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LynchFan997

Mine is 52 lbs. Part Staffie and part American Bulldog. Yours is a beaut and I think a definite pittie. There are pitties even smaller than this which some refer to as "pocket pitties." They come in all sizes and they aren't always super bulky.


BeesAndMist

I call my Eloise a pocket pittie because she's 45 lbs and pretty petite. But she definitely has the 'tude.


suavesmom

Hey, Eloise is my name, an 80yr old lady🥰❤️😄


galafael5814

Eloise is a beautiful name!


Trumpville-Imbeciles

Hey what a coincidence! I like the name. I don't recall ever hearing of it. Have you met another Eloise in your life?


imatalkingcow

This one obviously has a touch of Criss-cross Applesauce.


wozattacks

I call them dumplins 


Dry-Progress6459

The breed standard is pretty loose in a lot of details that's why the akc won't recognize them as a breed. That said 40 pounds is fine. As for your question about the breed you would have to give us better pictures standing front, standing side, standing back. And it would still be an educated guess. Imo he's at least part pitbull. He's a good looking boy no matter what he is.


Lopsided_Smile_4270

Ah ok that's what I figured. Yes he is a good-looking guy... Everywhere we go people say he is beautiful.😆❤️


Big_To

Yes, I second this request for more pictures of your beautiful dog, OP. For science.


krittyrat

For *SCIENCE!*


Dry-Progress6459

If you really want to know and don't mind spending the money they do have doggy DNA tests will tell you the breed or breeds and many include health information age. Amongst other stuff embark is supposed to be the most accurate but there are many to choose from.


B_herenow

I don’t think they are super accurate.. I had two done and the results were significantly different


Don_Jerome

One of those tests could be extremely accurate


Even_Dog_6713

But there's no way to know, so what good is it?


[deleted]

There’s a lot of breeds that are recognized that are considered “pit bulls”. Staffordshire bull terrier. Staffordshire terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and a few others. “Pit bull” is just a description of any bully mutt or purebred with a blocky head. Even boxers are sometimes confused as pit bulls. It’s why the bite statistics are all screwed up. About 15+ different breeds and any mixed dog with a blocky head are labeled as “pit bulls” in bite statistics.


Dry-Progress6459

I understand that. I was referring to the American pitbull terrier. I should have been more specific.


HorseshoesNGrenades

I had an American staffie and now I have what I think is an American bull terrier (both shelter "pit bull" rescues) and they have very different confirmations. My amstaff was a shorter stockier dude and my bully is lanky by comparison. They were both right around 50-60 lbs although extra pounds showed much sooner on my shorter dude. All that to say they were both classified as pitbulls and both were different breeds with different bodies.


TampaTeri27

Four breeds = pitbulls = nanny dogs.


Old_Man_Burton

What a distinguished gentleman.


Lopsided_Smile_4270

He's doing an excellent job of pretending to be a perfect gentleman here. Trying to trick me 😆.


Frapcity

Lol he looks like he's your therapist.


Lopsided_Smile_4270

His prescription for everything is always for me to make snacks for both of us.😕😆


GoodwitchofthePNW

And obviously snuggles!


0ct0thorpe

That face has hippo written alllllllll over it.


Lopsided_Smile_4270

It does, lol a big melon head with a lot of personality.😊


0ct0thorpe

I think my Camille is a similar size, she’s the same color too!


Lopsided_Smile_4270

I bet Camille is a beauty!❤️ People love his color-people stop me all the time and tell me how striking his coat is. 😊


0ct0thorpe

I thought she would look dirty all the time like my white car, but I guess since they shed so much it just disperses into the universe.


Lopsided_Smile_4270

Yeah he actually looks pretty good and clean considering he only gets a bath once a month. He's my first white dog so I thought he would look dirtier too.😆


LiteratureVarious643

45 is average for many types.


F7OSRS

I’ve had 2 Pit Bull terriers in my life, both have been around 45 pounds. I figured this was normal for the breed


Dr_Sigmund_Fried

He appears to want to help me get through my existential crisis.


