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Where does pitbull originated?

Updated: 10/8/2023
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13y ago

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That's a hard question, as any short haired dog with a wide muzzle could be classified as a Pit Bull. (APBT's, AmStaffs, American Bulldogs, English Bulldogs, Boxers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Boxer, etc.) Pit Bull is not a breed. But a lot of Bull breeds originated in Rome, where they were bred to literally fight bulls by clamping their jaws on them and not letting go.

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The pit bull's ancestry can be traced back to roughly the 12th century, when European hunters cross-bred the molossus, an early mastiff, with the Bellenbeiser, or bull-biter--which became known as the bulldog--was used to attack dangerous game animals. With their powerful jaws, bulldogs could penetrate a tough hide, slash muscle, crush bone, and grip like a vise. While other dogs could track wild boar and bear, only the bulldog had the mettle to clamp its jaws on the larger animal's nose and hold it, allowing the hunter to move in for the kill.

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from the staffordshire terrier originating in the United Kingdom

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The American Pit Bull Terrier was first bred in England.

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