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| '''Pit bull''' is an umbrella term for several [[Dog type|types of dog]] believed to have descended from [[bull and terrier]]s. In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the [[American Pit Bull Terrier]], [[American Staffordshire Terrier]], [[American Bully]], [[Staffordshire Bull Terrier]], and sometimes the [[American Bulldog]], along with any crossbred dog that shares certain physical characteristics with these breeds. In other countries, including the United Kingdom, the term is used as an abbreviation of the [[American Pit Bull Terrier]] breed specifically,{{r|Hoffman|Oxford|Webster}} while the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is not considered a pit bull.{{r|Hoffman|Olson|Allen}} Most pit bull-type dogs descend from the British bull and terrier, a 19th-century [[Dog fighting|dog-fighting]] type developed from crosses between the [[Old English Bulldog]] and the [[Old English Terrier]].{{r|Fogle|Morris|Beaufoy}} | '''Pit bull''' is an umbrella term for several aggressive [[Dog type|types of dog]] believed to have descended from [[bull and terrier]]s. In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the [[American Pit Bull Terrier]], [[American Staffordshire Terrier]], [[American Bully]], [[Staffordshire Bull Terrier]], and sometimes the [[American Bulldog]], along with any crossbred dog that shares certain physical characteristics with these breeds. In other countries, including the United Kingdom, the term is used as an abbreviation of the [[American Pit Bull Terrier]] breed specifically,{{r|Hoffman|Oxford|Webster}} while the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is not considered a pit bull.{{r|Hoffman|Olson|Allen}} Most pit bull-type dogs descend from the British bull and terrier, a 19th-century [[Dog fighting|dog-fighting]] type developed from crosses between the [[Old English Bulldog]] and the [[Old English Terrier]].{{r|Fogle|Morris|Beaufoy}} |
| Pit bull-type dogs have a controversial reputation as pets internationally, due to their history in [[dog fighting]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-03|title=The Most Feared Dogs May Also Be the Most Misunderstood|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/...ckey/|access-date=2020-08-15|website=National Geographic News|language=en|archive-date=July 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020071...ive-dog-breed-bronwen-dickey/|url-status=dead}}</ref> the number of high-profile attacks documented in the media over decades, and their proclivity to latching on while biting. Proponents of the type and advocates of regulation have engaged in a highly contentious [[nature-versus-nurture]] debate over whether aggressive tendencies in pit bulls may be appropriately attributed to owners' poor care for and competency to handle the dog or inherent qualities owing to their breeding for fighting purposes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Glazebrook|first=Louise|date=2016-04-13|title=What makes an animal dangerous? The nature v nurture debate in dogs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic...te-in-dogs|access-date=2020-08-15|website=BBC Newsbeat|language=en-GB|archive-date=October 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019101...ture-v-nurture-debate-in-dogs|url-status=live}}</ref> Numerous advocacy organizations have been created in defense of the pit bull, usually led by pit bull owners. While some studies have argued that the type is not disproportionately dangerous, offering competing interpretations on dog bite statistics, independent organizations have published statistics based on hospital records showing pit bulls are responsible for more than half of dog bite incidents among all breeds despite comprising only 6% of pet dogs.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The Problem With Pit Bulls|url=https://time.com/2891180/kfc-and-th...ate=2020-08-20|magazine=Time|archive-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020051...bull-attack-of-a-little-girl/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Coile2">{{cite book |last1=Coile |first1=D. Caroline |title=Pit Bulls for Dummies |date=2021 |publisher=John Wiley and Sons |isbn=978-1119720904 |edition=2nd ed., Kindle }}</ref>{{rp|p. 18, 49}} Some insurance companies will not cover pit bulls (along with [[Rottweiler]]s and [[Wolfdog|wolf hybrids]]) because these particular dogs cause a disproportionate rate of bite incidents.<ref name=Gephardt>Gephardt, Bill. [http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=25091614 Some dog breeds too risky for insurance companies.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904071314/http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=25091614 |date=September 4, 2015 }} KSL.com, May 8, 2013</ref> Dog bite severity varies by the breed of dog, and studies have found that pit bull-type dogs have both a high rate of reported bites and a high rate of severe injuries, compared to other non-pit bull-type dogs.