American Bulldog Message Board

carynd · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject: Question

Does anyone's AB ever get confused with a pittbull? My Molly is 8 months and everywhere I go people think she is. I don't know for sure if she is purebred, but I wasn't looking to get a pitt. Just wondering if this is a common occurance.

Thanks.
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CaptainMorgan · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:03 pm Post subject:

You have any pics?
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IntoxicatingBullies · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:04 pm Post subject:

Yes, this happens a lot. Most people haven't heard of, let alone seen an American Bulldog before. My rednose female gets called a pit all the time. I end up educating the public everywhere I go with my dogs.

mestep13 · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject:

People come up to us at least once a day when we are walking Ty and comment on our "Nice Pit". On the weekends, it's usually 2-3 times. Funny, I've never made a comment about another persons dog. But people feel it's necessary to comment about ours. I've actually gotten into arguments with people over what breed of dog he is. People are stupid and that will never change.

He's almost a year old and getting big so now they say "Damn that's a big pit" and if my wife is walking him alone she says "yes he is" and she keeps walking.

We also live close to a bad area of Chicago with tons of pits so it's a little more understandable.

HotABDmomma · Hot Dog Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 3899 Location: Canada

LOL I get asked that about Cinder very often but it doesn't offend me, I know what my dogs are

This is my "pit bull" Cinder LOL Not...she is an AB

And this is my "boxer" Nyx LOL Not...she is also and AB

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gentlegiantAB · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject:

I recently started calling Bones my pimpbull. Very Happy

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AB.Bel · Hot Dog Joined: 28 Jun 2009 Posts: 323 Location: Ontario

Yup, some people think Sarge is a Pit.. esp because he kind of the size of a Pittie right now.. One time a mother grabbed her child away from Sarge because he was a GASP - Pit Bull!... Once he gets older I think it will change though...
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Brutus the Bull · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:

Most people dont know what a pitbull is..so any muscular dog with short hair becomes a pitbull in their mind.

People have asked or called my Brutus a pit before. I just ask the last time they saw a 100lb pit with a snub nose.
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xsabsx · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject:

i live in a neighbourhood filled with pits as well... you'd think that well seeing as he doesnt look like everyone else's pit.. that he isnt one...??
apparently not. Rolling Eyes

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carynd · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject:

That makes me feel a ton better! I even had the vet tell me she's a pitt! But her dad was 100 lbs and way bigger than any pitt i've seen! Well at least i'm not the only one. She doesn't have quite the snub nose as some of the AB do. But she's way bigger, 60 lbs at 8 months! I've been trying to figure out how to post pics, anyone care to share?
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HotABDmomma · Hot Dog Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 3899 Location: Canada

Here you go

http://www.dogresources.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4255
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martinc · Bloodhound Joined: 28 Oct 2009 Posts: 54

Mine could easily be mistaken for a very large and over par muscular boxer...small head leads people to think that way...I dont mind.

Bahiska · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:56 am Post subject:

Doris is more boxer-looking than an american bulldog.

But helga has been pit bull for a long time - think she does not look like a one. More like an american bully.

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Wildline Bullies · Hot Dog Joined: 18 May 2009 Posts: 658

Bahiska, your dogs are beautiful.

And in general the longer your ABs muzzle is, the more ignorant people will ASSume its a pit.

Generally speaking people either run like hell from my dogs or they come up excitedly asking if they are ABs and if they can pet them. Not much in between.
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Bahiska · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:48 am Post subject:

Wildline:

Thank you! I have the same feeling - either they come running towards or go running.... Shocked

Helga has one time been said to be "that kind of an attack dog..."

Well we were playing football and I said that she is on the defensive side and I try to get through her with the ball...

(Helga plays really nicely with only paws - not trying to steel the ball all the time)
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