Law
Twelve countries in Europe, Australia, Canada, Ecuador,Malaysia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore and Venezuela have enacted some form of breed-specific legislation on pit bull-type dogs, including American Pit Bull Terriers, ranging from outright bans to restrictions and conditions on ownership. The state of New South Wales in Australia places restrictions on the breed, including mandatory sterilization.
A few states, counties, and cities in the United States have outright banned ownership of the American Pit Bull terrier, as well as the province of Ontario in Canada. American Pit Bull Terriers are themselves on a list of four breeds that are banned in the UK.
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