Pit Bulls

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English 22 Feb. 27, 2014 Pit bulls are not as dangerous of a breed as they are made out to be. They do have the potential to be dangerous because of their physical attributes but their demeanor depends on the upbringing by their owner. According to the American Temperament Test Society, temperament evaluations of American Pit Bull Terriers show that this breed has a very high passing rate of 82.6%. The average passing rate for the other 121 breeds of dogs in the tests: 77%. Here are some facts. Pit Bulls have gone through so much, yet they’re still less likely to attack you then a Rottweiler, German Shepherd, or a Chow. Pit Bulls are facing bans across the United States and across the world, yet society is to blame, because they’re the ones tearing the breed apart. For many people, Pit Bulls are nothing more than an asset, for making money. These people mass produce Pit Bulls, force them to fight for their lives, and when they lose their fight, they’re killed. The Pit Bull breed makes up 5-9.6% of the United States dog population. In 2007, there were above 72 million dogs in the United States provided by American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. That’s between 3,600,000 and 6,912,000 Pit Bull breed dogs in the United States.…show more content…
That leaves us with 5,256,000 Pit Bulls. Other dog populations (United States)(estimation):Pit Bulls: 5,256,000/Rottweiler’s: 900,000/German Shepherds: 780,000/Chows: 240,000/Fatal attacks by these breeds of dogs (1979-1998):Pit Bulls: 66Rottweilers: 39/German Shepherds: 17/Chows: 8/When we divide the population by the fatal attacks, we can get a percentage based on the dogs probability of fatally attacking a human./Pit Bulls: .00125 %Rottweiler’s: .00433 %/German Shepherds: .00217%/Chow:
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