Good luck Jack with your future endeavors. I too share your sentiments to what has happened to the dog game. I see so many dogs today being bred that do not even look or adhere to the older standards of what a true Pit Bull Terrier looks like. See more large catch weight Bull dog types than the smaller (to me) more desirable Bull Terrier type dogs.

Read all these rumors and topics of those who can now inject dogs with a rub. That help's said dog win easily over it's opponent. Whether true or not, when one sees or hears of known dog men who know how to properly condition a dog. Their dogs pulling up and quitting in short order. Something has gone wrong, how could one compete with any degree of confidence.

You are right, many so called dog men of my time era took poor care of their dogs. If their dog lost to poor care and lack of proper conditioning, were quick to blame the dog and the breeder of the dog,rather than themselves.

Nothing I am seeing whether in these dogs or other human endeavors are improving that much as a whole. Appears World War III is just around the corner. With the cost of living today in all areas of our lives. I do not see how a honest working person could even maintain a yard of dogs today and properly take care of a family.

Just IMHO,sure others are much more optimistic which is fine as well. Glad I got to add some in site from my time era. My subscription on the on lines pedigree site is winding down also. Will not be renewing it as well.

Like yourself I too have more important things to do with what remains of my life. One being the proclaiming of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through my local Church, spending time with family,my grand children and hopefully to see some great grands. May the God of Abraham/Issac/Jacob's blessing be upon You/Your Family and all the members on this site and the other site. Amen