# 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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**Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pit-bull-myth/518682/167 "2009-11-27T14:18:25Z")

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> [@independentminded](#):
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> Pitbulls have both the means (the DNA **and** physique) **and** the motives (temperament) to inflict much heavier damage than most dogs, and they do.

I’m curious: how does their DNA and physique [compare](http://dogspatch.com/images/American_Bulldog.jpg) [to](http://www.mastino-napoletano.be/fotos/lu10m.JPG) [these](http://www.boerboelsusa.com/images/332_Abbie_Stand_A.jpg) [dogs](http://www.abouttimecanecorso.com/images/CaneCorsoSecuritySystem1.jpg), all much larger than pit bulls, and all bred to fight much larger, much more dangerous animals (with much better weapons at their disposal) to the death?

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