Breed # American Pit Bull Terrier The American Pit Bull Terrier is a breed from United States, standing males 18–21 in · females 17–20 in at the withers, weighing males 35–60 lb · females 30–50 lb. Recorded lifespan is 8–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the American Pit Bull Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/american-pit-bull-terrier.webp) Origin United States Height males 18–21 in · females 17–20 in Weight males 35–60 lb · females 30–50 lb Lifespan 8–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the American Pit Bull Terrier is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 44%, one of 39 from United States. Compare the American Pit Bull Terrier with another breed ## Living with the American Pit Bull Terrier Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the American Pit Bull Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 1 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 5 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 5 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by DogTime, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[American Pit Bull Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/american-pit-bull-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the American Pit Bull Terrier A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the American Pit Bull Terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/thai-ridgeback.webp)Thai Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/thai-ridgeback/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/xoloitzcuintle.webp)Xoloitzcuintle](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Xoloitzcuintle) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-medium.webp)Andalusian Hound (Medium)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-medium/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pharaoh-hound.webp)Pharaoh Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pharaoh-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-large.webp)Andalusian Hound (Large)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-large/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-small.webp)Andalusian Hound (Small)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-small/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. American Pit Bull Terrier18–21 in 2. Thai Ridgeback22–24 in 3. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure 4. Andalusian Hound (Medium)17–21 in 5. Pharaoh Hound22–25 in 6. Andalusian Hound (Large)21–25 in 7. Andalusian Hound (Small)14–17 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. American Pit Bull Terrier35–60 lb 2. Thai Ridgeback51–75 lb 3. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure 4. Andalusian Hound (Medium)22–49 lb 5. Pharaoh Hound45–55 lb 6. Andalusian Hound (Large)46–73 lb 7. Andalusian Hound (Small)11–24 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. American Pit Bull Terrier8–15 yrs 2. Thai Ridgeback12–13 yrs 3. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure 4. Andalusian Hound (Medium)10–12 yrs 5. Pharaoh Hound12–14 yrs 6. Andalusian Hound (Large)10–12 yrs 7. Andalusian Hound (Small)10–12 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the American Pit Bull Terrier on the breed map Read about the American Pit Bull Terrier on Wikipedia