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The Truth About the American Pit Bull Terrier
by:
Richard F. Stratton

American Pit Bull Terrier Clubs List

  • All American Pit Bull Association - Hosts national events including weight pull, sled sprints, obedience, and confirmation. Calendar of events, rules and regulations, and description of awards.
  • American Dog Breeders Association - Parent site of all their sanctioned breed clubs. Club locations, show dates , breed history, and membership application.
  • American Pit Bull Terrier Club of Alberta, Canada - Promotes responsible ownership of the breed through many events including public classes, conformation shows, and weight pulls. Calendar of events, show results, and breed information.
  • Cape Fear American Pit Bull Terrier Club - Focuses on fighting breed specific legislation, holding fun and point shows, promoting a positive breed image, and bringing together local owners of the breed. Events calendar, breed-specific legislation information, and articles. Wilmington, North Carolina.
  • Cascade American Pit Bull Terrier Club - Located in the Pacific Northwest. Hosts United Kennel Club conformation shows and weight pull competitions. Show results, list of members and officers, and show details.
  • Golden Horseshoe American Pit Bull Terrier Club - An American Dog Breeders Association sanctioned club in Ontario, Canada dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the breed by hosting conformation shows, weight pulls and public events. Pictures, membership details, and list of breeders.
  • Independence APBT Terrier Club - An American Dog Breeders Association sanctioned club based in southeastern Pennsylvania. Members show, weight pull, and obedience train their dogs.
  • International Pit Bull Breeders Club - Promotes the breed by supporting its breeders through various online resources and tools. Includes a forum, free breeder listing, and photo gallery.
  • Kanas Pit Bull Club - Based in Wichita, Kansas. Mission statement, membership details, and list of officers.
  • Lone Star State Pit Bull Club - Facts and myths about the breed, information on upcoming events, membership application, and rescue links.
  • National American Pit Bull Terrier Association - Hosts an annual national show where the United Kennel Club National Grand Champion is crowned. Archives of past show results, top ten dogs, and past winners with photographs.
  • Pit Bull 411 - Supports breeders through a free breeder listing and educates people about the breed. Photo gallery, breeder directory, breed profile, and history.
  • Texas Black Gold APBT Club - Focused on promoting a better image of the breed and increasing its popularity. Breed and club information, show results, calendar of events, and membership requirements.
  • Thera-Pits - Encouraging people to get there dogs trained for therapy work. Code of ethics, forums, and links.
  • Working Pit Bull Terrier Club Of America - Promoting the working abilities and qualities of the breed. Their by-laws, membership application, and photographs of dogs at work.
American Pitbull Terrier Dog Breed Clubs: You can request to have your URL and description added to the information above. We do require that you place a reciprocal link to this page on your site's links or index page. Once this has been done, please contact our webmaster providing your web site URL, description and the location of our link on your web site.

