Buying a pup and just want some insight

Kchad917 · 02-01-2013, 02:23 AM

I'm new to the whole blood line and ped thing, and I feel as though I'm chasing myself in circles, I wanna get a puppy for my daughter because we are moving out and I myself was raised around bully's my whole life and I love them. Right now I have an Am staff/ APBT (jeep redboy/razors edge) mix, and have always grew up around mixes, but now I wanna get a pure breed APBT with a good ped and blood line, not from back yard breeders making stuff up. My question is where do I start? What do I look for? What's a good bloodline to go with and any reputable breeders around Philadelphia . I'm looking for a short stocky big headed bully bloodline lol.
Thanks alot

Princesspaola21 · 02-01-2013, 02:28 AM

So I'm confused. Are you wanting an APBT or an American Bully?

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Cain's Mom · 02-01-2013, 02:31 AM

Yea it sounds like you want an American Bully over an APBT.

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Princesspaola21 · 02-01-2013, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Cain's Mom

Yea it sounds like you want an American Bully over an APBT.

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My thoughts exactly

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Kchad917 · 02-01-2013, 02:38 AM

See this is where I'm confused lol I am looking for an APBT but know can I ask the difference between a bully and APBT, the pits I was raised around were rescues and so is my pup now so I never really got into differences like I stated and when I said bully I ment APBT sorry for the confusion

Kchad917 · 02-01-2013, 02:41 AM

This is what I'm looking for when I said stocky big headed lol

Princesspaola21 · 02-01-2013, 02:58 AM

Bully

Apbt

. These were some pics on google I do not own the rights to these.

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**American_Pit13** · 02-01-2013, 03:02 AM

I think you are looking for a UKC dog. The one you posted is UKC type, they are not your original gamebred APBT, but also not bullies. A middle ground if you will. I would go to some UKC shows and meet up with some good people.

I would also recommend looking at Nevada Kennels website. She has some very nice UKC dog and is a very good person to deal with when it come to the UKC world.

Kchad917 · 02-01-2013, 03:04 AM

Ok now the confusion out of the way I'm looking for an APBT not a bully, sorry for the confusion. I just don't know where to start or what to look for or a good bloodline, I really would like a pup like the picture I posted above

Kchad917 · 02-01-2013, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by American_Pit13

I think you are looking for a UKC dog. The one you posted is UKC type, they are not your original gamebred APBT, but also not bullies. A middle ground if you will. I would go to some UKC shows and meet up with some good people.

I would also recommend looking at Nevada Kennels website. She has some very nice UKC dog and is a very good person to deal with when it come to the UKC world.

I'm not looking to show the dog, I would just like a good looking APBT from a good line with a good ped just to play with lmao

Princesspaola21 · 02-01-2013, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by American_Pit13

I think you are looking for a UKC dog. The one you posted is UKC type, they are not your original gamebred APBT, but also not bullies. A middle ground if you will. I would go to some UKC shows and meet up with some good people.

I would also recommend looking at Nevada Kennels website. She has some very nice UKC dog and is a very good person to deal with when it come to the UKC world.

Thanks for clarifying that for me! I was a little lost. The dog she posted wasn't quite a bully but also definitely not the average APBT. Very pretty dog though.

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**MSK** · 02-01-2013, 03:30 AM

If you like the UKC look I would check out GreenLeaf Kennels or Blue Valley Kennels too they have nice dogs and typically have one to two pet quality pups up for grabs every litter. Both are great and easy to work with. Neither breed often but both have pups available now.

Kchad917 · 02-01-2013, 03:22 PM

Ok any bloodlines I should stay away from and are there some I should research?

**American_Pit13** · 02-01-2013, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kchad917

I'm not looking to show the dog, I would just like a good looking APBT from a good line with a good ped just to play with lmao

UKC isn't about you looking for a show dog.. UKC dogs have the more bulk and look you want. Saying you want an APBT people are going to be leading you to gamebred lines and that is not what you are saying you are looking for. If you want a dog that is the body type you posted then you need to be looking at UKC style dogs. Shows are where you meet reputable good breeders, that doesn't mean you have to show your dog or even get a show quality dog.

I would suggest you look at the kennels that were posted. There are hundreds of bloodlines for dogs.

Goemon (Got the BAN STICK) · 02-01-2013, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kchad917

Ok now the confusion out of the way I'm looking for an APBT not a bully, sorry for the confusion. I just don't know where to start or what to look for or a good bloodline, I really would like a pup like the picture I posted above

From what you are saying you will have to find a dog from the "show" crowd.
Meaning an American Staffordshire Terrier.
REAL American (pit) Bull Terriers are never bred for looks and size. "Bigger they are, bigger the chance they are a cur."
In saying that, real ones are bred for performance, not show.
The only size and color that matters in a game dog is winning.

Today's "show" ApBT's are in the same boat as the AST, to many of us who own game bred dogs.
But still, the game dogs make better quality pets if they go to the right owner.
But they bring with them greater responsibilities.