PIT BULLS

[TEETS53]

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIOR GROUP A QUESTION. LOOK AT PROFILE AN TELL ME DOES MY DOG LOOK LIKE A FULL BLOODED PIT BULL? WE WERE TOLD SHE WAS THE RUNT OF THE LITTER AN WE SAW HER PARENTS. SOME HAVE TOLD US SHE HAS TO HAVE SOMETHING ELSE MIX. TEETS53

[Parr]

<p>Your puppy looks fine. She may stay little. I have 9 pits and none weigh more than 40 lbs. I have an 8 1/2 month female that weighs 30 lbs. Her dad weighs 65 anf her mom 55. Her great grandfather weighs 90 lbs. Personally, I prefer smaller. My ADBA champion female only weighs 37lbs. and that's after being spade for a year. If you study the history of the pit bull you will find that the pit bull was small. It was a ratter and had to be small enough to catch the rats. Your puppy appears to be a pit bull, which means long legs and slender body style. The big and wide are bullies and are not true pit bulls no matter if they are registered as such. There are lots of different looks to pit bulls which is why it is so hard to do breed specific legislation&nbsp; even though some laws have passed. Not all pits will fight, either. Some are just overly aggressive because of the way they are raised. I've had dogs who were gung ho as puppies and thought they were bad but were sweet adults and pretty much got along with other dogs. I also have a Chinese Crested and my dogs play with her. Most dogs would consider her to be prey and try to eat her. Everything is relative to how you raise them. Just love that baby. You could be in for a surprise if the pup is a late bloomer.(LOL) By the way, I've raised pit bulls for 28 years&nbsp; and shown them for 23 years. I'm no expert and would never claim to be, but I think you have a purebred pit.</p>

[Allin1PetCare]

<p>Hi there,</p>
<p>You pup looks fine.&nbsp;But what I'm wondering - is&nbsp;her being mixed or pure an important issue with you?&nbsp; Without papers,&nbsp;she might as well be mixed.&nbsp; Also, if she IS mixed, you may have an easier time of keeping her as many states and local municipalities are banning this breed. If you really want to know, send off for a DNA sample. Many companies cater to just canine DNA.</p>
<p>I'm sure you have already considered these - but what I feel are the more important questions to ask are: How is her temperament? How well is she treated? is she receiving proper training? How is her health and wellbeing? Is she receiving proper exercise? Is her diet monitored and is she&nbsp;provided a healthy diet? Finally, do you love her, and does she love you back?&nbsp;</p>
<p>These, to me, are the most important questions every owner should ask him or herself. Let's face it, once NATURE has done its work (breeding), it's the end result (liter) that we have to think about and NUTURE (rear and mold).</p>
<p>Be Blessed,</p>
<p>Arlene, All In One Pet Care</p>

[linman2]

<p>She looks like she's a pit. You'll be able to tell better once she grows more. She's a cutie. Good luck!!!</p>