At this point they were commonly called "Bull Dogs"; they came from bull baiting, a sport they were suited to be good at. When this was outlawed in 1835 in England, people found alternative ways to make money, this is where they invented dog fighting. “At this point, it seems likely that at least one and probably more terrier strains were introduced into the breed to make it more of a 'game'.” (PitBull, n.d.). Pits then and now are characterized by greater aggression than any other animal. They created the best dog in their eyes to be able to fight between dogs. That pit bulls were seen only as a means of profit, not as living beings. In Irish they described the Pits as “Old Family Dog” (PitBulls, n.d.). That they were the perfect dog for a family. They put aside aggression and predation to which they were extremely friendly
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