Are Pit Bulls And Staffies the Same? ( Breed Comparison ) 

I was one of those people who used to believe that staffies were dangerous thanks to media bias until i went and got one. Dont think i could ever get a different breed of dog again. Best dog i've ever had the pleasure of owning. My staffy was around kids and other dogs his whole life and was the biggest softie. When my niece used to sleep overnight with us, he would spend all the time in the house with her just goofing around making her laugh constantly and then eventually falling asleep curled up with my 6 year old niece. They really are the most loving dogs i've ever seen, hopefully others dont believe the media when they make these false claims that they are aggressive/dangerous. No dog is dangerous by nature, they are products of their owners and upbringing.

I rescued my American Staffie from the local humane society. She somehow was at the shelter, someone adopted her, and then she was retuned to them. As soon as I saw her I knew that I was going to be her human. She's kind of odd, and diva-ish, loves everyone, and has genetic skin problems. She's 9 and I'm lucky to be her human for the end of her life.

As a Pitbull owner and a former Amstaff owner I can tell you this is the most accurate video I’ve seen. One remark: yes the Pitbull can be formed to be a social dog but this doesn’t go very deep. Caution is always needed and letting them play in a dog park isn’t responsible. They might not start the fight but they will finish it, and the dog involved. No matter how well socialised they are, there is always genetics to take into account! Please do not take the risk, socialise and train your Pitbull on obedience but be very cautious on contact with other dogs after 18 months at least. Stud - stud will definitely get you in trouble.

I love my female staffie, 12 years old now. The most loyal animal I've had.

Staffordshire bull terrier Best dog breed in the world

I had a staffy which i had to put down for severe dementia at the age of 10. Everything was a potential friend. including birds, snakes, bunnies and squirrels. she used to try to play chase me with the squirrels which did not work out so well as they showed no interest. was great fun tho watching her try to coax wildlife into playing chase me. I miss my baby girl so much.

I own both. And I can say from my own personal experience is that their temperaments are quite different. My staff is a lover. (Has dog issues after being attacked too many times. But I can work with that). My Pitt, well, shes extremely protective and on guard. Something I've never trained her to be. And both are extremely gentle and loving to my young children as well as tolerant. I will never say that these dogs are bad by nature. It's the owners that give them a bad name

I have a 1 year old American Staffordshire Terrier. He's the best dog I've ever had. He loves me and my family unconditionally, including my grandchildren. He is one of the 5 breeds that are considered Pitbull. These 5 breeds all come from the same ancestors. People started crossbreeding this and that and it got confusing. It doesn't matter which of the 5 breeds you may own because it's all about how you raise them. All 5 are loyal and very eager to please so if you want them to be aggressive they will because they live to please their human. I would never want that for my buddy so I made sure he was around people all the time from the day he came to live with us as a 6 week old pup. The result was a dog that loves everybody, especially kids. The only way he would hurt someone is if he feels one of his family members is in danger from someone else. All 5 breeds are basically the same, smart, strong, loyal and very loving animals. They fall into the wrong hands and get judged harshly instead of the owners. I hope that changes because they deserve so much better. They just want to please the ones they love

My pittie is my everything. Love her to the moon and back.

I fell into the category of people who "thought" they were the same & because of biases, fear based "reporting" I thought they were viscous, naturally. I COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE WRONG!! I'd always had lap dogs & because of a bad experience I was fearful of big dog's. 7+ yrs ago my Broody (Brutis Xavier) was dumped in our neighborhood & came to our back door, waiting to be let in as if to say "I'm back home didn't you miss me" & that was it! He IS my baby & literally the best dog EVER!! I'm now a big advocate for both breeds since it's people who have caused the breeds to be labeled & completely misunderstood, they're NOT vicious. They're loving, very intelligent & big babies.

I rescued a Staffie and she was such a sweetheart wouldn't hurt a soul. My niece who lives next to me has cats and she would let them do anything they wanted to her. She was a one of a kind in my eyes and is sorely missed. She cost and arm and a leg in vet bills but was worth every penny. The nurses at the vets said she was such a great dog because of her peaceful laid back demeanor.

My 28 lb English Staffordshire of 15 years passed away the year before last. I’ve recently adopted a mix breed pit bull who although similar has distinctive differences. She’s 55 lbs of love. Even though they are both strong dogs and are clearly related I believe they are a separate breed. All in all I do think it takes a committed owner to properly train them. They are very loving and sensitive and need lots of love and attention:

Had 2 pits,same litter and brought up and trained exactly the same, one was nasty natured towards animals but cool wi people,the other was pure friendly with any animal but was protective when people tried to approach, even if dog solo or the pair,don't buy into it's the owner!! every dog has there own nature, its up to the owner to bring out the best in there dog's!still got 4th generation crosses with Thai Ridgebacks,super intelligent and so so loyal💓

My girl is definitely a pitt. And she is the sweetest, and loved by everyone she meets.

