Pitbulls show the same differences between the sexes, with males being taller and heavier than their female counterparts.

Anti-pit bull activists in Seattle floated a package of proposals, including a breed ban, to City Councilman Tim Burgess earlier this year. Grant M. Haller/Seattle Post-Intelligencer ...

Pit bulls often spark debate and sometimes fear wherever they go. The numbers, history, and behavior of this breed point to a ...

Pit bulls can’t catch a break. Thanks to decades of bad headlines and half-baked rumors, these dogs are still battling outdated myths, but the facts tell a different story. We've listed common pit ...

In general, pit bulls aren’t aggressive with people but are “less tolerant” of other dogs than many other breeds, says Pamela Reid, PhD, vice president of the ASPCA’s Animal Behavior ...

Exploring the distinct characteristics of the American Pit Bull Terrier and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is not just an ...

Most pit-bull-type dogs descend from a dog-fighting breed from a cross between the Old English bulldog and the Old English terrier and was often trained for use in dog-fighting and bear-baiting.

Independence, Kearney and Leawood are the last remaining cities in the Kansas City metro that still ban residents from owning pit bulls. Dog-loving residents in Independence are trying to collect ...

Lutz Heck, who ran Berlin's main zoo, crossed Spanish fighting bulls with other breeds and, along with Heinz's cows, the resulting cattle were declared to be the resurrection of the aurochs.

This breed, known as an American Pit Bull Terrier or just Pit Bull is a fighting dog first developed in the 19 th century in England, Scotland and Ireland from a bulldog and a terrier.

From their square faces, short legs and muscular builds, the pit bull dog breed umbrella has gained a bad reputation for their intimidating looks and history of being dog-fighting animals.