German Shepherd Vs Pitbull: which would win in a fight?
German Shepherd:
Pitbull:
Me and my step-father was having an interesting discussion about which animal would be the usual winner in a fight. I voted for the German shepherd, and my step-father seems to think the pitbull would be the winner. He told me that when he was young and used to drink (he no longer drinks), he was walking his two pitbulls (while being drunk), and he said he took the whimpiest of his dogs, and though him into the yard which held a German Shepherd, which, according to him, screamed and jumped out of the yard. To me....that was merely a case of bravery. I`ve also heard stories of German Shepherds getting the best of Pitbulls.
But, i`ll compare bite force first:
And, here is the bite force of more dogs, in case anyone is interested:
In the above video, the German Shepherd had a bite force of 238 lbs, while that of the Pitbull was 235 lbs, slightly in favor of the Shepherd. It is also bigger:
http://www.nwk9.com/weight_height.htm
Info upon the Pitbull:
http://www.workingpitbull.com/history.htm
"Like all purpose bred dogs, the purebred pit bull can come in a variety of colors, sizes and builds. Some strains show a touch more terrier infusion; thin and racy, with narrow heads, they may weigh as little as 25 pounds. Others are small, but very stocky, showing a clear connection with the smaller, stockier strain known today as Staffordshire bull terriers. And there have always been large, more bullmastiff orientated strains. Some of these dogs can, in a pure state, reach into the nineties in weight. In the 1970's a small group of fanciers began a breeding program dedicated to not only saving these large pit bulls, but also of distancing themselves from the politically troubled name "pit bull". These dogs were the foundation for a breed now called "American bulldog"
"The word "American" was added to the name of this very British breed in the 1970's when pit bulls began being imported to the US under the name Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Most registries simply lumped the two dogs together, since they were the same breed. The AKC and UKC did for many years. Yet the two lines of the same breed had changed in some important physical ways. The pit bulls developed in the UK after the turn of the century had been bred strictly for show and pet. Emphasis had been put on a stocky, "bully" look and small size. Top weight for the breed was 35 pounds - in reality the bottom weight for most pit bulls. Because of these differences, the AKC created two breeds where before their had been one (this has been done several times, as with the Norwich and Norfolk terrier to name one example). Because of this division of the same dog, there were now three distinct "breeds" all originating from the good ol' pit bulldog. The American pit bull terrier as registered by the ADBA and UKC, the American Staffordshire as registered by the American Kennel Club (and by the UKC, but as an American pit bull terrier) and the Staffordshire bull terrier as registered by the AKC and now the UKC."
Also, here is a book which talks of dog fighting;
http://books.google.com/b...nepage&q&f=false
View pages 130 - 138. So, what is everyone`s opinion on this matter?...Which dog would be the usual winner?
German Shepherd:
Pitbull:
Me and my step-father was having an interesting discussion about which animal would be the usual winner in a fight. I voted for the German shepherd, and my step-father seems to think the pitbull would be the winner. He told me that when he was young and used to drink (he no longer drinks), he was walking his two pitbulls (while being drunk), and he said he took the whimpiest of his dogs, and though him into the yard which held a German Shepherd, which, according to him, screamed and jumped out of the yard. To me....that was merely a case of bravery. I`ve also heard stories of German Shepherds getting the best of Pitbulls.
But, i`ll compare bite force first:
And, here is the bite force of more dogs, in case anyone is interested:
In the above video, the German Shepherd had a bite force of 238 lbs, while that of the Pitbull was 235 lbs, slightly in favor of the Shepherd. It is also bigger:
http://www.nwk9.com/weight_height.htm
Info upon the Pitbull:
http://www.workingpitbull.com/history.htm
"Like all purpose bred dogs, the purebred pit bull can come in a variety of colors, sizes and builds. Some strains show a touch more terrier infusion; thin and racy, with narrow heads, they may weigh as little as 25 pounds. Others are small, but very stocky, showing a clear connection with the smaller, stockier strain known today as Staffordshire bull terriers. And there have always been large, more bullmastiff orientated strains. Some of these dogs can, in a pure state, reach into the nineties in weight. In the 1970's a small group of fanciers began a breeding program dedicated to not only saving these large pit bulls, but also of distancing themselves from the politically troubled name "pit bull". These dogs were the foundation for a breed now called "American bulldog"
"The word "American" was added to the name of this very British breed in the 1970's when pit bulls began being imported to the US under the name Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Most registries simply lumped the two dogs together, since they were the same breed. The AKC and UKC did for many years. Yet the two lines of the same breed had changed in some important physical ways. The pit bulls developed in the UK after the turn of the century had been bred strictly for show and pet. Emphasis had been put on a stocky, "bully" look and small size. Top weight for the breed was 35 pounds - in reality the bottom weight for most pit bulls. Because of these differences, the AKC created two breeds where before their had been one (this has been done several times, as with the Norwich and Norfolk terrier to name one example). Because of this division of the same dog, there were now three distinct "breeds" all originating from the good ol' pit bulldog. The American pit bull terrier as registered by the ADBA and UKC, the American Staffordshire as registered by the American Kennel Club (and by the UKC, but as an American pit bull terrier) and the Staffordshire bull terrier as registered by the AKC and now the UKC."
Also, here is a book which talks of dog fighting;
http://books.google.com/b...nepage&q&f=false
View pages 130 - 138. So, what is everyone`s opinion on this matter?...Which dog would be the usual winner?
