![]() A Pit Bull represented the United States on World War I recruiting posters, and pop culture Pitties included Tige in the Buster Brown comic strip Nipper, the RCA trademark dog and Petey, who starred in the “Our Gang” comedies of the 1930s. Pit Bulls could do it all, from being the kids’ playmate to serving in the military. They tended to be good ratters and useful in hunting dangerous wild pigs and bears, and they were said to be good with people. The same dogs were equally popular with farmers and families. Many wealthy people and prominent politicians could be found at dog fights, betting on their dogs, which went by several names: Pit Bull, Yankee Terrier and half-and-half dog - a reference to their origin as a cross between Bulldogs and Terriers. ![]() During a period of American history, dog fighting was a legal and popular activity. ![]()
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