Being a novice dog owner in general- when does gameness show in a dog? My Loki is a pit mix (found him at 12 weeks, so no idea of the lineage or breed). He is now 8 months and 52lbs. Considering that he is part pit bull (again, we found him, so obviously no DNA test or papers, but he does...

Yep, I'm from the old school, schooled by people like KIMSEY WOOD, Ronnie Hyde, even Maurice Carver. Doesn't make me anything, just telling where my perspective on bulldogs come from. I call them bulldogs affectionately, most younger ones are confused and say pits! Well they're just bulldogs...

Now caninerocks' post got me thinking. How does one test for "game". I know the old / traditional way. I also know of hog hunting, which though daunting is usually a pack of dogs to a hog. Are there any other ways to do it? I mean some might say schutzhund but in some countries you can't...

If we are to agree that dogs can have different degrees of gameness (or curness, if you will) on different days and under different circumstances (and I believe that most of us have witnessed this fact), then we can't even be certain of the absolute gameness of a dog that we see die with his...

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we seldom think of the bull terrier as a game dog,but seeing the photo of that pet bullterrier got me thinking.These are a few game bullteriers and one that fought a bull to save a guys life. check them out.

WHY IS IS THE WORD "GAMENESS" USED SO MUCH? The TNT dogs are pitterstaffs. They are pitbull amstaff crosses. They have proven themselves in the show ring and some working venues. IMO they look and work good. Are they Game? Who knows. Could some of them be? ..yes they could. However in my...

I don't like dog fights and would not fight mine. I do understand the importance of proving our breed dough. Sometimes I think that the gameness in apbts will desapeer with time (if we stop proving them). Please send me your opinion on this matter.

I know this is a more rescue oriented board but This is a good read! Recently an old friend asked me, "why do you have such an interest in fighting dogs?" if you ever asked yourself that question, you know that when you truly have the answer you know a lot more about yourself. in trying to...

The Color of Gameness by Richard F. Stratton It is hard to believe now, but I do remember as a youngster how I couldn't quite understand the more experienced pit dog men's preoccupation with gameness. I was more impressed by flash, agility, and talent...

If you don't want to discuss this, or are tired of it, don't participate. I want to discuss it and hear other people's thoughts and opinions. What does gameness mean to you? To me, gameness in reference to APBTs is the ability to perservere at all costs, over any obstacle, -or die trying...

By Richard F. Stratton It is hard to believe now, but I do remember as a youngster how I couldn't quite understand the more experienced pit dog men's preoccupation with gameness. I was more impressed by flash, agility, and talent. My thought was, " Give me the talented dog and let the other guy...