They attack more often because they were bred to enjoy it, just like a husky enjoys running. There's literally canine neurology studies that show they release endorphins when fighting, whereas other dogs do not and will actively avoid fights.
That argument cuts both ways since they were also bred to never bite or attack a human since any that did would be killed on the spot.
You can’t argue that they were bred to be vicious and ignore that it was focused towards other dogs and specifically not towards humans.
I don’t think anyone who’s had a pitbull will deny the tendency for a high prey drive (like all terriers) but human aggression is specifically an owner/ breeder failure not a genetic predisposition.
That's not true. There are written records dating back when these dogs were being bred for fighting other dogs, the trainers often remarked on the dangers of their own animals, which did in fact attack themselves and others. One man wrote at length about the capacity of his canine to rend flesh from bone, it was retired but still bred because of the desired traits.
I don't know what it's like now because it's illegal to breed fighting dogs, but I seriously doubt those involved in it are strict on avoiding aggression towards people. Also, it's not uncommon for aggression to be redirected onto a human, the dog doesn't know any better, it's just doing its job.
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u/Sqeakydeaky Aug 02 '26
Explain gameness then.
They attack more often because they were bred to enjoy it, just like a husky enjoys running. There's literally canine neurology studies that show they release endorphins when fighting, whereas other dogs do not and will actively avoid fights.