Facts about the "Pit Bull":
* The American Pit Bull Terrier was bred to be submissive to man
Pit Bulls have a strong desire to please their owners, more then any other breed.
In England, Pit Bulls have such a widespread reputation as being great with children that they are nicknamed, "The Nanny Dog." Pit Bulls do NOT have locking jaws The American Staffordshire Terrier gained AKC recognition in 1936, but under the name Staffordshire Terrier. The AKC added the word "American" to the name in 1972 to differentiate the breed from AKC's newly recognized Staffordshire Bull Terrier . Nipper, the famous RCA dog, was a Pit Bull. Dog Jack, a canine war hero during the Civil War, was a Pit Bull. Alaska's first certified hearing dog was a Pit Bull 
World War I and II posters feature Pit Bulls as mascots for the United States of America. 
Stubby, America's First War Dog, was a Pit Bull and is one of the most highly decorated dogs in U.S. history. Helen Keller owned a Pit Bull 
Pete the Pup of the Little Rascals was a Pit Bull The American Pit Bull Terrier is considered the strongest dog in the world for it's size. The Pit Bull's intelligence, trainability and pleasant nature, make him an ideal canidate for therapy work with people ** THANK YOU PBRC AND ANIMAL FARM FOUNDATION FOR THE ABOVE INFORMATION