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Gameness
I think we can reasonably suggest that fighting dog breeds have been revered throughout history for many different reasons. Some probably admired them for their competitiveness while others fancied them for their tenacity and courage. Some appreciated their awesome physical prowess while others desired only to see two animals have it out. The old time fanciers of the American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) used one word to describe all the admirable qualities of their dogs: game.

When a dog fighter pronounced his dog to be game, he was referring to many attributes that are present in a good APBT. Gameness is the no-quit attitude that is required of a fighting APBT. The dog was expected to endure all the physical pain that it's opponent could dish out as well as the physical exhaustion that comes from wrestling for long periods of time. The duration of a match could vary anywhere from just a few minutes to as long as 4-5 hours. Dogs have proven their gameness by fighting on and even defeating their opponents despite broken limbs and being on the brink of shock due to exhaustion. There have been many cases of dogs with two broken front legs that, when separated from their opponents and given the choice to either sit in their corners or reengage, have pushed themselves across the pit using only their back legs to take hold of the other dog. This they did of their own free will and revealed their emotions with their tails up and wagging.

See, the handlers are not allowed to touch, push, or guide the dogs to their opponents at this point in the match. It is called the "scratch." At a certain point in the match, the dogs are separated and taken to their corners where they get thirty seconds of rest and some water. They are then turned to face each other again and one dog is released by its handler. If the dog does not cross the pit and take hold of its opponent within ten seconds, it is declared the loser. Well bred APBTs were not "forced" to fight as animal rights people would have us believe. These dogs want to be there despite the difficulty and pain! The energy and excitement of the animal seems to shout that he would rather be no place else but right there in the fight! He loves fighting contact and yearns for it even when it is obvious that he is losing the contest.

That is perhaps the most appealing aspect of gameness to me. The dog is enduring all kinds of difficulty and, without doubt, its body is shouting for it to quit. Nevertheless, the dog knows what it wants and will not allow its desire for comfort to come between it and the goal. What a great lesson for us all. When trials confront us, we must not allow our desire for the easy path to keep us from pressing forward. At the same time, we must not press forward begrudgingly or with self-pity but with an eye and heart single to the goal while we delight in the journey.

A game dog is one that won't quit in it's endeavors no matter what. A game dog is one that will face any circumstance without fear. A game dog does not wallow in self-pity or shrink away from pain or difficulty. A game dog is the most valorous of warriors as it will accomplish it's task joyfully or die trying.

 

i agree like the post good read nad like it said they have been fancied for many diff reasons. Personally i fancy them fortheir tenacity and courage second to none and a joy to behold

 

good read thanks...