What is the difference between the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier and the American Pit Bull Terrier?
A. All of these dogs are genetically the same breed. The obvious difference is in size. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, is 14″ to 16″ in height, and 24 to 38 pounds. Ears are uncropped. All colors are acceptable, with the exception of black and tan and liver which are to be disqualified in the showring. The American Staffordshire Terrier, or Amstaff, is 18″ to 19″ in height with weight in proportion to height. Ears are cropped or uncropped. All colors are acceptable with the exception of all white, or more than 80% white, black and tan and liver color not encouraged. The American Pit Bull Terrier, or APBT, can range from 14″ to 19″ in height. The ears are cropped or uncropped. Color is of no importance. The ancestry of the Amstaff and the APBT have one breed in common, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The original Pit Bull Terrier was imported by the English, and later by the Irish immigrants, who brought their dogs and their tradition of blood sports with them to America. Old records i
