Pittbulls - It finally happened to me

[Bullwinkle]

Supply and demand pure and simple the uninformed want "b*d *ss" dog not realizing the effort it takes to manage a working dog.

The hunting guys have some amazingly smart whippets as well

I also think the true hunters get a bad rap, not my thing - neither are fox hunts - but both have cultural roots and lots of time and cash invested in their dogs, one doesnt abuse something they care about (the sane ones anyway)

Thats one of the things I like about Puna it is rural - rural areas tend to have dog issues -

My other "rural" place has snatelrakes, mountain lions and scorpions in season - choose your poison, we aint in kansas anymore Dorothy - grin