Sentences with phrase «by a pit bull terrier»

Many Pit Bull attacks being reported by news outlets are either committed by a dog of some other breed or by a Pit Bull Terrier who was provoked.

Mayor Owen Sheppard said signs prohibiting animals in parks have been posted for years but the city has lacked a pertinent ordinance.Shook could not be reached for comment Wednesday, but her assistant, Jeanne Scholz said the vicious dog ordinance is the result of increased reports in Florida of attacks by pit bull terriers.

The other was an 8 - year - old boy bitten in the parking lot, possibly by a pit bull terrier.

Not exact matches

Consider this story, reported by the Associated Press in early May, carrying the headline «Tiny Terrier Saved Kids from Pit Bulls.»

Another breed that came from the same lineage as APBT and is often incorrectly categorized as «Pit Bull» is the American Staffordshire Terrier, as recognized by the American Kennel Club.

This general classifications results in American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and even American Bulldogs being inaccurately grouped as «Pit Bulls» by the community at large.

In 2002, Duane Daniels and his friend, Spencer Sheppard was escorted out of a club in southeast London and thus ordered an attack by Colonel, Sheppard's Pit Bull Terrier, on the bouncer.

The correct name for this breed is the American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) as recognized by the United Kennel Club.

The modern incarnation of the Brazilian Bandogge is a recently created protection breed, developed by crossing the American Pit Bull Terrier with the Fila Brasileiro and the English Bullmastiff

The American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) is a breed registered by the United Kennel Club.

For instance, American Pit Bull Terriers and Akitas were reported by owners to be more aggressive than average, but only towards other dogs.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — Australia may ban imports of pit bull terriers and other fighting dogs in line with measures taken by Britain after recent attacks.

A variation in the breed, defined by a specific breeder as the Razor Edge pit bull, has since become its own bloodline and is now distinguishable from the typical American pit bull terriers by certain characteristics.

High titer vaccines commonly produce full protection by age 12 weeks (though I recommend carrying vaccination out to age 16 weeks to be certain - an especially good idea for breeds predisposed to infection such as the Rottweiler, Doberman pinscher, and American pit bull terrier).

High titer vaccines commonly produce full protection by age 12 weeks (though we recommend carrying vaccination out to age 16 weeks to be certain - an especially good idea for breeds predisposed to infection such as the Rottweiler, Doberman pinscher, and American pit bull terrier).

Like all dog breeds, American Pit Bull Terriers are susceptible to complications caused by internal and external parasites such as ticks, fleas, and worms.

But after the breed was recognized by AKC, the show dog (the Staffordshire Terrier) and the working dog (the American Pit Bull Terrier) were developed along different lines and can now be considered separate breeds.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 3 - year - old American pit bull terrier is being treated in the intensive care unit at Lauderdale Veterinary Specialists in Fort Lauderdale after the owner reported that the dog was attacked by bears in Big Cypress Friday night.

If you look at the only statistics in the States, on death by dog bite, studies have shown that between 41 - 49 percent of all deaths caused by dog bites are caused by pit bulls or pit bull crosses, American pit bull, Staffordshire terrier, and American Staffordshire.

The men who match pit bulls in fights today do not bother with such formalities; they refer to their animals as bulldogs — a nickname which should not confuse pit bulls with the pug - faced and bowlegged English bulldog, a distant relative, or the bullterrier, another relation whose bloodline was softened long ago by crossbreeding with the English Terrier.

ALBERTA A Jack Russell Terrier was fatally mauled Thursday by a loose, repeat offender pit bull that had jumped out of the window of a truck in Calgary.

The breeds most commonly referred to as pit bulls are the American Staffordshire terrier, which is the term used by the American Kennel Club, and the American pit bull terrier, the term used by the United Kennel Club.

But most pit bull fanciers believe that in the 52 years since the Staffordshire terrier — renamed the American Staffordshire terrier in 1972 — was recognized by the AKC, it has become a dog significantly different from the UKC's American pit bull terrier.

The pit bull was America's dog and was depicted as such in 1914 by artist Wallace Robinson, who created a poster in which an English bulldog, a German dachshund, an American bull terrier, a French bulldog and a Russian wolfhound were dressed in the military uniforms of each dog's country.

