But the American Pit Bull Terrier is considered to be the “original” Pit Bull and, at first, appears identical to the Amstaff. According to the AKC, the main difference between the breeds is ...

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although the American Staffordshire Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terrier are often referred to as pit bulls. So are a handful of other breeds and mixed breeds. Pit bulls were originally used for ...

founder and executive director of the American Pit Bull Foundation. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. “You see a whole lot of backyard breeding … and a whole lot of dogs ...

They were seen as all-American: no fuss, no frills, everyday dogs. In the 1950s, with the consumer boom after WWII, there was a huge push toward kennel club breeds and the pit bull fell by the ...

What is a pit bull? We’ve heard about this American bully XL in the UK and how it’s a mashup of a few kinds of dogs. But they’re having trouble pinning down what this dog is. Is it a breed?

In November, voters will decide whether three types of pit bulls — the American ... long-standing pit bull ban. Voters seven years earlier had chosen to keep the city’s breed-specific ban ...

American pit bull terriers, also referred to as “pit bulls,” are perhaps one of the most controversial and misunderstood dog breeds, carrying a stigma of violence and aggression. They are one ...