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AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER

LIFE SPAN: 12 years
Breed Name: American Pit Bull Terrier
Group: Terrier
Origin: United States of America
Pit Bull, Pit, Apbt

HISTORY

Sometime during the nineteenth century, dog fanciers in England, Ireland and Scotland began to experiment with crosses between Bulldogs and Terriers, looking for a dog that combined the gameness of the terrier with the strength and athleticism of the Bulldog. The United Kennel Club was the first registry to recognize the American Pit Bull Terrier. UKC founder C. Z. Bennett assigned UKC registration number 1 to his own APBT, Bennett's Ring, in 1898.