American Staffordshire Terrier Forum:
Amstaff color

I purchased an american staffordshire puppy that is almost completely black. She only has a small line of white fur that runs about 2 inches down her chest. How rare is a completely black american staffordshire?

amstaffs come in all colors although over eighty percent white,black and tan,or liver are to be discouraged.black is a beautiful color for amstaffs and is not really rare

what is the difference between liver and blue???

also, an entirely sodid colored dog is not desired in the standard of breed for breeding or show dogs, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it if your dog is going to be a PET...it wont change a thing!

the difference between liver and blue is extreme. blue is a gray color and liver is brownish. the reason blue is accepted

and liver is not is because blue dogs have very dark pigment. most liver dogs have reddish noses and eye rims and

that color is discouraged.

and to answer the question of the other person is that completely black is not that common because most breeders

want flashy white markings on there dogs so they dont breed for a completely solid color.

I dont think it is very rare, I have seen many Staffordshire Bull Terriers that are black, and they are also similar to the Amstaff. I think you should not really worry about the color, its quite a blessing to recieve a dog that is different, so enjoy it.