from the book, "The World of Fighting Dogs," by Dr Carl Semenic.... "Whatever the original componets of the American Pit Bull Dog are, the breed apparently reproduces true to type, given allowences for variation within the breed. Its current use as a fighting dog is not primarily as a pit dog, although there are scattered reports of occasional staged matches between American (Pit) Bull Terriers and American Pit Bull Dogs. Instead these dogs are used in the South, where breeders see a need for a powerful, aggressive dog to aid in the slaughter of packs of wild dogs that cause damage to livestock." "As this is a common use for this breed (and in fact is the use for which it is most often produced) it is curious that there is no mention of aggression toward other dogs in the breed standard." Now, here is a point in which I disagree with Dr Carl Semenic, aggression is fear and leads to fear biters and I understand does great in the junk yard but not for livestock/family protection. :roll: