UKC Terrier Group
American Pit Bull Terrier
The job
Built to catch semi-wild cattle and hogs, to hunt, and to drive livestock.
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UKC history says fanciers in England, Ireland, and Scotland began crossing bulldogs and terriers in the nineteenth century.
Weight 35 to 60 pounds (male) and 30 to 50 pounds (female). Height 18 to 21 inches (male) and 17 to 20 inches (female).
American Temperament Test Society pass rate: 87.6% (960 dogs tested).
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Photo: Yohan Cho. Unsplash License. Image source. Sources: United Kennel Club, American Temperament Test Society.