Staff?

[msheely]

Just curious, does a staff have the same people friendly tempermant as an apbt. I know there are not bred for gameness, but conformation. Does that include temperment.

[Rockstar]

Like the APBT, it depends on the individual dog. Many variables factor into a dog's temperament.

[msheely]

Well, im refering to the average, well bred, well raised, AmStaff. Most agree that the apbt has a great temperment. Curious does this carry over to the Staffs as well.

[Scotsman]

I agree with Rockstar. I mean over all the APBT is designed to keep its cool under way more stressfull situations than the modern AmStaff. The most stress an AmStaff goes through is; "Why does the judge always pick the damn Foo Foo dogs, it's not fair!!".

[DryCreek]

A RESPONSIBLE Staffi breeder will include temperment in their breeding choices. I have never owned a Staffi so I can't judge the difference,but,personally,I think RESPONSIBLE game dog owners put temperment higher on the list.JMO

[msheely]

A RESPONSIBLE Staffi breeder will include temperment in their breeding choices. I have never owned a Staffi so I can't judge the difference,but,personally,I think RESPONSIBLE game dog owners put temperment higher on the list.JMO
Kinda what I was getting at. I would think temperment would come first. But with show dogs maybe looks first temperment second.

[RHI]

Kinda what I was getting at. I would think temperment would come first. But with show dogs maybe looks first temperment second."ABSOLUTLY NOT" Amstaffs and APBT should BOTH have GOOD Tempermants...just a thought, how is an AKC judge going to go over an Amstaff if it has a bad tempermant ? I agree, they were bred for 2 differant things, their like night & day, totally differant , just depends what your looking for in a dog as far as which.....

[Rocky H. Balboa]

Absolutely, properly bred Staffies should be as cool around people as APBT. That is part of the judging criteria.