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Originally Posted by octothorp
Your source completely misrepresents the test in stating that it is proof of a friendly temperment: friendliness is a very small component of the ATTS test. It also looks at protectiveness, alertness, confidence when confronted with unexpected stimuli, etc., all things that a bull terrier will do very well with. A dog can be very unfriendly toward strangers and still pass the test. A dog that is not confident is going to do a lot worse with these tests than a dog that is agressive.
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The natural temperment of a pit bull towards people including strangers is unbridled friendliness. They are not good guard dogs as they are naturally friendly to all humans.