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Answer by jadedpitgirl
Submitted on 6/23/2004
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First of all, pit bulls DO NOT have locking jaws. Latin Thug- my pit bull, Kain, can hang from the spring pole for hours, but this does not mean his jaws are locked. Ballaof_03- if a pit bull is engaged in a dog fight or hanging on to something, water will not work to seperate. Maybe sometimes it will if the dog is not completely excited. However, if the dog is in a fight or any other scuffle and highly excited, the only way to break his hold is a break stick. This is a device that responsible pit bull owners have on hand at all times. Especially if you have multiple pits. Even if you don't fight your dog's intentionally, if you own more than one, there is always the potential for a dog fight.

Answer by Dr. Lehr Brisbin of the University of Georgia
Submitted on 6/26/2004
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"To the best of our knowledge, there are no published scientific studies that would allow any meaningful comparison to be made of the biting power of various breeds of dogs. There are, moreover, compelling technical reasons why such data describing biting power in terms of 'pounds per square inch' can never be collected in a meaningful way. All figures describing biting power in such terms can be traced to either unfounded rumor or, in some cases, to newspaper articles with no foundation in factual data." Furthermore, Dr. Brisbin states, "The few studies which have been conducted of the structure of the skulls, mandibles and teeth of pit bulls show that, in proportion to their size, their jaw structure and thus its inferred functional morphology, is no different than that of any breed of dog. There is absolutely no evidence for the existence of any kind of 'locking mechanism' unique to the structure of the jaw and/or teeth of the American Pit Bull Terrier."

Answer by Dr. Scott Mason, DVM, VMD.
Submitted on 11/24/2004
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I would like to clarify the debate over a Pitt bulls ability to "lock" their jaws. First let me introduce myself, my name is Dr. Scott Mason, DVM, VMD, I am a veterinarian and specialist in dog behavior and science in Detroit Michigan. Detroit has one of the nations worst reputations for gaming pitt bulls and I am the head of the Detroit council for animal science. Pitt bulls "CANNOT" lock their jaws nor do they have a stronger bite than other dog breeds. The reason for the tenacity and the pitts ability to not let go of their subject is do to the fact that the pitt does have more than 3 times the tolerance for pain than any other dog breed. This pain tolerence can be contributed to the dogs purpose a s a gaming dog and years of unethical breeding. So, while it may appear that pitts have a lock jaw it is scientifically impossible for that statement to be true.

Answer by SweetJenny
Submitted on 12/28/2004
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Pit bulls as well as any other dog are going to find any way to defend themselves. If that means that they tighten their grip on another dog then so be it. It is not intentional it is just to prevent themselves from being hurt. I own a red nose pit as well as a brindle pit and one of them is a 8 week old puppy and the other is 2 year old and they are just fine around one another. Also my friend has 2 pits and my two year old and one of his dogs have gotten into a fight but it was not because they are pits it was because they both wanted the same bone. Pits are beautiful lovable dogs and i do not feel it to be necessary for people to say the things they do to make people think otherwise. Until you own one you should not make any type of accusation about the animal. If someone approaches you and in your mind they are going to try to inflict pain upon you what are you going to do? Defend yourself by trying to double the pain on them.

Answer by latin kitty
Submitted on 1/5/2005
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Wow! It amazes me to see how ignorant people as a race can be! I have a pitbull named Buddy, and he is 3 years old! Before my husband and I rescued him, we did extensive research on the bread! Thru reasearch and REAL life experience we have come to know and truely believe this is a wonderful breed! The breed does not have "lock-jaw"!! From the very beging of this dogs existance they were bread to have unmeasurable loyalty to its owner! They were bread to NOT let go when in bull fights! Its in their genetic make-up! Out of sheer determination and loyalty to their owner, they would die before they let go! You have to be a strong person to raise this breed! Do your reasearch with actual facts! dont base your answers from a bunch of nobody's who havent a clue! Good luck!

