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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Like our dog, I expect that Pit Bulls are great around the house, with family, familiar friends, and with familiar animals. But much like our Aussie, Pit Bulls can be highly territorial and insular: protective of the pack.
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That is incorrect. Pit bulls are not highly territorial, or insular. Those traits are not characteristic or typical of the breed, they are taught/learned by individuals. Pit bulls are often incorrectly catagorized as a working breed and thus do not share working breed tendencies like being territorial and protective.
From official UKC Breed Standard:
Characteristics The essential characteristics of the American Pit Bull Terrier are strength, confidence, and zest for life. This breed is eager to please and brimming over with enthusiasm. APBTs make excellent family companions and have always been noted for their love of children. Because most APBTs exhibit some level of dog aggression and because of its powerful physique, the APBT requires an owner who will carefully socialize and obedience train the dog. The breed's natural agility makes it one of the most capable canine climbers so good fencing is a must for this breed. The APBT is not the best choice for a guard dog since they are extremely friendly, even with strangers. Aggressive behavior toward humans is uncharacteristic of the breed and highly undesirable. This breed does very well in performance events because of its high level of intelligence and its willingness to work.
The American Pit Bull Terrier has always been capable of doing a wide variety of jobs so exaggerations or faults should be penalized in proportion to how much they interfere with the dog's versatility.
Link:
http://www.arba.org/AmericanPitBull1BS.htm