What's the difference between an AmStaff and a Pit Bull?

So what? The Pit isn't the only breed not recognised by the FCI...!!! The Presa Canario still has an open studbook... that doesn't make it a new breed though...!! Are you going to tell me the Old English Bulldog is a new breed as well?? The FCI hasn't registered every single breed!! And it doesn't just happen at the snap of a finger either...!!

Not FCI recognised. There are loads of breeds that aren't recognised by the FCI. There are even some that aren't recognised as anything at all, like the Poochon... -_-'

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The FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale). Basically, for a breed to be an official breed, it has to be stable and recognised by a governing body. Over in France, the LOF (Livre des Origines Françaises) recognises a set number of breeds. Plenty of other breed registries (similar to our Kennel Club) do the same in many different countries, sometimes with breeds that aren't particularly stable or are very close to other existing breeds. Essentially, we tend to follow the breeds recognised by the FCI. For example, you mentioned the American Bulldog. "The American Bulldog is a dog originally from the US. It isn't officially recognised by the FCI, but there are registries such as the ABRA, the NKC or the LOBA that issue pedigrees for this breed." ABRA: American Bulldog Registry & Archives LOBA: Livre des Origines du Bouledogue Américain ... In the end, through enough time and passion and so on, some breeds eventually get full FCI recognition. First provisionally, and then fully. Currently, provisional breeds include the Thai Bangkaew Dog, the South-East European Shepherd Dog, the Danish-Swedish Farmdog, the Tornjak (Bosnian and Herzegovinian - Croatian Shepherd Dog), the Polish Hunting Dog, the Russian Toy, the Taiwan Dog... But yeah, I agree, this law is absolutely ridiculous... -_-'

"Pedigree AmStaff = Category 2 Non-pedigree AmStaff = Category 1" "In France, a Pit Bull is classed as Category 1, which means it’s illegal to buy, sell, own, import, or bring them into the country. The American Staffordshire Terrier, on the other hand, is a dog with Kennel Club registration or a foreign pedigree, whether officially 'confirmed' or not. They fall under Category 2, so you're required to have an ownership permit, keep them on a lead and muzzled, and only adults are allowed to own them." I don't really get it... if the dog doesn't have its papers, it’s in a different category? Does that mean an AmStaff without papers is 'more dangerous' than one with them???? What kind of daft classification is that?......