They are most definitely different breeds. And as the video described, they are loyal and loving pets when given firm gentle discipline, lots of love and a good diet. They are amazingly affectionate. But so are many other dogs. My sister once had a 110 lb. Doberman who looked evil but thought he was a lap dog. He LOVED to climb onto my lap and lay his head on my shoulder.

My sister and brother-in-law had a staffies that was just the sweetest thing I ever met.

I love my adorable black/White Staffy

Just adopted a pitbull from a high kill shelter , she was on euthanasia list . She was reactive at first but is now a sweet baby who’s great with kids, cats and my foster dogs . We adore her , she’s amazing 🤩. We named her Shuggie ❤️❤️❤️

I had a pit and a Stafford at the same time. While both were well trained, my Stafford was much more protective than my pit, and she had more of an attitude.

Adopted a Staffy...wonderful pet. Super smart, playful and great protector.

My wife and I have always had English Staffs, but now we have an AmStaff and they are definitely different.

Best video I've found to explain the differences since getting my puppy 3 years ago. I have up knowing her actual 'breed name' as every person seems to have a highly charged opinion on the matter but is never the same as the next person dishing out their opinions lol So thankyou for this!

We’ve had Staffords for over 30 years. Our children and grandchildren have grown with the breed.

My rescue Grayson is a Blue pit mix but mostly pit He is 75 lb. He is the biggest cuddler, lap dog and bed hog. He always wants to be with us and will block us at a doorway just so he can get pets. We love him so much and couldn't imagine our lives without him, he follows my husband from room to room constrantly. Even my mom loves him and she always had biases against the breed, until she met him.

That pitbull in the thumbnail looks so much more cool than the staff

I have no doubt that Pillbulls can be great wonderfull dogs, But i have had many experiences with both Amstaffs and English Staffies and i curently have my second staffie. They are great dogs and actually amazing with children. She's a puppy still....and loves to play and bite me with her incredibly sharp baby teeth.....but when we go for walks, she has a natural care for children and goes really soft on them. Such a loving breed!!!

As a child, my family adopted a staffy that was not suitable for 'showing' as he had skin problems. One of the loveliest dogs ever, apart from his propensity to attack other dogs.... He was very intelligent, and so when he was walked by my dad (off leash) he would judge whether or not he was far away from my dad to get away with it! Thankfully, he never was 😊. But years later I used to walk my mongrel in the park with someone else who had a staffy, and this staffy wasn't at all dog aggressive. So it depends to a large extent on the dog's personality. Recently I was forced to adopt an ABT, and he is as loving as my still missed staffy - and I was taken completely by suprise when he one day lunged at a man on one of our beach walks!. Thankfully he was still a large puppy, and so I was able to hold him back. But I didn't dare walk my neighbour's ABT again..... Up until then he had loved everyone, including my other dogs. After I was forced to adopt this ABT, he attacked one of my dogs (food related), and another dog that burrowed his way into our garden..... So, my opinion is that staffies and bull terriers are pretty much the same in many respects, but it depends so much on their personality, and of course, size.... I would be able to hold back a staffy, but know that it is very difficult to hold back my full grown ABT.....So yes, I am far from the ideal owner, but I love him and would never consider just throwing him out on the streets.

when properly taken care of, they both are the best breeds you could ever have!!!

On the thumbnail, the pitty looks so grumpy, and the dear ol' staffy is doing his big smile as always 😆

Everyone wants to steal my amstaff. THE most loving dog I've ever had and I've had alot. So affectionate!!

Grimm is an AmStaff. He has the broad face and is shorter, although muscly. He is also the best friend I could ever ask for.

My American pitbull terrier is one of the best dogs I have ever owned , and loves children.

I was lucky enough to be rescued by a beautiful golden honey brown (fawn) AmStaff/Carolina Dog mix and she is the best.dog.ever. She is adored for her sweetness everywhere we go. I am so very lucky to have her! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Is the ear size another trait to tell them appart? because I have a pitbull but he has tiny ears (we didn't cut them) like the staffies shown in this video, but his muzzle is too long and his head is not wide enough to be a staffy, sometimes I think he's a mix between a pitbull and a staffy but I'm not sure.

I hope you could make a comparison between the English Staffy and the Amstaff. I'm getting interested in the type of breed.

We have a staff and he is the sweetest boy ever, and probably more scared of people than anything else’s he’s such a good boy, he is amazing with our autistic son, he could be a working dog.

hi, i am a new comer here, i am not a staffie owner but a friend of mine is and he is a rescue, every one is scared to approach him but im not, he runs to me with the biggest cuddles ,and i only know the owner as a fellow dog walker not a close friend, this shows staffies are great dogs ,but owners are debatable

Which one would you recommend as a first dog, which one is more docile?

