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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER Tel. 329/4324298 Fax +39/06-9901753 |
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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER Tel. 329/4324298 Fax +39/06-9901753 |
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.
Temperament
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.
