Origin and development of the American Staffordshire terriër

Staffordshire Bull Terrriërs (also called English Staffies) and American Staffordshire terriërs (Amstaffs) return on common ancestors, namely the Bull and terriërs which one bred around 1800 in especially the English Staffordshire.
The Bull and terriër ended up from junctions between the old english bulldog and several terrier breeds from that time.
The breeders initially only looked at breeding to the performances of the dogs. The looks of the dog was less important.
For the breeders the combination of the always extraordinary humanfriendly old English bulldog, and the acerbity and perseverance of the old terriër breed, was very important.

Gradually one only went at breeding Bull and terriërs use as a result of which around 1860 gradually a dog had arisen we can which compare with regard to appearance with the current Staffordshire Bull terriërs.
After the American civil war (1861-1865) many industry workers took off United Kingdom, Ireland and shot country to the United States in search of a better life. They took along their pleased Bull and terriërs.
As from that time developed itself the American Staffordshire terriër as separate race. Especially people who their Bull used and terriër to defend house, hearth and herds against rovers as the wolf and and the coyote needed larger dogs. To this end they crossed the larger copies with each other. Many that knew how the Bull and terriër
arises were, at breeding on size the Bull and terriër with the Airedale or Irish terriër have crossed.

The American Staffordshire terriër have been from way back pleased in the United States particularly popular and very especially for its lively nature and the terrible kindness to people. Its softness compared with children is striking. The Americans are the Amstaff even as a domestic race will consider, what is not initially natural this way.
A year after the recognition as separate race of the Staffordshire Bullterriër in United Kingdom the American recognised kennel club in 1936, the American Staffordshire terriër as a race.