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Match report of Irish staffordshire bull terrier champion Psycho versus English bull terrier champion Stormer (historical interest). .
Hybrid vigour (heterosis) as related to game dogs (battle crosses) and working dogs.
indigenous pit dogs of the British Isles.
Before entering the site read this first.
This is not an animal fighting site. This site focuses on the biology and evolution of game dogs including but not exclusively the Pit Bull Terrier. If your only interest is in seeing animals hurt each other then you are not welcome.The times when it was legal or morally acceptable to pit dogs against each other has long gone. Times have moved on and thankfully so. If you fight dogs or bait animals then it really is time to stop.
Game bred is an animal that has been bred to be game.
To explain this concept we will use fighting dogs as the model.
Game means the ability to a do a task when the odds are stacked against the animal. When a normal animal would quit, a game one will not. "Game" does not mean, aggressive, violent, etc. All it means is that an animal has the will to win against all odds, and never to back down. For game dogs it meant to continue fighting against an opponent when a normal dog "cur" would give up. Some dogs were good fighters and could often win before gameness is even tested, due to a good mouth or wrestling ability etc, however this IS NOT GAME. Game is when a dog shows massive courage and fighting spirit when losing. The highest extreme of this is know as "dead" game. This means a dog that will fight to the finish even if this means to death (no matter the odds). Various terriers are have also been considered game when fighting underground quarry much larger and stronger than themselves and despite being horrifically wounded continue with the wishes of their master and carry on the fight. True gameness is rarely found in any breed of dog but when it is present it is more often than not form the Terrier or Bull breed family. This includes such dogs as the Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Jack Russel Terrier, Patterdale Terrier.....................................
Gameness is a result of genetic manipulation by breeders. It is not a natural state but never the less one admired by most who recognize it. Indeed even animal rights activists sometimes express admiration for this quality often so rare in human beings. Dog men often argue that to maintain gameness dogs have to fought in order to select which ones are game. There are others who think more humane alternatives can be found. Some people believe gameness is a worthy trait and game dogs are in fact more friendly and stable with human beings than so called "fear biting cur dogs". A game dog is indeed a very confident dog and so biting a human out of fear or anger is highly unlikely. I strongly agree that other methods should be used to test for gameness other than through animal fighting and baiting.