Answer by bulldog guy
Submitted on 1/26/2005
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Pits do not and have never had lock jaws. It is called "extreme tenacity" (or willingness to please the owner) that powers the long bites. They do have very strong jaws but, not the strongest. The strongest jaws (for a dog) are found on the Dogue de Bordeaux. The sometimes have a head over 30 inches around. (The size and power of 2 Pits heads). Please just read and learn people. Also any retard with "Thug" in there username should definatly not own a pit. People like that is what has ruines every breed brought to America in the past. These are people who are worried about how they look (with a cool dog, or like a thug ect) That they forget about what is best for the breed. Besides half of you probably have 80 lbs Pits that if you know anything they are obviously not all Pit in the blood. A real Pit should only max out at about 55 or 60 lbs and even that is big for a real Pit. So start reading dumb azzez.

Answer by Michael
Submitted on 2/15/2005
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"it is a fact that pitbulls have the most powerful jaws of all dog breeds where they can exerts 2000 psi of pressure when they bite." INCORRECT! There is no scientific way of determining the strength of a dogs bite, nor has there ever been a study comparing the bite "power" of different breeds. The APBT has no more strength in it jaws than any other dog of comparative size. Also, 75% of a dogs biting strength comes from its backlegs not its jaws. Any intelligent and responsible APBT owner will tell you the first thing you do to get your dog to release it's hold on something is to immobilize its backlegs, then to use a breaking stick. Anyone who thinks a APBT can lock its jaws, bite harder, or any other stupid myth about the APBT, is a idiot and does not deserve to be around, much less own such a wonderful and caring family pet. Some good links to learn about APBTs www.pitbullforum.com www.badrap.org www.pitbullsontheweb.com www.hugabull.com

Answer by Salival
Submitted on 2/16/2005
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"Staffs have pound for pound the second strongest bite in the k9 world only sup parsed by heina`s First Hyena's are NOT in the canine family. Second You can not compare a Hyena's bite to a dog because dogs can not compare to them, hands down no chance. Second this whole "lock jaw" issue is ridiculous. One breed of dog would not be anatomically different than the rest. This issue is no different than people that panic when you tell them you feed raw meat to a dog. "Oh my god! Dogs can't eat raw meat they will get sick and die!" Ridiculous, a little common sense if you were graced with it would tell you otherwise. The pit bull is no differently functioning than any other species of the canine world.

Answer by MEM
Submitted on 2/17/2005
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First of all, "rednose" or American rednose isn't a breed of pit bull. It just means that your American pit bull terrier has a red nose. It's exactly the same breed as those with black noses, or blue noses, or whatever color noses.... Second of all, there are no actual studies on pounds per square inch of jaw pressure in any dog breed. The 2000 psi in the APBT is a myth. APBTs bite no harder than any other breed. The thing that makes the APBT special is their determination, their drive, their heart (spirit, whatever...). They don't give up. Ever. From the Pit bull Rescue Center website http://www.pbrc.net/faq.html: "Pit Bulls are just another member of the canine species and have the same jaw structure as any other dog. If they had a special enzyme or other physical mechanism that allowed them to lock their jaws, we would have to reclassify them as a different species. However, Pit Bulls do seem to have an above average amount of determination for things they are interested in. In fact, they were selectively bred to never give up. Their focus may be barking at squirrels, fetching rocks or sticks, but whatever they do, it's done with a great deal of enthusiasm. If they happen to grab onto something they don't want to release, it can be quite difficult to extract it from them. In addition, in the heat of a fight Pit Bulls tend to grab a hold on their opponent and shake as any canine would do with a normal prey. A breaking stick may be needed to break the hold. This may seem like a locking jaw effect, but it's only a strong determination to win the fight."

Answer by sLAvE714
Submitted on 3/25/2005
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Pit bulls do "locK" their jaws just like terrier fan said. When they bite really hard and shake, what they are doing(without knowing) is working their muscles, and just like every other animal including HUMANS when u work uR muscles they tighten rip and swell up. APBT have the same skull and jaw structure as other dogs in similar size their muscle mass is quite greater though. So when their muscles swell up and get strained it makes it harder for the dogs to loosen up their bite, therefore creating a "lock jaw" effect.------and for landlord Red noses are truley a unique breed, i myself have an old family red with papers. I guarantee you cant find one as easily as u think. try doing some research on OLD FAMILY REDS.

