World of the American Pit Bull Terrier (Hardcover)

by Richard Stratton (Author)
Key Phrases: pit dog men, pounds pit weight, great pit dog, Pit Bull, Jimmy Boots, Red Jack (more...)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (January 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876668511
• ISBN-13: 978-0876668511
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #600,337 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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21 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all A.P.B.T lovers!!!!!!!!!!!!, October 29, 1999

By A Customer

If you have an American Pit Bull Terrier, want an American Pit Bull Terrier, or just want to learn about the breed, you have to read this book. This book tells you just about everything you will ever need to know about American Pit Bull Terriers. Also the way that Stratton writes his books makes them easy to read, fun to read, and keeps you interested all the way through. If you are thinking about getting an American Pit Bull Terrier, you must read this book. This book will give you the truth about the breed, and will let you see beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is all around the best breed of dog in the world.

24 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Dog Fighting Glorified, February 5, 2004

By	"hello_pitbull" (Indiana) - See all my reviews

Unless you honestly think that any animal enjoys fighting another for his life, unless you enjoy the idea of animals abused for entertainment purposes or unless you think that "dog fighting" quaifies as a "gentleman's sport" then I'd suggest you look to someone other than Stratton for your information. His glorification of the past and present of dog fighting is both sickening and and frightening all at the same time.

Calling the low lifes who get their kicks watching animals suffer "dogmen" in an attempt to sanitize this brutality does not change the facts. Dog fighting is not now, nor was it in the past, anything to be admired. His description of match details is enough to make any honest dog lover cringe.

The book does provide some excellent historical information on the development of the breed. However, there are other excellent sources of information on the subject, which manage not to make dog fighting sound like an acceptable activity.

Thank you Mr. Stratton for pounding one more nail into the coffin of this beautiful, loyal and misunderstoond breed.

19 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Love of fighting, not love of the breed., January 16, 2001

By	"ravenhair0" (San Angelo, Tx) - See all my reviews

I thought this book would be in support of and for the breed. Instead I found the author completely in favor of, and promoting fighting. It is book's just like this that give pit bull's a bad rap. TRUE lovers of the breed know their genuine potential as an incredibly affectionate and loving dog. My pit bull is so gentle and cuddly. Working in a vet clinic, I often see the results of accidental fights. NEVER would someone intentionally expose somthing they "love" to this situation. They never have and never will appreciate this dog. They love the way their ego's feel watching two dogs rip each other apart. It is disgusting. If people succeed in outlawing this breed, it will be with the help of book's like this. Once again, this book is about what people have made the breed. Not the breed itself. What a waste.