Pitbull Zone - Pitbull Standard

Pitbull Standard

HEAD	Medium length. Bricklike in shape. Skull flat and widest at ears, with prominent cheeks free from wrinkles.
MUZZLE	Square, wide and deep. Well pronounced jaws, displaying strength. Upper teeth should meet tightly over lower teeth, outside in front.
EARS	Cropped or uncropped. Should set hogh on head, and be free from wrinkles.
EYES	Round. Should set far apart, low down on skull. Any colour acceptable.
NOSE	Wide open nostrils. Any colour acceptable.
NECK	Muscular. Slighlty arched. Tapering from shoulder to head. Free from looseness of skin.
SHOULDERS	Strong and muscular, with wide sloping shoulder blades.
BACK	Short and strong. Slightly sloping from withers to rump. Slightly arched at loins, which should be slightly tucked.
CHEST	Deep, but not too broad, with wide sprung ribs.
RIBS	Close. Well sprung, with deep back ribs.
TAIL	Short in comparison to size. Set low and tapering to a fine point. Not carried over back. Bobbed tail not acceptable.
LEGS	Large, round-boned, with straight, upright pasterns, reasonably strong. Feet to be of medium size. Gait should be light and springy.
THIGHS	Long with muscles developed. Hocks down and straight.
COAT	Glossy. Short and stiff to the touch.
COLOUR	Any colour or marking permissible.
WEIGHT	Not important. Females preferred from 40 to 60 pounds. Males from 55 to 75 pounds.