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Originally Posted by Fred Quimby
If this statement were true, then why aren't poodles trained to be used in place of bloodhounds for tracking?
Dogs are breed for a specific need, ie hunting, pointing, working, companion, guarding and defense.
For example, Giant Schnauzers & Rottweilers have been breed as guard dogs.
But Dobermans have been breed for self defense, in general it is a non aggressive dog but it can attack when commanded. As opposed to a guard dog which perceives anyone in their territory a threat.
The American Pit Bull Terrier was breed for pit fighting, hence the name pit bull.
Why people choose to have a dog breed for pit fighting as a family pet is beyond me.
But the old saying is still correct, there are no bad dogs, just bad owners.
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Rottweilers were bread as cattle dogs - actually marched with the Roman empire as herders and then were adopted as cart pullers by butchers man - Media says they were guard dogs - there history is well documented though. Dobermans are 40% Rottweiler and share many of the same characteristics. Again I don't own a Pittbull - but I don't think there is anything wrong with them. A useful suggestion would be licensing where certain dogs are put on a license list and mandatory training and socializing classes were put in place before adoption of one of these dogs is allowed. I took my Rottie to many classes and read numerous books on training - and as a result got a good dog. They are alot of work and not everyone should have the right to own a dog that has the potential to be dangerous.