Awesome, awesome pics everyone...I love pits, and yeah I'm planning on either a rescue or raising one from puppy status. I live in an apartment right now and don't see that changing in the next few years so I'm planning on something small-medium sized, I have a fair size 1 bedroom 833 sq ft and will likely be moving in with a couple friends in a few months to a 3 bedroom. Place has dog play areas on the grounds, very pet friendly and I'm really close to the marina here in San Mateo/Foster City. There's a couple dog parks around too, and I want something small enough to keep in my apt but big enough to take for runs. Short hair and minimal shedding, and something relatively healthy not one of the breeds prone to health issues. Currently, although I love full size pits, rots, german shephards, huskies, akitas...I can't handle the size or shedding right now. Soooooo I really like the look of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, or the mini bull terriers, or maaaaaaaybe a boston terrier. The staffi terrier would be my first choice right now, but I'm only just starting to look so I dunno for sure yet. I still have a few months before I'd be in a position to get one anyway, so plenty of time to research around.