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Post by RealPitBull on Sept 15, 2011 9:14:13 GMT -5
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Post by catstina on Sept 15, 2011 9:35:28 GMT -5
There are some absolutely gorgeous dogs on X-Pert's page!
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Post by jjarrell on Oct 27, 2011 20:27:19 GMT -5
I just posted about needing history information on the breed for a speech. Thank you!!!! Any good picture sites?? Preferably ones with a pit and their family.
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Post by loverocksalot on Oct 28, 2011 7:50:23 GMT -5
This looks like some good stuff. Is it credible? I still have to read through it all. Probably print it out and take my time. I just cant get over how Rocky really has the look of some of these historical dogs. Like Ormsby's Madge. with her long snout and all. Fascinating stuff. jjarrell just know we believe the "Nanny dog" to be a myth. Look around on this forum as there is some history threads with links. Good Luck. I am looking for some Pit Bulls and War history if you come across anything please share. Thanks |
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Post by loverocksalot on Oct 28, 2011 8:09:13 GMT -5
Wow I could use this when people say Rocky does not look like a Pit Bull. I hear it ALL THE TIME.
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Post by loverocksalot on Oct 28, 2011 8:11:13 GMT -5
Oh and yeah and the one dog all black with no white markings I wont mention his name here. That sure shows history.
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Post by RealPitBull on Oct 28, 2011 8:34:46 GMT -5
This looks like some good stuff. Is it credible? Yup  |
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Post by loverocksalot on Oct 28, 2011 8:35:25 GMT -5
The real deal!?!
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Post by RealPitBull on Oct 28, 2011 10:13:44 GMT -5
Yes, for really real. I stickied it because it's legit info. |
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Post by loverocksalot on Oct 28, 2011 11:32:38 GMT -5
I like it! Alot. Love the historical photos. Now just need to sit and read through
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Post by mhaze on Oct 29, 2011 12:01:55 GMT -5
I've spent a lot of time on the X-Pert site. Great history and photos. I'm crazy about Tacoma Jack's Replica. Kind of reminds me of Eko.  |
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Post by Kim Wolf on Apr 22, 2013 8:53:05 GMT -5
Just for fun -- a news clip from the Chicago Daily Tribune in 1927  |
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Post by Kim Wolf on Apr 22, 2013 9:18:24 GMT -5
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Post by Kim Wolf on Apr 22, 2013 9:49:07 GMT -5
From the 1936 Chicago Tribune: "Yankee Terrier - Apparently we are to forget this name, or at least to remember that Yankee terrier from now on is synonymous with Staffordshire terrier. The American Kennel Club has recognized the Yankee terrier as the Staffordshire. Behind these two names is the one that probably is better known -- pit bull, so named from the fact that the dogs were placed in a pit to fight each other. Will Judy, editor of Dog World, urged the name Yankee terrier for this breed. And it was a good name, becoming widely known. But from now on, pit bull, Yankee terrier, and Staffordshire are the same breed in this country." Also in this article -- other examples of other breed name that are confused or used incorrectly. The Spitz was the second group of dogs to be targeted by BSL (Bloodhounds being the first -- BSL passed in Massachusetts in 1880s, then amended in 1890s to only refer to certain types of Bloodhounds) This is why I have little hope of "pit bull" ever meaning APBT only . Yankee Terrier_1936.pdf (603.7 KB) |
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Post by RealPitBull on Apr 22, 2013 9:53:18 GMT -5
Kim you know the history of that term, though, right? It was one of many official names considered, and an old school nickname. It means absolutely nothing in the dog world now.
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Post by Kim Wolf on Apr 22, 2013 10:00:26 GMT -5
Kim you know the history of that term, though, right? It was one of many official names considered, and an old school nickname. It means absolutely nothing in the dog world now. Yes, I am very familiar with the history. |
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Post by michele5611 on Apr 22, 2013 10:03:50 GMT -5
Kim you know the history of that term, though, right? It was one of many official names considered, and an old school nickname. It means absolutely nothing in the dog world now. nor does stubby dog. |
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Post by RealPitBull on Apr 22, 2013 10:05:26 GMT -5
Kim you know the history of that term, though, right? It was one of many official names considered, and an old school nickname. It means absolutely nothing in the dog world now. Yes, I am very familiar with the history. Ok........ Just confused why you think because some breeds are misclassified in dog show breed groups or because old names were tossed aside during the early formation of a breed, it means "Pit Bull" will always be a name surrounded in confusion? Sorry, I'm slow this morning, maybe. |
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Post by Kim Wolf on Apr 22, 2013 10:14:15 GMT -5
Yes, I am very familiar with the history. Ok........ Just confused why you think because some breeds are misclassified in dog show breed groups or because old names were tossed aside during the early formation of a breed, it means "Pit Bull" will always be a name surrounded in confusion? Sorry, I'm slow this morning, maybe. I'm being slow this morning, too I should have clarified. The other groups of dogs that have been targeted by BSL (such as Spitz and Bloodhounds) also illustrate how disagreement over names/which dogs the name applies to is an ongoing problem. Have you seen the BSL that targeted Bloodhounds? I have it saved on my home computer and can post it later, if anyone is interested. The first law that was passed in the 1880s covered a number of different dogs that fell under the umbrella term of "Bloodhound." Massachusetts amended the law in the 1890s to clarify which dogs the law actually targeted. In a way, it reminded me a the jibberish coming out of Maryland in 2012, and the court of appeals' subsequent attempt to clarify what they meant by "pit bull." |
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Post by RealPitBull on Apr 22, 2013 10:19:11 GMT -5
Ok, I see what you are saying. I think it has more to do with morphology than being "confused" about what a Pit Bull is or isn't, though. It was very clear what "pit bull" meant to law makers until the new age advocates started misusing the word in a smoke-and-mirrors attempt to try and confuse BSL supporters.
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