1. The single most misunderstood breed

2. 1. History 2. Family Dogs 3. Temperament 4. Service Dogs 5. Owners Views 6. Opposition Views 7. Skewed Views 8. Fighting Dogs 9. Conclusion

4. High pain tolerance Patient Affectionate and gentle Very playful Know when to be protective

5. Love to cuddle Amusing and playful Protective when needed goofy and fun loving loyal Smart and obedient

6. Not people haters Good natured and affectionate Eager to please their master Loyal Very Friendly Can be aggressive toward animals and other dogs if not properly socialized Extremely energetic

7. American Pit Bull Terrier83972811186.8% Golden Retriever77666111585.2% German Shepherd Dog31332,65148284.6% Dalmatian3312735882.5% Labrador Retriever7837236092.3% Chihuahua41281368.3% Toy Poodle53431081.1% Breed # tested # passed # failed Passing %

8. used as therapy dogs narcotic and bomb sniffing dogs Sgt. Stubby. A Pit Bull war hero.

9. Loving and affectionate Can be a handful due to energy Might fight with them for a soft blanket to sleep on Goofy and amusing Good with children Protective and loyal

10. Vicious Killers Fighting in their nature Unpredictable Unsafe dogs

11. Pitbulls are thought to be the most common breed in the U.S. Negatively portrayed in the media : fighting and attacks A lot of attacks are called Pitbull attacks even if they were not Pitbulls New T.V. Shows starting to show true Pitbull

12. Fighting is very brutal It is a felony offense It is mostly done in urban areas as a betting sport A small percentage of the Pitbulls living in the U.S. are used for fighting

13. Multiple breeds other than Pitbulls used Fila Brasileiro, Dogo Argentino, the Tosa Inu, and the Presa Canario Small part of the population involved in fighting Dogs bred to fight Dogs are trained to be vicious

16. Dog Breed Info Center. Dog Breed Info Center. 2012. 12 March 2012. Michigan Live LLC. Pitbulls are killers: The entire breed needs to be eliminated. 12 December 2009. 12 March 2012. American Temperament Test Society, Inc. American Temperament Test Society, Inc. 2012. 12 March 2012. ASPCA. Dog Fighting FAQ. 2012. 12 March 2012.

17. Burt, Hilary. Pictures of Pitbulls. 2008-2012. 12 March 2012. Healey, David. The New England Medical journal. 10 August 2007. 12 March 2012. Sergeant Stubby. 1 April 2012. 12 March 2012. Sun Sentinel. sun-sentinel.com. n.d. 12 March 2012. Toellner. KC DOG BLOG. 16 October 2009. 12 March 2012.