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EyeWontBeFooled posted...

We have a real image problem with our breed of dogs, so we should consider rebranding!

We have a long established origin and penchant for violence, so let's change the name of them! From Pit Bulls to American Bullies!

Wait, no.

Don't just say anything without the real research. The term "Pit Bull" is a catchall term to laymen that places four different breeds under one umbrella, or any dog that happens to "look" like one for that matter. To be an actual Pit Bull the dog has to have a direct pedigree lineage from a historic pit fighting dog, no admixture in, American Pit Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire Terriers are the only ones that fit that bill (AmStaff was the original show line APBT for the AKC).

Even in the case APBTs and AmStaffs, they have been separated long enough to be considered the working (APBT) vs show line (AmStaff). They have different drive in a way that a show Husky compared to an Alaskan Husky, the former wouldn't even last on the Iditarod.

American Bullies are much larger and often have mastiff crossed in, they are not Pit Bulls no matter what people may try to tell you. They have been bred for appearance and size.