TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dickey,Bronwen
TI  - Pit bull: the battle over an American icon 
SN  - 9780307961761
AV  - SF429.P58 D53 2016
U1  - 636.755/9 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York
PB  - Alfred A. Knopf
KW  - Pit bull terriers
KW  - History
KW  - American pit bull terrier
KW  - Dogs
KW  - United States
KW  - Human-animal relationships
N1  - "This is a Borzoi book"--Verso of title page; Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-313) and index; Pariah dogs -- The keep -- In the blood -- America's dog -- Dogs of character -- Tooth and claw -- A fear is born -- The sleep of reason -- The phantom menace -- Known unknowns -- Looking where the light is -- "Don't believe the hype" -- Training the dog -- Different is dead -- For life
N2  - "...Dickey offers us a clear-eyed portrait of this extraordinary breed, and an insightful view of Americans' relationship with their dogs."--Publisher
ER  -