National Dog Show Winner Would be Given a Lethal Injection, not a Blue Ribbon, in Some States
This year’s winner of the coveted “Best in Show” title at the prestigious Westminster Dog Show is Rufus. Rufus is a cuddly brown and white cutie whose owner says “He’s a wonderful pet. My grandson used to sleep with him in the crate.”
But because Rufus is a bull terrier, he would be put to sleep in some states and municipalities, despite his sweet good nature, and his gentle disposition. Despite having won the Best in Show award at Westminster.
Now that’s ironic.
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February 17th, 2006 at 8:13 am
Yes, it is ironic, and sad. The truth is, the bull breeds are known for their fierce loyalty to their owners and how good they are with kids. The media likes to portray the bull breeds as the most viscious of the dogs, and have struck fear in people. It seems that everytime you hear about a dog attack, it is a pit bull. Do people honestly think these are the only dogs that attack? Probably, because this is all that they see. But, according the Center of Disease Control, the beloved German Shepherd is one of the breeds most likely to bite, as well as Siberian Husky’s and Akita’s, and Great Danes. When do we hear about those attacks? What about the Pomeranian in Southern California who mauled an infant while she sat in her car seat on the floor? Who heard about that? The thing is, Pit Bulls are one of the most bred dogs in America right now. And I am not talking responsible breeding - I am talking about backyard breeders who crank out dogs like it is a factory. And do you know where most of them end up? In the shelter - not properly cared for, not properly socialized and trained. If there are more badly bred, badly socialized Pit Bulls out there, doesn’t it make sense that the incident of attack would be higher, just due to the sheer numbers? If you walk through most animal control, the number of Pit Bull and Pit Bull mixes will make up a large majority of the shelter population. The breed is victim to misunderstanding, and lack of proper care. And as with ANY breed, this causes an undersocialized dog, prone to biting. And yet, Pit Bulls are the ones who take the fall and are most destroyed in the shelters because they are not adoptable. I ask you, how often do you see an elderly Pit Bull?
February 17th, 2006 at 8:16 am
P.S. for more information about the truth about Pit Bulls, you can check out both:http://www.badrap.org/rescue/index.cfm and http://www.pbrc.net.
February 18th, 2006 at 1:33 pm
Another example of the lazy and selfish ways that people deal with situations that could
be rectified with a little common sence. Overbreeding and lack of education has been the cause
of every incident which involved Pit Bulls causing injury. This could happen with any breed that
that is mishandled. Someday we will apply the laws we already have before we result to new
more cruel ones.