Therefore, the only solution is to find appropriate dogs from
related bull breeds and allow their breeding and labeling as purebred English Bulldogs.
Not exact matches
There are 90 million dogs in the United States and approximately 20 %, or 18 million, of them are pit
bull related breeds.
On a regular basis city and neighborhood governments are looking at passing
breed specific laws
relating to pit
bulls and other dog
breeds that are considered to be dangerous or a nuisance.
What's more, pit
bull related breeds are often very well behaved.
The
breed is very closely
related to the American Pit
Bull Terrier.
They used the closely -
related Staffordshire
Bull Terrier
breed to do this.
The
breed was closely
related to the Bärenbeisser (some believe that the two
breeds were the same; the names mean «
bull - biter» and «bear - biter,» respectively), and the Boxer.
No other
breed, with the exception of a closely
related Pit
Bull, earned such undeservedly bad reputation as the American Staffordshire Terrier.
The
breed most closely
related to the American Staffordshire Terrier is the Staffordshire
Bull Terrier.
Of the 4,558 dogs involved in fatal and disfiguring attacks on humans occurring in the U.S. & Canada since September 1982, when I began logging the data, 2,923 (64 %) were pit
bulls; 541 were Rottweilers; 3,696 were of
related molosser
breeds, including pit
bulls, Rottweilers, mastiffs, boxers, and their mixes.
Of the 5,206 dogs involved in fatal and disfiguring attacks on humans occurring in the U.S. & Canada since September 1982, when I began logging the data, 3,595 (68 %) were pit
bulls; 567 were Rottweilers; 4,713 (85 %) were of
related molosser
breeds, including pit
bulls, Rottweilers, mastiffs,
bull mastiffs, boxers, and their mixes.
'' There is the reality that they claim dogs of even distantly -
related breeds — including Boxers, Bulldogs and Mastiffs — to all be «pit
bulls» in their «statistics».
Most injuries were soft tissue
related, however more severe bites and injuries were observed in attacks from the pit -
bull and Rottweiler
breeds.
These groups often assert that Pit
Bulls are responsible for more bite -
related fatalities than any other
breed.
What's interesting though is the APBT and other pit
bull type
breeds are actually more
related with those dogs than with terrier type
breeds, so there definitely is some common history there.
First, the names chosen for the pit
bull and
related breeds by the kennel clubs are poor choices, leading to even more unnecessary confusion.
In an interview with Dogtime.com, Delise stated «with the exception of the Diane Whipple case in San Francisco in 2001 [which involved dogs of the Presa Canario
breed, also known as Canary Mastiffs], I have not seen a single dog bite -
related fatality attributed to another
breed of dog that has generated the amount of news attention given to incidents that are reported to involve pit
bulls.
Rather, the other companies willing to insure high - risk
breeds are also having to make more and higher payouts for attacks by pit
bulls, Rottweilers, and dogs of several other closely
related but relatively scarce
breeds, each of which pose more than twice the actuarial risk of all other
breeds combined and more than 10 times the actuarial risk of the average dog.
American Pit
Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire Terriers are closely
related breeds, but there are some slight differences for people interested in learning more about their furry friends.
I created this website to help inform people about the pit
bull breed and other dog -
related issues.
This myth is actually not only
related to the pit
bull, but to many other
breeds of dogs.
Many pit
bull breeds actually are terriers, and adding that word softens the name and helps people
relate to the dogs.
There is the reality that they claim dogs of even distantly -
related breeds — including Boxers, Bulldogs and Mastiffs - to all be «pit
bulls» in their «statistics».
Nevertheless, regardless of their experience with the APBT, or the lack of any expertise
related to the study of science and / or genetics, those who support
breed specific legislation (most commonly in the form of «pit
bull bans») are adamant that genetics play a crucial role in the disposition of the American Pit Bull Terr
bull bans») are adamant that genetics play a crucial role in the disposition of the American Pit
Bull Terr
Bull Terrier.
