Friday, March 4, 2011

Pitbulls

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A Pit bull is any of a number of breeds of canine in the molosser breed group.
Most jurisdictions that restrict bulls, including Ontario, Canada and Denver, Colorado, apply the restriction to the trendy American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, or some other dog that has the substantial bodily traits and appearance of those breeds. However a number of jurisdictions, akin to Singapore and Franklin County, Ohio, also classify the modern American Bulldog as a "pit bull-kind canine", while within the United Kingdom a pit bull is an American pit bull terrier. All three breeds share a similar historical past, with origins rooted from the bulldog and a wide range of terriers. The canines known as bull terriers earlier than the event of the fashionable Bull terrier within the early twentieth century may also be known as pit bulls. This breed of dog is also a well-liked breed of canine used for canine fights.
The ASPCA states that the media is biased toward protecting pit bull assaults extra extensively than assaults by different breeds, and that this has contributed to a broadly held perception that they present a considerably greater risk to humans than other breeds of canine; ASPCA made the declare based on reportage of 4 dog bites that occurred in August, 2007, and comments by local media contacts. Extensively reported pit bull assaults have resulted in breed-particular laws being enacted in several jurisdictions, and to elevated premiums for liability insurance. Some airlines have placed restrictions on air travel for pit bulls, though in some instances restrictions are in place for the canine

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