There are breeds that can be classified as outlaws. How is this possible? It's like judging a book by its cover, isn't that frowned upon? Society has gone so far in this direction that there are even laws banning pit bulls in some counties. Fines have been imposed and outrageous insurance policies must be taken out simply for owning a dog. A dog is just that, a dog, until someone comes along and makes it a monster. A dog can be bred to do one thing and trained to do a completely different thing. For example, pit bulls were bred to be nanny dogs. They are expected to protect the babies and ultimately care for them as they would their own puppies. Some people have turned this instinct into something horrible. They made the dog's mind believe that it has to fight all the time to protect something. Pitbulls have been classified as vicious and harmful animals. This is discrimination due to biased media reporting, ignorant people who refuse to listen to hard facts, and public attitudes and opinions. These anti-race laws are unconstitutional; there is no legislative basis for these laws. Pitbulls, like any other dog, grow according to their temperament. The way the dog is raised complements its overall character and temperament. According to the American Temperament Test Society: Pitbulls pass temperament tests 84.1% of the time, which ranks them slightly higher than golden retrievers (83.8%) and cocker spaniels (81.7%), and well above miniature schnauzers (78.6%). » (The Biting Truth). Myths have generated atrocious attitudes towards this breed for years. The dog's protective nature of children and the bulky build of pit bulls make them a very easy breed to target. These opinions... middle of the newspaper... in more than 230 articles in national and international newspapers and on major cable news networks. » The media overly exposes anything that has a negative effect on pit bull breeds. . Their goal is to harm these races. These atrocious opinions of journalists distort the public's opinion, making them believe that a race poses a monstrous threat to society and must be banned. Breed-specific legislation is illegal and should be banned. Works Cited Campbell, Dana M. "Pit Bull Bans: The State Of Breed-Specific Legislation." GPSolo 26.5 (2009): 36-41. Academic research completed. Internet. October 22, 2013. “Pit Dolls: The Legal History.” DVM: The Newsmagazine Of Veterinary Medicine 37.12 (2006): 8. Academic research completed. Internet. October 22, 2013. Skloot, Rebecca. “The biting truth.” Prevention 59.8 (2007): 196-198. Academic research completed. Internet. October 22. 2013.