The Stafford – General Appearance Great Strength for Size – What does this mean? STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER “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.” • The first impression of a Stafford should …
THE ORIGINAL RECIPE Bulldog + Terrier = Stafford STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER A lot of emphasis has been made on how to achieve the perfect blend and balance of the Bull and Terrier to produce the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. It occurred to us that a very important key bit of information …
The Stafford – Balance How wide is wide? How broad is broad? The only way to know this is to rely on the official standard’s definition of balance. SBTCA Official Definition: Size, Proportion, Substance Height at shoulder: Height at shoulder: 14 to 16 inches. Weight: Dogs, 28 to 38 lbs; …
JEC Newsletter to Members What’s been happening Dear SBTCA Members, Your JEC has been hard at work improving communications, marketing and organizing our programs to best serve the furthering of the education for the Stafford to AKC judges. As you know, all of our materials are available for free viewing …
The Stafford – General Appearance Great Strength For Size Great strength for its size, Muscular, Active & Agile The Stafford is a medium sized dog. Its appearance should be that of an athlete or a gladiator. They should be quite active indeed – sometimes too active for many people. A …
The Stafford – Forequarters & Great Strength For Size “The front legs should be straight with the feet turning out slightly at the pasterns. Legs are perpendicular to the ground, dropping straight down from the shoulder. “ A strong well-balanced front possesses bone in proper proportion with the rest of …
Stafford At A Glance Key Elements of Breed Type THE STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER AT A GLANCE Breed Type = Balance, Soundness and Temperament The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America Judge Education Committee is pleased to provide all judges with a copy of a Stafford-At-A-Glance card which fits inside your …
Stafford Balance – How wide is wide? How broad is broad? Once you see it, you can’t unsee it!
The 2023-2025 Judge Education Committee has been working hard at a revamping of our materials to bring you the best possible educational experience we can offer. We are working with the Public Education committee and the Breeder Education committee to brand everything SBTCA to have a corporate identity using our …
SBTCA Presents – The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Breed Specific Exam – NEW VIDEO! The Stafford Feet – Foundation to all Movement Feet are well padded with strong pasterns. Feet should be tight, and toes short, but not to the point of being a ‘cat foot.’ There should be no sign …