Purpose of this website: To identify and preserve the last of the genuine Pit Bulldogs in New Zealand and with expert guidance provided by experienced dogmen and/or thorough research, to give a clear overview of the bloodlines available and the kennels that their forebears have come from. Also, to make the buyer aware of the difference between the real deal and the 'pavement special'.
The terms 'purebred' & 'pedigree' are synonymous. Sellers using these terms are stating that their dogs have been bred from pure stock, i.e. not crossed with any other breed.
Some maintain that all domestic dogs are crossbreeds. Not so. Specific breeds came about as a result of SELECTIVE breeding for desirable traits over many generations (see our Genetics & Heredity section for some fascinating facts about Line Breeding vs. In Breeding). The resulting breeds are recognised officially by the Federation Cynologique Internationale: www.fci.be except in the case of the unfairly maligned American Pit Bull Terrier.
The Breed Standard page is helpful for buyers new to the breed. You don't need to read too many APBT pedigrees before you recognise that the breed has been expanding from a definitive beginning with the establishment of a registry of notable breeders and performers and carefully kept records over 100 years in the making. No dog was more mercilessly culled for undesirable traits than the Pit Bulldog, beginning with any sign of human aggression.
Nonetheless, most kennel clubs the world over refuse to recognise the American Pit Bull Terrier as anything other than a mixed breed.
NZ Pedigrees has a selection of 6 generation pedigrees for some of the best known foundation dogs in New Zealand and our Photo Gallery has a large selection of photos of Pit Bulldogs of today and yesterday.
We hope you enjoy your visit.
