American Pit Bull Terrier
The American Pit Bull Terrier is a breed from United States, standing males 18–21 in · females 17–20 in at the withers, weighing males 35–60 lb · females 30–50 lb. Recorded lifespan is 8–15 yrs.
- Origin
- United States
- Height
- males 18–21 in · females 17–20 in
- Weight
- males 35–60 lb · females 30–50 lb
- Lifespan
- 8–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the American Pit Bull Terrier is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 44%, one of 39 from United States.
Living with the American Pit Bull Terrier
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the American Pit Bull Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 1 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 5 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 5 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by DogTime, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.American Pit Bull Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the American Pit Bull Terrier
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the American Pit Bull Terrier.
Thai Ridgeback
Xoloitzcuintle
Andalusian Hound (Medium)
Pharaoh Hound
Andalusian Hound (Large)
Andalusian Hound (Small)
Height 0–38 in
- American Pit Bull Terrier18–21 in
- Thai Ridgeback22–24 in
- Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure
- Andalusian Hound (Medium)17–21 in
- Pharaoh Hound22–25 in
- Andalusian Hound (Large)21–25 in
- Andalusian Hound (Small)14–17 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- American Pit Bull Terrier35–60 lb
- Thai Ridgeback51–75 lb
- Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure
- Andalusian Hound (Medium)22–49 lb
- Pharaoh Hound45–55 lb
- Andalusian Hound (Large)46–73 lb
- Andalusian Hound (Small)11–24 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- American Pit Bull Terrier8–15 yrs
- Thai Ridgeback12–13 yrs
- Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure
- Andalusian Hound (Medium)10–12 yrs
- Pharaoh Hound12–14 yrs
- Andalusian Hound (Large)10–12 yrs
- Andalusian Hound (Small)10–12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.