Answer by B*Liever
Submitted on 10/18/2005
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Raushasowner, you're full of it. Pit bulls do NOT have locking jaws, as so many people have stated. You saw nothing with your own eyes, you're just trying to be a thug and impress. An "american red nose" is a certain bloodline of pit bulls, yes, but it isn't a separate breed. Carlitos, you're wrong as well. There is no proof that a Pit Bull has any more jaw pressure than any other dog of comparable size. That is purely myth. There is, as the post above stated, no way to measure PSI of dog bite pressure. It's not possible. Ballaof_03, you're foolish if you believe that statement. Water won't work if a pit is determined to hang on to his 'opponent' or 'prize'. They are very determined dogs. When they want somethin, they hang on to it.

Answer by {man with locking jaws!} LOL ; )
Submitted on 1/28/2006
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I can hang from a rope with mymouth do my jaws lock this is for nanita,ballaof_03,tigercats,\|bala,thuglife,latin thug,XXX,raushaowner please dont own animals you have no knowlege of if you think that that dogs jaws lock you shouldnt own these beutifull animals you killed your dog becuase you couldnt teach it a simple release command. and to carlitos any large breed dog can deliver more pounds per square inch than a pit bull plus psi of any animal is not a valid measurement it give a range of power not a maximum amount we are the only species who can do test our bite strength to its maximum becuase we are aware that is the purpose of the test so even discovery channel doesnt explain this that its just pressure there capable of reaching not the most but thats another story back to the idiots yes you nanita,ballaof_03,tigercats,\|bala,thuglife,latin thug,XXX,raushaowner no muscle in the world can lock its physically immpossible. Im going to dumb it the best i can for yall thug or for guy idiotise it for you imagine your dropped a coin on the floor it doesnt matter what kind i don't want to confuse you it's a coin on the floor that you dropped cause your an idiot but now i step on it im 6 ft 210 are you going lift my foot of that coin with your hands hell no that the same senario as your dumbass trying to pry open your pit jaw. thank you for your time. if you still dont believe,your not an idiot your ignorent. if a pit jaws truly locked you wouldnt be able to pry ther mouths open with a break stick and again are you going to tell me my jaws lock if i swing from a rope with my mouth cause i can its just simple strength and endurance.

Answer by jackson
Submitted on 2/8/2006
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My puppy Jackson is a 12 week old red nose pit bull.He is the sweetest and smartest puppy.We have only had him for 3 days now.He is being crate trained and doing great on house breaking.We have a 135 pound black lab also.The 2 of them play around playing tug of war with his toy.I have 4 cats also and he doesn't hurt them at all.We are consistent on his socializing with kids and cats and other dogs so he wont be harmful to them.We give him plenty of love and attention and many dog things to chew on.I hope he stays the loving little dog he is now.His parents are both very friendly and playful.Never has bitten anyone or even show any aggression towards anyone.I hear different stories about pits and their good and bad behavior but isn't it all about how they are raised?

Answer by Hangul111
Submitted on 2/11/2006
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Can pit bulls lock there jaws? In a word NO. The locking jaw myth is a carry over from the old pit fighting days. Extremely game dogs would grip their opponents and refuse to let go. To an uninformed individual this would appear as if the dogs jaws were locked, but the truth was the dogs determination not to quit would be the only thing locked. I have a 16 month old American Pit Bull Terrier, who just happens to be a red-nose as well. She has a powerful grip and lots of drive, but due to the fact that she has been repeatedly socialized with people and other animals her demeanor is spirited but friendly. Train your pit bull properly and you won't experience any problems. Neither Pit Bulls nor any other breed of dog is inherently vicious, like people they are the products of both genetics and environment.

