The best thing you can do is look for a reputable pit breeder that raises level headed dogs. You dont want a michael vick special. I strongly suggest raising a pit from a puppy and making sure he knows you are the boss. They are strongminded dogs and will walk all over you if you let them. I prefer smaller catch dogs because my bay dogs are pretty rough and like to dog pile after the catch dog gets there. A well bred pit comes out programmed to catch hogs, you just gotta teach em to listen. Ive been around em for some time, a good one is hard to beat.