FURIOUS!(about pitbulls)

[.sarah]

http://www.understand-a-bull.com/

Thanks so much for that link, I'm going to order this t-shirt and wear it at humane society events and such.

[sammy101]

Thanks so much for that link, I'm going to order this t-shirt and wear it at humane society events and such.

thats a great t-shirt!I would love to order one too

[buttercup132]

I can't say I would be upset if they banned them.

well then im sorry your not a true dog.animal lover if you belive that you need to watch some pit videos and reaserch pitbulls before you decide that...
its the deed not the breed!
and yes pits and staffy's are the same breed the staffy is just another name so that they can show them in the ring ,kinda stupid really

Yes i think the Am staff and staffordshire bull terriers are two different breeds. Staffordshire bull terriers are smaller than am staffs.

bull terriers and staffys are really different both bred for fighting but bull terriers have the oval nose

[Jessika]

and yes pits and staffy's are the same breed the staffy is just another name so that they can show them in the ring ,kinda stupid really

Then why does the UKC have both listed?? They have both the American Pit Bull Terrier AND the Staffordshire Bull Terrier listed as official breeds.

[buttercup132]

hmm i have no clue thats what a lady told me though and she said thats what her breeder said...

[DogLover9501]

This thread is pretty old, but I wanted to clear up some confusion

American Staffordshire Terriers and American Pitbull Terriers are the same thing. Staffordshire Bull Terriers *are* a different breed, they're smaller and such.

[Suki Wingy]

I thought my post was as clear as clear could be.

[Jessika]

I thought my post was as clear as clear could be.

Just because you understood didn't mean other members did...

[Kfamr]

This thread is pretty old, but I wanted to clear up some confusion

American Staffordshire Terriers and American Pitbull Terriers are the same thing. Staffordshire Bull Terriers *are* a different breed, they're smaller and such.

That is incorrect.


American Staffordshire Terriers are one breed.
American Pit Bull Terriers are one breed.
Staffordshire Bull Terriers are one breed.

Those are THREE SEPERATE breeds.

[crazy_caique]

There are no bad dogs(cats,birds,guinea pigs,ect..) just bad people.

[AllAmericanPUP]

That is incorrect.


American Staffordshire Terriers are one breed.
American Pit Bull Terriers are one breed.
Staffordshire Bull Terriers are one breed.

Those are THREE SEPERATE breeds.

that depends on who you ask.

considering that you can register an AST as an APBT(like said above), i dont see how they are seperate breeds.

IMO they are the same breed just different types..one bred for performance and one bred for show.

just like with ESS, irish setters, labs, etc....working breeds.....within most working breeds there is a show type and a working type...they have similar characteristics but dont really look the same...

[sammy101]

bull terriers and staffys are really different both bred for fighting but bull terriers have the oval nose

bull terriers are my favourite breed.

i always though that Am Staffs and APBT's were the same breed,but only one was showed in the ring? This has really got my head thinking,lol

[bckrazy]

It also annoys me when the media sooo eagerly labels ANY bully-type dog as a "Pit Bull". the term has almost lost all meaning, anymore... because any Amstaff, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Presa Canario, American Bulldog, and basically any mixed breed dog with a meat muzzle can be a "Pit Bull" in their eyes.

Also, Staffordshire Bull Terriers are COMPLETELY different from APBT's. APBT's are, however, basically the same as American Staffordshire Terriers... which is why the AKC has yet to recognize American Pit Bull Terriers, because they elected to recognize the name "American Staffordshire Terriers" instead. My friend has a purebred Amstaff and a purebred Staffy, both registered, and completely different dogs. Her staffy girl is about half the size of her Amstaff, and much more bouncy and outgoing. Her amstaff has a super stable, good-natured temperament but she's reserved with strangers... she has much perkier eyes and a longer muzzle, while the staffy has more drooped eyes and a bullier face.

Anyway, I'd bet anything that ATLEAST 90% of the "Pit Bulls" we see in the media attacking people and animals are not even close to being registered dogs, period. They're a mix of dozens of breeds thanks to sick fighter BYB's, and they're definitely not bred to win shows, pass their CGC test and become therapy dogs

[Love4BCs]

well then im sorry your not a true dog.animal lover

How dare you say that. At least I don't let my friends leave their dogs outside on a chain.

[Bigyummydog]

How dare you say that. At least I don't let my friends leave their dogs outside on a chain.

PLEASE!!!

Why in the world would you want my dog dead? You don't know him, and
obviously don't know ANYthing real about the breed. Or am I wrong and you've personally owned a pittie and it killed everyone in site. Or maybe you've been physically damaged by them in some way that makes you hate them. There are several people here on PT that are owned by pit bulls. And I feel safe in saying that all the people here on PT are "true" dog lovers. No matter what the breed is. And there really isn't any sense in upsetting any of these real dog lovers by your comments, when you obviously know the things you are saying are just going to upset us all. Would it be at all possible to keep your hateful opinions to yourself? This is a dog lovers forum.

So, let's be nice shall we?