From what I have seen gamebred/game lined APBT are less expensive than both American Bullies and American Staffordshire Terriers.

Usually the reason, at least, from what I have seen and heard, for people wanting gamebred/gamelined APBTs, is because they want a true APBT, a dog that is true to the breed standard.

if you want a greyhound bred down off the fastest race winning dogs.....but you have no intention of ever letting the dog run........is that ego,s ?....of course it is......i think its kind of obvious when you break it down.

i understand what your saying ^^^^ but it is very possible to have a apbt in its true form without it being game right? after all if there was a litter of pups there would only be like a few puppies out of the litter that were game right?

If dogs are advertised as game bred then more than likely they will cost more than the next dogs down the road, simply because the owner is trying to differentiate their dogs from the hordes of others. There is really no need for them to be game bred or anything else. The important features can be seen and tested in a field or in competition. The things you use should always carry far more weight than the intangibles which are not going to be known. People have this idea that the only way to get a good dog is to get one which has been game bred. There are a lot of working lines available where dogs are made to test their mettle in a number of situations. Chances are unless you intend to face your dog against another, these are going to be better dogs to own by the simple fact they have had to show their worth in socially accepted circles. You can see what they are all about. If you get some fabled game dog, all you know is it will be willing to kill someone elses dog and get you in a whole load of trouble.

my view is if it is illegal to match dogs or test dogs for gameness then it should also be illegal to advertise " game bred " dogs for sale.....

that way gameness stays with the people that need it ....and theres no confusion.....besides which,isnt advertising a litter of " gamebred dogs " an admission of having already broken the law anyway !

or maybe its just a pretty sales title ...lets face it folk with genuine pups for sale bred from gameness rarely need to advertise them anyway http://www.pitbull-chat.com/images/smilies/wink.png

this is my thinking good point

Yes I have noticed that too.

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Well said, Mr. Clueless, when I say gamebred, I mean dogs that came from the original gamebred lines, not dogs that have been tested for whether or not they are game.

a lot of proven dogs that kennels use were tested outside of the U.S. in places where matches are legal and even government sanctioned in some cases and then retired and sold to U.S. breeders so no it shouldn't be illegal

Yes, that is true. I don't think a "type" shoul be illegal, it would be like banning am bullies.

That's it in a nutshell.

You probably won't get a "gamebred" dog from anyone who really knows what they're doing unless you are "in the know" and they know you. Anyone who knows what they are talking about will go to great lengths to keep their dogs out of the hands of "Joe teh Plumber" because of the responsibilities associated with owning a hot dog and the potential for media attention which could see them lose their own dogs. Almost everytime anyone goes out to get a "gamebred" dog, all they end up with is a poor excuse from a pretender. So why would anyone want that? Might as well just accept it and get something 2 lanes wide. Most times for the average owner wanting to do average things with their dogs, a good non-game dog will be better than anything advertised as game.

absolutely right....like i said before.....pups bred from genuine gameness will rarely need advertising anyway.

as for the people saying about dogs being imported from countries where the sport is legal.....why ? why not get one from your own country.....

search back in 90% of todays dogs peds and there will be game dogs,does that make them gamebred of course it doesnt.....if the gameness is close up and directly inherent then yes......but still....what use is a fast car if your not going to drive it http://www.pitbull-chat.com/images/smilies/confused.png

i would love a dog from game lines. those dogs are usually very determined, im not sure but i think they would excell extremely well in weight pulling and other like sports.

^^^^ thats what i started this about other than preserving the original apbt in its true form or maybe having game in a match how would that make a better dog for other actvities? but then again im like you im not sure??? im gonna get a cam this weekend i think some folks on here that like the original apbts will like mine http://www.pitbull-chat.com/images/smilies/smile.png