Staffordshire Bull Terrier

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Smooth coat, well balanced, of great strength for its size. Muscular, active and agile.

BEHAVIOR / TEMPERAMENT
Traditionally of indomitable courage and tenacity. Highly intelligent and affectionate, especially with children. Brave, intrepid and totally trustworthy.

HEAD
Short.
Skull: Deep and broad.
Stop: Distinct.
Truffle: Black.
Muzzle: Short.
Jaws/Teeth: Jaws strong; large teeth with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite.
Lips: Closed and dry.
Cheeks: Very pronounced cheek muscles.
Eyes: Preferably dark, but some relationship to coat color is tolerated. Round, of medium size and set to look straight ahead. The edges of the eyelids are black.
Ears: Pink or semi-erect, neither large nor heavy. Thick, drooping or erect ears are highly undesirable.

NECK
Muscular, rather short, of good shape, gradually widening towards the shoulders.

TRUNK
Short back.
Top row: Flat.
Chest: Broad front, deep sternum; well sprung ribs; muscular and well defined.

TAIL
Medium length, set on low, tapering to a point and carried low. It should not form a hook and may resemble an old water pump handle.

FOREQUARTERS
Legs straight and well boned; placed preferably wide apart, showing no weakness in the pasterns, in which the tips of the feet are turned a little outward.
Shoulders: Well laid back.
Elbows: Not loose.
HINDQUARTERS: Well muscled. Legs parallel, when viewed from behind.
Knees: Well angulated.
Hocks: Well let down.
Feet: Well padded, strong and of medium size. Black nails on solid color dogs.

MOVEMENT
Free, powerful and agile with economy of effort. Legs
move parallel when viewed from front and back. Noticeable drive from the hindquarters.

COAT HAIR
: Short, smooth and flat.

COLOR
Red, fawn, white, black or blue or any of these colors with white. Any brindle shading or any brindle shading with white. Black and tan or liver color are highly undesirable.

SIZE / WEIGHT
Desired height at withers:
35.5 to 40.5 cm. These sizes are
weight related.
Weight
Males: 12.7 kg to 17 kg
Females: 11 kg to 15.4 kg.

FAULTS
Any deviation from the terms of this standard must be considered a fault and penalized in exact proportion to its severity and its effects on the health and well-being of the dog.

DISQUALIFYING Faults
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Excessive aggressiveness or shyness.
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Any dog ​​that shows any sign of physical or behavioral anomaly