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American pit bull terrier

noun

  1. another name for pit bull terrier

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The American pit bull terrier, dashing around and trying his paw at tricks, has been exactly what Nicole Ellis, 26, and Dre Bates, 30, were looking for, they said.

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The current ordinance describes a pit bull as an American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier or any dog that looks like or has characteristics of being one of those breeds.

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But an Embark test last month detected just a smidgen of border collie mixed with six other breeds, mainly American pit bull terrier.

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But an Embark test last month detected just a smidgen of border collie mixed with six other breeds, mainly American pit bull terrier.

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The ban defines the breed as “any American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog or American Staffordshire terrier breed.”

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