{"id":46452,"date":"2022-04-12T09:26:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T09:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-bull-terrier-a-pitbull\/"},"modified":"2022-04-12T09:26:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T09:26:08","slug":"is-bull-terrier-a-pitbull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-bull-terrier-a-pitbull\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Bull Terrier a pitbull?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-bull-terrier-a-pitbull\/#Is_Bull_Terrier_a_pitbull\" title=\"Is Bull Terrier a pitbull?\">Is Bull Terrier a pitbull?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-bull-terrier-a-pitbull\/#Is_a_Staffordshire_terrier_a_pitbull\" title=\"Is a Staffordshire terrier a pitbull?\">Is a Staffordshire terrier a pitbull?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-bull-terrier-a-pitbull\/#What_2_dogs_make_a_pitbull\" title=\"What 2 dogs make a pitbull?\">What 2 dogs make a pitbull?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-bull-terrier-a-pitbull\/#Is_a_bull_terrier_a_good_family_dog\" title=\"Is a bull terrier a good family dog?\">Is a bull terrier a good family dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-bull-terrier-a-pitbull\/#Can_Bull_Terriers_be_mean\" title=\"Can Bull Terriers be mean?\">Can Bull Terriers be mean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-bull-terrier-a-pitbull\/#Are_American_pitbulls_illegal_in_the_UK\" title=\"Are American pitbulls illegal in the UK?\">Are American pitbulls illegal in the UK?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Bull_Terrier_a_pitbull\"><\/span>Is Bull Terrier a pitbull?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The American Pit Bull Terrier is one of the so-called bully breeds often labeled a pit bull. In fact, pit bull isnt a breed, but a term used to describe the American Pit Bull Terrier, the Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_Staffordshire_terrier_a_pitbull\"><\/span>Is a Staffordshire terrier a pitbull?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>American Staffordshire Terriers have much in common with American Pit Bull Terriers, even though they have been bred separately for more than 50 years. <b>They are considered a Pit Bull breed and are targeted by Breed Specific Legislation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_2_dogs_make_a_pitbull\"><\/span>What 2 dogs make a pitbull?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A pit bull is a fighting dog developed in 19th-century England, Scotland, and Ireland from <b>bulldog and terrier ancestry for hunting, specifically for capturing and restraining semi-feral livestock. It is also called an American pit bull terrier.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_bull_terrier_a_good_family_dog\"><\/span>Is a bull terrier a good family dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>With proper socialization and training, Bull Terriers make great family pets. However, they probably are not a good choice for novice dog owners, nor are they generally recommended for households with other pets or irresponsible children.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Bull_Terriers_be_mean\"><\/span>Can Bull Terriers be mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bull Terriers are suspicious of strangers and <b>can be aggressive toward other animals (especially dogs of the same sex) and people. Take him to puppy socialization classes as early as possible, as well as to dog-friendly public places so he can get used to many different situations, people, and dogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_American_pitbulls_illegal_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Are American pitbulls illegal in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Pit Bulls are illegal, and you must not breed, own, abandon or sell a Pit Bull in the united kingdom under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is Bull Terrier a pitbull?Is a Staffordshire terrier a pitbull?What 2 dogs make a pitbull?Is a bull terrier a good family dog?Can Bull Terriers be mean?Are American pitbulls illegal in the UK? Is Bull Terrier a pitbull? 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