The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a stocky, muscular dog with great strength and athletic ability. They have a broad head, defined occipital muscles, a relatively short front part of the face, half prick ears, dark round eyes, and a wide mouth with a clean scissor-like bite. The ears are small and either rose or half-prick. The cheek muscles are usually pronounced. Their lips show no looseness, and they rarely drool.
The head tapers down to a strong well muscled neck and shoulders placed on squarely spaced forelimbs. Their rib cage is well sprung and is crowned by a level top line. They are tucked up in their loins, and the last rib of their cage should be visible. Their tail is carried like an old fashioned pump handle and should be neither too long nor too short. Their hind quarters are well muscled and are the drive in the Staffordshire's gait, being well let down in the hock.
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was developed in England in the 1900’s through crossing the Bulldog Mastiff mixes with terrier breeds. Unfortunately they were originally bred for dog fighting enthusiasts, but their kind nature helped them to become valued family companions when dog fighting became illegal.Size
Males stand 14 to 16 inches (35 to 40 centimeters) at the withers and weigh 25 to 40 pounds (13 to 22 kilograms). Females are slightly smaller, standing 13 to 15 inches and weighing up to 35 pounds.
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