>>10490861And here's a excerpt from it in defining them, "Nonetheless, pit bull dogs are distinctive enough that the ordinary dog owner knows or can discover with reasonable effort whether he or she owns such a dog. First, there are certain physical characteristics which distinguish pit bulls from other dog breeds. In Hearn v. Overland Park (1989), 244 Kan. 638, 772 P. 2d 758, the court approved the lower court's findings that the "`* * * physical features [of pit bull dogs] include a short, squatty body with developed
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*172 chest, shoulders, and legs; a large, flat head; muscular neck and a protruding jaw. The appearance of these dogs typifies strength and athleticism. They can climb trees, they have extremely strong jaws and biting power, and they tend to clamp on to something and not let go.'" Id. at 643, 772 P. 2d at 763. Similarly, in Singer v. Cincinnati (1990), 57 Ohio App. 3d 1, 566 N.E.2d 190, the court noted that the evidence at trial established that "the pit bull is an exceptionally strong and athletic dog which requires extraordinary measures for confinement (e.g., six-foot-high enclosed fences). Pit bulls have exceptionally strong bites and have been known to destroy sheetmetal panels by ripping them apart with their teeth. * *"