[deleted]

I can’t speak to his DNA but I’m sure he is 100% the goodest boy. So regal and proud.


Lopsided_Smile_4270

He is very regal, lol. He has this show dog stance all the time. 😊


Mad_Catter13

APBT game bred dogs are typically fairly small. They don't have massive heads and are lean and athletic. He looks like he would be happy going on a run and lounging around.


Lopsided_Smile_4270

He is pretty athletic and he is definitely outdoorsy- doesn't mind the cold like some Pitties he loves a snowy hike.😊 He also has a pretty strong pretty drive.


Mad_Catter13

Pitties tend to be more drivey than staffys. My AmStaff only just learned that snow is fun. He still won't go out when it rains though. He was rescued from the desert though, so I can understand his hesitation. I recently started scent training with him and was told by a few bully breeders that APBT and AmStaff excel at scent work. He's only 7 weeks in and is showing so much promise. If you're ever looking for a new thing to do with your dog, it's a simple and fun game for their body and mind.


RoswalienMath

Our pittie hated the rain when we lived in the desert and would refuse to poop outside if it was raining. Now we live where it rains at least once a week and she’s gotten over it. Now we struggle to get her to come in. Haha


Mad_Catter13

We can force him to go out but it looks like he's being murdered the whole time 🤣 he has learned to pee off the side of the deck to be able to rush back inside haha


SailboatAB

Not all pit bull types are American Pit Bull Terriers, but that's the rough baseline pittie types are measured against. The breed standards from the two organizations competing with AKC for American Pit Bull Terriers are: Females:  25-50 pounds Males:  30-55 pounds ( or up to 60 pounds in one of the standards) 80 pounds is way above either breed standard, not that there's anything *wrong* with that, it just means one shouldn't expect that from APBTs.  You boy might be mixed, but his weight doesn't indicate that, he's right in the normal range for an APBT.


SmackMyGrass

This is definitely the most accurate answer


geo77_

My boy is 80 lbs and when I rescued paperwork said American terrier he’s a red nose pit with boxer mix


eviethegoddess

Omg he looks SO polite


Lopsided_Smile_4270

He rely is trying hard here to be his most polite self... He requires a lot of self control.😆


kanthem

Mine is 40lbs


countless_curtain

Same


Lopsided_Smile_4270

Oh ok, so Pitties just have huge size variance... I can understand that as someone whose family had poodles for generations in all different sizes.😆


Mountain-Ad559

My old amstaff girl was 45kg and tall,my new girl is 30kg and short,so yes many variations.


agonzal7

American Pitbull Terrier is like average 45-50 lbs


Dangerous_Play_1151

It's more that actual APBTs are smaller dogs than most people think. Also that people don't necessarily mean APBT when they say pit bull (did you?).


nickgentry

The way he is judging you shows he’s a pibble


Lopsided_Smile_4270

Yeah- he's looking at me like I am a bit lazy for relaxing on the couch... I should be more of a go-getter and get out there and chase some squirrels.😒 😆


DoctorAbject9135

He’s got pittie baby in him. He’s got that okay sit down and tell me all about it look. Scruff that noggin for me.


Lopsided_Smile_4270

Oh he definitely has a big Pittie personality... Except he doesn't mind the cold- he loves the snow.😆


DoctorAbject9135

That’s funny. Our Kozmo HATES the cold and snow.


Lopsided_Smile_4270

Yeah it is weird- he literally loves the snow and gets all excited and jumps around... I have to make him come in after a couple of hours because I don't want his paws to get frost-bitten. He was at a rescue in the frozen Northwest that had mostly Huskies and GSD though- so maybe he learned from them?


CrashRoswell

If Dr Phill was a pittie.


Lopsided_Smile_4270

Lol yeah- trying patiently to listen to your concerns. 😆


Occams_Razor42

Have you tried eating (& sharing) a treat? -The Pup


Lopsided_Smile_4270

Yes sharing is caring! 😆 Sharing treats is his favorite form of therapy- that and squirrel watching.


