This page contains information about the noble, warrior canine breed the American Pit Bull Terrier. This breed of dog, commonly referred to as the pit bull, is largely misunderstood and misrepresented by the public today. It is the hope of the authors that this page will debunk some myths and falsehoods widely perpetuated about the American Pit Bull Terrier as well as provide a good starting point reference guide for those who want to learn more about the breed.
The material for this page was originally drafted for a monthly USENET "breed FAQ" post for the USENET group rec.pets.dogs.* in the early 90's. Later, this material was used as the cornerstone for the original development of this page in 1994. This page is the oldest, continuously running web page dedicated to the American Pit Bull Terrier on the World Wide Web.
since March 13th, 1996.
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