Dog fighting

There are many things that annoy me. Many that make me angry. Some even that I fume at. Dog-fighting is one of them.

The RSPCA this week successfully brought a prosecution against yet another batch of delightful individuals. The shocking particulars of any case such as this are amplified by the pitiful sentances handed out. These people will not learn when they can be imprisoned for six months and be out in three. The penalties much be greater.

It was a good week for this appalling subject. The media gave the story plenty of coverage though again images of Staffordshire Bull Terriers were used in kennels while the video imagery seemed to show Pit Bulls. The Sky News journalist even referred to a "Staffordshire Pit Bull Terrier", an inaccurate description of the dog that further confuses the issue between those dogs that are American Pit Bulls, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire Terriers. The term Sky used is familiar in North America but not over. The problem though is that bastard breeders are mixing Pit Bulls and Staffies to try and get around the DDA. It is working, but blurring the lines between two different breeds.