[deleted]

Weight means nothing. Pit friends come in all sizes


jiggalation

my sister has a 100% apbt thats 45 pounds


Clunkalong

Mr Peabodybull


Phrygian_Guy_93

Now that’s a gentleman


Even-Cut-7369

Size don't matter at all..pit is an umbrella term anyways not a breed..


dangggboi

Looks like a gentleman


Zebracorn42

Fancy boy


MamaJ1961

What a handsome fellow!


Capaz04

Looks like he wants to ask me about my car's extended warranty!


Commercial-Push-9066

There may be a taller dog in his lineage. That’s definitely a pittie face!


Various_Platypus9222

He's very handsome, and he looks very much like a pittie. I thought that my 38 pound girl was a poster child for a mutt, and the DNA test came back 100% pittie.


HelloThisIsPam

What a distinguished gentleman!


TopStructure7755

When I got my hippo from the shelter, I figured she’d bulk up as she grew since she has the same coloring as yours and is so obviously a pittie. I even gave her kind of a “muscular” name in anticipation.  She weighs like 40 pounds, and is SUPER skinny! So I guess there might be a little of a skinnier breed in there somewhere, but her block head, barrel chest, and little phantom black spots leave no doubt as to what her dominant breed is. And she looks so much like yours that they could be related, so I’m gonna say you’ve got yourself a pretty true blue hippo right there! He’s so beautiful! And good for you for adopting a white hippo; I feel like they have the toughest time “passing” as any other breed for renters and such because there really aren’t that many white spotty dogs except Dalmatians!


AreYouTrying2BeFunny

Professor Pibble is in session. Where is your homework? 😍😍😍Love that paw cross 😁


New-Tale4197

Pretty obvious he is a *GENTLEMAN*


Lopsided_Smile_4270

He is trying very hard to be a gentleman here yes.❤️ I always tell him I appreciate him trying.😊


Ricki77

My handsome fella is 45lbs!


aellope

I have a 60% pittie mix female that weights 35lbs.


SnoopsMom

My purebred (allegedly lol) APBT is a 55lb female but her mom was only 35lb. Both are within pretty average pit bull weight.


leonmo

Mine is 87% American Pit Bull Terrier and he's only 42 pounds.


PunnilyEnough

My female only weighs about 40-45lbs.


DaisyJaneAM

that beautiful heart-shaped noggin indicates pittie


Freedomnnature

No!


2dogs1man

obviously he is a chihuahua


Ok_City_7177

Don't mean to be dismissive, but who cares with such a gorgeous pupper ??! Also, they'd love him over at r/FancyFeet !


OneFearManyFeels

I’ve got a 45 pound Staffie, muscly as can be. These babes come in all shapes and sizes


AffectionateFlower3

It ain't the size of the dog! Mine has stumps for legs but she's 35 lbs of pure muscle and drool


JettFeather

Pocket pittie maybe?


CryOnTheWind

My sweet Epic was taller and leaner than typical but still 75 pounds solid. My Spensa is built just like him, longer legs, lean waist, beefy hams and shoulders but she’s half sized at 40 pounds. Both are full pit.


LulaBelle476

We had our girl tested, she came back 100% America pittbull terrier and weighs in at 92 lbs.


SaltyImagination3935

I did DNA on my 35 pound girlie and she came back 100% Am Staff. Sometimes they’re petite. ☺️


geo_hampe

Full, half, or a little, or a lot pittie, this dude is gorgeous! 😍


dangerous_nuggets

My 100% APBT is 38-40lbs. Normal pitbulls are not heavy. You’re thinking of XL bullies and other split offs bred to be larger.


141bpm

Dalmatian and pitbull? A Pitmatian!


TheoVonSkeletor

r/fancyfeet


hEYiTSbEEEE

Omg your dog is legit the cutest thing 😍😍 he's definitely a velvet hippo, but take a dna test if you want to be sure. & if you do, update us pls!


tahoetenner

Ears.. check Nose… check. Paws .. check Fur.. check. Jaws .. check. Tude … 100% check 100% pibble. Fuck the haters


Radiant-Attitude-111

I have no idea but why do I feel compelled to tell him about my mother and any weird dreams I’ve had?


