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| Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
Confusion reigns when it comes to the Staffordshire Bull
Terrier. I have been involved with the breed for three years now and if I had a
penny for every time someone asked me if they were a "Pit Bull" I
would be rich. To the average dog lover Staffies (Staffordshire Bull Terriers)
can be seen as Amstaffs (American Staffordshire Terriers) or Pit Bulls
(American Pit Bull Terriers). Although they do have similar roots they are
different breeds and there are several distinctions to tell them apart. Also,
it must be noted that the Staffy is the older of the three and is native to
England. In fact it derived its name from the area in which it was originally
founded in Staffordshire, England. In contrast to the Staffy both the Amstaff
and Pit Bull are American bred dogs thus the American reference in their
respective names.
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| American Staffordshire Terrier |
To the enthusiast or the dog fancier there are several
outstanding differences among these three breeds. I thought I would mention a
few to help with the K9 confusion surrounding the Staffordshire Bull Terrier,
American Staffordshire Terrier and the American Pit Bull Terrier. Size is the
biggest determining factor. Staffies are much shorter and the standard calls
for them to be between 14-16 inches tall. They are also to be smaller in weight
as the standard calls for them to be 24-38 pounds. In contrast, the Amstaff or
Pit Bull can range from 17-19 inches tall and weigh between 30-60 pounds.
Staffy ears are never to be cropped but are to be rose or half pricked. Both
Amstaffs and Pit Bulls can have their ears cropped and often do. Another
distinction is that Pit Bulls can have any color nose were as a Staffy will
always have a black nose. More can and will be said but we'll save that for the
next blog.
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| American Pit Bull Terrier |
So Long for Now,
Paul Dean
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