APBT Conformation

  • Excessive padding on backskull
  • Muzzle very short, good lowerjaw
  • short backskull
  • stop too deep and steep

 MALE HEAD STYLE

  • Weak lower jaw
  • Good Backjaw
  • Poor angles on skull
  • slightly short muzzle
  • stop too shallow but good depth
  • Muzzle too short
  • forehead too high
  • weak lower jaw in proportion
  • stop too deep and steep
  • IDEAL MALE HEAD
  • Good moderate and structurally functional Male head! 
  • Nothing exaggerated nothing lacking.
  • Slightly long muzzle
  • stop to steep
  • weak lower jaw
  • weak back jaw
  • good backskull
  • too steep angled skull
  • weak lower jaw
  • short muzzle
  • very poor proportions
  • stop is good
 
  • poor angled backskull
  • stop is good
  • slightly weak underjaw
  • good backjaw

 

  • Bully style
  • stop too deep and steep
  • Muzzle short

FEMALE HEAD STYLE

  • Terrier Style
  • Stop to shallow and sloped
  • Weak back jaw
  • long backskull
  • IDEAL HEAD
  • Good moderate female head
  • No exaggerations
  • Nothing weak
  • Weak lower jaw
  • stop too steep
  • backskull improper angle
  • Muzzle too short
  • lacking lower jaw
  • stop too shallow
 
  • Pointy muzzle
  • weak backjaw

 

 

The above image  provides excellent profile studies that apply directly the the American Pit Bull Terrier.  The moderate Male head and moderate female head both fit with the APBT standard.   As do the deviations from this proper type.  This image provides excellent example of proper moderate type and exaggerations and improper structure of the head as seen profile.