“The shoulders should be muscular, Rolfe said. “She does have pretty good muscle tone.”
Penguin was not part of any competition, but she was still best in a show of sorts: a demonstration of a breed-restricted assessment.
The city wants pit bull owners to contact Denver Animal Protection beginning on Jan. 2 to set up a breed-restricted assessment. The process takes about 45 minutes.
If animal protection officers identify the dog as a restricted breed, the owner must get a permit. The assessment costs $25 and the permit is an additional $30.
Owners must renew their permits for three years. If there are no violations involving their dogs during that timeframe, owners may request to be removed from the breed-restricted requirements.