American Staffordshire Terrier vs American Pitbull Terrier: What’s The Difference?
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- čas přidán 14. 07. 2021
- Suppose you're torn between the Amstaff Vs. Pitbull as your next family companion (or your first), then this brief introduction to the two dogs might give you some valuable insights into these often misunderstood dogs.
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Both these dog breeds have an unfortunate past, which still affects them both today, but does a similar history mean they have similar personalities?
Both dogs are grouped with several others, as a “bully breed” or pitbull-type dogs.
Similarities include their appearance; however, the Amstaff is slightly shorter but stockier than the Pitbull (American Pitbull Terrier), which has a more lithe build.
The Amstaff and Pitbull both look intimidating dogs, especially with their ears cropped. Thankfully many breeders are now going against cropping ears. But irrespective of their ears, both dogs are incredibly affectionate and loving towards their family.
Amstaff Vs. Pitbull Appearance
Both dogs are powerful, robustly built dogs when they reach adulthood, yet are still medium-sized dogs. Pitbulls are the taller of the two and can reach 21 inches in height. The Amstaff is typically a couple of inches shorter. The weight reverses with the Amstaff a little heavier and can weigh up to 70 pounds, whereas Pitbull weighs up to 65 pounds.
Amstaffs have more powerful front legs, while the Pitbull hind legs are more powerful, giving them more agility and power when pushing.
Coat colors are different between the two dogs because Amstaffs have a limited range. Their coats can be black, fawn, brindle, red, blue, or white, whereas the Pitbull has a multitude of acceptable colors except for merle. Amstaffs shouldn’t have more than 80% white coloring.
Pitbulls and Amstaffs have powerful necks and square, blocky heads. When their ears are not cropped and natural, they are either semi-pricked or slightly rose-shaped.
Both dogs have short and smooth coats, which tend to show off their muscular frames even more.
Amstaff Vs. Pitbull Temperaments
People make a great deal of noise about both dogs fighting histories. Unfortunately, humans train the dogs to fight and then accuse the dogs of being vicious. Any dog, no matter its size or weight, can be brought up to be aggressive. Yes, both the Pitbull and Amstaff can look like intimidating dogs, which is why certain types of people choose these dogs.
However, if you spoke to owners of these dogs, they'll tell you there isn't a more lovable family-friendly dog on the planet than either of these two.
There's a lot of inaccurate information available about both the Amstaff and the Pitbull. While I'm not trying to take sides in this debate, I do want to point out some unbiased information that maybe you should know.
The ATTS (American Temperament Test Society) regularly tests the temperaments of many dog breeds, and naturally, the society will test Pitbull breeds. The organization conducted a test in 2017, and this test included both dogs.
There were 931 Pitbulls tested, and 87.4% of those Pitbulls passed the temperament tests. In the same period, 743 Amstaffs were tested, and 85.5% of those passed the tests.
To help put these results into some sort of context, let me tell you the results of some other well-known breeds.
For example, the Chihuahua scored only 69.6%, standard smooth-haired Dachshund scored 69.4%, Lhasa Apso scored 70.4%, Scottish Terrier scored 65.7%, Shetland Sheepdog scored 68.9%, and Bearded Collie 56.9%. In total, almost 35,000 dogs from a range of breeds went through the temperament test.
Both the Amstaff and Pitbull are highly sociable dogs and make excellent family pets, they love children, and if they are socialized correctly when they are young pups, they will live in harmony with other pets.
However, neither dog is 100% happy with animals they don't know. Every dog is different, and no two dogs are brought up in the same way, so if you own an Amastaff or Pitbull and disagree, we are generalizing here and can't talk about each and every dog.
Final Thoughts
Hopefully, you can now decide between the Amstaff vs. Pitbull. If you’re still unsure, then in fairness, there’s not much to choose between them both. The AKC only recognizes the American Staffordshire Terrier, so if a breed standard and registration are important to you, then you’ll have to choose the Amstaff.
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A Pitty can be a great dog and a Staffy can be a great dog. They’re ridiculously similar, but there are definitely physical distinctions and it matters mostly to Staffy owners who don’t like the negative looks people give them walking down the street. I love my Am Staff and she gets called a Pit Bill all the time. Doesn’t bother me because bigots are gonna be bigots regardless of what I call my dog. There is definitely a distinction though. If you’ve ever owned a Staffy, they are more top heavy and can’t jump - getting them in the car is a chore. My Am Staff is the sweetest dog I’ve ever owned, softer and more spoiled than all of my small dogs. Pit Bulls are way more athletic. They’re like pro athletes of the dog world.
