Letters to the Editor
This letter is associated with the following article:
-
Nature?
The meanness of pit bulls is nurture, not nature, but the reason these dogs are bred and used as fighters is their "nature" - their muscle mass (especially in the neck and jaw area), mouth size for maximum bite, and short snout for less injury when biting. They also have a high pain tolerance, stamina, and a strong will to not release something once it is in their mouth. Fight trainers bring out these characteristics through training and turn these characteristics to ill use, but they are naturally there to begin with.