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Staffordshire Bull Terrier

dog Breed Profile

There is no mistaking this dog. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a tough-looking character.

Attributes

Size

Weight

35-40 lbs.

30-35 lbs.

Height

18 in.

(at withers)

19 in.

Coat

Length

Short

Color

Red, fawn, black, white, blue, brindle with or without white

Care

Exercise

Average

Energy level

12-14 yrs Daily Average Caloric Intake

Needs

Dog Bonding

Traits

Barking

Low

Snoring

Medium

Drooling

Low

Digging

High

Grooming Needs

Low

Social Needs

Dog Bonding

Club recognition

AKC Class.

Terrier

UKC Class.

Terrier

Prevalence

So-so

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dog Breed

In England, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is nicknamed the nanny dog because of its reputation as a child's playmate and guardian.

About the Staffordshire Bull Terrier

There is no mistaking this dog. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a tough-looking character.

Staffordshire Bull Terrier personality

In its home country of England, the Staffordshire bull terrier is nicknamed the nanny dog, such is its reputation as a child's playmate and guardian. Despite his fierce appearance, this dog is a lover, not a fighter. The breed is gentle, docile, and always on the look out for fun. Although not looking for trouble, the Staffordshire will not back down to a challenge and is not always agreeable with other dogs.

Obedience training is possible, although it is not the Staffordshire's strong point. Force training methods will lead nowhere, but if training is made into a game, then the Stafford is more than willing to play.

What to expect

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a dog that needs two things in life — close human contact and a chance to play. He is far too much a people dog to be exiled to the yard, and far too much an athlete to be stuck inside all day. Living with a Stafford means sharing time both inside and out. Given proper exercise of body and mind, the Stafford is a well-behaved house dog.

Because some Staffordshires are not good around strange dogs, precautions should be made that they not encounter dogs while loose.

This is an easy upkeep dog, needing no special grooming.

History of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Like all the bull breeds, the Staffordshire bull terrier can trace its heritage back to the ancient Molossian war dogs of the Greeks. The Mollossians in turn gave rise to the great Mastiffs of Europe, and then to the family of dogs bred to bait bulls and other animals.

The Staffordshire bull terrier joined the English Kennel Club in 1935 and the American Kennel Club in 1974. The breed had won over many families who found their courageousness matched only by their faithfulness.

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