Answer by KASPER
Submitted on 6/29/2006
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IVE NEVER HEARD SO MANY PEOPLE BRAG ABOUT HOW "HARD" THEIR DOG IS AND HOW IT CAN SUPPOSEDLY LOCK ITS JAW ROUND HUMANS AND THEY HAVE TO BE SHOT TO GET HIM OFF, YOU DISGUST ME HOW CAN A DOG STILL HOLD ON IF IT IS DEAD. THERE ARE NO MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS IF ANYTHING THE DOG WOULD BE COMPLETELY LIMP ALONG WITH ALL OF ITS BOWLS!THERE ARE SOME VERY INFLUENCIAL AND EDUCATED ANSWERS IN THIS SITE MAYBE THE REST OF YOU MY WISH TO TAKE NOTE OF THESE FINER OWNERS OF THE BREED,IT SHOCKS ME THAT THERE ARE SO MANY IRRISPONSIBLE PEOPLE WHO OWN A PIT AND WE WONDER WHY THEY HAVE SUCH A BAD NAME. I LIVE IN ENGLAND AND ITS BECAUSE OF YOU SO CALLED GANGSTER WANNABES THAT I CANNOT OWN MY DOGS LEGALLY I HAVE TO WALK THEM AT MIDNIGHT AS TO NOT GET UNWANTED ATTENTION OF THE LAW AND FOR OBVIOUS REASON CANNOT SHOW MY DOGS OR EVEN USE THEM IN AGILITY OR OTHER SUCH COMPS( THIS IS IN MY EYES IS ONE OF THE MOST OBEDIENT AND INTELLIGENT BREEDS OUT THERE.THE PITBULL IS ALSO A HIGHLY VERSITLE BREED AND WILL ADAPT ITS SELF TO ANY SITUATION WETHER IT BE WORK OR DOMESTIC. NOW YOU TELL ME WHO IS THE "BETTER" BREED! MY DOGS HAVE ALL HAD A PROPER UP BRINGING AND ARE WELL SOCIALISED WITHIN MY FAMILY I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE OF MY DOGS BITE A HUMAN. TO THE PERSON WHO POSTED THE ORIGIONAL QUES I HOPE YOUR DOG HAS A GOOD AND PROPER UPBRINGING. LOOK AFTER HIM/HER AS THEY WERE YOUR CHILD. BECAUSE YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO EVEN REACH THE LEVEL OF LOYALTY OR HONOR THESE DOGS PREVAY. THE DOG WILL RESPECT YOU BUT YOU HAVE TO EARN HIS RESPECT. ONLY THEN WILL YOU EVEN COME CLOSE TO THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A "TRUE PITBULL TERRIER" GOOD LUCK!!!!

Answer by Dogwhisper
Submitted on 7/3/2006
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actually pitbull'sdo have locking jars...let me finish, all(i think) mammals jars lock, my friends jar locked and he had to go to the hospital to get his jaw injected with a relaxent. jar locking is a last resort for any animal, its extremely painful for any animals jaws to lock. by the jaw locking, the muscles spasm and the mammal cant control it, so even if he/she wanted to, they could not let got. i hope i cleared some things up. so in a sense a pitbull'sjaw can lock, but its the muscle and only used as a last resort. if truely a pitbull or any other dog could lock their jaw, then dog fights would not result in so many injuries would it? think about it, if pitbulls locked their jaws in a fight, then only a few bite marks would be given!!! think about what i said and stop listen to fools who says "pitbulls can lock their jaws", i'dlike to see a pitbull or any mammal bite that person then you try to get them to let go. it might be as painful as it is for the dog as it would be for you

