The American Staffordshire Terrier, also known as Amstaff or simply Stafford, is a medium-sized, short-coated American dog breed. It is one of several breeds commonly known as pit bulls. Wikipedia
Molasser/mastiff-type breeds are often viewed as pit bulls.
Some people want a guardian-kinda dog.
The Difference Between Pitbulls and American Staffordshire Terriers
The comments after the article are funny too.
Worked at a barn where the owner had “Dogo Argentinos”...tough dogs, never trusted em.