Can you find the real American Pit Bull Terrior?

The one that looks closest to me is #3. #1 looks like a juvenile American Bull Dog, #4 is a Bernese, #6 is a R. Ridge Back, #14 is a Boxer, #9 is a Bull Mastiff, #20 is my Percy's colored cousin, etc. However, #s 17 and 24 do look close, though.
 
I get it now. I clicked on the pics and saw the answers. I still think that the site got the Boxer (14) and the ABD (1) backwards - especially judging by the coloring. Also, the Swiss M Dog is also know as the Bernese M Dog (from the Swiss city of Bern).
 
That wasn't too tough, especially knowing that only one was an APBT. But then like Way2SSlow I've known a fair number of pits (and all the ones I've known were great dogs too). Some were great for the test, Dogo Argnetinos are often described as "big white pitbull-like dogs". Seems funny that people would confuse some of those this APBTs though, but then some people thought our one Beauceron was a pit/Dobe mix :nixweiss I suspect people see what they (i.e., their fears/prejudices ;) ) want them to see.



Gotta admit that the Alano Espanol was a new one for me, never saw that before.



WytStang- Thanks for posting that, it's a neat page.



BREED-SPECIFIC LEGISLATION SUCKS!!
 
percynjpn said:
I get it now. I clicked on the pics and saw the answers. I still think that the site got the Boxer (14) and the ABD (1) backwards - especially judging by the coloring. Also, the Swiss M Dog is also know as the Bernese M Dog (from the Swiss city of Bern).
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The Boxer is definitely a Boxer, but it's white. That is not an accepted color variation for a boxer, and is often associated with defects like deafness or blindness to have that much white in the coat. I've owned 2 Boxers, and my brother has one now. Great dogs.
 
I almost chose the Alapaha Blue Blood bulldog (#3) as it's facial features and chest are similiar as is the Dogo Argnetino.
 
I admit, I didn't know which one it was. I clicked 5 or 6 of the ones I assumed would be the answer, but then had to resort to clicking on pretty much every picture to find the right answer. However, I'm also not one of those people that get freaked out every time I see a dog that looks scary and I'm certainly not one of those people that want to ban their ownership, etc. I'm just not very well versed on dogs.



One side note... we have a Vizsla here at home and I don't understand how anyone could confuse her as an APBT, though.
 
Wow, it's hard to figure how people could identify alot of those dogs as pitt's



And JFTR, I got it right on my first guess, #16 is the real deal APBT



For me, it was out of #16 and #7
 
My picks were 24 and 16....after picking 24 and seen it was a Ca De Bou 16 was my next pick....myself having 2 APBT's it close on some dogs on the pictures......My favorite is the Boerboel ..but no breeders near me and out of state breeder's were so far away..plus the cost is about 2500 a pup from good stock....and up....



Al
 
I've got a Vizsla which is dog #5 and I've had several people ask me what kind of pitbull mix she is. I've always just thought that they were crazy, but I guess somehow they get confused more often than I though.....even though I see no resemblence whatsover. I mean its obviously a bird dog.

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Got it on my 2nd try.



First was the Ca de Bou but that being said, the Ca fits in the same category of breeds that can be a handful if not properly socialized and trained. I'd personally be more scared of an angry Ca with all things being equal.



The Whole Pit Issue



The real issue with Pits is their popularity. The Ca is probably worse of a problem then pits but their numbers are neglible in comparison to the popularity of pits. However, now that pits are banned in a lot of areas, the ca is gaining popularity.



The simple fact is... why does anyone NEED or WANT to own an aggressive breed that has shown numerious times to "snap" for unknown reasons. In addition, very very very few people are equiped to deal with such a breed. With sooooo many other pure breads and mixes available to us, why fixate on Pits as a purchase. It really becomes a status thing.. look i have a mean dog.. or a dog that could be mean.. I'm sure there are loving pits and i have personally been around some but with the exception of 1 or 2 owners, i never felt they had full control or the knowledge/skill necessary to have them as companion animals. Sorry, but it's our (humans) fault for having the ego's get to get them when we are not prepared to deal with them. So society has to come in and "protect" the masses vs. allowing idiots to ruin a breed perception.



WIth that said, i wouldn't only say pits but:



American Pits

English (Staffordshire) Pits

Ca's

Akita's

Dogo's

? Bordeaux

and a few others.



Paco



P.S... Yes I own a dog

As a child: Samoyed.

Currently: Pug

In-Laws: Labs for hunting but their companion indoor dogs as well.

Friends; German Shepards, Aussie Shepart, Blue Healer, Bouvier, Maltese and the list goes on (including Pits).
 
The confusion people have is APBT are not human aggressive so they are not mean. They are however animal aggressive and unless the owner has done their homework it can be controlled by socializing the dog (and always supervising them). Dogs just don't snap for no reason there is always a reason where the owner will admit to it or not is the question. Keeping a dog (not just pitts) chained or keep in the back yard 24/7 with no exercise or no world experience can cause them to unleash their frustration by any means they see fit. This thread is just to see how many can spot an APBT not a why these dog are accused of biting so let's not take it in that direction.
 
paco said:
Got it on my 2nd try.



The Whole Pit Issue



The real issue with Pits is their popularity.



The simple fact is... why does anyone NEED or WANT to own an aggressive breed that has shown numerious times to "snap" for unknown reasons.
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The popularity is only part of the real issue, the other part is the ignorance of the owners. Alot of them don't raise the dog properly and even train them to be aggressive which gives the breed a bad name simply due to the numbers and grossly negligent media coverage of any and all negative incidents regarding Pitts.



The fact of the matter is that Pitts get a bad rap thanks to the media, which blows each and every incident involving Pitt Bulls way out of proportion. The fact of the matter is that there are other breeds that are equally, or even more, aggressive than the Pit Bull but the only one you ever hear about on the news is the Pit.



Banning a dog due to it jeopardizing the safety of the public is one thing, but to ban an entire breed is pure ignorance.
 
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