be tougher. This breed is what is known as pit bulls. They get the name from the dogs being placed in pits to fight each other. These dogs weren't bred for intelligence, to be docile or make good pets. They were made to kill another man's dog. I have seen some pits that are really nice dogs. I have a friend who has one that will lick you to death. But you never know when a pit will go back to what it is bred to do. Some never do go back and continue to be good pets. However, it's a roll of the dice and you never know how they will fall. Statistics shows, that most will turn on their owners and usually a child of the owner. Some of them turn on who ever is handy when they decide to snap. Some say all dogs will bite and that is true, but pits are more likely to mall and finish the job if they can, and other breeds bite and run or back off. Pits can't be blamed, it was what they were made to do."

Cave City, Arkansas Police Chief Nate Stephens


Woman killed by family pit bull prompts Cave City dog ordinance

Where did we go wrong?

According to the police, Picciano admitted ownership of the dogs. He was arrested and later was arraigned before Coroner William J. Flynn, who held him in $2000 bail on a charge of homicide.

New York Tribune, August 18, 1917

The most significant DBRF in american history

February 3, 1909...The Fountainhead of the "American" Pit Bull Terrier,
John P. Colby is defeated and his two year old nephew is killed by one of his breeding animals.

7 months later he would co-found the American Dog Breeder's association.

In 1935 he would finally persuade the AKC to accept Pit Bulls under the regal sounding Staffordshire brand.

This is the most significant DBRF in American History and it's show how the Pit Community is run by sociopaths. He should have been run out of the community and stripped of registry privileges instead of being worshipped.

* note the killer is referred to as a Boston Terrier.

dogsbite.org

craven desires

The Sun, NY, NY, February 03, 1909


The Dog Fancier, Colby ad 1911

The most bizarre report of a pit bull attack - EVER!

Poor wiggle butt. I hope he recovered in time for the big fight.

New Ulm Weekly Review, October 7, 1885

Some dogs don't let go

The Record Union, Sacramento, April 11, 1891