The Pitbull is taller and more slender, whereas the Am Staff is shorter and more stocky. The Am Staff weighs anywhere between 40 and 70 pounds. Pitbulls also weigh less, at 30 to 65 pounds. The Am Staff is shorter at 17 to 19 inches in height. The Pitbull is slightly taller measuring 17 to 21 inches in height, measured from paw to shoulder.
They are both impressive-looking canines who are both considered to be medium-sized dogs. The Am Staff and the Pitbull are very similar in their appearance. Appearance It’s easy to understand why these dogs are often confused for one another. And while some believe that they are the same breed due to their almost identical appearance, with the Am Staff just being the chunkier brother and the Pitbull the more athletic sibling, the mainstream opinion is that they are separate breeds. The multitude of name changes, and politics amongst kennel clubs in their registration rules, has created much confusion in the canine world between these two breeds. There was also hope that more people would adopt him, but this was soon dropped after much criticism. The Pitbull, being the most closely linked to their shared fighting history, also had his name changed in 19, to ‘St Francis Terriers’ and ‘New Yorkies’ in the hope that his past would no longer be associated with him. But the name being too similar to his cousin across the pond, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was changed in 1972 to American Staffordshire Terrier. The Am Staff was originally called the Staffordshire Terrier. However, the American Kennel Club (AKC) recognizes the Am Staff, but they will not recognize the Pitbull. The UKC will allow Am Staffs to be registered as American Pitbull Terriers. The Pitbull was recognized by the United Kennel Club (UKC) as their first dog in 1898. It is their fighting history that has unfairly earned them their vicious label. As a result, the Am Staff and the Pitbull were born.
Immigrants who wanted to continue in the cruel sport took off to America and continued to fight them.Īmerican dog fighters wanted to breed even bigger and more powerful versions of the fighting dogs from England. In 1835 dog fighting was banned in England. These dogs were then used for dog fighting and bull baiting. This was purposeful, in order to create larger and more powerful dogs. However, in the 19 th Century, Terriers, for their agility, were mixed with Bulldogs, for their muscle. For this reason, they were typically small. They were bred to scare them out of their burrows for their master to cull, or to do the deed himself. All Terrier dogs were created to go into the ground and hunt vermin. The word ‘Terrier’ derives from the Latin word, ‘terra’, meaning earth. Breed History Both dogs come from similar origins and were bred for similar purposes.
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