How does gameness/aggression towards animals transfer to aggression directed at people (assuming we are talking PP or a situation in which the dog is really tested and threatened by a *person* and is not just sleeve-happy)?
It doesn't. I'm talking about the raw material, i.e. the untrained dog. The dogs that I have seen, in general, have a real calmness and focus under pressure and distraction. They can be trained to handle a lot of pressure (especially environmental). As for PP, it depends on how the dog is trained. Lots of people think that they are training for PP when in fact they are not.
I'd also like to add that "aggression" really doesn't have anything to do with bitework. Most people equate aggression with visciousness and instability, which is the opposite of what you want in a PP dog.
Chris Fraize's dog Rumble is a good example of what I'm talking about. I don't doubt that he will bite for real. His temperament and confidence are the bedrock of his performance.
Also, do you know of actual pit dogs that went on to excell in bitesports? Which game lines are you seeing?
I don't know of any dogs that were fought. I don't associate with those types. I have seen dogs out of game lines though. I don't remember which ones though, as I don't really get into bloodlines.
For the record, my dog is a rescue and he does pretty well. I'm sure he'd do fine in the pit, but I have no interest in matching him. Bitework is safer and more humane.
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