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Here is a little history on the breed of dogs we sell
The media stirs the pot with stories about rampaging pit bulls and deadly attacks, and the public is frightened. The object of all this attention is a group of dogs loosely referred to as “pit bull dogs” or “pit bull terriers” and specifically including three or four breeds that have not been bred for fighting for decades and that were not aggressive to humans even when they were bred for fighting. The reason for the attention is the irresponsible actions of some owners of these dogs - owners who fail to properly socialize and train their animals or who actually use them for criminal purposes. The American Staffordshire Terrier takes the brunt of the criticism, but the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the American Pit Bull Terrier , and even the Bull Terrier share the notoriety. These breeds come from the same basic stock in England. After bull and bear baiting were outlawed in 1835, the first Staffordshire Terriers came to America as early as 1870, where they evolved into two separate breeds: the American Pit Bull Terrier breed first registered by the United Kennel Club in 1898 and the non-fighting dogs that eventually gained recognition with AKC under their British name. For a few years, UKC regulated dog fighting, but ceased its support decades ago and will expel members suspected of involvement in this illegal activity. American pioneers enjoyed the versatility of the Staffordshire Terrier as vermin dog, homestead protector, and even hunting companion and herder. However, although it recognized the related Bull Terrier in 1885, AKC stalled recognition of the dog known in the US as the American Pit Bull Terrier until 1936, when it accepted the breed as the Staffordshire Terrier. Meanwhile, back in England that same year, The Kennel Club recognized the original bull and terrier dog as the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. As often happens, selective breeding in the US produced a bull and terrier dog larger than its British forebears. So, although the Staffordshire Terrier of the AKC and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier of England were virtually the same dog in the beginning, they now differed enough that AKC renamed its breed the American Staffordshire Terrier. Then, in 1974, AKC accepted the Staffordshire Bull Terrier into its ranks.
Days of infamy Because of their fighting heritage, three of the four American bull and terrier breeds were destined to be misunderstood and maligned even decades after the breeds' fighting days were ended. Tales of unprovoked vicious attacks, jaws with the strength of Hercules, and dogs climbing on cars and even into trees to reach frightened victims seem to occur in bunches in newspapers all over the country, and each such spate of stories is often followed by a ban on the breeds. However, just as with other breeds and mixes, the attacks by these dogs can be traced to human error or malfeasance - the dogs involved were likely to be poorly trained and socialized or deliberately trained to attack humans. Media Plays the biggest role in the fear of these dogs, They cause about as much problems in the U.S. that our more common lap dogs cause. So we should promote responsible ownership and not dog banning. The majority of American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, and American Pit Bull Terriers have responsible owners who do not allow their pets to run loose and terrorize the neighborhood, yet these folks and their dogs suffer along with the irresponsible owners when a ban is imposed. The publicity given “pit bull” cases suggests there is a plethora of these dogs around, but AKC registered only 1810 individual Staffordshire Bull Terriers and 549 litters in the six years from 1990-1995, and 6588 American Staffordshire Terriers and 1803 litters in the same period.We do not and will not supply dogs r any illegal purpose. These are family and show raised dogs. Sold to approved homes only. |