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Breed Profile – American Staffordshire Terrier

April 8, 2008 by z3admin 2 Comments

History:

The Staffordshire Terrier traces its origins back to the English region of Staffordshire in the 1800s during which time there was various cross breeding among the Bulldog and various terriers. Once brought to the United States the large, muscular head and increased girth exhibited by these dogs was preferred by American breeders and as a result the Am Staff is much larger and heavier than its British cousin, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. After the banning of dog fighting in the US around 1900 two strains of this type of dog resulted, a show strain called the American Staffordshire and less stocky breed known as the Pit Bull Terrier. Under the right ownership these are wonderful family dogs and they can be seen in various roles such as police work, weight pulling and agility. [Read more…]

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