| The Pit Bull or Pit Bull Terrier is one of the most popular dogs in America, in spite of not being an AKC recognized breed. The American Staffordshire Terrier, however, is a very closely related AKC registered breed. "The American Pit Bull Terrier" is registered by the United Kennel Club. These breeds are often mistaken for one another. The UKC will, in fact, register both as American Pit Bull Terriers and considers them one and the same. The Pit Bull Terrier breed originated in the early 19th century in the British Isles. The muscular, courageous dogs were originally used to bait bulls. They arrived in America in the late 1800s with European immigrants who used them to protect their homesteads and as loyal companions. Pit Bulls have smooth, short, shiny coats - in all colors and in a variety of color patterns. They are medium size dogs, weighing from about 30 to 60 pounds. Their ear are set high and may be left natural or cropped. Pit Bulls thrive on human companionship. With proper socialization and training, they are loving family pets and faithful companions to folks of all ages. |   Buy at AllPosters.com |
This versatile breed excels in the conformation ring, in obedience, and successfully competes in dog sports and activities like Agility, Flyball, Tracking, Schutzhund and more. Many Pit Bulls work as Certified Therapy Dogs in hospitals and as Search & Rescue Dogs. Even though aggression towards people is uncharacteristic of the breed, this dog is also misunderstood, feared, vilified by the press and has been the target of breed banning legislation, probably more than any other breed. The misconceptions and bad reputation are the result of bad breeding, misguided uneducated "macho" owners, and other unscrupulous individuals who promote the cruel and inhumane “sport" of dog fighting. Read more about The Much-Maligned Pit Bull.
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