Pitbulls as a breed are both popular and highly misunderstood at the same time. From the myth of Pitbulls being naturally aggressive to not being able to feel pain, many more of such myths are debunked below.
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Pitbulls Are An Aggressive Breed By Birth
Just like any other breed of dog, Pitbulls are not born naturally aggressive. They generally become aggressive due to a lack of affection, training, and socialization. You can test dogs’ temperament through a series of challenges, and one such major organization is the American Temperament Test Society (ATTS). They test and measure different aspects of temperament such as shyness, aggressiveness, friendliness, stability by making the dogs go through various situations, like introducing them to strangers. People believe Pitbulls to be naturally aggressive or threatening, even vicious. While in reality, they have a passing rate of 82% or higher, the average general population’s score is around 77%.
Pets that showed panic or unprovoked aggression in various situations were automatically failed, and Pitbulls showed impressive results in such tests.
Pitbulls Will Turn On You
As evident by the results of their temperament tests, Pitbulls are a breed on whom you can rely on. They are family-friendly breeds that love to be around someone and pass the assessment on their personalities.
Pitbulls Have Locking Jaws
Another myth that is widespread about Pitbulls is that they have locking jaws. You might even hear someone claim that it is necessary to keep a bar with you when you’re around your Pitbull to break their locked jaws. There is no research or evidence to back this claim.
The conformation and the shape of a Pitbull’s jaw are precisely the same as those of any other dog. In contrast, their jaw is wider than many other dog breeds, such as golden retrievers, and they have more highly developed muscles in their jaw, but they don’t have a locking jaw.
Pitbulls Possess The Biting Strength Of A Crocodile
Although you may have heard a number of anecdotal stories on the biting strength sported by a Pitbull, there is little evidence backing the biting force of dogs, as it is incredibly challenging to simulate the maximum biting force while biting, such as during an attack. There are also other factors to consider, making a massive difference in a dog’s bite’s strength. Factors such as the size of their jaw or of the dog itself, how familiar they are with the animal or object they are biting, the condition of their teeth, and whether they have past training or not. As those dogs who have undergone bite training can bite harder compared to other dogs.
Though the bite of a Pitbull is estimated at around 300 pounds per square inch, the strongest bite force exerted by a dog is a Kangal at about 700 pounds per square inch, and the bite force of a crocodile is at 3700 pounds per square inch.
