dangerous dogs

[Scrumpy]

I think 'Dangerous Dogs'  Concerning Pit Bulls and the rules that are now in force about keeping them is only a few years old..
I have read .. a few times.. of those who have been mauled by these dangerous dogs..
I certainly wouldn't go near them.. 
Perhaps they have 'bad press'. perhaps they have ' bad owners'.. But one must recognise that some breeds have an instinct to fight.. An instinct that is in their making... rather than trained to do so..

[Mups]

I think 'Dangerous Dogs'  Concerning Pit Bulls and the rules that are now in force about keeping them is only a few years old..
I have read .. a few times.. of those who have been mauled by these dangerous dogs..
I certainly wouldn't go near them..
Perhaps they have 'bad press'. perhaps they have ' bad owners'.. But one must recognise that some breeds have an instinct to fight.. An instinct that is in their making... rather than trained to do so..

The Pit Bulls were banned in the UK in 1991, Scrumps,  but to the unscrupulous,  that usually just makes something even more desirable  - and makes more money for them, too.

I have never even liked the looks of those type dogs,  especially when idiots cut their ears off, too.   I wouldn't fuss one, either.
The ear-cropping became illegal in 2006 (I think),  but certain  'breeders'   just send the pregnant mother away to whelp elsewhere where cropping is still legal,  and litter comes back all  cropped.   A truly wicked practice IMO.

I do believe some breeds have a fighting instinct,  just the same as German shepherds have a guarding instinct.

P.S.   Many years ago, one of my GSD pups went down to the Met. Police.   After a while they decided they couldn't use him though.  The reason I was given was because in training,   he would not bite!   
I was rather pleased with that, and had him back home.

[Scrumpy]

I was not even aware of Pit Bulls in this area in 1991 !!!
Good gracious.. I thought they were a more recent breed..

[klondike]

Perhaps they have 'bad press'. perhaps they have ' bad owners'.

I don't think anybody "normal" would buy a pit bull.

[Mups]

I don't think anybody "normal" would buy a pit bull.

They would be in trouble if they did.
I think they mostly belong to criminals anyway,  as the dogs are good at their job,  and the criminals don't have to pay them wages!

There are several other banned breeds  too,  but it seems mostly the Pit Bulls that get talked about.