Studying the breed(s) your dog is mixed with will give you a better understanding of your dog, and therefore enable you to care for it properly. The dog’s temperament would be equally Pit Bull and Akita. That means that if your dog is 50% Pit Bull and 50% Akita, technically it should exhibit an equal tendency towards Pit Bull-type behavior and Akita-type behavior. Genetically speaking, a dog is made up of 50% of its father’s genes and 50% of its mother’s. Any problems your Pitty mix causes will be attributed to the Pit Bull breed as a whole.Ī majority of Pit Bull mixes will tend to exhibit decidedly “Pit Bull-like” behavioral tendencies like dog-aggression, although the intensity of the aggression may not be as high as in purebred Pit Bulls. A good rule of thumb for all owners is to treat your Pit Bull mix as if it were a “purebred”, always remembering that in the eyes of the public and media a Pit Bull mix is practically the same thing as a purebred Pit Bull. Fear not, Pit Bulls rank among the most loyal, affectionate, human-oriented, intelligent, and well tempered dogs on the planet. Many new dog owners are often unsure what to expect when adopting a dog of a mixed heritage, especially when part of the dog’s lineage is that of a Pit Bull.

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