Something that irks me.

I want to kind of lay this on the table. I could write about Pitbulls for hours, I could mention how adorable and loving they are, how big their hearts are. I could go on about how much I hate the BSL and I can't wait for the day that it ends. I could go on and on about this cause because it is so dear to me, but this is something that I need to get off my chest:

1. A 'Pitbull' is not a breed.
   I literally get infuriated when I hear 'I have a purbred Pitbull' Um, no. No you do not. These do not EXIST! Now you're probably thinking, "Oh my goodness, she's crazy.. I have a Pitbull.' BUT! What I'm saying is you probably own one of a few breeds: An American Pitbull Terrier, an American Staffordshire Terrier or a Bull Terrier. These are the most common breeds that are wrongly classified as a 'Pitbull' breed. You're probably wondering why this is a big deal: MANY BREEDS ARE WRONGLY CLASSIFIED AS PITBULLS WHEN THEY ARE NOT! This just adds to the stereotype. If, say, an American Bulldog attacks a child, the headlines will read, "PITBULL MAULS CHILD" but wait, wasn't it an American Bulldog? That's my point. They are feeding the hate - they're feeding all the issues with this 'breed
   
    
2. This wrongly causes many breeds to be wrongly named.
   What I mean by this is that in the shelter you always see "Pitbull mix" but ironically enough, when DNA tests are done on these dogs, only about 1 out of 10 actually has any of the above breeds listed in their DNA make up. WRONGLY CLASSIFIED AS A PITBULL. This is a question now about the statistics: How can they be right!? They're going off an entire GROUP of dogs - so how can the statistics be trusted when it's not one sole breed? They can't be trusted, that's why. This also means that any dog with a square chest and a stocky head will be feared when they approach anyone.
   
3. They weren't bred to fight!
   Many people don't know this. They actually think they were made for the purpose of throwing them in a ring and watching them fight. They were NOT bred for this. If only you understood how hard it is to get them to fight, that's why there are so many dead dogs at seized rings. THEY WERE NOT CHOOSING TO FIGHT. However, if you put a dog in a ring and tell it to fight, it's going to fight for it's life. I cannot express that enough. THEIR LIFE IS ON THE LINE - SO SOME WILL CHOOSE TO FIGHT. Wouldn't you do the exact same?
   
4.  Finally, due to some many "backyard breeders" needing to own a Pitbull of any sorts, THIS exists. Spay and Neuter your pets, guys. please please please do not add to overpopulation.