Staffordshire Bull Terrier
dog Breed Profile
There is no mistaking this dog. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a tough-looking character.
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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
Low
Medium
Drooling
Low
Digging
High
Grooming Needs
Low
Social Needs
Dog Bonding
Club recognition
AKC Class.
Terrier
UKC Class.
Terrier
Prevalence
So-so
In England, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is nicknamed the nanny dog because of its reputation as a child's playmate and guardian.
There is no mistaking this dog. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a tough-looking character.
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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.
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.
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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