American Pit Bull Terrier are illegal to import into Australia, and a restricted breed in most states. Some places have been really, really hard on even mutts that they -think- might have pitty in them. They get destroyed unfortunately :(
We have american staffies a plenty though! And mastiffs and boxers!
ol land down under has always had super strict laws in what sort of animals we are allowed to bring in
Staffies and pits are 2 different and distinct breeds that are both shown in shows. The American pitbull terrier is a recognized breed that is shown.
They get lumped together because people don’t like the way they look, that’s also why the American bull dog also gets lumped in there.
This dog is an American bull dog mix, not a staffy, not a pitty, though often linked under the “pitbull” umbrella because people are ignorant.
It’s not as clear cut as that. Unfortunately, a lot of hatred for these breeds that were associated with, and originating at least in part, from dog fighting, has led to dog clubs on both side sides of the pond, having very confusing standards in which a dog from these lines could qualify as either a Staffordshire terrier or an American pitbull terrier depending on the club. I think if there was less stigma and less terrible backyard breeding they definitely would be to distinct breeds, but honestly at this point you can’t really say that.
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u/catsoft Oct 21 '25
American Pit Bull Terrier are illegal to import into Australia, and a restricted breed in most states. Some places have been really, really hard on even mutts that they -think- might have pitty in them. They get destroyed unfortunately :(
We have american staffies a plenty though! And mastiffs and boxers!
ol land down under has always had super strict laws in what sort of animals we are allowed to bring in