What is the difference between American Bulldog and American Pitbull?
What is the difference between American Bulldog and American Pitbull? Dog Breed Discussions
As man's best friend the American Bulldog sometimes referred to as the Old Country Bulldog truly lives up to this. The American Bulldog symbolizes true love, devotion and grit. Often they are describes as athletic, all purpose, hardy working dogs. They have been widely known to conduct great heroic acts to protect its owner. The American Bulldog is strong, stocky dog that has a short coat that is stiff to touch. This breeds coat is white or white with patches that are either red (i.e. any shade of tan) or brindle. In addition, the American Bulldogs ears are usually uncropped. There are two different types of the American Bulldog. They are the Classic or the Johnson, Bully and the Standard or the Scott, Performance. The Scott, Performance is often times confused with its second cousin the American Pit Bull Terrier. The current American Bulldog is a combination of the Scott type and Johnson type dog which has a shorter muzzle, but is a larger dog. In comparison to the Johnson and the Scott breeds, the American Bulldog has a much more massive build. Pit Bulls are not a specific breed. Many use the term "pit bull" to refer to the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier,or any dog with significant mixes of these breeds. Many states (Colorado and Florida to name just a few) have laws barring ownership of any Pit Bull type dog, others (like California) makes spaying/neutering any Pit Bull manadatory.Many homeowners' insurance companies in the United States are reluctant to insure owners of dogs that are considered to be a dangerous breed.