TABLE 3 . Number of UK and U.S. Participants Who Identified the Following Breeds as Pit Bull-Type Dogs.
Breed | Pit Bull in United Kingdom and United States | Unfamiliar in United Kingdom and United States |
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American Bulldog | United Kingdom: 5 (9.3%)** | United Kingdom: 0 (0%) |
United States: 111 (26.7%) | United States: 0 (0%) | |
American Staffordshire Terrier | United Kingdom: 33 (61.1%)** | United Kingdom: 3 (5.6%) |
United States: 351 (84.4%) | United States: 0 (0%) | |
Boxer | United Kingdom: 0 (0%) | United Kingdom: 0 (0%) |
United States: 23 (5.5%) | United States: 0 (0%) | |
Cane Corso | United Kingdom: 7 (13.0%) | United Kingdom: 5 (9.3%) |
United States: 75 (18.0%) | United States: 20 (4.8%) | |
Dogo Argentino | United Kingdom: 10 (18.5%) | United Kingdom: 2 (3.7%) |
United States: 79 (19.0%) | United States: 37 (8.9%) | |
English Bulldog | United Kingdom: 0 (0%) | United Kingdom: 0 (0%) |
United States: 20 (4.8%) | United States: 0 (0%) | |
English Bull Terrier | United Kingdom: 0 (0%)*** | United Kingdom: 0 (0%) |
United States: 62 (14.9%) | United States: 13 (3.1%) | |
Miniature Bull Terrier | United Kingdom: 1 (1.9%)** | United Kingdom: 3 (5.6%) |
United States: 62 (14.9%) | United States: 30 (7.2%) | |
Presa Canario | United Kingdom: 5 (9.3%) | United Kingdom: 10 (18.5%) |
United States: 76 (18.3%) | United States: 36 (8.7%) | |
Staffordshire Bull Terrier | United Kingdom: 1 (1.9%)*** | United Kingdom: 0 (0%) |
United States: 285 (68.5%) | United States: 13 (3.1%) |
The percentage of participants from each country who identified the breeds as pit bull-type dogs is in parentheses.
Asterisks indicate breeds that were significantly more likely to be considered pit bulls by U.S. participants than by UK participants according to chi-square analyses (**p < .01, ***p < .001). When the number of expected values in any cell was less than 5, the Fisher's exact test was used in lieu of the chi-square test.
The number and percentage of participants who were unfamiliar with each breed are listed in the last column.