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I have a pitbull/rottweiler mix, her name is “Greta” and she weighs 70lbs. THE most affectionate dog I’ve ever owned or known. I can swing her around on the end of a rope toy while she shakes it(and me). I’d imagine if she latched onto someones arm she could chew it off in a few seconds, but she would probably lick your skin off first or beat you to death with her tail.

I'll take a middle ground here, just to be difficult (and get everybody on both sides of the dispute after me).

Pit bulls/APBTs/AmStaffs, when properly trained, can be a good and loyal dog. But there are a couple of problems with them nevertheless.

1. Historically they are bred for dog-aggressiveness. With improper inbreeding and/or bad training, that can get out of control in a hurry.

2. Because of this, they need a very aware, realistic, and savvy owner, who can correct any misbehavior effectively and instantly.

3. Therefore, not for the casual owner.

I would say the same thing about the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, for different reasons. They were originally bred for market hunters whose dogs had to exercise initiative and hunt persistently in very bad weather and stormy waters. They are incredibly intelligent, almost magical in their ability to mark and find downed birds, but hard-headed, insensitive to correction, and difficult to train if you're just an average amateur retriever trainer.

I love the way the Chessies look, I love the way they perform when they are well trained. The best performance by a hunt test dog I ever saw was a 4 year old dry grass colored Chessie bitch at a UKC/HRC hunt test when I Marshalled for the Seasoned flight. She was incredible. But I am not a good enough trainer to handle them.