i have been told an american staffordshire terier is a pitt bull is this true?

Question

i have the passport. my dog was a pup whenn it went in 2 kennels 4 months ago would u trust this dog around kids after so long

Answer 1

NO !

American pit bull terrier
stafordshire pit bull terrier

if they were the same they would have the same name

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KRAZY YOU ARE CRAZY RESEARCH THE "PIT BULL" BREED BEFORE YOU TYPE

Answer 2

There are three breeds of dog that are considered as Pit Pulls.
The American Pit Bull Terrier, The American Staffordshire Terrier and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The APBT and the American Staffordshire are pretty much the same dog. Remember Peaty from the "Our Gang" movies? He was registered with the AKC as an Amstaff. He was registered with the UKC as an APBT.
My four year old APBT, "the nanny dog", is great around kids, she is so gentle around my one year old grandson. She loves everyone, as do my other three dogs. The five month old Pit we have to watch around kids as she bounces around like any puppy and will accidentally knock over the little kids. My Pits are about the most lovable, people friendly dogs I have ever had.

Answer 3

American Staffordshire Terriers have a set standard and are recognzed by the AKC, American Pit Bull Terriers have been molded into different shapes and sizes by many different breeders and you won't find two that look exactly the same.

Four months in a kennel doesn't necessarily shape a dog's personality if the dog was treated with love and kindness, so you probably don't need to worry. AmStaffs are usually really great with kids; they have lots of patience with children. However, just like any other medium to large dog, you shouldn't leave the dog alone with little children. The dog can easily push over a child by accident because of its size.

Answer 4

no the american staffordshire bull terrier (amstaff), the english staffordshire bull terrier (staffy) and the american pitbull terrier (apbt) are 3 similar but different breeds!

all three are from the Bull terrier group, meaning they all decended form the origional bull terriers used as bull bait dogs and "PIT DOGS"

all 3 breeds look different from eachother, and have slightly different traints, however all should be great with people.
if your dog is properly trained, well bred and properly socilized id have no porblems reintroducing the dog to children depending on WHY this dog was origionall placed in a kennel.

start slowly and NEVER leave the dog alone wiht the kids, this is true of ANY breed. see how the dog reacts and behaves, ANY visiousness at all in these breed towards children is a FAULT, usually from bad breeding and bad training, if the dog shows any unwanted behaviour either get it into training imediatly or find it a home without children.

all 3 of these breeds however tend to be DOG AGRESSIVE so should never be trusted offleash around any other dogs.

Answer 5

they used to be the same breed. Then they split. The Am Staffs were bred more for conformation, the APBT's for working. This doesn't mean that am staffs can't work, or that apbt's can't show.
It just means that even though they have different names, the am staff is a slightly smaller show version of the pit bull. Regardless of what people here say, they are in essence the same dog, aside from weight, their standards are the same, other wise, you wouldn't be able to duel register. many dogs that are registered as Pit Bulls in the UKC and also registered as AmStaffs with the AKC.
It's like an american GSD as apposed to a German line GSD. Yes they are the same breed, but they are not bred for the same thing, and one is smaller that the other.

Answer 6

Sort of. "Pit bulls" are NOT a breed of dog, but rather a type of dog. Like retrievers and shepherds (labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, flat coat retrievers...they are all distinct breeds but they are very closely related and share some common/similar breed characteristics such as general body shape, original intended purpose, and often temperament...same for german shepherds, belgian shepherds, dutch shepherds, etc). American staffordshire terriers are one of several breeds that fall into the "pit bull" category and are very closely related to, but are not the same breed, as the American Pit Bull Terrier (which does have a written standard), Staffordshire Terrier, or other "bully" breeds.

As for trusting the dog...that depends on his age and temperament before going into a kennel. If he was a very very young puppy, then no I would not as he has missed out on a critical socialization period and may have some issues that need to be worked out before he should be introduced to children. If he was fine with kids before kenneling, then he should be fine with them now too. Kenneling for an extended period of time can be traumatic, but it generally does not change the established personality of an adult dog with a stable temperament.

Answer 7

70+ years ago they were the same breed. The UKC recognized them as APBTs in 1898. When the AKC decided to accept the breed (1936), they changed the name and accepted UKC registered dogs. At a point, they closed the stud book on UKC dogs. In the early 1970's they re-opened the stud book (again to UKC only) to help curb the inbreeding. It was then closed again.

You can cross register you AKC registered dog into UKC and ADBA, but not the other way.

So, no, they are now really not the same, however, the UKC and AKC breed standards are almost word for word the same. The ADBA (American Dog Breeders Association) standard calls for smaller, more athletic dogs and was founded in 1902 specifically for APBTs.

If the dog was trustworthy before kenneling, it should be fine now.

Answer 8

The AKC does not recognize American Pitbull Terriors...but it does recognize Am. Staffordshire Terriors. There really isn't much difference between the two, you can have your Pit Bull registered as an Am. Satff as long as the dog is less and 80% white, and does not have a red nose.

Umm, Am Staffs. are said to be a little more mild tempered Pitts, but I have had wonderful luck with both breeds. Every dog is different and it makes a monumental difference with they way they are raised, but they can be wonderful with children, very passive of their behavior but also very protective of them.

Answer 9

They are not the same breed but they are closely related. AKC does not recognize American Pitbull Terriers but does recognize the closely related American Staffordshire Terrier. UKC and APBT are registeries that recognize pit bulls.

I don't understand the second part of your question at all.

Answer 10

technically a staffordshire is not an american pit bull terrier. but many places/people list it under the bully breeds and it is often (mistakenly) referred to as a pit. as for trusting it around kids (or anyone) that's up to you and the dog's behavior. why would you think it would now be untrustworthy? if it was treated well at the kennel, why would it now be a problem?? is there something else going on?

Answer 11

Technically, they are different breeds. They are SO close in appearance, disposition, and tempermant, that anywhere pitbull terriers are banned, usually the staffies are as well.However, pitbulls as well as staffies are GREAT family dogs IF they are properly trained, raised, and socialized. NOT a good first dog at all, you need to have experiance with headstrong breeds. As far as him around kids, it's a judgement call on your part. And for the person who said pitbulls are viscious: thanky ou for contibuting to stereotypes. Ignorant answers like that are the reason they exsist.