Quote Originally Posted by FarmersChoice View Post
i have to say this comes to a matter of opinion for me as i think some dogs will never quit or no dog could ever prove that to be false so maybe that is were degrees play in
never the less i have a saying your not at the squared hunt to test your gameness u are there to win
Some dogs have proven they will never quit..........ON THAT PARTICULAR DAY. On another day with different injuries, different biochemistry, different duration of a contest, who really knows?

You have to respect the ones who have come close to death's door and still showed no indication of their head or heart going in the wrong direction. I have owned more than my fair share of that kind and seen many others, and I am proud of each one like that who represents the breed so well. That trait, gameness, is the essence of the American Pit Bull Terrier.

Here is a piece of an account sent to me by a fancier showed a dog I bred. I think he captures the admiration we all have for a game dog very well.

"The second to last scratch ____________ got a standing ovation by everyone in attendance, because he came over on wrecked front legs but even faster then before! And then at :59 he went to the kidneys up to his molars, and by 1:03 the other dog was balling up in his corner facing us sideways. On ________'s courtesy, all busted up, he scratched the hardest of the night, slammed into the throat and the crowd went nuts. All in all he showed awesome gameness, super intelligence, great conditioning, never got frustrated, got stronger the longer it went, and turned everyone into a ___________ FAN."