Actually the pro athletes of the dog world would definitely have to be Belgium malinois/shepherd breeds. Factually speaking. Millions are spent on them every year by military/law enforcement. I understand pit breeds aren't recognized by some entities however, that's hardly the reason why we see a lack of professional outlets for pits to utilize. The statistical majority percentage of pits are unreliable and/or unpredictable particularly from an investment standpoint. So naturally, when the risk is higher than the gain, most functionaries base their investments on data that has already extrapolated desired results. Such as the Belgium malinois/other shepherd breeds. It's not just their performance, their intelligence supersedes most breeds as well. It's a win-win for all participants, for the breed as well. Pit breeds are some of the least intelligent dog breeds in existence. Every demographic has exceptions ( minority percentage ) I shouldn't have to specify but I will. Every demographic of animal, including humans, even our ethnicities/race, nationality, geographical regions etc etc. It all has a statistical majority percentage, and a statistical minority percentage. This is where stereotypes come from. With that being said, I'd like to end it by saying pit breeds are the most aesthetically stimulating, affectionate, human obsessed dogs on the market that also provide decent protection for an affordable price. So I certainly understand the appeal.
^ To whom it may concern.
Sincerely, a stranger 💕🙏
My amstaff will jump in back of the truck any chance he gets
You'd all get smoked by a game bred Bichon Frise.
My Am Staff Pitbull jumped over a 5' gate to attack a dog growling at my 2 and 3 year old on the porch.
Amstaf can't jump?!🙄 Wtf are you talking about?!
Мне нравится Питбуль....
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I think the amstaff is the real original american pitbull terrier. My case is thus, if you buy an american pitbull puppy.. it will not come with pedigree papers meaning that it is not recognized by the akc. This mean that you do not know what you are actually buying. If you buy an amstaff with pedigree papers, one thing is for certain the dog that you obtained came from the original american pitbull terrier.
Unless it's adba registered it's a ukc mutt
The real Pitbull: czcams.com/video/PvqxBZeSUZc/video.html
Best dogs in the world.
Amstaffs come from the OG pit and bull terriers - pit bulls come from the OG Amstaffs.
Wrong bro
Exactly Same dog
Different breed standards and different bloodlines
@@maddogsenglishmen8020 they all ultimately trace back to the exact same blood lines, tho.
Mate I don't know 6 to tell you this, but I'm looking at 2 x AmStaffs here, no pitbulls in this video
There is no actually bread of pitbull ,
@tedgraham6548
Yes there is, there are pure game bred pits, and apbt's.
Then there are pit bull type dogs
Such as American Bully's, Bully mixes, X L Bullies and American Bulldogs, then Staffordshire bull Terriers and American Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
American Staffords and APBT's originated from Staffordshire Bull Terriers, originally
@@johnrambo4245 That’s not true you just made that up.The “Pit Bull” is not an official breed.
“Pit Bull” is an umbrella term commonly reported to contain the following 3 registered breeds of dogs: Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and American Pit Bull Terrier. No we’re but word of mouth do ppl think pitbull is a breed of dog.
The term “Pit Bull” refers not to a single breed but a group of. breeds.
@tedgraham6548
Listen I'm not going to argue with someone who read something on Google and now thinks they know about dogs.
I am not wrong
One Point more for the American Staffordshire Terrier b e c a u s e I have had one 💯❤
A case of who came first the chicken or the egg
the pitbull came first. The Amstaff was just a renamed pitbull. The lines have so separated now tho, that they are considered different breeds.
Good dogs! Woof woof
Yes, they are
The difference is their OWNERS ☝️
I own both apbt and amstaff. As you can see they look very much alike. Almost identical at times. Personality might be a little different. I just call both my dogs pit bulls if people ask.
They are the same, the American Staffordshire Terrier is a name disassociation with dogfighting.