Answer by Stephanie
Submitted on 7/18/2006
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The infamous locking jaw is a myth. The American Pit Bull Terrier and related breeds are physiologically no different from any other breed of dog. All dogs are from the same species and none have locking jaws. Dr. I Lehr Brisbin of the University of Georgia states, "To the best of our knowledge, there are no published scientific studies that would allow any meaningful comparison to be made of the biting power of various breeds of dogs. There are, moreover, compelling technical reasons why such data describing biting power in terms of 'pounds per square inch' can never be collected in a meaningful way. All figures describing biting power in such terms can be traced to either unfounded rumor or, in some cases, to newspaper articles with no foundation in factual data." Furthermore, Dr. Brisbin states, "The few studies which have been conducted of the structure of the skulls, mandibles and teeth of pit bulls show that, in proportion to their size, their jaw structure and thus its inferred functional morphology, is no different than that of any breed of dog. There is absolutely no evidence for the existence of any kind of 'locking mechanism' unique to the structure of the jaw and/or teeth of the American Pit Bull Terrier."

Answer by heethen
Submitted on 12/23/2006
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First off pit bulls do not have locking jaws, all of us that have owned them for years know this. Pit Bulls have very strong jaw muscles and therefore it is harder to break their "bite" so to say. My pit bull Zombie aka Bubba just passed this july and was eleven years old. That dog raised many foster puppies and kittens as of they were his own. He was neutered at a young age and never ever harmed a soul. I had a child when he was ten and even though he never had many children around (except the neighborhood kids that loved to play with him) he took to her right away. Zombie was by her side every moment allowing her to climb all over him and even when she was in her bouncer he wanted to be so close that she would kick him in the head but he wanted to be by her side to protect her so bad he endured anything. I will always be and advocate of this highly abused breed. They are the most loving and loyal breed I have ever met. I remember my days at the SPCA were I would mend their wounds and bring them back to health and hopefully find them loving homes. These dogs are the product of their owners and that is the bottom line. They do what we want them to do. PERIOD. So if you have an idiot owner then there is the chance that you may have a dangerous dog but naturally they are the most loving of any breed I have come across in my twelve years of animal care/veterinary work.

Answer by PitBullBreeder
Submitted on 1/28/2007
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Ok... the lock jaw is not what most people may think. People think that they have a special bone structure that allows them to lock their jaw so nothing can get out, this is in fact not true. The dogs muscle for that jaw is what keeps it closed. The Pit bull's most often have a nice amount of muscle on their jaw which keeps it closed nice and tight and makes it hard to open which is why people think they can lock the jaw shut.... "latin_thug"... .The reason the dogs can hang on for hours is because of the strength of that muscle. And like you said you have to massage them because the muscle because its sore from using that muscle to keeping their jaw closed so they can hang. Its like if a person goes and works out or do activities for long periods of time using pacific muscles, they also will be sore from all that use. I hope this helps clear up those questions if a jaw actually locks.

Answer by APB Trainer
Submitted on 7/1/2007
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Actually people a when a person says locked their jaws he means the pit has pulled his jaw to the side and made it even more powerful. by standard testing a human can do the same as well. the turning of your jaw is kind of like locking it. it is hard to get loose and when the pit unturns his jaw it should make a popping noise... i have 8 pits and they all are capable of locking. i use a towel rolled up and a stick on the inside of it and i train my pits to their fullest all have locked and unlocked without any trouble at all and for the people saying that they cannot lock their jaws.. they actually can and do not tell me i am wrong i have trained and sold pits for over 22 years. and have seen everything possible.

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Question by A.J.
Submitted on 10/16/2003
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I HAVE A 15MO. RED NOSE MALE A GUY IN MY SAME TOWN TOLD ME A PIT CAN'T LOCK THEIR JAW, IS THIS TRUE OR NOT?

Answer by topdog
Submitted on 10/16/2003
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A pit bull's jaw is no different from a lab or a shih tzu's jaw. No dog can lock their jaw.

Answer by mudgod
Submitted on 10/22/2003
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pit papa is retarded, dont listen to him, top dog, is right. Pit Bulls jaws are stronger than labs, but are not locking. The only animal with locking jaws is a crocodile.

Answer by Brian T. W.
Submitted on 12/3/2003
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It's true that a pit doesn't have locking jaws but when they bit they tend to grip tight and don't let go.