<ref name="Essig">{{cite journal |last1=Essig |first1=Garth F. |last2=Sheehan |first2=Cameron |title=Dog bite injuries to the face: Is there risk with breed ownership? A systematic review with meta-analysis |journal=International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology |date=February 2019 |volume=117 |pages=182–188 |doi= 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.028 |pmid=30579079 |s2cid=57740754 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165587618305950 |access-date=23 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Taylor |first1=Jeffrey Q. |last2=Krieger |first2=Rachel |title=Pediatric Dog Bites to the Face May Have Been Less Severe During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Cohort Study |journal=Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |date=January 13, 2023 |volume=81 |issue=5 |pages=575–582 |doi =10.1016/j.joms.2022.12.018|pmid=36646135 |pmc=9838755 }}</ref> | Pit bull-type dogs have a controversial reputation as pets internationally, due to their history in [[dog fighting]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-03|title=The Most Feared Dogs May Also Be the Most Misunderstood|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/...ckey/|access-date=2020-08-15|website=National Geographic News|language=en|archive-date=July 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020071...ive-dog-breed-bronwen-dickey/|url-status=dead}}</ref> the number of high-profile attacks documented in the media over decades, and their proclivity to latching on while biting. Proponents of the type and advocates of regulation have engaged in a highly contentious [[nature-versus-nurture]] debate over whether aggressive tendencies in pit bulls may be appropriately attributed to owners' poor care for and competency to handle the dog or inherent qualities owing to their breeding for fighting purposes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Glazebrook|first=Louise|date=2016-04-13|title=What makes an animal dangerous? The nature v nurture debate in dogs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic...te-in-dogs|access-date=2020-08-15|website=BBC Newsbeat|language=en-GB|archive-date=October 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019101...ture-v-nurture-debate-in-dogs|url-status=live}}</ref> Numerous advocacy organizations have been created in defense of the pit bull, usually led by pit bull owners. While some studies have argued that the type is not disproportionately dangerous, offering competing interpretations on dog bite statistics, independent organizations have published statistics based on hospital records showing pit bulls are responsible for more than half of dog bite incidents among all breeds despite comprising only 6% of pet dogs.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The Problem With Pit Bulls|url=https://time.com/2891180/kfc-and-th...ate=2020-08-20|magazine=Time|archive-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020051...bull-attack-of-a-little-girl/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Coile2">{{cite book |last1=Coile |first1=D. Caroline |title=Pit Bulls for Dummies |date=2021 |publisher=John Wiley and Sons |isbn=978-1119720904 |edition=2nd ed., Kindle }}</ref>{{rp|p. 18, 49}} Some insurance companies will not cover pit bulls (along with [[Rottweiler]]s and [[Wolfdog|wolf hybrids]]) because these particular dogs cause a disproportionate rate of bite incidents.<ref name=Gephardt>Gephardt, Bill. [http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=25091614 Some dog breeds too risky for insurance companies.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904071314/http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=25091614 |date=September 4, 2015 }} KSL.com, May 8, 2013</ref> Dog bite severity varies by the breed of dog, and studies have found that pit bull-type dogs have both a high rate of reported bites and a high rate of severe injuries, compared to other non-pit bull-type dogs.<ref name="Essig">{{cite journal |last1=Essig |first1=Garth F. |last2=Sheehan |first2=Cameron |title=Dog bite injuries to the face: Is there risk with breed ownership? A systematic review with meta-analysis |journal=International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology |date=February 2019 |volume=117 |pages=182–188 |doi= 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.028 |pmid=30579079 |s2cid=57740754 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165587618305950 |access-date=23 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Taylor |first1=Jeffrey Q. |last2=Krieger |first2=Rachel |title=Pediatric Dog Bites to the Face May Have Been Less Severe During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Cohort Study |journal=Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |date=January 13, 2023 |volume=81 |issue=5 |pages=575–582 |doi =10.1016/j.joms.2022.12.018|pmid=36646135 |pmc=9838755 }}</ref> |
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