When English settlers brought their mastiff - type large dogs and English long - legged
bulldogs with them to the southern tip of south Africa, the two breeds were crossbred and later bred again with
other native dogs
within Africa.
If the bill stands as written, any pit bulls — a vaguely defined breed label attached to any number of dogs with physical similarities to American Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American
Bulldogs, and
other mixes of any of those breeds — not registered with the city by January 1, 2018 will not be allowed to legally live
within city limits.