American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT)
American Pit Bull
Terrier
Let us introduce you a “star” dog
Pitbull. This dog breed is known both as famous and notorious dog
(other names: APBT, Pit Bull, Pitbull). Red nose pitbull and blue
nose pitbull are varieties of the breed.
The main points:
- Origin:
United States, 19th Century
- Lifetime:
12 years
- FCI:
Not accepted
- Height
at the withers: 45 to 56 cm
- Weight:
15-30 kg
- Size:
average
APBT History and Origin
The American Pit Bull Terrier, often
simply called as Pit Bull and having APBT abbreviation is an
American breed, which is not recognized by the FCI. The United
Kennel Club (UKC) recognized the pit bull breed at the first time
in 1898. The breed founder C.Z. Bennett had first APBT and gave
him the registration number 1.
The Pit Bull is a cross between a terrier and English bulldog and
was initially bred to hunt rats. There were competitions held and
many bets were placed on whose dog the fastest one in killing a
certain number of rats had been. Then pit bulls were bred in
England for dog fighting until these fights were forbidden in
1835.
Due to the times of pit bull dog fights the pit bull has a
difficult status in many countries, pit bull dogs belong to one
kind of the dangerous dogs and the keeping of such a breed can
ever be linked to conditions of a certain country. Pit Bull
Terrier in Great Britain is in contrast to the Staffordshire bull
terrier in the list of most dangerous dogs, and the keeping is
banned there since 1991.
American Pit Bull
Constitution
The Pit Bull is a dog with a back
height up to 56 cm that corresponds to medium sized dogs. He is
short-haired and may have any color and pattern and never
appears bulky, but muscular and athletic. The weight plays
really rather minor role. Much more important is the
relationship between a weight and a size. The tail is relatively
short. The skull is flat and the pit bulls ears are positioned
slightly, the head is quite large. Distinctive is the "beefy"
chest, especially for pit bull male dogs.
Pitbull Terrier
Temperament
The pit bull has a lot of confidence
and strength no matter whether he is at home or at a walk. He
loves to please his owner very much. He is very playful; he is
well organized in the elder age and loves catching and retrieving
games. Despite all the prejudices he likes children very much and
is a good playmate. Nevertheless, he is very 'captivating'. What
he has or where he is, all is his property. At least he is
convinced in this. The Pit Bull is interested in everything that
happens around him and emits his love of life around.
Nevertheless, he appears rather hostile towards other dogs, so pit
bull' socialization must be trained well. The pit bull
breeder/owner/holder or trainer is highly responsible for this!
Today’s Pit Bull
Missions
The pit bull is very nimble and is
a good climber. A suitable enclosure is a must for him. He shows
absolute willingness to work and can be used well in dog sports
as Obedience or Agility.
Although the pit bull has such a
bad reputation, these unique dogs are even used as therapy dogs
or at shows because of having strong nerves.
A study by the University of Kiel
showed that the American Pit Bull Terrier is not prone to
excessive aggression.
Find strong APBT collars at our store in the UK.
