American Dog Breeders Association

The ADBA is the most prevelant APBT registry today. They hold conformation and weight pull events in many states. The standard which they judge by is geared more towards the game bred APBT.

This excerpt taken from the ADBA website:

"The American Dog Breeders Association Inc. is committed to becoming the leader in the fight for the preservation of the rights of dog owners and breeders. We are committed to providing information and assistance to local clubs, breeders and individual dog owners, when needed to enact effective and fair dog legislation that preserves the rights of responsible dog owners. We will go the extra mile when needed to network, provide information and support, or to assist with fund raising for groups dedicated to preserving the world of purebred, high quality dogs.

The American Dog Breeders Association, Inc. is committed to being a leader in the preservation of the rights of dog owners and breeders. We are choosing to be the dog owner’s advocate. We are choosing to be the breeders advocate. The American Dog Breeders Association, Inc. has made the decision to open their registry to other purebred dogs and will serve your registration needs with integrity and confidentiality."

We register with the ADBA and will show/pull with them in the future. The ADBA is the first registry geared specifically toward the original game bred APBT. and was co-founded by John P. Colby, to help preserve the working lines of the breed.