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| HEIGHT: 45 cm |
| WEIGHT: 15 - 25 kg |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY: 13 -15 years |
| CHARACTERISTICS of |
| Strong and controversial. Famous and infamous. This breed has always been amid controversy.
Those that love it and defend it say it is a loyal and playful dog, tenacious and intelligent. But those who criticize it affirm that is aggressive nature can be uncontrolled by the most obstinate master. The strength and power of its jaw are enough to be respected.
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| ADVICE 846 |
| In many US states and some European countries its breeding is forbidden. |
| ADVICE 847 |
| It performs any labor to please its master. |
| ADVICE 848 |
| Very affectionate with its master and easy to train. |
| ADVICE 849 |
| It has one of the most powerful jaws in the canine world. |
| ADVICE 850 |
| It's a great dog, but only for specific individuals. |
| ADVICE 851 |
| The pitbull must be trained in the presence of strangers. |
| DESCRIPTION of the |
| It is a relatively healthy breed not prone to many deceases. This is probably due to its origin, which was made to go after bulls & bears and also for fighting. |
| Seen from the side a pitbull is square; better said, it has the same length from the shoulder to the buttocks than from the shoulder to the floor. |
| HEAD: |
| The general formation of the skull varies; seen from the top of the side it is shaped like a wedge; seen from the front it is round. From the front it should be two thirds of the shoulder width. This proportion is the same from the vertex to the stop and the tip of the nose. The jaw must be well fit and the teeth must with the "scissor-like bite". |
| EARS: |
| Cut or not, they are set high, without fold and they carry them up. |
| EYES: |
| Round, alert, placed on the lower part of the skull. All colors are admitted. |
| TRUFFLE: |
| The back of the truffle is well developed; with wide nostrils, the color is unimportant. |
| NECK: |
| It's strong, very muscular to the base of the skull. |
| FRONT EXTREMITIES: |
| The front carriage is heavy solid and strong. |
| SHOULDERS: |
| They are slightly wider than the thoracic cage at the height of the eighth rib. Shoulders that are too thin don't hold the muscles appropriately for a dog that is agile and strong; shoulders that are too wide make it slow and bulky when moving make it vulnerable. |
| THORAX: |
| It is deep, well molded and narrow; its function is more effective with the most capacity it has to contract and expand. |
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| TAIL: |
| Thick at the base, ends in a tip and long till the hock. Carries it pretty low. |
| BACK EXTREMITIES: |
| Has a low, inclined hip and wide guarantying more speed when it sprints. |
| ELBOWS: |
| Flat, strong, gives elasticity to its movement. |
| SKIN: |
| Thick, without folds, well adhered to the whole body except around the neck and thorax. |
| COAT: |
| Hair is short, compact, rough and dense. All colors are accepted. |
| MOVEMENT: |
| The pitbull has swift and elastic movements, but showing its strength and famous bravery. |
| WEIGHT: |
| The following values are preferred: |
| Females from 13 to 23 kg and males a little more from 16 to 23 kg. |
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