Checklist: When is a pit bull a 'menacing dog'?

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A Pit Bull is not a breed, it’s a type, just like a hound, shepherd or retriever.

The Dog Control Act (1996) automatically classifies four breeds (Brazilian Fila, Dogo Argentino, Japanese Tosa and Perro de Presa Canario) and one type (American Pit Bull Terrier) as menacing dogs, no matter how they behave individually.

This guide will help you to identify whether a dog is wholly or mainly a pit bull breed type, automatically classing it as menacing, or whether it doesn’t have enough pit bull characteristics to be classified as menacing.

This information is provided as a guide only. It is not a substitute for an official Auckland Council Pit Bull Type Breed Assessment, which can only be carried out by an authorised Animal Management Officer. Contact Auckland Council on 0800 462 685 if you would like to have a dog assessed.

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Head

The head of a pit bull is large and broad, but not out of proportion to the body. It is shaped like a broad, blunt wedge. Seen from the side, the skull and muzzle line up and join in a well defined, moderately deep angle down the skull to the nose near the eyes.

Head Shape

The skull is large, flat or slightly rounded, deep, and broad between the ears. Viewed from the top, the skull tapers down towards the brow. There is a deep furrow in the middle of the skull from the brow to the back of the skull. Cheek muscles stand out but don’t have wrinkles.

Muzzle

The muzzle is broad and deep with a very slight taper from the brow to the nose, and a slight dip under the eyes. The length of muzzle is shorter than the length of skull, with a ratio of about 2:3. The top of the muzzle is straight. The lower jaw is well developed, wide and deep. Lips are clean and tight.

Teeth

The pit bull has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite.

Eyes

Eyes are small to medium in size and round to almond-shaped, set well apart and low on the skull.

Ears

Ears are small to medium in size, set high on the skull in a half prick or rose type.

Nose

The nose is large with wide, open nostrils. The nose may be any colour.

Body

The pit bull body shape can vary and can be stocky like a bulldog or leaner and agile like a terrier. The dog is generally muscular and is very strong for its size.

Forequarters

The shoulder blades are long, wide, muscular, and well laid back. The upper arm is about as long as the shoulder blade and joins it at a right angle. The forelegs are strong and muscular. The elbows sit close to the body.

Hindquarters

The hindquarters are strong and quite broad. The rump is well filled in on each side of the tail and deep from the pelvis to the crotch. The thighs are well developed with thick, easy to see muscles.

Back

The back is short and strong, with a top-line slightly higher at the withers (the ridge between the shoulder blades) than at the rump. There is a bit of an arch just over the loin.

Chest and neck

The chest is deep but not as broad. The front of the chest is deep enough to be even with the dog’s elbow when you look at it from the side. The neck is medium length and muscular. It starts off narrow just behind the ears and widens gradually to blend smoothly into the withers (between the shoulder blades).

Coat

The coat is glossy and smooth looking, short and a bit stiff to the touch. The coat can come in almost any colour except marbled.

• Black or Black/white
• Black/tan
• Chocolate or Chocolate/White
• Red
• Tan or Tan/White
• Sable
• Brindle Light/Dark
• White or Cream
Patch or Tri-colour

Tail

Weight

Around 18-28kgs.

Height

Around 42 -52cms.

Pit bulls are fully matured temperamentally and physically at around three years of age.

Pit bull temperament

A dog’s breed or type is not just decided by how it looks - temperament also counts.

Intense dog focus - their dog fighting ancestry makes a strong-willed, no-nonsense kind of dog that does not like being challenged by other assertive dogs. If confronted, a pit bull will want to respond.

Hard, high play drive - pit bull pups like rough play which can ramp up very quickly, making them hard to calm down.

Excitability - chattering teeth and high screaming type noises may show a pit bull is happy, excited, or anticipating, or may mean they are scared, anxious or nervous.

High prey drive – pit bulls can be okay with other pets if they are raised together, but they may still have the desire to chase and/or seize animals they don’t know.

Agility – Pit bulls are good climbers and jumpers.

THESE ARE NOT PIT BULLS

English Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Bull Terrier

American Bulldog

Please note: This information is provided as a guide only. It is not a substitute for an official Auckland Council Pit bull Type Breed Assessment, which can only be carried out by an authorised Animal Management Officer. Contact Auckland Council on 0800 462 685 if you would like to have a dog assessed.

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