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Just bringing this over from the thread about the Drum. Someone mentioned the barman?s dog, Blue and specifically what type of dog he is. There seems to be a lot of confusion about this so may I just clear it up?


This is a Pit Bull or American Pit Bull: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/file.php?0,file=616


This is a Staffordshire terrier or Staffie (Like Blue from the Drum): http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/file.php?0,file=617


This is a Bull terrier: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/file.php?0,file=615


There is not such breed as a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Pit Bull Terrier or any other weird mix of the names people come up with unless they are referring to how the dog has been cross bred.


Pit Bulls are the ones that are classed as Dangerous Dogs in Britain because they do have volatile personalities and if not properly trained and engaged they can cause problems.


Right, now consider yourselves told.

You get your pooh bag/nappy sack in your hand and then you grab some mud/dirt/gravel/whatever and throw it on top so that you get a nice good grip of the runny pooh and scoop it up. Yuck. That's what I do anyway and my French Mastiff can produce quite a substantial amount so I should know! Sorry if anybody was eating whilst reading this.

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> There is not such breed as a Staffordshire Bull

> Terrier, Staffordshire Pit Bull Terrier or any

> other weird mix of the names people come up with

> unless they are referring to how the dog has been

> cross bred.


yes there is - i used to have one - Staffordshire Bull Terrier (http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/87)


Lovely dogs

Well I stand corrected. In my experience they have always been referred to simply as Staffordshire terriers but I shall not argue with the kennel club.


Or it may just be what we call them in South Africa.


They are lovely dogs and good natured with people which is why it is a shame that they get lumped in with Pit Bulls. They can be a bit agro towards other dogs though if you don't socialize them propperly.

Lovely but also dangerous.


The one that lives next door to by brother scares the life out of the kids and is very aggressive. Altho, that could also be down to the way the owners treat him. We expressed our concerns to the council and the RSPCA but the clever sod (the owner) took him elsewhere on the day of inspection and claimed never to have owned a dog. Sadly Lewisham Council representatives believed him *sighs*

I don?t like them much either. Although I will acknowledge that if properly trained and looked after they can be good pets. The problem is that the risk of them going bad is too high. Especialy since the type of people who feel the need to have a ?hard? dog are often a bit pathological and therefore not fit to look after a potentially dangerous animal.


My old next-door neighbour used to have two pit bulls and even though she really tried with them she just couldn?t assert her dominance as head of the pack. One bit her finger off one day when she was trying to feed it.


I feel very differently about staffies though.

Nice dog. He looks like he may have bull mastiff somewhere in his ancestry.


The point that dogs are as good or bad as their owners only holds up to a certain point. The fact of the matter is that some breeds are more prone to aggression than other or just stronger and therefore more difficult to control.


Then you put the irresponsible owner who buys their dog for the image into the mix and the probability of problem dogs is raised.


You can liken it to a gun. I know that I know how to and I am responsible enough to look after, maintain and responsibly use a gun and if I had one it wouldn?t in any way be a danger to society. But does that mean that every palooka in London should have one? Sometimes it is just better to ban things outright for everyone.

I love dogs but I think the Pit Bull breed should be discontinued. I am not suggesting that dogs be put down but sterilisation, a ban on further sales and an iron fisted, zero tolerance crackdown on dog fighting should do it. (default death sentences for the people involved in dog fighting and financial bonuses for arresting officers)


If someone desperately needs a penis extension and cant afford a Land Rover Sport they can get a staffie, bull terrier or bull mastiff. All of which are less likely than a Pit Bull to end up dangerous.

I once had a dog - a cross breed of a scottie and a staff. lol she didn't really like men all that much (I think it was the deep gruff voice some men produce). A very loving and protective but not overly processive friend, getting herself confused with the pecking order in the household which was full of cats. she was marked down at the vets as a dangerous dog...

Am I stating the obvious when suggesting that, despite it being down to the owners to control their dogs, this bugger


http://www.morganhilltimes.com/content/img/f163595/Pitbull-2-CR.jpg


is going to do a lot more bloody (literally) damage when badly behaved than this fella


http://www.geishawalk.com/images/creatures/small-dog.jpg


Now, I'm not suggesting banning all large, possibly violent dogs, or anything nearly as knee-jerk. People are entitled to own whichever dog they wish. However, I think owner licenses would be a good idea. You have to prove to be responsible if you wish to own certain breeds (like the guy in the top photo) and sit tests - much like a car (theory and practical). That way the people that own dogs that are harmless don't need to worry but those that rightly wish to own Staffs, Dogos, Rottweillers, etc can be assured to have responsibilty.

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