I agree with you,I have a staffordshire terrier 3 going on 4 years old, he's a registered service dog,a good dog, but as you said it's the human that makes the dogs attitude and temperament, loving family dogs, thank you

Adopted our Staffordshire about 5 months ago. She is a big sweetie, Well behaved. Love her, Spoil her with Hugs and Kisses.

Definitely different breeds. The differences between American Staffordshire Terrier and American Pitbull Terrier are however very small, but even then you can differentiate them. Amstaff usually has black noses all around and a more heavier build. Pitbulls are a bit more athletic and the noses aren't usually black, but I've seen them in black too. Great video.

i have female staffy, and she's one yr. old now with 2 cute puppies. and yes, she is loving to her owner.

Thank you.

Thanks for the info! Great video, i learned allot😅

I have never been a "dog snob." I don't really care about breeds. All my dogs have been mixed breed dogs I have adopted, or who have adopted me. One of my two current dogs is a beagle-bull, half beagle, half pit-bull, I adopted from a shelter. He is a 45 pound lap dog who is gentle, sweet, very affectionate towards me, extremely friendly to everybody, and is friends with all my neighbors, their kids and their dogs. I live in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee, on a little farm, so my dogs can roam free. I have seen him as far as a mile and a half from my home, but he always comes home before dark, and as time has passed stays closer and closer to my little farm. He looks like a giant, very muscular beagle, except just tan and white, no black. He really is an ideal dog.

Two very different dogs that have been crossed so many times it’s hard to find a true Staffy any more short stocky happy smiling bundle of fun

Great video

Pit bulls are beautiful to me. I met a few. One in particular was so friggen sweet and friendly. I had a boston terrier when I lived with my parents and they say they are the cousin of the pit bull as well because even boston terriers were bred from English bulldog and a white English Terrier. Once again a bull dog and a terrier

They are both awesome dogs

We were blessed with a beautiful mutt puppy. We're learning many things about her. She's 11mo right now and appears to be a pit-staffie as I see traits of both of these similar dog types with in my sweet puppy. She may very well have some boxer in there as well. Thankfully my husband and I had the pleasure of raising a darling stubborn beagle before bringing a pit type into our home. I recommend raising at least one dog before getting a pit type. I'm so thankful we did. She's highly intelligent and extremely strong and rambunctious. So it's important to consider handling such a dog. We.believe in positive reinforcement pet training and it.might take a little longer to.teach proper behavior. She's a well behaved psychotic puppy and we're cool with it.

I have a half Colby pitt half American Bulldog. You see him in the avatar great dog.

good video . both are similar but very different.

So I have a boxer and I did a wisdom panel to find out if he really was full breed or not and he came out with a little bit of American staffordshire terrier, is that different from staffordshire BULL terrier ?

I have a mixed Pit Bull and American Staffordshire Terrier boy. He is tan and brown merle with white legs, chest & neck. Green eyes 😍 His mom was a red nose pit bull and his dad was an AmStaff. He is only 4 months old and has been heavily socialized. He is consistently dominant in playtime and protective of me toward other dogs. I cannot express how being a strong pack leader to your bully is so important. I can only imagine the negative behaviors and unfortunate events that would stem from a weak pack leader. Goose is so strong willed and stubborn. If not for consistent training, he would be just another statistic in the bully world. As responsible bully owners, we must show them love and protect them by always staying in control of our dogs. They require a vigilant pack leader in training. Goose is a lovable clown but he is also a fierce and loyal dog already at such a young age. It is in their blood. Please be aware and own up responsibly.

I have never met a mean Pitti. I had a Rotti and they also get a bad rap. It is all how they were raised, a Chihuahua cam be just as aggressive but they are small therefore less powerful, but they can still bite the hell out of you.

love both breeds and I especially love it when they are bred together

just fyi your graphic of the head comparison seems backwards and contrary to the narration. the staffy is the narrow longer muzzle yet it on the graphic it is the short one?

I like the thumbnail with the pit giving the judge mental look saying look at me then look at him how can you confuse us two

My rover,he is a 4mo old big boy staffy we love him and he is super smart & loving to my kids

I have been a pitbull owner all my life and I always wanted a staffie I've seen a couple and I love them

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They are different in appearance and in temperament. AmStaffs are closer to Pitbulls than to Staffs and have quite a different personality than Staffs.

Inhave 1 of each. Both are the coolest dogs in the world.

