Pit Bulls: Can This Dog Breed Be Trained To Look After Sheep?

The Pit Bull has the dubious honor of consistently topping the list as the most dangerous dog breed thanks largely to its genetic development and hereditary legacy. Is it possible then for nurture to overcome nature and thus make these dogs into viable livestock protectors?
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J. Rivera I live on a farm in Wisconsin & I have 2 American Pitbull Terriers that I use in conjunction with a Caucasian Owtcharka to watch over my livestock. My pitbulls are 3yr.old litermates that I have raised with my livestock from 5 weeks old. And I couldn't have asked for better help for my CO to protect from coyotes who tend to come after my sheep & goats. As earlier stated, if anybreed of dog is raised at an early age with a given environment I truly believe "Early socialization" will overcome Genetics. 1/10/2009
shinisse pitbulls do go mad ,but it depends on the owner ,if the owner like pushingthe dog around then he/she will switch 9/15/2008
bbdfilms my pit never attacks animals except small ones like rabbits and he could run ten miles at 35 miles per hr. now he has cancer but to the fact i think he could have ran a pack of sheep if he was raised with them 2/5/2008
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