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Here at Caragan Kennel it is our goal
to educate all who are interested in our favorite
breed –– The American Pit Bull Terrier.

Studs Dog Harness & Armory

Caragan Kennel on occasion promotes other business products.  My featured product for this month is Studz Dog Harness & Armory Company who m… Read More…

American Pit Bull Terrier

Starting off the New Year 2012 with my passion for American Pit Bull Terrier’s I have made a collection of Pit Bull Calendars from years of… Read More…

ADBA Interview with Ernie

Formerly #50 Detroit Lions Linebacker

We’ve got an exclusive interview from ADBA with Ernie Sims, by Heather Devito. Ernie gives us insight on his experience with the breed, and wha… Read More…

Puppies For Sale

Beautiful puppies from good looking parents.

Caragan Kennel does not have puppies for sale all that often, and when they do, they go pretty quick. There are only a few males & Females left l… Read More…

Diamond

Caragan’s Black Diamond DNA-VIP Diamond is a gorgeous black American Pit Bull Terrier out of Caragan’s The Hit Is On Aka Enforcer x C… Read More…

Keeping your American Pit Bull Terrier active
is key to a healthy dog. Check out these different activities
you can participate in, to keep your dog healthy.

Dock Diving

Dock Diving first appear at the Incredible Dog Challenge in 1997, and was initially sponsored by the pet food manufacturer, Purina.Read More...

Weight Pulling & Conformation

Weight pulling consists of a dog pulling weights that are stacked upon on cart or a sled over a short distance across a variety of terrain.Read More...

Scent Training

From their scent training and experience, search & rescue dogs can be classified as airscenting dogs or trailing dogs.Read More...

Search & Rescue

Search and Rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are either in distress or or life threatening imminent danger.Read More..

Therapy & Service

A Therapy and Service dog is trained to provide comfort and affection to people that are in stressful situations and need extra attention.Read More...

Obedience & Rally

Obedience and Rally is a sport based soley on obedience training, and can be highly competitive. These dogs are awesome.Read More...

Cheryl's Views


One of my goals for this website is to help educate people on my breed of choice, American Pit Bull Terriers. The APBT has a history and those interested should learn as much as possible and use all the internet resources available today. 

As well as inform yourself of your rights and WHO is trying to take those rights away from you click on links above and read.

New to the breed then know and remember this THE AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER WAS BRED TO BE HANDLED IN EXTREME SITUATIONS BY HUMANS, so any excuse making for poor or bad temperament in the APBT is not acceptable for any reason, all APBT’s with bad temperaments should be put down PERIOD.

Unfortunately over the last 15 years or so, breeders with no actual knowledge have taken the pit bull to height and weight limits that are not acceptable in the bull dog world, meaning they are not real pure bred American Pit Bull Terriers of the standard they were meant to be. In fact it is my opinion that these hugely over done Hybrid (to what I’m not sure, if you want an Old English Bulldog then get a real one) pit bulls that are not pure bred, but are bred merely from bigger is better mentality. They are ruining a wonderful and courageous breed and should be called something else for they are not pit bulls any longer. A real APBT should be athletic, structurally sound and poses a solid temperament as they were bred and used for many working aspects and were family pets. If you see a pit bull that has a huge body, head and 4 inch legs that can’t make a trip around the yard let alone the block, think again is it real or hybrid. It is important to educate yourself on a breed you intend to own. So if you are confused on what’s what then ask as many questions from reputable breeders and do your home work.

Owning an APBT is a huge responsibility and only dedicated owners should apply. Please note that I do not sell puppies to breeders and all buyers are screened. I breed for my own purposes and pets are spayed/neutered. I have spent many years studying and researching the pedigree’s of my dogs and I know what I have.

Breeders of pure bred Red Nose & Black True American Pit Bull Terriers in order to preserve the integrity of what once was.

Do your homework before buying your dog!

Please note any APBT kennel that is breeding American Bullies or BULLY and calling them APBT’s are misrepresenting the American Pit Bull Terrier and should not be taken seriously. These are backyard breeders that are destroying the APBT for a buck, they have absolutely no respect for the history, nor do they possess full knowledge of this breed. If you own  a Bully call it just that, throw away your UKC/ADBA/AKC registration papers and register your dogs only through the ABKC. Do the right thing and stop lying about what your dog is not, be proud and own it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!                         A bully that is.

Keep in mind when you are searching the internet that there are over 2 million Pit Bull websites that call themselves breeders. The majority of these breeders do not have a clue, they think bigger is better and are boasting these 100 plus lb rare blue dogs, I would bet money that they are cross bred with another breed to get that size. Here is a hint blue dogs are not rare! But a real Pit bull over 100lbs is. What is becoming rare is pure bred Pit Bulls at the standard size and weight. Unless breeders are breeding for specific sports such as weight pull. In this day and age there are 4 different types of American Pit Bull Terrier’s and some of questionable heritage make sure you buy a several generations DNA tested dog whatever your type or likes are. I also recommend you do not buy a dog from breeders that have been in this breed less then 15 years, based on breeders I have watched use this breed for their lack of individuality and basic ego boost.

1st: Type: Original American Pit bull Terrier registered with UKC/ADBA brought into this country from Ireland and England in the late 1800′s

2nd: Type: American Staffordshire Terrier which were a few select Pit Bulls crossed over into AKC registry in 1930′s and the name changed, stud books closed until the 1970′s.

3rd: Type: American Pit Bull Terriers bred to American Staffordshire Terrier’s also known as POS (Pit or Staff) registered with UKC/ADBA

4th: Type: Bullies which are bred from various bull dog breeds and the terrier has been left behind, these are no longer considered purebred American Pit Bull Terrier’s, although they have been registered with UKC/ADBA/AKC. It is in my opinion that these MUTATIONS are a fad and when people realize exactly what they are NOT an APBT, and the health issues and short life spans that come with these dogs, they will stop breeding and buying them.