• IMongoose@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Pointer: bred to point, naturally will point birds with 0 training

    Heeler: bred to corral, naturally tries to corral things with 0 training

    Retriever: bred to retrieve, naturally compelled to retrieve with 0 training

    Terriers: bred to kill small animals, will go sicko mode on rats with 0 training

    Pitbulls: bred to fight dogs, oh it’s just how they are raised little hippo would never ever oh no why is there blood everywhere who could have foreseen this

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      1 year ago

      Pittbulls were bred to fight bulls and other large animals for sport or hunting. This required quite a lot of special training. The infamous locking jaw is an adaptation to allow them to hold onto a bucking bull. The dog fighting happened after baiting large animals was outlawed long after the breed was established.

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        1 year ago

        So after they weren’t bred to fight bulls and bears, what were they bred to do?