Agreed with the above posts. It was never legal but often over looked. If there are changes to the game itself I would say it is the numbers of people doing the dogs vs. the number of yesteryear. In 1970 maybe, and just maybe 3 of ten would know what a pit bull was. In today's information age it would be just about 10 for 10 and to go even further (and what makes things worse) is if any dog has one bulldog trait he is a pit bull.

I am not sure the circles were any tighter back in the day but back then there was not undercover efforts (to the extremes of today) trying to get in. Sort of like there is no need to lock the door if no one is trying to get inside. In our area meter readers and trash men get rewards and bonuses for tipping off on the dogs. It back doors a person's rights because they are "allowed" to come to your property and in turn tell what they see. It is just about impossible to hide a yard full of dogs.

As people make posts I guess the game did not necessarily change on its own but changed because of outside factors. I did not read the original post that way, so in turn I did not factor in the outside forces that are present today. I still do not think it has changed all that much within 'said circle' but I do admit the times and the climate have forced changes of the way the game is played.

Great series of posts. EWO