Originally Posted by cynsir (Post 2792612) what's a chiweenie

Originally Posted by inabowbina (Post 2792663) ... i have a 2 pound male yorkie and my friend has a 130 pound male pit and they play together the pitbull is so cute and gentle with him he will just lay down and let him tackle him its really cute.

Originally Posted by charly (Post 2792715) It's really unfortunate for the pitbull breed that because of humans the breed is extremely feared. Some are breed and "taught '' to fight, attack and kill. l have that same fear of ''all'' larger dogs being around Rockie. l am really careful around all larger dogs because accidents do occur while playing or the intent can be fatal if any larger dog wanted to hurt Rockie. lt's really sad that the breed has this reputation and because of it, l am too afraid of them. But, at the same time l would fear any large dog that l feel threathened by.

Originally Posted by cheryl19 (Post 2792822) Top Ten (10) Most Dangerous Dog Breeds | Pets Do And the #1 dog is Pit Bull No way would I leave any large dog with a small dog. All I know is that both of my dogs still want to hunt mice, and other small rodents and I never taught them to hunt, but still the instinct is their.

Originally Posted by XxYorkieGirlxX (Post 2792636) Pitbulls are sweet dogs... Its how you rasied them ive had 5 pitbulls all of them have been sweethearts... i had a weinerdog and it always bit us.... Please people dont judge:(

Originally Posted by kalina82 (Post 2792528) the fact of the matter is no large dog, regardless of the breed, should be left alone with a small dog. large dogs can easily hurt or kill a small dog whether its in play or in a fight.

The larger the number of rats killed by the dog the better the dog placed in the match.
THIS IS IN FACT WHERE THE "PIT" IN THE AMERICAN Pit Bull TERRIER NAME CAME FROM NOT FROM FIGHTING OTHER DOGS.
During this time the bubonic plague was also of great concern killing millions world wide as it was often spread by rats harboring fleas that carried the infection. A good ratting dog on the farm to control rodent populations in many cases was paramount to survival.
The sport of ratting soon caught the eye of noble men and people of economic industry and wealth. The sport grew to have a complete diversity of participation all the way from migrants and hobos that just arrived in town to those of the most high esteem.
Notice in the illustration the hats of the men participating. Hats at the time were used as a status symbol. Rarely will you see historical events where there is such a wide variety of hats and participation by members of every socioeconomic class.
A interesting and little known fact is that Teddy Roosevelt worked ratting dogs in the basement of the White House.

Many today are under the misunderstanding that Pit Bulls were bred historically for fighting against each other. This is a myth that has been perpetuated by some registries over time that have supported such activities. While some individual Pits have been bred for this purpose it is important to note that this is but an infinitesimal part of the the breeds background and has never been practiced by more than a small percentage of its owners.
Dog on dog fighting has never been the true and full purpose of the bred as a whole and those who continue to make such claims only pervert history and taint the true nature and beauty of the American Pit Bull Terrier.
As colonization of America and Canada began growing immigrants and explorers also brought their dogs. These dogs soon became known by the current name of "Pit Bull Terriers"

By the time of WWI the American Pit Bull Terrier had became a well loved and desired dog breed of choice. In fact the Pit Bull was used as America's canine military mascot of the time as seen in such posters as these during war time.
Later the Pit Bull breed was used to signify sturdiness, dependability, and loyalty by such organizations as RCA, Buster Brown shoes, and even the loveable Pete of the Little Rascals.