<P> Dog fighting and the possession of any fighting equipment designed for dog fighting is illegal in all Australian states and territories . The illegal nature of dogfighting in Australia means that injured dogs rarely get veterinary treatment placing the dog's health and welfare at even greater risk . "Restricted Breed Dogs" cannot be imported into Australia . These include the Dogo Argentino, the Japanese Tosa, the Fila Brasileiro, the Perro de Presa Canario and the American Pit Bull Terrier . Of these, the Pit Bull Terrier and the Perro de Presa Canario are the only breeds currently known to exist in Australia and there are strict regulations on keeping these breeds, including a prohibition on transferring ownership . </P> <P> Although animal cruelty laws exist in Russia, dog fighting is widely practiced . Laws prohibiting dogfights have been passed in certain places like Moscow by order of that city's mayor . In much of Russia dogfights are legally held generally using Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Georgian shepherd, Central Asian Shepherd Dog . Temperament tests, which are a common and relatively mild form of dog fighting used for breeding purposes, are fairly commonplace . Most dog fights are traditional contests used to test the stamina and ability of working dogs used to protect livestock . Unlike fights with pit bulls and other fighting breeds, a veterinarian is always on hand and the contests are never to the death, and serious injuries are very rare . Most fights are over in minutes when its clear which dog is superior . At the end of three rounds the contest is declared a draw . </P> <P> Despite periodic dog - fight prosecutions, illegal canine pit battles continued after the Cruelty to Animals Act 1835 of England and Wales . Sporting journals of the 18th and 19th centuries depict the Black Country and London as the primary English dog fight centers of the period . </P> <P> Dog fighting has been illegal in Canada since 1892; however, the current law requires police to catch individuals during the unlawful act, which is often difficult . </P>

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