Plenty of APBTs have both APBT and AST bloodlines.
ASTs and APBTs lead back to the same ancestors.
An AKC AST is still able to be registered as an APBT through the UKC.
Technically they can not yet be considered different breeds because
1.) Neither the AST nor the APBT have been bred to any other breed
2.) They haven't been separated long enough as of yet
It's like saying that a pure Jeep dog is a different breed from the APBT just because that bloodline has been kept separate. The AST uses diffferent bloodlines and the APBT uses different bloodlines... for the most part have been kept separate to keep lines pure... but that still doesn't make them different breeds. Yes, they may have different traits, looks, and personalities.... but really every bloodline is different and has their own unique qualities.
I do understand that it is easier to say they are different just to keep the APBT up to the original standard... they all originate from the same ancestors. According to 'breed' as a definition... they are considered the same. I can't quite remember how long they must be separate for to be considered their own breeds, but I think it was something like 100 yrs or more... not too sure on that though.
And to say that a dog with both bloodlines (AST and APBT) looks different from the original APBT standard and has none of the same qualities as the original APBT... I have to beg to differ... our boy Rocko has mainly AST show lines on his dams side and some APBT lines on his sires side.... but he looks just like an original APBT. He can climb trees, hop 6ft tall fences, runs all day everyday, and will play on his springpole until he passes out if you let him. He keeps himself in tip top shape and is super energetic... none of these are supposed to be AST traits... but traits of a true APBT.
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