Staffies were originally bred for dog fighting, which was what they were used for, and unfortunately are still used for in illegal dog fights. However, apart from that Staffies are really only used as pets.
The staffordshire bull terrier American staffordshire terrier and the Argentinean Dogo all resemble the pitbull
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was first bred in Staffordshire, England, using Bulldog's (not today's ones) and local Terrier's. The American Pit Bull Terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier were bred using English Staffordshire's by increasing their size and weight. Therefore, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier was the main breed used in the development of the Pit Bull - not the other way around.
English bull terrier and staffordshire bull terrier mix
The Pit Bull itself is only one breed, but there are two other breeds that are very similar. These are the American Staffordshire Terrier and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The Pit Bull is not an officially recognised breed and so is not bred to a standard. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a smaller recognised version of the Pit Bull, and the American Staffordshire Terrier is a recognised version of the Pit Bull.
The pit bull comprises several breeds, including the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the American Pit Bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier. They are all of the species Canis lupus familiaris.
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.
Firstly, the Pit Bull is not actually a breed, but the term is used to refer to breeds such as the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier and sometimes the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Assuming by ''Pit Bull'' you mean the American Pit Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier, the difference is that the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a few inches shorter, weighs less and was first bred in England. ''Pit Bull'' type dogs are unfortunately illegal in many countries, such as the UK, with the exception of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier; which is still legal.
Well "pit bull" is a term used to describe 3 diffrent breeds, and none start with an M. American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier
I have a blue staffordshire bull terrier myself. I don't know when they where first bred both i was told that when you keep breding black staffordshire bull terriers over & over again and only with blacks eventually you get blue staffordshire bull terrier.
grey and white staffodshire bull terrier what???
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From the Wikipedia entry on pit bulls: "Pit Bull is a term commonly used to describe several breeds of dog in the Molosser family. The breeds most often placed in this category are the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier."