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 ...

STONE RIDGE, NY -- The new rookie at one New York police department weighs 60 pounds, has a big, lolling tongue, a soft caramel coat and a chance to fight stereotypes in addition to crime. When she ...

More than 25 years after Yakima banned pit bulls within the city limits, animal control officers still confiscate dozens of the dogs every year. Just last month, three dogs described as pit bulls ...

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 ...

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

Pit bulls are notorious in the dog world and often get a bad reputation. Canines labeled as ‘pit bulls’ can often be feared and face restrictions in public settings and at local parks. But a recent ...

The Denver Police Department features Mocha, a Pit Bull Terrier in need of a home, highlighting breed-specific adoption ...

Tom Brady revealed his dog was cloned. Learn how pet cloning works, what it costs and what veterinarians say about health ...