# The "Pit Bull" Myth

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 23, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pit-bull-myth/518682 "2009-11-23T19:55:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pit-bull-myth/518682/155 "2009-11-26T20:47:44Z")

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> [@NajaNivea](#):
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> …You do realize, of course, that a fair number of those breeds up there were bred to fight _human beings_, selectively encouraging those traits that would make it better at killing _human beings_ both physically and temperamentally…right? That several of the breeds are bred to fight wolves, a couple for lions or mountain lions, a whole bunch of them for wild boar…? So yes, I do agree with your statement–that dogs bred for battle-related work duties have stronger temperaments and greater potential for harm if involved in human conflict. As I said, _many_ medium and large working breeds fit the bill, pit dogs no more than any other.

So, in theory, if one of these breeds were bred to be even better fighters, be even more powerful, and be even more aggressive and unrelenting once they’re involved in a fight, that breed would be on a track to be potentially more dangerous than all the others. Correct?

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