[Aloysious]

The genes have been supressed in the AB because an alpha AB at 85 pounds is way too much dog for the average dog owner.
Going by the Monks of New Skeete's temperament test... my dog should be on a battlefield!
I have to do timeouts with him; and cannot play rough; he hates to lose, and I can't afford to let him win.
He was 1st pick; and I was ready to get a line bred female for him... FORGET IT!
He runs up to trucks and pulls Pitbulls out by the face! I have to twist his collar till he passes out to make him let go!
I was disappointed he weighs 83 pounds, his dad is so much bigger. lol If he weighed 10 pounds more; I'd have to kill him. No more AB's.
He's throwing me some beautiful American Bulladors! AB's don't run far in Hawaii, neither do Black Labs, too hot; I have a service dog that can run beside my bicycle all day, and wear out her mom and dad when she gets home!
Coat Color and Inheritance says, For maximum hybrid vigour, breed dominant black with dominant white. I believe it.

 

[Aloysious]

I think if you're breeding AB's the old standard should apply. An alpha AB that too big, is too dangerous. I bought my AB with the uderstanding that I could possibly get a dog with Greyhound, and Catahoula in it (just from books I read); and I intended to selectively breed for the leaner dog; I don't drive, I ride a bicycle and need a dog that can keep up. I would not want to put anything else into my AB. But the AB is an excellent dog to give strength, stamina and many other good qualites to other breeds. I read that all Greyhounds have AB type dogs in them; so I'm not just reffering to bullbreeds.
I am disabled and use my dogs to pick up money and things I drop, to pack saddle bags, for support with my cane, and for pulling uphill.
My AB is great at all of that; but he is the baddest dog I've ever seen. I don't mind having a watchdog; but I pushed a man down, and my dog shredded his arm.
Labs are too soft to pull, or lean on and they have softer bites; my Am. Bullador is a nice mix.