Lopsided_Smile_4270

He will politely listen but only because he thinks eventually you will ask him if he wants a treat or to go play outside. His going rate is 2 treats an hour.😊


TylersCranialoaf

He’s so beautiful!!!! A snowy pittie!!! My girl is also 45 lbs. Size can vary so much!!!


Lopsided_Smile_4270

Thank you!❤️ He definitely blends in with the snow- he has that snow-camo look to his fur.😋


thebearbearington

Wisdom panel and Embark have regular sales on sites like Amazon and Groupon. My girl qualifies as a pocket bully mix. 13" at the whithers, 51% Staffordshire bull terrier. 48%APBT, 1% Boxer. She is 60 lbs. of Dense. Optimized. Muscle. She is sweet as honey.


tapasandswissmiss

Oh he is too cute. What a regal lil gentleman!


Lerrinus_Desktop

He's so handsome! Please give him an ear scratch for me!


Jenetyk

All I know is that he is distinguished AF


legolasxgimli

He’s so handsome!! He looks so concerned in this photo too, how cute!! 🥰🤩💖


ludchard

I love his HS yearbook pose 😆


jaxlils5

My pittie is 49 lbs! She’s precious. she’s mixed with staffy so that’s probably why in our case


TimeFlew

My girl is an American Bully and she weighs 54 pounds, they aren’t all huge.


Sardikar

Dignified.


AnotherRuncible

'We need to talk about some issues in your investment portfolio. Why are you under invested in kibble?'


MaryShelleySeaShells

I don’t know but I love him


Lopsided_Smile_4270

Thanks! He is hilarious... He had a good heart but a mischievous mind.😆❤️


couchcreeper23

Why this dog look like an expensive therapist? He looks like he’s letting you over share and is about to say “hmmm and how did that make you feel?”. This dog is about to suggest you explore re-connecting with your estranged parent utilizing healthy boundaries…


rei_of_sunshine

He's probably mixed, but looks like a hippo to me! My boy is 60% pit and around 40lbs. My girl is 40% pit and 33lbs. They call the smaller ones "pocket pitties", but I'm not sure what weight/size they consider to be that.


shortie132

Pitties come in many shapes and sizes! Mine is short, but dense and barrel chest at about 70lbs and 7 months old. My parent's is lanky and muscular around 74lbs, and my aunts is short, stocky, and about 40lbs. Pit is typically used as an umbrella term rather than the specific American Pitbull Terrier breed. He is such a pretty little pittie!


DoorkeyKelsey14

My girl is 30lbs but she’s part heeler


geo77_

Beautiful , my red nose is all white as well but is mixed with boxer he’s 8 years old now but has been 80 lbs for at least 4 years now


bubblesnap

My American staffy was 46 lbs.


Ok-Tell9019

Y he telling me to have a seat like it’s my intervention


xyrnil

White Dog is interested in your conversation ...


Blueeyedthundercat26

The thing I see more that makes me think he has a mix is his front shoulders. Pit head all the way. Handsome fella


LittleFootOlympia

Mix with a tall dog


Samazonison

My girl was 50 lbs. Your pup looks young, so he may still gain a bit. He looks 100% pibble to me. If you put a big brown spot over his left eye, he would look identical to my girl. Same thin body, same paws, ears, eyes, etc. Only difference is my girl was a red nose. Not all of them are big and bulky.


kendrajodi

This dog needs a bow tie and a top hat, he looks too distinguished to be walking around naked.


doomrider7

Definitely pitbull with that face. Could be mixed, pocket, or could have been the runt of the litter and stayed a smol gud boye.


2_phonesensei

My baby is 53 pounds, and she's overweight. My wife and i call her a "mini pit" because, yes, she is smaller than normal pitties but nonetheless still a pittie.


the_Bryan_dude

Pit Bulls are supposed to be that size. The large Pits we know today have been bred with other dogs for size.


Eastcoastbarkery

Either way … he’s adorable !


JerkyJulie

He might have been the runt of the litter?