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Pit Bulls for Dummies

by:
D. Caroline Coile

American Pit Bull Terrier Rescue List

  • Adopting the Rescued American Pit Bull Terrier - Advice on adopting this breed with frequently asked questions and links to resources for the new owner.
  • Animal Farm Foundation - Rescue organization that takes in Pit Bulls, spays or neuters them, provides obedience training and exercise, and then places them in loving homes. Pictures of available dogs, articles, and various resources. Bangall, New York.
  • Bad Rap (Bay Area Dog Lovers Responsible About Pitbulls) - Organization placing homeless Pit Bulls in the San Francisco Bay Area. Includes pictures of dogs available for adoption. Also working to support owners and dispell myths about the breed.
  • Bay Area Bullydog Alliance - Providing real life resouces for people, including educational and rescue resources and guidelines for responsible pet ownership.
  • Central Missouri PitBull Rescue - Organization that rescues purebred and mixes and then adopts them out. List of the breed's pros and cons, happy ending stories, articles, and pictures of available dogs.
  • The Chako Rescue Association for the American Pit Bull Terrier - Organization that rescues dogs in need, placing them in qualified adoptive homes. They also work against breed discrimination throughout the United States. Based in Napa, California.
  • Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue - Finds qualified homes for dogs in the Chicagoland area. Adoption requirements and application, pictures of dogs awaiting homes, and volunteer application.
  • Geraldine Dog Rescue - Web site listing dogs who need to find good, responsible homes in the South Eastern United States. Adoption application, photographs, and success stories.
  • Have A Heart - Virtual rescue and adoption center. Pictures of available dogs and contact information.
  • Hearts of Gold Pit Rescue - Network of foster homes in Tennessee dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and finding homes for dogs who are in abusive, neglectful, and hopeless situations. Adoption and foster home applications, pictures of available dogs, events calendar,a nd before and after pictures.
  • The Last Resort - Wish list, pictures of dogs in need of homes, and information on breed specific legislation. Also list dogs for owners looking to rehome their dogs. Standish, Michigan.
  • Little Gremlin Pitbull Rescue - Rescue group dedicated to finding homes for stray, abandoned, and rescued dogs in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Breed information, article debunking myths about the breed, and adoption application.
  • Manitoba Gremlin Pitbull Rescue - Dedicated rescue group outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Pictures of available dogs, news, and adoption policies.
  • Meadows Pitbull Rescue - Rescue near Ottawa, Ontario that works to give abandoned pure breeds and mixes permanent loving homes. Reference and training information on the breed, pictures of available dogs, and how to adopt or foster.
  • Missouri Pit Bull Rescue - Small network of foster homes and local boarding in Kansas City. News, breed information, how to help, and pictures of available dogs.
  • Out of the Pits - A non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of pit bulls that have been abandoned and abused. Pictures of available dogs, information on upcoming events, and stories. New York.
  • Paw Printz Pitbull Rescue - Helping to save the lives of abused, neglected and abandoned dogs in the Northern California area. Wish list, news, how people can get involved, and pictures of available dogs.
  • Pit Bull Rescue Central - Virtual shelter and educational resource dedicated to the breed. Pictures of available dogs from all over, how to help, and frequently asked questions.
  • Pit Bull Rescue Of South Florida - Site is open for posting adoptable dogs looking for new homes as well as information on current events and lost and found dogs.
  • Pit Bull Rescue San Diego - Pictures of adoptable dogs, breed history, how to help, recommended reading list, and stories from owners. California.
  • Pitcrew Rescue - Pictures of available dogs, wish list, information on the breed, and links. London, Ontario.
  • PitGirls - Rescues and places pit bulls. Includes photograph of the dog of the month, adoption application, and volunteer and donation information. Austin, Texas.
  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pet Tales - Follow up to October 1999 article on Kip, the "killer pit bull" who is now in a rescue program.
  • Reunion Rescue - San Francisco group of volunteers who obedience train pit bulls from area shelters and offer them up for adoption. Pictures of available dogs and contact information.
  • Sequioa Club California Rescues - California UKC club has rescued pit bulls for adoption.
  • Staffordshire Farm Rescue - Private rescue group in Massachusetts that fosters and rehabilitates pitbulls. Does not accept owner turn-ins. Photographs of dogs available for adoption.
  • Templeton Rescue - Private foster home/rescue of the bull breeds. Photographs of available dogs, links to other rescues, and contact information. Templeton, Massachusetts.
  • Turtle Moon Rescue - Rescue working mostly with pitbulls and pitbull mixes. Photographs of available dogs, information on breed specific legislation, and information on adoption policies. Lineville, Alabama.
  • Villalobos Rescue Center - A rescue, rehabilitation and placement facility for abused and abandoned dogs. Local statistics, how to help, alumni pictures, wish list, and pictures of dogs in need of homes. Southern California.
American Pitbull Terrier Dog Breed Rescues: You can request to have your URL and description added to the information above. We do require that you place a reciprocal link to this page on your site's links or index page. Once this has been done, please contact our webmaster providing your web site URL, description and the location of our link on your web site.

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