Any color is acceptable with this breed. The hair is typically short, bristly and glossy. Ears can be cropped or uncropped. Tail is pencil thin and always left natural. The fun loving, spunky and affectionate attitude of the APBT is what most admirers come to love best about these dogs.
Pit bulls are impressively loyal, bold and courageous animals.
Many participate and excel in various dog sports and activities, including Obedience Trials, Search and Rescue work, Agility Trials, Flyball and Frisbee Competitions, and Weight Pulling events. With their tenacious work drive and strong desire to please their owners, they are natural competitors and win impressive titles wherever they're worked. The soft side of the breed shows up in their gushing affection for humans a trait that was very important to the original breeders of this animal and continues to stay prominent even today. For this reason, many pit bulls work as Certified Therapy Dogs in hospitals and nursing homes. Homes with children that know the breed continue to seek out APBTs as their dog of choice.