| General Appearance |
Muscular and agile with great strength for its size |
Muscular and agile with great strength for its size but graceful without being long legged or racy |
| Size |
Desirable height at withers 36-41 cms (14 to 16 ins), these heights being related to the weights. Weight: dogs: 13-17 kgs (28-38 lbs); bitches 11-15.4 kgs. |
Bearing in mind the height and weight should be in proportion, the height for dogs is around 46 - 48 cms (18 - 19 inches) at the shoulder with bitches 43 - 46 cm (17 - 18 inches)
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| Colour |
Any of the following colours either whole or mixed with white: red, fawn, white, black or blue or of the brindle colours. Black and tan or liver highly undesirable. |
Any solid, patched or parti-colour is permissible. However all white or more than 80% white or black and tan or liver not to be encouraged. |
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 Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
 Am Staff Terrier |
| Head |
Short through and deep through with broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles and distinct stop. The nose is black but the foreface should be short. |
Medium length and deep through with broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles and distinct stop. The nose is black but the foreface should be of medium length and fall away under the eyes. |
| Eyes |
Dark and round, of medium size and set to look straight ahead. |
Dark and round, set low in skull and far apart |
| Ears |
Rose-shaped or semi-erect but not large |
Small, rose-shaped or semi-erect |
| Mouth |
Lips tight, perfect scissors bite
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Lips tight, perfect scissors bite |
| Neck |
Rather short, muscular with no dewlap
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Medium length, heavy and slightly arched with no dewlap |
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 Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
 Am Staff Terrier |
| Forequarters |
Forelegs straight, set wide apart with upright pasterns, but front feet may turn out a little (for balance). |
Forelegs straight, large with round bone, with upright pasterns. The forelegs are set wide apart (to allow chest development). |
| Topline |
Level |
Sloping slightly from withers to rump with a gentle short slope at rump to base of tail. |
| Body |
Balanced, well sprung ribs with chest deep and wide |
Fairly short, well sprung ribs with chest deep and broad |
| Hindquarters |
Well muscled with a good turn of stifle and short hocks that neither turn in nor out |
Well muscled with a good turn of stifle and short hocks that neither turn in nor out |
| Feet |
Medium sized with well arched toes |
Medium sized, well padded feet with black nails in solid coloured dogs |
| Tail |
Medium length, set low and tapering to a point and carried low. The tail's shape and carriage may be likened to an old fashioned pump handle. |
Short compared with the size of the dog, set low and tapering to a point. The tail should be fairly straight and never curled or carried over the back. |
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 Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
 Amercan Staffordshire Terrier |
| Gait |
Free, with discernible power derived from its hindquarters. With economy of effort, the legs should be parallel when viewed from the front or rear. |
Springy without roll or pace. |
| Coat |
Smooth, short and close. |
Short, close and glossy feels stiff to touch. |