Answer by moondog
Submitted on 2/6/2004
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a pit can bite no harder,and probably not as hard as a rotweiller or mastiff there jaws dont lock,there not inherently bloodthirsty or hardwired to kill other dogs they are however one of the most loyal and affecionate animals you can own you can raise a beagle to be a violent aggressive its the stupid people in this world who cause problems with dogs

Answer by Shan
Submitted on 2/12/2004
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Oh my god!!! You know....some people know so little about dogs before they buy one....They shouldn't even be allowed owning one!!!! Why in the world would a pitt bull's jaws be any different than any other dogs???...It's the people That don't train their dogs well that give the pitt bull a bad rep!!!!...They are just as sweet and loving as any other dos...if not more!!!

Answer by lala
Submitted on 2/17/2004
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I grew up with a pit bull who would babysit me. Now I have my own 1 year old pit bull who I rescued when he was 6 weeks old(I also have a German Rottweiler) and he is a wonderful dog. He gets along well with most other dogs and is incredibly loyal to me. I have never had any problems with him.

Answer by gypsykorea
Submitted on 4/3/2004
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No offense seriously, but if you had to ask if pit bulls have locking jaws then you don't need to own one. Since I would question the reason you got the dog in the first place if you believed this.

Answer by CH
Submitted on 4/19/2004
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Don't listen to gypsykorea. From the first time I saw a pit bull at 4 years old I was told that they could lock their jaws. When you hear people say that they can for so long and so often, the more pertinent question, is why wouldn't one believe it? I don't fight my pits and I don't train them to attack. And even without seeing the name "gypsykorea", the insinuation that believing a common story and having unlawful intent are equivalent would lead me to believe that gypsykorea has to be a woman.

Answer by Thuglife
Submitted on 4/21/2004
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pitbulls do lock their jaws because i have an 8 month Red nose pit and ha already locks it

Answer by tigercats12
Submitted on 4/22/2004
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"pitbulls do lock their jaws because i have an 8 month Red nose pit and ha already locks it" you my friend are full of it.

Answer by pitbull
Submitted on 4/24/2004
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thuglife have you got a key for that lock and where can I get one my jaws have just locked up.

Answer by mike
Submitted on 4/29/2004
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i have a female and male red nose and yes they bite hard but no they cant lock there jaws. if you are a responsible father which im sure you are there should be no problem if the dog is trained right.

Answer by l bala
Submitted on 4/30/2004
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Pit bulls jaws cant even be put against labs or other dogs i have never seen another breed hold on to a nother dog a cloth or anything like a pit bull.

Answer by Ballaof_03
Submitted on 5/6/2004
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pits can lock the way to make them let go is to pour water on them and the should let go of whatever they are holding on to. Pits do bite harder than Rotwilers. It is a fact

Answer by tone
Submitted on 5/30/2004
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I have a questin thuglife when you say amor del rey (and im guessing you a king) does it refer to god.

Answer by nanita
Submitted on 5/13/2004
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yes they can they all do sooner or later

Answer by Nycro
Submitted on 5/15/2004
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*sigh*

Answer by dog lover
Submitted on 5/16/2004
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yes mate, your dogs jaw does lock, i am selling keys at the moment for a discounted price, only 19.99, hurry cos offer ends soon!!!!

Answer by latin_thug
Submitted on 5/19/2004
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hell ya pits can lock thur jaws (to a sertain exstent) i have seen and bred pits that can and will hang from a rope for hours! but after that you must masage their jaws cuz their jaws do get tier out . pits r the most loyal dogs out thur! pits rule AMOR DE REY!

Answer by gordo
Submitted on 5/22/2004
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lock jaw is just a term meant for a hard mouth, they really do not lock. the skull of a pitbull is identical to other breeds of same size heads,although there will power and determination will surprise just about anyone.

Answer by Samson
Submitted on 5/26/2004
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A pitt bulls "lock Jaw" is a myth if it were true then any time the dog tried to eat it would lock up and the bone structure could not handle it. They do however have a very intense bit and this is fuled by the power and intensity of the dog.

