WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIERS AND AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIERS?
First, it is important to know that “Staffordshire Terrier” and “Pit Bull” are not official breeds but are instead common terms used to describe a certain type of dog. There are actually three breeds that can be easily confused. The correct designations are: – The American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) – Recognized by the ADBA and UKC – The American Staffordshire Terrier (AmStaff or AST) – Recognized by the AKC – The Staffordshire Bull Terrier (SBT) – Recognized by the AKC and UKC. All three of these breeds are essentially the same dogs. but they have been bred for a different purpose and/or size standard since the mid 1930’s. Some dogs are even duel-registered as APBTs and AmStaffs. For example, Petey from “The little Rascals” was among the first APBTs to be registered with the AKC as an AmStaff. How can we tell the difference? We can’t really. We can only try to guess the breed based on some very subtle factors that may differentiate them. Note that even experts can’t always tell if a Pit
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