The American Kennel Club does not recognize the American Pit Bull Terrier but does acknowledge a very similar breed, the Staffordshire Terrier. The name arose in an effort to separate the breed from a ...

Jacob Anderson began his trek from Virginia to Colorado in 2015 with his trusty sidekick and first pit bull, Kiwi. Accompanying Anderson in the passenger seat, Kiwi fought off sleep so that he could ...

There can be some unique mixes when it comes to our canine companions, and this pit bull and Chihuahua mix is no exception!

The common terms of “Pit Bull dog” or “Pit Bulls” do not refer to one specific breed, but rather five different but related Pit Bull breeds of muscular terriers originally bred for bull baiting and ...

MILLVILLE, New Jersey -- There's a dog in Cumberland County that's making history. Hansel is a rescued pit bull that became the first of his breed on Friday to take on the role of an arson-detection ...

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. But despite ...

Following a ban of almost three decades, pit bull terriers are once again allowed to be kept as pets in a Maryland county.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) – Three years after the ...

No bones about it—Pit Bulls are great dogs! Despite being largely misunderstood and gaining an unfair reputation due to their unfortunate (and human-led) history as fighting dogs, Pit Bulls are still ...