Australia, Ecuador, Malaysia, New Zealand, the
territory of Puerto Rico, Singapore, Venezuela Denmark, France,
Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain have enacted
some form of breed-specific legislation on pit bull-type dogs,
including American Pit Bull Terriers, ranging from outright bans to
restrictions on import and conditions on ownership. The state of
New South Wales in Australia places restrictions on the breed,
including mandatory sterilization.
Certain 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 also on a list of four breeds that are banned in
the UK.
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