[Ganoshenko]

So I am a newbie and am having a home visit with a Pit puppy tomorrow.. I have read they are normally a medium breed dog. I have been told, this little girl, really not so little compared to other pits her age.. will end up needing the xtra large crate I had already bought her. I wasn't sure if it was going to be too big . The organization said she is going to be taller in height and muscularity.. I was thinking if all goes well, to get a DNA test to see what she actually is, do you think that is going over the top or do you think it will even work?

[DavidQD]

DNA tests are garbage I wouldnt waste the money. What is her weight/age now?

[Obgrfbke]

Hmm, can't really help on the size. Unless you know her parents/grandparents, the best you can do is guess, but that's as close as it gets until she's done growing.
I adopted a puppy last November and was told she wouldn't get very big. She just turned 11 months old and is my tallest dog, and only about 8lbs lighter than my heaviest dog.
Rosie, my 7 yr old Pit Bull (mix) is 21 3/4" tall and weighs 68 lbs, Nick, my 5 1/2 yr old American Bulldog mix is about 21" tall and weighs 66lbs, and Frankie, the puppy is at least 23" tall and weighs 61lbs. We THINK she's Lab/Boxer/PitBull with maybe some GSD thrown in.

The DNA testing is a JOKE. I did my 2 adults. Nick came back as a Chi/Italian Greyhound/American Eskimo/Bermese Mtn Dog/Boxer. I call him my 66 lb Chi. LOL

[Innoloinarp]

Yeah like others said don't waste your money. You will never know what it is. It more than likely is not a APBT. There are so many mutts out there you will never find out what you have unless you have a ped. If it is a true APBT, it wont be that big of a dog. They are not supposed to be. If its a big dog (above 60lbs) TYPICALLY is a mutt or a Am Bully.

[23InetrySypekek]

I would hold out to do DNA testing. Maybe in 10-20 years lol

[DoctorWeryDolt]

The APBT has a size standard. It is not a large dog. It weighs between 30-50 pounds.

And anyway, you'll never know what the dog is. DNA tests are bull. You don't have a papered dog from a responsible breeder. The only 'pit bull' is the APBT. If it's not an APBT it's not a pit bull. And you'll never be able to say that dog's an APBT.

Her size doesn't matter. Don't worry about it. Someone's obviously sure she's got bully in her. If a bully breed type dog is what you're looking for, then she should suffice. And you can't predict a dog's adult size unless you've documented the dog's growth from the very beginning and know the dog's parents (and preferably grandparents). And in a dog that's probably mixed, it's almost impossible. You just wont know. Don't get caught up on trying to figure out what she is or predict how big she'll get.

[Marc Spilkintin]

Of course there are different sized pits.

The portion of the body where ones arm connects to ones torso is going to be in ratio to the rest of ones body.. one size fits all pits wouldn't be very convenient!

When one digs a pit in the ground, it is going to be relative to the size of whatever object is going in it, right?

So that's my view on different sized pits. Which I think it a funny topic for a dog forum.

[Innoloinarp]

Of course there are different sized pits.

The portion of the body where ones arm connects to ones torso is going to be in ratio to the rest of ones body.. one size fits all pits wouldn't be very convenient!

When one digs a pit in the ground, it is going to be relative to the size of whatever object is going in it, right?

So that's my view on different sized pits. Which I think it a funny topic for a dog forum.

haha classic!