Pitbull Dog

The American Pit Bull Terrier is often considered the original pit bull type dog and has several pedigrees, including the Colby Pinscher or Colby Pit Bull, and the old family red nose. This breed is not recognized by the AKC (American Kennel Club) but is nevertheless recognized by the UKC (United Kennel Club) and is considered a purebred dog by the UKC, maintaining its breed type for over 150 years.

The United States admired the Pit Bull Terrier breed for a quality reminiscent of themselves; Friendly, brave, hardworking, worthy of respect and became the "All American Dog". Their many purebred talents have not gone unnoticed by farmers and ranchers who have used their APBTs as semi-wild cattle and hog dogs, for hunting, herding and as family companions.

Pit Bulls were originally bred from the old English Bulldogs (these dogs are similar in appearance to modern American Bulldogs) who gained their popularity in the British Isles in the brutal bloody sport known as bullbaiting. United States pit bulls have been used in questionable bull and mouse bait sports, hence their name. When dog fighting was banned in Britain in 1835 and 1911, these dogs were mostly kept as pets. Even when they were used to fight dogs, many of them were kept exclusively for company.

Breed for combat, these dogs soon became larger and more valuable in the United States. History of Bulldogs History of Bulldogs in the United States Bulldogs were first bred in England, where breeders often crossed bulldogs and terriers to create dogs with rude terrier temperament and bulldog strength. Pit Bull is a term used in the United States to refer to a dog of Pit Bull and Terrier descent, while in other countries, such as the United Kingdom, the term is used as an abbreviation for the American Pit Bull breed. In other cases, the American Pit Bull Terrier is only considered a "bull-type" dog that exhibits some consistent characteristics, rather than a full-fledged breed.

Many jurisdictions that restrict bulldogs apply their restrictions to modern American Bulldogs, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, and any other dog with the basic physical characteristics and appearance of these breeds. The name has historically been used for several dog breeds, including the Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier, but the American Kennel Club does not consider it a separate breed. A dog that originated in pit bulls and terriers and is used as a "generic term" for certain breeds of dogs, citing origin, appearance, and temperament. The APBT, registered by the UKC, is a separate breed and does not refer to the mindless purebred samurai mongrel.