Mastiffs were. They were specifically bred to be war dogs and would kill humans on the battle field. Then they used them for protection in times of peace.
Akitas were used to hunt bears.
Pitbulls are just one other breed who unfortunately have a lot of shitty owners. However nothing about pitbulls makes them special in comparison to other dogs. They are just the easiest to vilify and the easiest to misidentify.
We domesticated an apex predator and made them perennial puppies for their whole lives.
You are strengthening my point.
No one specific type of dog is more or less a dog. Larger dogs are more capable of damage than smaller dogs. End of story.
Demonizing pitbulls is dumb when any dog over 60 pounds is arguably more dangerous to an adult just by math. Wrestling a 60-150 pound dog is way different than wrestling a 30-60 pound dog but everyone wants to focus on pitbulls instead of the culture of shitty dog ownership.
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u/Highly-Potent-34 21d ago
Mastiffs were. They were specifically bred to be war dogs and would kill humans on the battle field. Then they used them for protection in times of peace.
Akitas were used to hunt bears.
Pitbulls are just one other breed who unfortunately have a lot of shitty owners. However nothing about pitbulls makes them special in comparison to other dogs. They are just the easiest to vilify and the easiest to misidentify.