American Pit Bull Terrier.

The Pit Bull is now a generic term used incorrectly to group different breeds or crosses of dogs like: Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pitbull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

The term is used with different breeds and crosses between them which have similar physical characteristics or also to describe the American Pitbull Terrier as an abbreviation. However, in the days when the pit breeds of dogs were at their peak, the definition of pit bull related to almost any type of dog that was used for the sport known as "Bull-baiting" which was to make fight one or two dogs on a bull, as well as the ratting, which was to take a dog into a pit with rats and see which killed more in less time.

After County Stamford (Lincolnshire) began to use them to weaken the cattle for slaughter to the idea that this improved the flavor of the meat and thus changed the definition of the type bull terriers, functional group racial group and consolidated breeds of Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier people today. The pit bull lost its classification and only in recent years, it begins to register a new account Dog functional group, where no matter what their form, if not only its ability to perform a job.

The pit bull is now played with high repute in the detection of narcotics, and security services as excellent pets.


Features

The APBT (American Pit Bull Terrier) is a medium sized dog, males usually weigh 16 to 27 kilos and females from 13 to 25 kilos. They are known for their courage, intelligence, dedication and loyalty. They are athletically and calf focuses primarily on the nature and functional performance of the dog.

Loyalty, Courage and Valor. 100% APBT.
His character is good-natured with people, confident and affectionate. It is advisable to socialize with other dogs from puppies to adult age aggression towards these is lower.
American Pit Bull Terrier Bitch.
Today the race is going through a difficult time for the bastardization with other breeds for commercial reasons where dogs seeking massive, misshapen, with exaggerated heads or a certain color, for having more acceptance and a greater contribution to the APBT's pure.
The American Pit Bull Terrier is recognized by only two records, ADBA and UKC, but more importantly by the FCI.
FIAPBT standard [edit]
• Head: an exaggerated head, simply overweight will keep you subtract functionality when performing any type of work. An APBT, for all purposes provided in the head, must appear two-thirds the width of the shoulders, and be 25% wider at the cheeks than in the neck to the base of the skull. From the back of the skull to the stop should be the same distance from the stop to the tip of the nose. The muzzle is straight and square. The depth from the top of the head to the bottom of the jaw, is important. The jaw is closed by muscle temporal fossa, exerting pressure needed by the animal on the coronoid process. The head will have a wedge shape seen from above or sideways, and when viewed from the front is round. No dogs allowed with a lot of lip.
• Eyes: The eyes are round, separated and placed in a position to be baja.deben yellow color as the photo shows the white dog with gray.
• Teeth: It supports the scissor (preferred) in curling iron and mild prognathism. The most important thing in the teeth of a APBT, also, the official judges of this breed is what we take into account a review of the Standard, are the tusks, which should slide the upper behind the lower.
nose color depends on whether white dog must be red nose is gray, it must have gray to the lower lip
• Neck: The neck should be heavily muscled to the base of the skull.
• Rear axle: This is the drive train of any four-legged animal. About 80% of the work of a APBT, developed in its hips and hind legs. A long and sloping hip is extremely important, as will more point of support to the femur, and it must be shorter than the tibia. The hip should be broad. Being in this way will lead to a wide lower back, allowing a large area for insertion of the gluteal muscles and biceps femoris, which are the biggest powertrain engines.
• Front: The dog must have deep ribs. Are wide above, tapering towards the bottom. The ribs house the lungs, which are not deposits, but bombs. The ribs act as a bellows. Its efficiency is related to the difference between the amount of contraction and expansion. The depth of the ribs, gives more room for larger lungs. The shoulders should be a little wider than the ribs at the height of the eighth rib. Shoulders too narrow not hold a proper muscle structure, but also a structure too wide shoulders, the animal slows down and adds too much unnecessary weight. The scapula should be 45 degrees or less, of angle to the ground, and this will be wide and flat. The elbows must be based plans, with the humerus in a route roughly parallel to the spine. The elbow has to drop below the ribs. The forearm should be only slightly longer than the humerus and it should be thick and solid, almost twice the thickness of the metatarsals, at the height of the hock. The front legs and shoulders must be capable of withstanding a lot of work and the thickness of the same here can be a virtue. The feet should be small and inserted higher in frogs or trabaderas.
• Tail: The tail is inserted under, must be long until shortly before reaching the hocks. This has a thick base decreased until the end. You must have a crank when the dog is relaxed.
• Coat: The coat can be any color or combination thereof. It must be short and strong. The gloss coat usually reflects the health of the APBT, a sign of vital importance.
• Skin: It should be thick and loose, but not with folds, except the neck and chest, which should be loose enough to show some vertical folds.
• Withers: The height at the withers for males can vary between 38 cm, up to 48 cm, and females, from 35 cm until 45 cm.
Weight •: Despite what many people believe, the APBT is a small breed at most medium, finding the weight of males which can vary from 16 kg to 28 kg, and females from 13 kg to 27 kg One can have a copy pure APBT weighing three or four kilograms above these weights, but of course would have to be fat.
• Appearance: The A.P.B.T. must be square in side view, the distance from the shoulder to the hip point is equal to the distance from the shoulder to the ground. The animal stepped up high and have a foothold for their body weight.
The American Pit Bull Terrier is a complete player. Its morphology is applied to the speed, power, agility and stamina. Must be balanced in all directions, too much of one thing robs you of another, when making any type of work.

Pitbull in Venezuela until 2014
Thursday January 7, 2010 06:00 am
WRITING THE REPORT .- The Law for the Protection of Domestic Animals, which entered into force on Monday, provides for penalties of up to 100 tax units for crimes against animals. In addition, it restricts the pitbull dog ownership, to be banned in 2014.
The new Law for the Protection of Domestic Animals was published on Tuesday in the Official Gazette. The text was excluded prohibition of animal sacrifice for religious purposes, which was discussed as part of the text before the National Assembly.
The rule establishes regulations for the possession and treatment of pets, use and disposal of animal exhibits free.
In addition, fights between dogs prohibited under penalty of fines, confiscation of local species and, among other sanctions. Upon determination of the practice is sanctioned both animal owners and the owners of the premises where the fights take place.
As for the pitbull dog, current legislation allows possess while they remain locked in their place of residence. As of December 31, 2014 prohibits the possession of this species.
Pet owners are required to register their animals before the municipal authority. Also be held accountable for any damage or disturbance of public order that they give rise, properly dispose of their solid waste and avoid transport in collective units.
On the other hand, Article six proposed the abolition of bull tailing, cockfighting and bullfighting and, when taking the law into the street, caused a sharp division of opinion among citizens, for or against approval. Under the new legislation is left to the municipalities the power to resolve the achievement or otherwise of these activities.
According to Deputy Julio Garcia Jarpa, chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment of the National Assembly "the law may not satisfy all sectors, like all laws, because there is achieved a hundred percent consensus, but it takes to balance the Venezuelan feel. "