i don't think the media is hiding attacks from dogs other than pitbulls. if a chow ate a baby today, you would be hearing it on the news tonight. this is one of the biggest problems with pitbull owners, DENIAL. those dogs are "fighting" dogs. duh.
American Pit Bull Terrier History
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Throughout the history of the bulldog dog fighting patiently waited along side the larger more expensive events like bull baiting and bear baiting.[/FONT]
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Here's where historians and people interested in the history of the breed really cross their wires and get confused. After spending literally years trying to figure this out I have come to the following conclusion.[/FONT]
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Dog fighting has always been a sport in which bulldogs were involved. It was extremely popular during the hay day of bull baiting too.[/FONT]
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The poor people of England and Ireland started to focus on dog fights because they were cheaper, easier to stage, and easier to hide (it was made illegal along with bull baiting in 1875) from authorities.[/FONT]
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Since it was such a low-key event authorities often turned their heads to the fact dog fights were being held in their areas.[/FONT]
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How much did dog fighting influence the development of the American Pit Bull Terrier? I personally think it had very little impact on the breed as a whole.[/FONT]
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Since these dogs were already baiting bulls, fighting bears, and engaging in dog on dog combat long before they came to America the dog fighting aspect of their history is the most important because it was continued to this day.[/FONT]
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Modern Pit Bulls have proved they are not only good at fighting, but they excel at just about anything their people put in front of them. Whether they are running agility, pulling weights in excess of 2,000 lbs, working cattle, earning obedience titles or catching hogs, American Pit Bull Terriers are far more than fighting dogs."[/FONT]