> Pit Bull is not a real breed name - but Staffordshirte Terrier, etc, whi have found them faithful, loyal, protective and reliable companions.
I don’t really have a beef with Staffys — they aren’t what we would consider to be “Pit Bulls” in New Zealand. They often come into the “breeding mix” of a Pit Bull, but they aren’t “Pit Bulls” in their own right.
Pit Bulls are dangerous mungrel mutts. “Dangerous” because they are bred to emphasize aggression: a breed flaw for nearly every dog. “Mungrel” because nobody really knows what has gone into the dog husbandry-wise: it could be some Staffy, it could be some Rotty, it could be some Ridgeback, it could be some mastiff, it could be some Dogo or any other variety of dog. And “Mutts” because they are not and never will be an identifiable breed.
Nobody in their right mind would want to own a Pit Bull. They are good for dog fighting and criminal acts, and that’s about it.
Unlike Staffys, which usually have the positive attributes that you mention.
I have no beef with Staffys. Or Boston Terriers. Or American Bull Terriers.
Show me the genetic difference between a Pit and a Staff.