The Staffy
Bull mutation is not known to occur in Aussies (though it is found in Boston Terriers and French Bulldogs, two much more closely
related breeds) nor does the Aussie mutation occur in Staffy
Bulls.
Breeds specified in Part II of the Second Schedule: Bull Terrier, Doberman Pinscher, Rottweiller, German Shepherd Dog with its related breeds such as the Belgian Shepherd Dog and the East European Shepherd Dog, Mastiffs including the Bull Mastiff, Perro De Presa Canario, Cane Corso and Dogue De Bordeaux, and their cr
Breeds specified in Part II of the Second Schedule:
Bull Terrier, Doberman Pinscher, Rottweiller, German Shepherd Dog with its
related breeds such as the Belgian Shepherd Dog and the East European Shepherd Dog, Mastiffs including the Bull Mastiff, Perro De Presa Canario, Cane Corso and Dogue De Bordeaux, and their cr
breeds such as the Belgian Shepherd Dog and the East European Shepherd Dog, Mastiffs including the
Bull Mastiff, Perro De Presa Canario, Cane Corso and Dogue De Bordeaux, and their crosses.
Another 6 % have been closely
related «bully
breeds,» including boxers,
bull mastiffs, Rottweilers, Cane Corsos, Presa Canarios, Dogo Argentinos, Fila Brasilieros, and Sharpeis, who together account for 3.7 % of the U.S. dog population.
It offers
breed -
related information, lists pros and cons of Pit
Bull parenting and provides links for those interested in adopting Pit
Bulls.
Seizures also occur more frequently in staffordshire
bull terriers; but those seizures are usually
related to a specific neuro - metabolic disorder seen in that
breed.
You are considering adopting or buying a dog, and one
breed you are considering is a Pit
Bull Terrier, or one of several
breeds that are closely
related to this
breed.
Pitbull - l is dedicated to discussions
related to any pit
bull type dog, including American Pit Bull Terriers (APBTs), American Staffordshire Terriers (AmStaffs), Staffordshire Bull Terriers (SBTs) and mixes of these bre
bull type dog, including American Pit
Bull Terriers (APBTs), American Staffordshire Terriers (AmStaffs), Staffordshire Bull Terriers (SBTs) and mixes of these bre
Bull Terriers (APBTs), American Staffordshire Terriers (AmStaffs), Staffordshire
Bull Terriers (SBTs) and mixes of these bre
Bull Terriers (SBTs) and mixes of these
breeds.
Although pigment -
related hearing loss can occur in any
breed, two genes that cause this type of deafness are more commonly found in certain
breeds, such as Great Dane, Collie, Old English and Shetland Sheepdogs, Samoyed, Dalmatian and
Bull Terriers, according to Louisiana State University veterinarian Dr. George M. Strain.
Original report: An Ontario Superior Court Justice struck down parts of the province's law
relating to pit
bull breeds.
Bull Terriers are closely
related to Staffordshire
Bull Terriers and were originally
bred for fighting
bulls.
Unfortunately, we can not accept aggressive or potentially aggressive
breeds of dogs, including Pit
Bulls, Rottweilers, Cane Corsos, and any cross
breed or
related breed.
At the top of the list is the American Pit
Bull Terrier and
related breeds such as the American Staffordshire.
Dog Owners» Liability Act, Ontario: If there is a conflict between a provision of this Act or of a regulation under this or any other Act
relating to banned
breeds (such as pit
bulls) and a provision of a by - law passed by a municipality
relating to these
breeds, the provision that is more restrictive in relation to controls or bans on these
breeds prevails.
Another canine -
related note: some dog
breeds may raise your premiums, while others — pit
bulls, staffordshire terriers, doberman pinschers, rottweilers, and German shepherds — may prevent you from getting a policy at all.
«Despite these (
breed identification) limitations and concerns, the data indicate that Rottweilers and pit
bull - type dogs accounted for 67 % of human DBRF (Dog Bite
Related Fatalities) in the United States between 1997 and 1998.