Why do people always call bull terriers pit bulls?

Bull Terriers are called Pit Bulls, along with some other breeds, because they were bred to fight in “Pits” against bulls. Everything about these breeds were bred for fighting, and incurring massive damage to the target. read more

Personally, I call a pit bull a pit bull, and a bull terrier a bull terrier. That said, there is a school of thought that exists wherein several breeds, including the bull terrier are classified as pit bulls. read more

Frequently, pit bulls are associated with children, as in the Our Gang comedies, as well as with Buster Brown, both in short films and as the corporate mascot for a shoe company. The famous RCA Victor image of a dog and a gramophone also featured a pit bull terrier. read more