There classified by the stafforshire bull terrier which another name for it is pit bull
no. Boston terrier are not pit bulls.
I can only think of 4 the American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Terrier, and the American Pit Bull Terrier.
The dog wasn't a PIT Bull Terrier, he was a Bull Terrier. Pit Bulls and Bull Terriers are two completely different breeds of dogs. The Bull Terrier in the story was named Bodger.
I found this question in the dog training, yorkshire terrier, pit bulls category. What does the number of stores have to do with dogs? I am guessing that there are no stores in the world called "Dog Training, Yorkshire Terrier, Pit Bulls". Thanks.
The exact origin is not known. The earliest records of pit bulls was at least 150 years ago in England. They are thought to be a mix between the English bulldog and a terrier. Many people think it is the now extinct white terrier.
Well "pit bull" is a term used to describe 3 diffrent breeds, and none start with an M. American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Pit bulls were created in the early 1800's after bear/bull baiting was made illegal in Europe. Since spectators could no longer watch Bulldogs fight bears and bulls, they crossed Bulldogs with Terriers to create what we now know as the "pit bull." These dogs were created to fight other dogs for sport.
They are the real bulldogs. Pitbull was used to separate them from the other bulldogs that really can not control bulls for not having the ability. The pit part of the name came from the place where the fights use to take place in the early days.
the pit-bull originally came from turkey but was bread many times to take the typical pit-bull terrier form
From the Wikipedia entry on pit bulls: "Pit Bull is a term commonly used to describe several breeds of dog in the Molosser family. The breeds most often placed in this category are the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier."
American Pit Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers are very similar in appearance, with the main difference being that Pit Bulls are usually considerably larger and have longer legs. The English Bull Terrier is easily distinguishable from both Pit Bulls and Staffys as they have a uniquely shaped head which slopes steeply downwards from the base of the ears. English Bull Terriers are also generally bigger than Staffords but smaller than Pit Bulls. Pit Bulls, English Bull Terriers and Staffys are each recognized as individual breeds by the various existing Kennel Club organisations.
The American Pitbull Terrier is not recognized by the AKC. It is in the UKC terrier group. The American Staffordshire Terrier is in the AKC terrier group