Some More on Pit Bulls-- Part 1: History

The July 22, 2013, Time Magazine "The Softer Side of Pit Bulls:

A reviled breed gets a makeover" by Paul Tullis.

Well worth reading about efforts to reverse this breed's reputation.

Pit Bulls date to the 18th century when dogs often were categorized by the jobs they performed rather than how they looked. According to Bronwen Dickey, who is writing a book about the dogs, about 200 years ago "a terrier was any dog that dug for vermin. A bulldog was one that caught errant cattle."

These two working dogs are believed to have been crossbred around 1790, creating the bull terrier, or pit bull.

How Much Is That Doggie in the _____. --Cooter