Hi... The American Staffordshire terrier I am purchasing has...

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Answer by Blue13
Submitted on 11/23/2005
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Jeff; You don't have to worry about the puppy's health. The kink in it's tail is a cosmetic flaw and because of it the breeder can not show this dog. Showing is like a beauty contest, the contestant needs to appear flawless, an Am staff with too much white on it's body can't be shown either! It has no effect on the animals health. I own An Amstaff, and she is a wonderful dog! Am Staffs and pit bull are much the same dog, Years ago they started from the same kinds of Terriers and through the years they started to breed the Am Staff to suit more of the family lifestyles. The two breeds are both awsome breeds, and have alot to give to their owners. Good luck with your purchase, and don't worry about the tail, it adds character!!!

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Question by Jeff
Submitted on 4/15/2004
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Hi... The American Staffordshire terrier I am purchasing has a small kink in his tail. The breeder told me that kink is only a cosmetic flaw for show purposes. I want to know if this kink has anything to do with his overall health. Please answer this question only if you have extent experience with Am Staff'sor APBT. Thanks

Answer by CH
Submitted on 4/17/2004
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They are right about it only being a fault for showing purposes. It will not matter with overall health. But since AmStaffs have been bred only for show purposes, why would you want one with a kinked tail? If you want a useful dog buy a pit bull, but for goodness sakes don't register your staffy with ADBA. We DO NOT need to mix the gene pools of two completely different breeds of dog.

Answer by ryan
Submitted on 4/16/2006
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LOL, i agree that we don't need to mix the gene pools of dogs. Another great dog is an English mastiff or German shepherd

Answer by Amy
Submitted on 5/7/2007
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It's nothing to worry about, my American staffe Tyson has ears that are way too big for his head and his brother Toby has a noticeable kink in his tail; that he's had since birth, it just gives them character! It's a real laugh when he wags his tail but medically there's no danger to your pup :)

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