Breed standard

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General Appearance

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a smooth-coated dog. It should be of
great strength for its size and, although muscular, should be active and
agile.

• Size, Proportion, Substance

Height at shoulder: 14 to 16 inches. Weight: Dogs, 28 to 38 pounds;
bitches, 24 to 34 pounds, these heights being related to weights.
Non-conformity with these limits is a fault. In proportion, the length of
back, from withers to tail set, is equal to the distance from withers to
ground.

• Head

Short, deep through, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles,
distinct stop, short foreface, black nose. Pink (Dudley) nose to be
considered a serious fault. Eyes--Dark preferable, but may bear some
relation to coat color. Round, of medium size, and set to look straight
ahead. Light eyes or pink eye rims to be considered a fault, except that
where the coat surrounding the eye is white the eye rim may be pink.
Ears--Rose or half-pricked and not large. Full drop or full prick to be
considered a serious fault. Mouth--A bite in which the outer side of the
lower incisors touches the inner side of the upper incisors. The lips
should be tight and clean. The badly undershot or overshot bite is a
serious fault.

• Neck, Topline, Body

The neck is muscular, rather short, clean in outline and gradually
widening toward the shoulders. The body is close coupled, with a
level topline, wide front, deep brisket and well sprung ribs being
rather light in the loins. The tail is undocked, of medium length, low
set, tapering to a point and carried rather low. It should not curl
much and may be likened to an old-fashioned pump handle. A tail
that is too long or badly curled is a fault.

• Forequarters

Legs straight and well boned, set rather far apart, without looseness at
the shoulders and showing no weakness at the pasterns, from which
point the feet turn out a little. Dewclaws on the forelegs may be
removed. The feet should be well padded, strong and of medium size.

• Hindquarters

The hindquarters should be well muscled, hocks let down with
stifles well bent. Legs should be parallel when viewed from behind.
Dewclaws, if any, on the hind legs are generally removed. Feet as
in front.

• Coat

Smooth, short and close to the skin, not to be trimmed or
de-whiskered.

• Color

Red, fawn, white, black or blue, or any of these colors with white.
Any shade of brindle or any shade of brindle with white.
Black-and-tan or liver color to be disqualified.

• Gait

Free, powerful and agile with economy of effort. Legs moving parallel
when viewed from front or rear. Discernible drive from hind legs.

Temperment

From the past history of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the modern dog
draws its character of indomitable courage, high intelligence, and
tenacity. This, coupled with its affection for its friends, and children in
particular, its off-duty quietness and trustworthy stability, makes it a
foremost all-purpose dog.

Disqualification

Black-and-tan or liver color.
Approved November 14, 1989
Effective January 1, 199
AKC

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• Who I am..................a "stay at home" mother, photographer, Graphic Artist, hobby breeder of Staffordshire Bull Terriers. 

       Eight years ago I had no idea there was such a breed. Then a crusty, old, fireman introduced me to his.

      My husband loved pit bulls, but I was unsure about their suitability with my 3 boys as well as how much space one might occupy in an already small home.I had always owned Cocker Spaniels (My parents bred those when I was young), or Yorkshire Terriers,(They bred those as well) and was wanting a "lap dog", yet these breeds too, seemed inappropriate for 3 rough boys.

      Something tough, and durable, small and sweet was what we needed.To my surprise, they were  compact, low maintenance, lovable pillow stealer's, who appeared tough enough to impress even my husband. We now own 5 and can not imagine our lives without them.

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