physical and behavioral differences, and differences in breed history and origin.
They share the same history as the Am Staff is just a watered down version of the APBT. The AKC registered the APBT until they wanted to distance themselves from the whole dog fighting deal. The name was changed and the dog became the Am.Staff.
Physically AmStaffs are a bit more filled out. They also have far less drive than their UKC APBT cousins.
http://www.apbtconformation.com/standard ... Comparison of the standards.
http://www.pitbull-chat.com/showthread.p ... visual comparison
The APBT was first registered in 1898 by the UKC.The AmStaff in 1936 by the AKC.Once the same breed, after the AKC recognition the divide began.
The APBT is a high energy, high drive, working breed.
The AmStaff has been bred mainly for the show ring since its renaming.Becoming a larger, blockier shell of its former self.
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Here is a visual comparison:
http://www.pitbull-chat.com/showthread . p ...
http://www.bulldoginformation.com/bull-a ...
Look here
http://www.akc.org/breeds/american_staff ... and here
http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite .nsf/Breed ... .
noyhing there the same type of dog
pitbulls are often larger and have a blockhead while the stafoord is stout and close to the ground and even a little chunky they have more roundish faces
http://puppytrainingfacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/puppy-training-staffordshire-3.jpg
http://www.puppyparadise.com/Breeds/Amerykanski_Pit_Bull_Terrier.jpg
