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  2. American Pit Bull Terrier - Wikipedia

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    A bull and terrier type. Paris, 1863. "Watchful-Waiting". World War I poster featuring a pit bull as a representation of the US. Until the mid-19th century the since-extinct Old English Terriers and Old English Bulldogs were bred together to produce a dog that combined the gameness of the terrier with the strength and athleticism of the bulldog.

  3. Breed-specific legislation - Wikipedia

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    Pit bull–type dog wearing a muzzle. In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. [1] Such laws range from outright bans on the possession of these dogs, to restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks.

  4. Pit bull - Wikipedia

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    Pit bull is an umbrella term for several types of dog believed to have descended from bull and terriers.In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and sometimes the American Bulldog, along with any crossbred dog that shares certain physical characteristics with these ...

  5. Warning: Cute Dogs! Everything to Know About the 2025 ... - AOL

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    Jolene, an American Pit bull terrier-mix will be competing in a wheelchair, while Sprinkle, a blind and hearing-impaired Australian shepherd-mix will also show viewers what they've got. 2025 Puppy ...

  6. Dog fighting - Wikipedia

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    These include the Dogo Argentino, the Tosa, the Fila Brasileiro, the Perro de Presa Canario and the American Pit Bull Terrier. Of these, the American Pit Bull Terrier and the Perro de Presa Canario are the only breeds currently known to exist in Australia and there are strict regulations on keeping these breeds, including a prohibition on ...

  7. List of fatal dog attacks - Wikipedia

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    Pit bull: Mexico City, Iztapalapa — The victim was attacked and killed by a pit bull that was kept tied up on a roof. The victim died on the scene. The dog was taken into custody. [24] [25] [26] January 21, 2018 <1, male Pit bull: Colima, Las Amarillas Colony — An 11-month-old baby was attacked by 1 of 3 pit bulls in his home. Due to the ...

  8. Staffordshire Bull Terrier - Wikipedia

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    In the mid–19th century, bull and terrier hybrids were known by several different aliases, such as the Patched Fighting Terrier, Staffordshire Pit-dog, Brindle Bull, and Bull-and-Terrier. [2] They were also referred to as half-and-halfs, half-breds, or more commonly as the bull and terrier, although they were not true breeds in the same sense ...

  9. List of individual dogs - Wikipedia

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    Stubby, aka Sergeant Stubby, a Boston Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier, the most decorated war dog of World War I and the only dog to be nominated for rank and then promoted to sergeant through combat. [54] He was also a mascot at Georgetown University. Tich, Dickin Medal winner of the King's Royal Rifle Corps during the Second World War.