Originally Posted by rip raster

They are esentially the same dog although some people will argue that he bloodlines have been seperate for too long to be considered the same breed anymore. American Staffordshire Terriers are dual-registered as American Pit Bull Terriers with the UKC, the AKC, on the other hand, does not allow a UKC-registered American Pit Bull Terrier to be registered as an American Staffordshire Terrier.