PIT BULL Definition & Meaning

pit bull

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[ pit bool ]

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noun

a stocky, muscular dog with a broad skull and a smooth coat, belonging to an informal category of purebred and mixed-breed dogs that includes the American Staffordshire terrier, the Staffordshire bull terrier, and sometimes the American bulldog or boxer.
Also called A·mer·i·can pit bull ter·rier. American Staffordshire terrier ( def ).

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pit bull¹

First recorded in 1925–30; pit ¹( def ) (in the sense “enclosure for staging animal fights”) + bull(dog) ( def )

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The ban means there are now five banned types of dog in Britain - pit bull terrier, Japanese Tosa, Doga Argentino and Fila Brasileiro, as well as XL bully.

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"The XL bully started to cause concern in pet ownership and dog ownership, and that is a cross of four different dogs, including the American Pit Bull Terrier," he said.

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"If they fit 80% of the criteria, then in law, they became an American Pit Bull Terrier in the UK, and were therefore banned."

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So-called Section 1 dogs are banned in the UK under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, and also include the American pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, Dogo Argentinos, and Fila Brazileiro.

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There are now five banned types of dog in Britain - XL bully, pit bull terrier, Japanese Tosa, Doga Argentino and Fila Braziliero.

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