Estado Novo Portugues wrote:I still think Pitbulls (as well as other large and powerful breeds) should be regulated more than smaller/weaker dogs.
Simply put, a Pitbull is not a Golden Retriever, in the same way a full-size passenger bus is not a Ford Focus. Much of the skills are the same, but you wouldn't let a freshly licensed teenager drive the bus. Because there's a lot more that can go wrong, with more disastrous consequences. A bite from a Golden Retriever, while painful, is usually not the end of the world—but a Pitbull bite very well could be, because of their bite force and tendency to hold on. I firmly think Pitbulls should be reserved for experienced owners (at least 10 years owning other dogs), at least in populated areas. On a farm in the middle of nowhere, let them own whatever they want.
Regulation on who gets to raise a pitbull could actually benefit the breed. It would reduce surrenders to shelters, abusive breeding, animal abuse, subjection to fighting rings, and outright abandonment of pitbulls.