A pit bull, is defined as any dog that is an APBT, Am Staf Terrier, Staff Bull Terrier, or any dog displaying the majority of physical traits of anyone (1) or more of the above breeds, or any dog exhibiting those distinguishing characteristics which substantially conform to the standards set by the AKC or UKC for any of the above brbull, is defined as any dog that is an APBT, Am Staf Terrier, Staff Bull Terrier, or any dog displaying the majority of physical traits of anyone (1) or more of the above breeds, or any dog exhibiting those distinguishing characteristics which substantially conform to the standards set by the AKC or UKC for any of the above brBull Terrier, or any dog displaying the majority of physical traits of anyone (1) or more of the above breeds, or any dog exhibiting those distinguishing characteristics which substantially conform to the standards set by the AKC or UKC for any of the above breed.

In addition to her full - time position at the Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development, she operates a horse boarding facility at her home in Hudson, co-chairs the annual Arctic Blast Terrier Trials (sanctioned by the Jack Russell Terrier Association) and is a strong advocate for Rottweilers and Pit Bulls.

The American pit bull terrier as registered by the ADBA and UKC, the American Staffordshire as registered by the American Kennel Club (and by the UKC, but as an American pit bull terrier) and the Staffordshire bull terrier as registered by the AKC and now the UKC.

According to data compiled by Barkpost, Chihuahuas are the second most abandoned dog in the US, after the American Pit Bull Terrier.

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George was chosen by the Victorian Govt to feature in their «approved standard» for identifying American Pit Bull Terriers.

With the memory of a 4 - year - old boy mauled to death by pit - bull terrier mixes last year still fresh in their minds, Orange County officials are preparing to overhaul their rules governing dangerous dogs.

And for at least the past 70 years, most of the American Pit Bull Terriers have been bred by people with the intention of NOT using them for fighting (not that all of them were BEFORE the 1930s, but certainly after that point) as the law, and canine organizations frowned on the activity.

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Mulder's comments came a week after a 3 - year - old poodle named Toby was mauled and killed by a neighborhood pit bull terrier.

Eddie is a 5 year old neutered male, blue and white Pit Bull Terrier, who was surrendered to the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter on March 8, 2013, by his owners because they were moving out of the country.

I AM disappointed by the horror stories that have come to be associated with the American pit bull terriers, a breed of dog commonly known as the pit bull.

The Pit bull was first bred in the 1800s (or a bit earlier) in the United Kingdom by using bulldogs and terriers.

Pit Bull Terriers are often used in search and rescue operations and by law enforcement for bomb and drug detection.

These dogs soon became known by the current name of «Pit Bull Terriers».

Under the government bill, American pit bull terriers must be neutered by Nov. 30 or be destroyed and must be kept on a leash and muzzled in public.

In 1898, a man by the name of Chauncy Bennet formed the United Kennel Club (UKC) for the sole purpose of registering «Pit Bull Terriers» as the American Kennel Club wanted nothing to do with them.

/» American pit bull terriers is not true I now have 4 children of my own & they have had 3 pit bull dogs so far & every one of the dogs been nothing but a loyal protector of my children no aggressiveness what so ever but I also dare ANYBODY 2 be aggressive forwards my children while their dog is present my opinion is that u probably never owned a dog of this statue your just giving a opinion by what bs u have heard so stick with your poodles & shitzoo's we will stick with our pit bulls

By now we all know the heroic tale of Mayor Buddy Dyer rescuing Alli the Jack Russell terrier from the jaws of a demonic pit bull.

Golden retrievers for example, which many uninformed folks regard as safer at home and more responsive to training, are frequently out - performed by pit - bull - terrier - like dogs on tests administered by the American Temperament Test Society.

Pit Bull dogs, also recognized as American Pit Bull Terriers by certain dog clubs, have historically been known as courageous and heroic animals.

If you are deciding which the best family pet is by temperament, then I should point out that the American Pit Bull Terrier passes with a higher percent than the Beagle AND the Golden Retriever.

In 2012, the new grant program will help 65 non-profit spay / neuter clinics around the nation provide high - quality, affordable spay / neuter surgeries for more than 23,000 cats and pit bull terriers during February and August — ultimately reducing the homeless pet population by tens of thousands of at - risk cats and dogs that would otherwise wind up in shelters because of unplanned litters, said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director of

Sunny Jim is a lovable Black Lab Retriever / Pit Bull Terrier mix rescued in March by Animal Control.

Pit bull terrier dogs and puppies are the most frequently and unjustly targeted by breed discriminatory legislation as inherently vicious, aggressive and dangerous, though this is not the case, as shown by research, studies and policies from the National Canine Research Council, the Center for Disease Control and the American Bar Association.

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