I used to breed game bred pit bulls, that being said, at one time they were the same breed, the bloodlines were separated several hundred years ago between show dogs ( staffies) and working dogs, pits. But I do disagree with the idea that staffies are more grounded than pits, there’s nothing more perfect than a game bred pit bull!🇨🇦

THEY ARE BOTH LOVELY

I have had both and they are not the same. Currently have a Staffie. Both are great dogs as a family pet as long as you are a good owner.

They have the same smile :)))

I think if u decide to fuel a specific part in your dog it will most likely grow in that direction,I've never imagined such a loving affectionate animal as the goofy blue in the pic

I enjoyed the video & learned a lot. I got puppy a week ago & they said it was a pit bull. After watching the video I'm not so sure . We have the narrow skull of the pit & the short snout of the staff. Anxious to see how tall this dog will be to figure out which 1 he is.

Can you settle the distinction between the American Pit Bull and the American Staffy, or Amstaff as distinct from the British Staffy?

Same mommas different dads basically

I love both

Amstaff are generally larger than Apbt. Staffies are usually smaller than their American cousins. All three are hi energy/ hi drive dogs and can make for some of the most affectionate and loving companions!🙂

“Gameness” means not giving up despite severe injuries attained in a DOG FIGHTING PIT Ever witnessed a pit type attacking another dog? Because I have…

I have a American staffy and she’s such a baby 🥺🥺

My dog is part something bully and probably part basset hound (going by the length of the body, muzzle and short crooked legs). So it's very difficult to guess if the bully part is Staffy or pit bull!

I personally think red nose pits are a bit more chill and learn faster and mind commands. My amstaffy has been horrible to train. I read it takes a different type of training and could be 4-6 months! My pit was a few days. Just my experience. Maybe just the personalities of the ones I have been around.

I have an amstaff cocker spaniel mix. “Handsome Jack”. 37.5% American Staffordshire terroir 25% cocker spaniel and the rest bull dogs. he weighs in at 65lbs. Which is the average for an American stafordshire terrier according to every other video on the tube. My dog is the best dog Ever. Best temperament but Just the right amount of aggression.

I've seen mixed staffordshire and pitbull mix puppies, their cool, family dogs

I think the best way to describe them is as very similar breeds who have key differences that set them apart

Two most sweet breeds in the world

Definitely have a pit 😅 definitely has the strength, and he’s very docile. He’s a family dog good around children,

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I couldn't STAND people saying I had a pit bull! No. She was Am Staff!!! And yes she was a rescue at a year old. SO sweet, yet protective. SUPER intelligent! Superiorly a better breed than pit bull.

I have an American staff. I did a dna test on her and she also is part Asian dog. She’s very smoll, she was the runt of her litter.

Two different breeds but yes like cousins

I’ve got a 3/4 staff 1/4 greyhound. People I’ve met who know about dog fighting say mines a pitbull. I’ve not heard anyone give an account of how the pitbull got its legs but my strong feeling is a greyhound was involved

I've had several pits in my life and they're annoyingly affectionate.

According to Wikipedia, the term pit bull is used as heterogeneous grouping that includes breeds such as American pit bull terrier, American staffordshire terrier, American bully, staffordshire bull terrier and the American bulldog. While the American pitbull is its own separate breed it sounds like we use the term pit bull in America to generalize a group of dogs that share similar lineage and physical characteristics

All depends on what standards it meets

The staffies are great dogs too ,great family dogs

My 8 month old male staffy Is 20 inches tall at the shoulder and already weighs eighty eight pounds all muscle. The biggest paws I've ever seen on a dog. Larger than some mastiff paws. Three times the size of our year and a half old females paws. Did a DNA test to make sure he isn't what we think and he is eighty percent staffy and twenty percent pit bull.

I can say I had a "real" American Pit Bull Terrier and he was one of the nicest dogs I ever had. I'm a little confused of why Staffies were bred to be pets because an APBT is a great pet. Or at least I read they were bred so that people who liked that look could have a pitbull for a pet. Well APBTs are not just wild animals..they are very much people oriented.

I have both breeds and both are the very best ever. One even my era animal

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They are quite different

And old breeder once told me the pit comes from the Stafford and the American bull terrier breeding done in the 20's and 30's but idk I've heard multiple stories.

I'm not sure what my dog is both parents were pit bulls but he stands 22" at the shoulder an weighs 110 lbs. I belive he might be American bull dog and pit bull mix. Wish we could share pictures.

I do believe the difference lies in the different Terriors used in the creation. You'll notice a Bull Terrior will tend to be taller than a Staffordshire Bull Terrior. The American Pit Bull Terrior & Bull Terriors used the extinct English White Terrior. The Black & Tan Terrior of that time was smaller in statue. Based on the research i have done over the years.

I have been around Staffordshire bull terriers all my life, I can tell you that the Staffordshire bull terrier and the pit bull are different breeds and definitely not the same