The American Pitbull Terrier is a great breed, especially for families and children. They have outstanding temperaments, one of the highest among all breeds, are very intelligent, playful, and loving dogs. Unfortunately some of these fools who have no business owning a dog create a bad image for them. It should also be noted that almost all of these so called "pit attacks", are not actually APBT's or AmStaff's, they are mixed breed dogs, who are classified as "Pits" because there is some similarity in the look. Pitbull is a generic term, not an actual breed.