I agree with Adrianne. While I can't say that there is nothing wrong with the breed, a quick look around tells you otherwise, I fear that the breed is stuck, and likely doomed. I see a lot of gamebred dogs that are so ridiculously soft, if not outright shy, and wonder what is the purpose of such a dog? A dog like that can sometimes make a nice pet if it never leaves the property, but the fact that its hell on other dogs doesn't necessarily translate to being able to persevere against adversity outside the box.
What is the purpose of a dog that can fight another with great skill, but can do nothing else? But then when fanciers start getting into obedience, agility, IPO, etc, they are changing/ruining the breed. I say, if the breed is going to survive, it needs to adapt. There was nothing "wrong" with our hunter/gatherer ancestors, but we had to evolve. So does the APBT. The alternative is extinction.
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” ~ Charles Darwin
I recently turned down a pup that was a double grandson of this dog. I just can't bring myself to risk another APBT/AmStaf in Iowa. This is not a good place for them. Luckily one of my best pals got a bitch from the litter (a clone of her mother, my fave bitch of all time), and the breeder is a friend who is keeping me up to date on the progress of the litter. Should something change in Iowa, I will have a linebred Danni pup.
What is the purpose of a dog that can fight another with great skill, but can do nothing else? But then when fanciers start getting into obedience, agility, IPO, etc, they are changing/ruining the breed. I say, if the breed is going to survive, it needs to adapt. There was nothing "wrong" with our hunter/gatherer ancestors, but we had to evolve. So does the APBT. The alternative is extinction.
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” ~ Charles Darwin
I recently turned down a pup that was a double grandson of this dog. I just can't bring myself to risk another APBT/AmStaf in Iowa. This is not a good place for them. Luckily one of my best pals got a bitch from the litter (a clone of her mother, my fave bitch of all time), and the breeder is a friend who is keeping me up to date on the progress of the litter. Should something change in Iowa, I will have a linebred Danni pup.