American pit bull terrier

The American pit bull terrier, dashing around and trying his paw at tricks, has been exactly what Nicole Ellis, 26, and Dre Bates, 30, were looking for, they said.

The current ordinance describes a pit bull as an American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier or any dog that looks like or has characteristics of being one of those breeds.

But an Embark test last month detected just a smidgen of border collie mixed with six other breeds, mainly American pit bull terrier.

But an Embark test last month detected just a smidgen of border collie mixed with six other breeds, mainly American pit bull terrier.

The ban defines the breed as “any American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog or American Staffordshire terrier breed.”