Are American Staffordshire Bull Terriers the same as Pit Bull Terriers?
The American Staffordshire Terrier was originally bred from the American Pit Bull Terrier. The AKC first registered the AmStaff in 1936.This was after changing the name because the registry did not want to be associated with the name and history of the American Pit Bull Terrier.The APBT was first registered in 1898 by the UKC. http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/Breed… http://www.akc.org/breeds/american_staff… For the last 70+ years the AmStaff has been bred for a different purpose (mainly the conformation ring) and to a different standard and is it’s own distinct breed.The AmStaff can still be dual registered as an APBT with the UKC but not vice versa.The UKC APBT and AKC AmStaff are basically the same in type. This visual comparison shows the difference in type of the original working ty
