12.3. “Don’t Call Me A Pit Bull”
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the following Argentine Dogo, Boxer, Cane Corso, Presa Canario, Bandog, Tosa-Inu, Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog, Catahoula and many other breeds are not “Pit Bulls”, but they are dogs that are routinely and incorrectly called “Pit Bulls”.
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At this point, it should be apparent that there is no consistent definition of a “Pit Bull”. Instead, it seems that a “Pit Bull” is whatever the observer decides to call a dog that is not recognized as being of a specific breed like a German Shepherd, Doberman Pincher, Chow Chow, Chihuahua, Dachshund, etc., and obviously countless “breeds”, “mixed-breeds”, “mutts”, “mongrels” and “curs” are being called “Pit Bulls”.
If it is larger than a small dog and cannot be identified as another breed, it is probably going to be called a “Pit Bull” especially if the dog has been engaged in unacceptable behavior. The fact that this happens all too frequently does not alter the fact that the dog is not a “Pit Bull”.