Two different breeds with different breed standards and bloodlines. Ones a show dog and ones a athlete
@@Edmondson_AvenueSimilar but not the same. My pit is way more energetic than staff. Pit has way stronger rear legs staff stronger front. Pit loves people staff stays by me the entire time. Pit is bigger all around height, weight, head. I get what you're saying they do have similar bloodlines but staffs bloodlines have been around centuries and pits since the 90's with random bloodlines which is why akc doesn't recognize them as a breed. Different size and temperaments. Pit is more athletic and hyper more often whereas staff is chill most of the time until he's in gear and he runs circles around pit with crazy energy. Staff is way more protective and distant from unknowns where pit is nosy and quick to say hi. Definitely more different than the same but both great dogs
😂Sorry guys, these dogs are the same dogs but the Pitbull used in dogfighting is totally different. The true Pitbull: czcams.com/video/PvqxBZeSUZc/video.html
@@BlackLight180my pitbull was bred for dogfighting. (The original owner got caught and sent to prison) my pit is a family dog now 💯
One was breed for show ,one was breed for go
The 1 bread for show can still go trust me I know lol
Amstaffs and pit bulls are the same the difference between them is a matter of affluence. The wealthy back in the late 1800s did not like the name pit bull so they started calling their dogs amstaffs and because of the social circles of rich dog owners the akc accepted the amstaff. The wealthy as usual got what they wanted and the pit bull became the common mans dog. The fact of the matter is the rich still fought their dogs but they treated them like prize fighters fighting in rounds with breaks and the ability to concide defeat it their dog was losing where the common mans dog fight was usually to the death. The truth is that pit bulls were used originally to kill bulls in a pit thus the name while people would bet on things like how many dogs it would take to kill the bull or how fast they could complete the task not for dog fighting as most people believe
There not the same breed
@@lorenzogarcia2012 120 yrs ago they were the same dog amstaffs have been bred to the standard set back then. Pitbulls on the other hand are a mixed up pile of genetics and are no longer a purebred line. Pits were never suppose to weigh 175lb but its popular these days their just a mix of whatever genetcs the breeder thinks will make his dogs bigger and better. A pit bull male is suppose to weigh 50-65 lb anything larger or smaller is a cur and should be sterilized so it can't breed. Not looking for a argument but you should look up breed standards and compare that standard to whats being sold as a pitbull. Most people these days just call them American bullys a much more accurate description of whats being produced as there is alot of mastaff and american bulldog mixed in which is what makes them so large
You’re wrong…
.... did u just looked at some youtube videos orrrrr Google some article??
@@RAGEdredd I've had pitbulls since the 1970s 6 of them so far and 120 yrs ago they were the same breed amstaffs are still bred to the standard set in the late 1800s. Pitbulls however are now a hodgepodge of various bulldogs and mastaffs and are more appropriately just called American bullys. Dont care if you believe me I really dont I trust my information
Distant kin folks
These two are both the exact same dogs, just given different names to avoid the stigma that comes with being called pit bull.
Perhaps before 1936 that was true, since then, they've been bred for different traits. I can easily see the difference between our Amstaff and the Pitbulls several of our friends own.
Here in Australia though, when Pitbulls became illegal, they all suddenly became Amstaffs so they could be registered.
Admittedly, when I watch videos like this, usually from the US, there is less difference between them than there is here in Australia. The Amstaffs are shorter, with a different build than the much more athletic looking Pitties, not hard to see the difference between the bloodlines here!
I've been taking my Staffy to the local dog park, and to dog obedience classes, and nobody has mistaken him for a Pitbull at all. When he plays with the English Staffies, and you see them side by side, you can see that he's a Staffy, not a Pitty. If people thought for one second that he was a Pitbull, he wouldn't be running around playfighting with their little 'fur children' lap dogs, they'd all be heading straight for the small dog area!
You can easily see the difference …
There not the same dog there's only one pitbull the APBT and that's it not a am staff not a Staffordshire bull terrier and not a bully.
Not true, the apbt isn't as big as an amstaff.
Two different breeds with different bloodlines
20 inch 85 lbs wtf? 😮
They are the same breed, real dogmen know this!
Waiting on your amstaff bloodlines....check mate!
Amstaff has had the work done over a century to make it the dog it was 300 years ago
Amstaffs are much better and stronger than pitbabies, my amstaff chad dog destroys any single scrawny pitbaby in the world
@@David-xt5yg amstaff is show dog. Pitbulls are athletes
@@maddogsenglishmen8020 Just seeing this, Colby is an Amstaff bloodline.
Get correct they are the same bloody breed 2 different names 2 different breed standards by 2 different clubs and in 1956 to 57 30 Staffordshire bull terriers were brought over to the USA to breed in bigger heads and chests for the show version or Staffordshire terrier that's fact and they are actually Staffordshire bull terriers DNA RNA polymerase testing tells you that.
Are you sure about it? I thought they have more differences. Pitbulls and Amstaffs
You he am staff was bread to show ,the American pitbull was bread to fight 2 complete different dogs only one is a game dog
@@darrellsomers5427 Both are actually gamedogs, Staffs can perform as good or even better than pits bro
@@jayd4476 amstaff is a show dog
both are amstaff XD
These are not pitbulls. This is false information. These are mutts bread with other breeds. The Original pitbulls from the 1800's where a very specific breed.
They have the bloodline but yes mixed I can tell you the my both amazing pits. I had American pit and that out was loyal and loving the best dog I had. Next imma get me a Stafford that's another great dog 🐕
Staff in more equilibrate and intelligent