Originally Posted By: Jesse lackeyOriginally Posted By: Devin69 I would be leary of the Pit Tony and a few Okkies are breeding into it, but that is another debate.
Devin, this "debate" seems to be drying up, so i dont feel bad about adding this in here. I know there are lots of Okkies out there, lol, so this may very well have been meant for anyone else, but me and you have had some dissagreements in the past about pits, and i want to clear something up real quick. I do not cross bread any type of dog with a pit. You said before that there is no quality in a pit that you desire in a hunting dog, and for the most part i can agree.
I love pits, and i always have at least one. Everything that makes a pit a pit is exactly what i love about them. They are hard headed at times, but not stuipid. They are strong willed, but will respect their master. They are very hard, and he!! on game, but still compassionate. They will submit to me or my wife as the alfa's, but are not mindless minnions at my service. They are a challange from the time they are born, but the payoff is great!
My pit has saved mine, and my wifes butt countless times. I have had some problems with her, but no more than any other dog. All that being said, I will re visit the fact that i will not make a pit cross. I have seen lots of different pit crosses in my time, and liked none of them. As you said before, a pit is made to fight, and you were absolutly right, They are designed to kill. The trick is to teach them what to kill, lol. My pits are not hunting dogs, they are companions. I do use my pits to take game, but its not hunting. I can send my pit into a den after yotes, a brush pile on a coon, use her as a helper for when some younge pups bay a coyote, the list goes on and on.
To sum it up, as said before, dogs are tools. I wouldnt use my cressent wrench to drive a nail, same goes with my pits.
Im not trying to tell you that pits are for everyone, or how great they are, rather that i know they are not made for all uses, and i do know their limitations. I did't know it was a Debate. And I still have no debate with you. As you stated pits are No Hunting dogs and I agree. It was not directed to you if you are not cross breeding them and trying to pound a square peg in a round hole.
I will not debate the pit issue because there are too many good ones going on all the time about pits. So if you love them, good on you, and if you hate them then so be it.
Refresh my memory when we have debated the pit bull before, because I don't recall it. Don't recall debating a pit bull issue with anyone.