Answer by XXX
Submitted on 6/13/2004
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Yes,A pit bull doe's have locking jaws.

Answer by abby j
Submitted on 6/17/2004
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pit bulls do not lock their jaws it is the strength the dog has. the more powerful the dog, the harder it is to get her loose. i have a 16 week old pit and she is the best dog i have ever had.

Answer by terrier fan
Submitted on 6/21/2004
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its amazing how many ill informed people have offered there advice YES pits do have a lock jaw that is caused by spasming of there jaw muscles.it only occurs when they are worked up..Staffs have pound for pound the second strongest bite in the k9 world only sup parsed by heina`s

Answer by Me Me
Submitted on 6/25/2004
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NO PITBULLS DO NOT LOCK THEIR JAWS. i HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD BLUE PIT WHO HANGS AND HANGS BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN HE LOCKS HIS JAWS. IF PITS WANT SOMETHING THEY GO FOR IT AND THATS WHY THEY CAN HANG FOR A LONG TIME. I DO BELIEVE A PIT WILL BITE HARDER THEN ANY OTHER DOG AND THATS ONLY BECAUSE OF THE MUSCLE IN THEIR JAWS.

Answer by DADON
Submitted on 6/27/2004
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Locking jaws.....that must be a trick question. I have had two Pit Bull Terriers, and now I have a 10week old Red Nose, they do not lock CRAP! But they do clamp down hard and long!

Answer by joe
Submitted on 6/29/2004
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come on everyone do some research and all your questions will be answered. Try reading some of Richard Strattons work, he is an educated dude. From what it sounds like It isnt even a good idea for most of you to own an APBT. responsible ownership and breed education is the key. Be an ambassador to the breed, not a misinformed thug.

Answer by carlitos
Submitted on 6/30/2004
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it is a fact that pitbulls have the most powerful jaws of all dog breeds where they can exerts 2000 psi of pressure when they bite. the lock jaw is not actually a lock, instead it is due to the fact that their jaws are so powerful they tend not to let go. however, pitbulls are fantastic dogs and are less aggressive than labradors. as a matter of fact i own a dobermann and my dog has never been attacked by a pitbull it has always been attacked by a retriever or a hound. it is not the dog that is the problem but the IRRESPONSIBLE OWNERS that think the point of having a pitbull is to intimidate.

Answer by landlord
Submitted on 7/7/2004
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I guess an "american red nose" is a pit bull with a fancy name. sorry charlie the house has been rented.

Answer by brandy
Submitted on 7/20/2004
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i have a 14 month old red nose puppy and she has a very powerful jaw but with the right tranning and obeidence she is as loving as any dog could be. the dog is what you make them and if they are dangerous out of your control then its the owner who has made them that way. they should be treated with respect not as a weapon.

Answer by raushasowner
Submitted on 7/21/2004
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i know for a fact that pitts can lock there jaws i seen it with my own eyes a friend of mine had a 4 year old Pitt, it was a good dog but very territorial but any how this guy came in the yard and the pitt got a hold of him and they ended up having to shoot the dog because of it not letting go and even after the dog was dead they had to use a crow bar to open its jaws

Answer by southern
Submitted on 8/3/2004
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I have a 2 yr. old red nose pit. and they do not have locking jaws. i have done my research. and as far as them being a bad breed with children, i have three kids and a boxer, and rocky has never so much as growled at any of them. i have owned a poodle that has more attitude than my pit. and looking to get more pits i love the breed. a dog is only as bad as the owner makes it. thats why pits have bad names. those who fight pits should be arrested!

Answer by moondog
Submitted on 8/5/2004
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my friends pitbull puppys at 4 weeks old ate several children at a local orphanage it was a grisly seen indeed check it out on the evening news .this board is becoming useless

Answer by free2whateva
Submitted on 8/19/2004
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i want a pt

Answer by lurge
Submitted on 8/23/2004
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It is true pits and not only, but rotts can lock up there jaws i have a video of this as a fact.