Hello pet lovers. What breed do you think best meets this criteria:
*Good with kids
*Smart
*Medium size
*Minimal shedding/barking
What other attributes whould I be considering?
consider the american pitbull terrier
*outstanding with kids
*great family dog
*their scores on temperament test rank among the highest of any breed
*intellegent and easy to train
*very loyal
*extremely people friendly
*do not bark much
*they can be animal agressive so if you want a dog park, dog friendly dog, it can take some work to socialize them.
*dont consider a pitbull if you want a good watch dog. it just isnt in their nature.
*dont consider a pitbull unless you have the time to have them outside exercising everyday. they have alot of energy and need to work that out.
Alfons Estelt of the American Temperament Test Society, Inc., said, "The American Pit Bull Terriers participating in our temperament evaluation have thus far shown a passing rate of 95%. The other 121 breeds of dogs in our tests showed the average passing rate of 77%.
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