A Dog in the Fight and Bait Animals
While many dogs were and sadly still are used for fighting in different parts of the world, these modern fighting dogs we know of today can all be traced back to five distinct breeds:
Today, none of the above five make the list of popular fighting dogs.
Years ago, fighting dog breeds were revered for their large bodies, powerful builds, and powerful jaws. They had to have a low and loud bark.
But now, fighting dog handlers prefer medium-sized and sturdy dogs.
Another cruel aspect of dogfighting that is less known or forgotten is bait animals.
Bait animals are used to test the fighting ability of any fighter dog. They are usually tied up, and then the fighting dog is let loose.
These training methods also include killing and torturing other animals to test the fighting dog’s strength.
Records show that most bait animals are attained through dog adoption scams, stealing people’s pets, adopting pets from shelters under the pretense that the pet is going to a good home, and applying for “free to good home” ads.
Stories are circling about Americans being scammed in online puppy sales. That’s why you must never advertise your pet online where you can’t go see where the animals will be going.
Even though it’s largely looked down upon and outlawed in the U.S. and other places, dogfighting is still thriving in many other countries.
In South Africa, dogfighting is a huge problem, especially in smaller provinces like Western Cape.
Even though it is illegal there, there are fewer human resources taking care of these activities.
The SPCA does its utmost best to eradicate the illegal sport, but it isn’t easy to reach everyone and spread awareness because it’s very underground.
We’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular fighting dog breeds out there, going back centuries ago.
Some of these fighting dogs were bred from the beginning for this purpose, while they realized later on that other similar dogs may be good in the pit, too.
What Dog Can Defeat a Pitbull
There is no one dog that can defeat a pitbull in a fight. Pitbulls are built to fight, and they are very strong. However, some dogs are built to fight, and some are not. A central asian shepherd is a dog that is built to fight. He has a very thick skin, and he is very fast. He can fight a pitbull, and he will be able to win.