yes. almost all dogs do
As with dogs from all breeds, how a dog reacts with other dogs is all down to how it was raised and trained. American Staffordshire Terriers can make excellent companions for people and other dogs alike, but this depends solely on how the dog has been raised.
That would depend on whether your 4 year old is socialised with other dogs and used to other dogs, and also how you introduce them and make them used to each other. It is best to introduce them on neutral grounds and then see how they react to each other.
Pit bulls often refer to breeds of dogs in the Mastiff group of dogs, which are generally larger dogs that are often (historically) used for dog fighting. Other breeds of dogs which are in the same category are the American Pit Bull Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and the American Staffordshire Terrier. I do know that Pit Bulls derive from cross-breeding's of Mastiffs and American Staffordshire Terriers (look at a pic of Staffordshires and Pit Bulls, they look almost the same!!) and maybe other breeds. Good answer! But, the term "pit bull" refers more to terriers. "Pit Bulls" included the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Terrier. The most common reference to the term "pit bull" refers to the American Pit Bull Terrier, which does not stem from the Mastiff family. The American Pit Bull Terrier more closely stems from a mix of Staffordshire Terrier and Old English Bulldog (not to be confused with American Bulldog.) The American Bulldog is more closely related to the Mastiff family, not the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, or the Staffordshire Terrier.
The term pit bull refers to certain breeds of dog - namely, the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, & any crosses amongst the three.
Since the 17th century where it emerged from a cross between Bull Terriers and other terriers of the time. At this time they were used for blood sports like bull baiting and bear baiting. These dogs provided the ancestral foundations for Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Bull Terriers, the American Pit Bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier. This common ancestor was known as the Bull and Terrier. After these bloodsports were eliminated in 1835 these dogs came to be used in dogfights.
Firstly, there is no such thing as an ''English Staffordshire Terrier''. There is, however, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, English Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and American Pit Bull Terriers - which all shed and are all individual breeds.
A pitbull is a breed of dog. They are known for being one of the more violent breeds of dog. There are three types of pitbull, the American Pitbull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Theoretically yes, any breed can be mated with any breed. In this situation it would probably be adviseable to use a female Staffordshire Bull Terrier and a male American Staffordshire Terrier for ease of mating. Be sure not to use an American Staffordshire Terrier that is too big as it might hurt the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Bear in mind that the resulting puppies will be crossbred so will have less value than purebreds. They will also probably either resemble large Staffordshire Bull Terriers or small American Staffordshire Terriers.
The Pit Bull Terrier (or American Staffordshire Terrier) was first bred from large Staffordshire Bull Terriers - a similar English breed. American breeders wanted a larger version of the English so selected the biggest offspring for further breeding. They were (and still are illegally) used for fighting other dogs in organised fighting rings.
Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, American bulldog and Bull Terrier. All these dogs are similar but some people mistrake labs, Shar Peis and other breeds with these. Presas, Cane Corsos, Dogo Argentino and Bull Mastiff are also commonly called giant pit bulls. i believe the two breeds that made a pit bull were the English bulldog and the American staffie
The Pit Bull Terrier (or American Staffordshire Terrier) was first bred from large Staffordshire Bull Terriers - a similar English breed. American breeders wanted a larger version of the English so selected the biggest offspring for further breeding. They were (and still are illegally) used for fighting other dogs in organised fighting rings.
No