ADBA

American Dog Breeders Association är världens största register för American Pit Bull Terrier. Trots att det finns flertalet mindre register vilka kan anses seriösa (som Bona Fide Kennel Club samt Sporting Dog Registry) behåller ADBA sin framträdande position. Det finns ADBA-sanktionerade klubbar i länder världen över, vilka anordnar tävlingar i fysiska hundsporter samt utställningar. Närmaste ADBA-sanktionerade klubb finns idag i Finland (sedan 2024).

"It is our belief that we have been handed a great legacy. From the originators of the breed in England and Ireland to the earliest Americans who brought the dogs here and called them Staffordshire Terrier, then Yankee Terriers and finally settled on the name, American Pit Bull Terriers. The ADBA does not condone any illegal activity, but will never deny the history of our breed. Hundred of years of breeding and selection have developed the dogs of today. Without the past, we could not have our present and certainly not our future. We salute the contributors to our breed. The many breeders, competitors, trainers, handlers and fanciers whose love for the breed developed one of the finest canine athletes ever known to man.

This is a true athlete, the American Pit Bull Terrier. Within this athletic package, we have been given the spirit, loyalty, dedication, and heart of the dog that we love today. It is the never give up, always give 110% attitude, the gameness, that keeps us connected to the breed. The ADBA is here to stay.

It is our responsibility to protect and preserve the APBT in its original form. We do this in a number of ways: Register the dogs and guarantee purebred status. This is dependent on the honesty of our breeders and the paperwork they submit to the office; Holding conformation shows judged according to the ADBA standard, that is based on the original purpose of the breed. No other registry can say that."