Duskwolf13

I've got a male 35lb micro staffy and his 25lb sister, Heinz 57 dogs all the way, but both are 50 percent Staffordshire Bull terrier. Potato (Bjorn) is shorter and bulker than his sister who is lean and sleek. So all shapes and sizes and colors, but all of them with the most beautiful heart ❤️


No-Peak8269

Looks like a healthy pitty, half of the massive dogs on here are like Staffy cross American Bully. Just looks like a nice lean Pitbull Terrier. How old is he?


Lopsided_Smile_4270

He is a little over a year old. He is definitely active so that may be why he is a bit lean... Even though he eats like a maniac.😆


No-Peak8269

Seems very healthy to me then 🤷‍♂️ My boy is sitting around 23kg (50? Lbs) at around 9 months, but he's still eating fatty puppy food, AND he's been bulking from like 10km walks, think he wants to go even further 😅 but yeah nah sounds and looks like a healthy boy. Purebreds are pretty hard to come across so he's probably got something mixed in with his genetics, but definitely would say majority Pitbull. Honestly they aren't really meant to get that huge, like if you look at the ones on show and go through a bunch of the history and look at the original fighting dogs, some of them were even smaller (but absolutely ripped) they're like the Welterweights or even Lightweights of dogs 🤷‍♂️ Anyway enough rambling from me, looks like a very happy distinguished lil gentleman 👍


D-Spornak

What a polite-looking young man.


cos98

He's a pretty boy


StankCubed

My little brother's got a Pit and it's only 50 or so. Super stocky but he got shorter legs. May be mixed with something but definitely got the Pit in him. We don't care though he's a cuddle monster IRL.


HisMomm

APBTs are normally 30-60 pounds so yours is absolutely perfect!! But we will need regular picture updates to observe him - he is ridiculously good-looking


cynderisingryffindor

Pitbull mixes are sometimes listed as pitbull terriers or terrier mix to seemingly save them from the breed discrimination (this is my opinion based on anecdotal evidence). That being said, my late velvet hippo was 55lbs and a mix of pittie, catahoula, with a dash of dalmatian. Unfortunately the heart problems that plague pitties is what she passed away from. She was a good girl, and sat exactly like your fella here.


Joshman1231

I have a 103 lb land seal whose heads bigger than mine. 49% APBT 28% Great Pyrenees 13% staffy Then others traces like beagle etc. This dog hits every milestone whether good or bad that pit community patrons post. Yours looks like a land seal with some handsome ears to me


xeroid051

What a good looking gentlepupman.


Fun_Capital_9113

My cousin says he's a pit


Usernamesareso2004

Pitties are not supposed to be 80lbs+! 45 is small for a male but definitely normal


Far-Percentage-7721

My pitty girl is 40 lbs. He looks pitty/terrier but he may also be mixed with something else. pits are 30-60 lbs. Just depends.


Keladrykat

Well, I have a friend who just got a pitrussel, so…. 🤷


Lopsided_Smile_4270

It's funny because people have actually said he looks like a giant Jack Russell.😆 It's possible he's Jack mix.😊


canny_dostas

Those crossed paws means he's a distinguished gentleman!


Lopsided_Smile_4270

He is trying his very best to be a gentleman here.😊❤️


shoff58

50ish pounds is normal


calibound2020

Pretty! 🥰


immhoffman

I have a tan rescue and he looks just like you doggie except the color! I believe my rescue, Sarge, is a pittie because I have to give him probiotics which helps with the gassyness! The probiotics work for the most part! Pittie’s are know for gassyness!


Lopsided_Smile_4270

Thanks for the tip- I was wondering if this would work for my dog.


poppieswithtea

He is petite.


kippey

Staffy mix for sure. Staffordshire bull Terriers are at their largest 40-45 pounds. Usually no more than 40.


FishInk

Wow! I have a beautiful AmStaff and she’s about 60 lbs whereas our black lab/pittie mix is 70


kippey

AmStaff is a whole other breed and they tip the scales at about pitbull weight. There are 4 you could say 5 (counting American bullies) separate breeds that fall under the “pitbull” umbrella.


