American Pit Bull Terriers ancestors
were brought to the Unites States in the mid - 1800's
by Boston-Irish immigrants. Originally bred from
a variety of bulldogs and terriers, American breeders
increased their weight and gave the m a more powerful
head. A forbearer to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier,
they were originally bred to be a fighting dog.
Bull baiting was banned in England in 1835 and these
dogs are no longer been bred to fights. There is
some complication in registries of this breed. The
AKC considers the American Staffordshire Terrier
as separate and distinct from the American Pit Bull
Terrier, yet the UKC will register both as American
Pit Bull Terriers (APBTs).
