Can I get feedback on this?

[RealPitBull]

EDIT:

Here is the blog I ended up posting (pretty much what I had up here already, just edited):

therealpitbullblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/ok-so-what-heck-is-pit-bull-part-1.html

[perseus]

Sounds good Mary. I think the only thing that might be an issue for some ( and I really just don't know - I don't have enough knowledge and experience to have an informed opinion) is the Amstaff being the exact same thing as the APBT. This is something I was just reading about yesterday and here is a several years old thread I came across. interesting getting people who are heavily involved w the purebred dogs opnion. www.game-dog.com/showthread.php?t=36743&page=1 Thought you might enjoy reading it.

[RealPitBull]

Yeah I'm well aware of the controversy between the APBT vs AST. I did mention that some don't agree with it, but it depends on how you define "breed". I think it's silly, personally, for people to consider the APBT and AST different, yet still consider many UKC APBTs to still be the same thing as the ADBA APBT. Of course there are some people that think nothing but gamebred APBTs are APBTs, too.

Having owned both, I think they are the same thing, just bred differently. Like a working GSD vs a show GSD. Same breed, just different lines.

[pitbullmamaliz]

I really like it and will share it when you post it. :-)

[melonie]

I saw this on my phone the other day, but wanted to read it on my computer... just now found it. Of course I have to go to work.
Here is an inforgraphic I repinned on pinterest with a blurb correcting their terminology.
pinterest.com/pin/24980972906068005/

I'm thinking RPB should do an infographic on the history of the breed. Use that to link back to your blog post.

[hammer]

I found it very informative, of course I have less knowledge re: the subject than you folks. Still it made sense to me. Thanks for posting it, and the links to the other 2 reads.

[loverocksalot]

Thank You, this is great!

[adoptapitbull]

Very nice! It should be easily understood by those "There's no such thing as a Pit Bull" people.

Are you going to touch on the whole color v. breed issue soon? It drives me nuts when people think their dog is a different breed, or type, all because of nose color (and sometimes even then they get the nose color wrong...oy)

And where the heck did "Is your dog English or American?" come from? That always bewilders me!

[catstina]

Lab for Labrador Retriever, Golden for Golden Retriever, Shepherd for German Shepherd Dog might be some good examples to use, as well.

[RealPitBull]

Jun 30, 2013 7:33:09 GMT -5 adoptapitbull said:

Very nice! It should be easily understood by those "There's no such thing as a Pit Bull" people.

Are you going to touch on the whole color v. breed issue soon? It drives me nuts when people think their dog is a different breed, or type, all because of nose color (and sometimes even then they get the nose color wrong...oy)

And where the heck did "Is your dog English or American?" come from? That always bewilders me!

Thanks!

This is what we have on our website as far as the color thing goes:

"Red or blue nose dogs are: a special type of Pit Bull / rare / worth
more than black nose dogs": The answer to all of the above is: FALSE!!!
Let's talk color in Pit Bulls.

Pit Bulls are traditionally a performance breed. That means that they
were originally bred based on how well they performed a certain task,
not what they looked like. Color was probably the least important thing
that old-time breeders of Pit Bulls considered. Today, Pit Bulls remain
largely a working/performance dog, and so the old way of doing things
as far as looks are concerned largely still holds fast. True, many Pit Bulls
today are also bred with the show ring in mind, however color is of
almost zero importance even in that venue. No one who really knows Pit
Bulls is all that impressed by color. A flashy color does not a good dog
make, and although many people have favorite colors, breed savvy
people know that it's what's under the coat that counts.

Pit Bulls come in almost every color that is genetically possible in dogs.
Some colors are more common (brindle or fawn for instance); some
colors you don't see as often (such as spotted or black and tan). One
thing is for certain, however: blue and red nosed dogs do NOT fall into
the "rare" category - there are many of both colors out there, especially
(at least in my area) the red nosed dogs.

There is, unfortunately, a faction of breeders (all unscrupulous), that are
attempting to cash in on the current fad of blue and red nosed dogs.
These people produce poor quality animals with no thought to health
and temperament, their biggest selling point being coat color. Breeders
of this type many times charge jacked up prices for their puppies,
justifying the high price tag by claiming their dogs are of a "rare" or
"special" color. The unsuspecting buyer is duped into believing their
animal is extraordinary simply because he happens to have an "odd"
colored nose. Breeders of this ilk are especially dubious because not only
are they producing bad stock, but they lure their customers in by making
false claims. Do not be fooled by this type!

There are, of course, very ethical breeders that produce blue and red
nosed dogs. There are many fine, healthy, stable examples of these
color varieties out there. These are dogs bred by people who care about
the breed, are knowledgeable about what they are doing, and breed for
MUCH more than just a snazzy color. There is nothing wrong with liking
one color above another, but one should be an educated consumer.
Realize that you aren't just buying a pretty face, but a living, breathing
creature that is going to make real demands and require money to care
for, time, and patience.

Some people have the mistaken belief that blue or red nosed dogs are a
special "type" of Pit Bull. When speaking of such dogs, these sorts are
apt to make statements such as, "I have a blue Pit", or "My dog is the
red nosed kind". Let's replace "brindle" with "red-nosed": "My dog is the
brindle kind." Sort of silly, no? Brindle is just a color a Pit Bull may be, not
a "kind" of Pit Bull. Well, ditto red and blue. There is a specific line of Pit
Bull known for its red noses; this is the Old Family Red Nose strain. But
this was a tight-knit family of dogs bred closely because of their superior
ability in the pit. The genetic closeness of the dogs made it easy to pass
on certain traits--it just so happens that the traits of the Old Family dogs
included not only gameness, but the genes for red noses as well.

The "English/American" thing you bring up - I think maybe people read a snippet or two of history or someone misstates something, and then it turns into "pit bull pop culture". Like they get SBTs ("English" Pit Bulls) confused with APBTs? Just a guess. Who knows where half of the crap people believe comes from.