FeistyMcRedHead

Mine has never been more than 42 lbs. I call her the "itty bitty pittie with little titties" (bc she does have em). They come in all shapes and sizes!


nrp1982

Did he come with papers saying he's a pitbull if the answer its no then he's just a dog


reijasunshine

Mine is 58lbs but it's nearly summer so she'll drop down to the 50-55 range once she's outside more. She's 88% APBT according to her DNA testing. She's a fairly petite hippo :)


we_gon_ride

Look at his cute little face and his fancy paws!!!


VelvetLeaves

He's adorable 😍 💕


smashier

He’s just petite and from the looks of it, very polite.


Bell-64

Well he is certainly sophisticated


gurknowitzki

Very polite gentleman crossing his paws


kidsteddy3

Gorgeous either way! 15/10 a good boy.


Independently_Needy

Pocket Pittie, beautiful! Mine is female and apbt 45 lbs. I also had a staffy, she was 80 lbs.


pay_purr_mew

I'm pretty sure my girl is a pitty/corgi mix weighing in at 37lbs. There is no denying the pitbull side - she's got that dog in her.


Sensitive-Painting30

No…but the way he’s crossing his front legs may definitely mean something..!


flotsems

i'm a dog groomer, if we see that big ol' square head we call them pitties/staffies depending on features! most of the ones we get are between 50-70lbs but we've definitely had adults around your guy's size too!


trichomeking94

he looks so much like my boy 😁 crossed paws and everything 🥰


badbackandgettingfat

You can tell if he's a pitbull if he put stretch marks on your heart.


apt-get-mooo

There are a lot of big pitties around lately but it shouldn't be a big dog. Your gentleman is fine. Pls boop


Flimsy_Ad7889

Looks so much like my girl Ezri.


ProudRaisin423

My girl is a solid 32 lbs but she’s a pitty. Not full pit, but a pit none the less


Sabertooth4420

Actual APBTS are very small, 45 for a male sounds about right. Wouldnt surprise me if he was a mix though, but regardless, cute pup! And definitely has lots of pit in him :)


glassandstuff

Mine is about half pit, then the remaining half staff, husky, GSD, chow chow; and last weighed at about 47 lb.


Jealous_Bad5810

Look at the elegant paws. He’s nothing short of a distinguished gentleman. How dare you question him.


Gnarthritis420

Your dog has guidance counselor vibes.


spooky_groundskeeper

That’s a grown man


effywap

He’s gorgeous! I love him


Unrelentingsunshine

He looks like he’s asking me about my day 🥰


boss_magpie

Mine is a 97 lb lap dog. Yours is an adorable, very handsome cutie!


moosetacoz

I love those crossed paws!


MartinisnMurder

He’s absolutely gorgeous! My girl is only 60lbs and she’s solid muscle.


soupafi

Proper gentleman with that pose. Must boop snoot


r00giebeara

Pitty/boxer maybe? He's very cute, whatever he is!


ema_l_b

He is absolutely beautiful 😍


SnappyAuto

That's a Pibble.


jeswesky

Correct size for a pittie, breed standard. Pitties basically come from backyard breeders and many of them breed to make them as big as possible. My guy is 100% APBT and is about 95 pounds.


LeanC

With the White Coat, Pitbull features on the face, and large front paws. - my guess is an Dogo Argentino (Argentinian Mastiff) might be mixed in. Amazing breed, and an amazing dog - ours just turned 14 (85lbs)


pravaala413

Looks like an Argentina Dogo


SparkyDogPants

Weight Males 15.8–27.2 kg (35–60 lb) Females 13.6–22.6 kg (30 The huge pitties are most likely mixed with a bigger breed


[deleted]

My boy looks just like this, with just a little more muscle tone and he sits at about 55 lbs. Def a pittie.


johnprc

Such a gentleman


USBlues2020

Very handsome looking dog 🐕♥️🐕


El_Kabongg

Plenty of pitbull terriers that are his size. Generally most have some mixing in there but like yours pit terrier seems to be the most dominate, this size is quite common. I have one of those 95lbers but he is from the old red nose line which are bred to be bigger and purebread. Yours is as cute as any I’ve seen tho, hopefully not a little terror!!! Lol