[bashansasasasa]

I don't think the average pet owner puts much thought in to which breed is best for them. Lots of pets start out as impulse buys. Cute puppy = purchase or adoption. There isn't a whole lot of forethought, IMO.
That said, there aren't any pit bulls in my neighborhood. There is a boxer next door, but seems everyone else owns schnoodles, and shih-tzus and labs or goldens. Way back when I adopted Cooper (my first pit bull mix) no one knew what breed of dog he was. He was a novelty around here...