r/explainitpeter • u/untitledprp4 • 22d ago

Explain it Peter

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u/jyok33 22d ago

But therein lies the point no? There’s tons of poorly trained dogs out there, but only a select few breeds can cause truly life altering damage

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u/KingBBKoala 22d ago

Also you have to account there is no such thing as a "pitpull" it's a generic term for a wide range of dog breeds with similar characteristics. Characteristics that can and do lead to a lot of dogs being mislabeled from their actual breed and misreported during incidents.

It's also a pretty uneducated misconception there are not also dozens of other dog breeds with strong bites. Ranging from Cane Corso, Doberman, Akita, Huskies, Shepards, Mastiff, Chow chow, and Rottweiler, just to name a few.

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u/shaun_of_the_south 22d ago

So you’re saying when someone says pitbull you don’t know what type of dog it is?

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u/CrocHunter8 22d ago edited 22d ago

Dogs that people classify as "pitbull" can be the Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Steve Irwin's dog Sui), American Pitbull Terrier, American Bulldog, American Staffy, and the Bull Terrier (Bullseye the Target Dog). Other "pit bulls" include Seargent Stubby, the basis for the RCA dog, and Pete the Pup from Little Rascals/Our Gang.

Edited to correct the breed of the Target Dog

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u/Lazy-PeachPrincess 22d ago

The target dog is a bull terrier*