Would it be so bad if Pit bulls were less GAME?
Would they really be less of the DOG that they are?
To say someone does not need a Pit bull because
they may not want such a GAME DOG to me makes
no sense.

I am doing everything I can do to try and raise my
Buddy the Pit bull so that he is not animal aggressive.
I have seen many Pit bulls that were not animal
aggressive and they were a DOG that would change
the prejudice in almost anyone who has a HATE for
these Dogs.

When I told my Brother I was getting a Pit bull he
told me he would never be coming to my house
again. So be it I said. I think to have one of these
GREAT Dogs that is social with other animals
would be doing this GREAT breed a HUGE justice
in changing the prejudice against them.

Why would it be so bad to have these dogs sniffing
other dogs butts and not wanting to fight?

Fair Winds to You
jacks


i can completely understand your point here, but i am going to play devil's
advocate. gameness is one of the defining characteristics of a pit bull, much
like retrieving is for labs. if you eliminate this characteristic are you
changing the nature of the pit bull? another important thing to consider is the
correlation that usually appears between gameness and stability. dogs that are
properly bred for gameness are generally among the most stable, some believe
that the elimination of gameness will lead to more questionable temperment.

having said this, i believe you are confusing gameness and aggression. make no
mistake that these are two entirely different things. some of the most famous
dog fighting champions lived peacefully in homes with other dogs. they only
showed aggression in the pit, otherwise they played like any other dog (with
other dogs). gameness is the determination to continue in a dog fight, even in
the face of pain and injury. one cannot know whether or not their dog is game
unless it has been fought. it is easy to mix up the two unless you've really
done some research. there are dogs who are extremely game but not aggressive.
just like there are dogs who are extremely aggressive but show no game.

(in my opinion, gameness is important to the breed, although i am against dog
fighting. and yes i realize this is a contradiction.)

rosesarebetter writes:

another important thing to consider
is the correlation that usually appears
between gameness and stability. dogs
that are properly bred for gameness
are generally among the most stable,
some believe that the elimination of
gameness will lead to more questionable
temperment.

The only positive traits that I can come
up that are even arguably based on
(some aspect of) gameness Are (1) the
general tendency for Pit Bulls NOT to
transfer aggression from canine fight
opponents to humans intervening to
stop the fight and (2) the general
tendency of Pit Bulls to have a high
pain tolerance. There may be others,
but there aren't many and I've met
many certifiably non-game Pit Bulls
and Pit Mixes with splendid temperaments.
Considering how many dogs of other
breeds and mixes there are who have
splendid temperaments, this should
not exactly come as a huge surprise.

JohnR
Pit Bull Libertarian

Never sneer at the power of a little
pink squeaky toy!