Pitweilers?

[Poultrybonkers]

You not wanting to buy this breed or thinking it has a silly name doesn’t answer any of the questions they had. They didn’t say pay 3k for a puppy, they asked if it would be good on a farm. We have a pit/boxer mix that we rescued and he is great with our animals. People will over pay for anything, it’s not limited to just animals.

Its good if you want all your animals killed...I would never trust a pit with any animal.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I loved my pit puppy. It is an actual breed, helen keller and the little rascals had pitts.
I would own one again in a heartbeat. But for now I just have my new 1/4 lab 3/4 great dane.

Pits are....whatever mix they are talking about is a mutt

 

[Pigeon28]

Its good if you want all your animals killed...I would never trust a pit with any animal.

I would trust more pit bulls around my animals than people the people who are automatically saying a pit bull is a bad dog are the real problem but to each their own.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Its good if you want all your animals killed...I would never trust a pit with any animal.

Yeah they’re such vicious killers… just truly absolutely bloodthirsty…

 

[Gizabelle]

I would be more concerned about the Rottweiler half and their prey drive. Pits can be hit and miss for high prey drive, but rotties are a bit more cut and dry (from what I understand... no personal experience)
What is it about this particular mix that appeals to you?

I think the part most folks find hard to swallow is the "designer mix" bit... supporting those intentionally breeding pit mixes for profit when most shelters are already crawling with them.
I'm sure you have your reasons though, and I do believe there is a perfect dog for everyone. With an intentional mix puppy though, I would carefully evaluate temperament of dam and sire before even considering parting with my money.

 

[Painted Calls]

I would be more concerned about the Rottweiler half and their prey drive. Pits can be hit and miss for high prey drive, but rotties are a bit more cut and dry (from what I understand... no personal experience)
What is it about this particular mix that appeals to you?

I think the part most folks find hard to swallow is the "designer mix" bit... supporting those intentionally breeding pit mixes for profit when most shelters are already crawling with them.
I'm sure you have your reasons though, and I do believe there is a perfect dog for everyone. With an intentional mix puppy though, I would carefully evaluate temperament of dam and sire before even considering parting with my money.

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This is it for me. I got out of the pit bull (notice the space - there is one) and Am. Bully world a long time ago when they started creating "designer mixes". It's one of my biggest peeves. I'm a stickler for the dogs must be papered, the same breed, and be outstanding examples of their breed before being bred.

Have you thought of a standard or XL American Bully? They would have a very similar build and look, and likely a more predictable and stable temperament. Not to mention they're great around everyone and everything.

I raised, owned, and rehabbed APBTs and Am. Bullies for a long time before I walked away. During that time I also had multiple cats, birds, and livestock. Never had one even attempt to kill anything. Even the dogs that were dog aggressive. The sheer amount of ignorance (on this forum and in general) about them is insane.

 

[Folly's place]

I have pit bull terriers, lovely pets with strong terrier prey drives, that must be managed. Also have experience with rotties, very serious guard dogs. Mixing these breeds look like a very poor idea to me! You might get a nice pet who guards sensibly, with lots of training, or a dog who's both animal and human aggressive, not to mention stubborn.
Starting off, meet the parents, find out if they are xrayed hip displasia clear at least, and be a very serious puppy and dog trainer!
And a rescue from the shelter might be just fine too.
Mary

 

[Everose]

I have pit bull terriers, lovely pets with strong terrier prey drives, that must be managed. Also have experience with rotties, very serious guard dogs. Mixing these breeds look like a very poor idea to me! You might get a nice pet who guards sensibly, with lots of training, or a dog who's both animal and human aggressive, not to mention stubborn.
Starting off, meet the parents, find out if they are xrayed hip displasia clear at least, and be a very serious puppy and dog trainer!
And a rescue from the shelter might be just fine too.
Mary

Thank you for your response! I am not deterred by a lot of training or socialization, but I see what you mean by them being a bad mix.
In the future I'll probably just stick with full-blooded pits, or adult rescues.

 

[Everose]

She's sleeping rn so it's hard to get her picture.

This is Primrose. She was the most confident puppy and has the most gentle temperament.
She's not interested in meeting any bunnies, cows, or goats. She absolutely adores my two house dogs and Willow (an LGD). The only other animal she's even remotely interested in is Tippy, my disabled house cat, and the two of them are starting to be friendly.

If you've seen my thread about Kato you're probably wondering why I got rid of him and then went puppy shopping only a few months later.
When I had Kato life was super busy and I didn't see how I could keep him (and all his prey drive) because I was getting too busy to train him. So I let him go to a new home. I've been kicking myself ever since. He was everything I had been wanting for a long time.
But with a new work schedule I now have more time for a puppy. And my oldest dog isn't stiff and sore anymore. She's still super energetic and healthy, so I think she'll be able to handle this new floor-potato of a puppy with no issues.

 

[1cock2hens]

My best friend had several Rottweilers growing up that were very good with ducks, guineas, chickens and pigs but would keep all visitors off the property. I personally have had pitbulls for a very long time, my current pit is challenging but I think she will be good, she's still a pup and needs alot of patience. I've seen accidental pit/Rottweiler litters on Craigslist free and have almost gotten one I just prefer "pure" dogs.