I am sending my amstaff from Los Angeles to Sydney in a matter of weeks. I have just finished the ehrlich,brucc,leish,lepto panel. So within 30 days she will be on her way to Sydney. I just called Qantas cargo to ask a question regarding how many days out to make the reservation and they ask me what breed she is. I tell the lady that she is an American Staffordshire Terrier. She then says , " we dont fly pitbulls anymore" I tell her that she is not a pitbull and she says they are the same dog. I then asked her what the official Qantas statement says and she tells me pitbulls. Then I reply to her that all of my USDA and Veterinary importation paperwork already says and will say that she is an amstaff and that Qantas cannot refuse to transport her because the paperwork clearly says that she is an amstaff and it is stamped as such by the USDA. The lady goes silent and with attitude tells me," Well hopefully the workers at Qantas cargo dont give you a problem" Oh boy....more stuff for me to worry about now. I can just see the problem that is going to arise at Qantas cargo on the day of the flight. Being there are so many amstaffs and pitbulls in LA, I can see one of the cargo workers saying that there is a pitbull in the crate and we cant fly her. And I am going to get the call and have to go back and argue and debate the entire issue. Does anybody have any experience with this new ruling from Qantas? Do you think that I will have a problem? Or will my USDA stamped paperwork and import permits resolve any doubts with Qantas cargo? Any thoughts or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
