Originally Posted by
ravenmore
Pit bulls average between 40 and 60 pounds. Mine is big at 70 pounds, but he's part boxer. People often mistake other breeds for pits. If the dog really was that big it probably was not a pit bull.
correct. though very muscular, a pit bull is a medium to medium-large dog.
there are several larger dogs that look a bit similar, such as a
presa canario. a mixed breed is one possibility, but another is that you (Beau210) were exaggerating or just plain wrong about the size of the dog. very, very few dogs are truly 150+ pounds.