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English Staffordshire bull terrier, just like any other bull-type terrier breed, is surrounded by a bunch of myths starting from a classic story about its fighting past and up to the modern image of a nanny dog. However, the real essence of a Staffordshire bull terrier is somewhere in the middle
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Staffordshire bull terrier temperament
Many of those who first meet a Staffordshire bull terrier remain surprised by how such a big, spicy personality and strong attitude fit in quite a small dog. This is their true highlight, but when you dig deeper into the breed's character, you find even more love and tenderness that come from their whole heart. However, the Staffordshire bull terrier is a rightful terrier and demonstrates many typical terriers' temperamental features. They do not fit into the bulldog category either by FCI classification or by functional traits, despite bull-type terriers do have some things in common with bulldogs.. The Staffordshire bull terrier may be as stubborn and sassy as a bulldog, but still shares much more traits with terriers: confidence and high drive, well-pronounced hunting behaviour, ability to think for themselves and make own decisions when it comes to challenges.
Staffordshire bull terrier is smart with an active mindset and loves to learn new things. But it is important to remember that learning is not only about training and socialisation: dogs learn all day round, and a Staffordshire bull terrier will be as happy to do some training as he will love to go on adventures with his family and explore something new. They take up each new activity with passion and definitely know how to make it fun - whoever said that dogs don't have a sense of humour probably never met a single Staffordshire bull terrier. Whatever this activity would be, SBT will likely put his whole heart into the work. Besides the active and fun part, SBT will love to spend an evening on the couch, fitted comfortably on a bunch of pillows or lap. They are not too demanding in daily by-time, but for sure will not appreciate loneliness and lack of close contact with their family (both emotional and physical). But closely bounded with own family, full of energy and thirst for life, the Staffordshire bull terrier will be ready to move mountains.
Staffordshire bull terrier is smart with an active mindset and loves to learn new things. But it is important to remember that learning is not only about training and socialisation: dogs learn all day round, and a Staffordshire bull terrier will be as happy to do some training as he will love to go on adventures with his family and explore something new. They take up each new activity with passion and definitely know how to make it fun - whoever said that dogs don't have a sense of humour probably never met a single Staffordshire bull terrier. Whatever this activity would be, SBT will likely put his whole heart into the work. Besides the active and fun part, SBT will love to spend an evening on the couch, fitted comfortably on a bunch of pillows or lap. They are not too demanding in daily by-time, but for sure will not appreciate loneliness and lack of close contact with their family (both emotional and physical). But closely bounded with own family, full of energy and thirst for life, the Staffordshire bull terrier will be ready to move mountains.
Staffordshire bull terrier are active like Active and sometimes can be challenging, but by managing the dog's activity routine and building quality relationships between family members, it is possible to come to an agreement, whether it's time for pillows and Netflix or to adventure and move some mountains before lunch. But even on the most difficult and inappropriate for adventures days, it is worth noting that behind SBT's inexhaustible thirst for life hides much more than excessive energy or overexcitement issues: down there lies a real dog's wisdom - an ability to live and enjoy the moment at present, and to love the life with all the heart. If focusing too much on solving their “energy issues”, we can accidentally forget that our dogs teach us no less than we teach them, and the Staffordshire bull terrier is an excellent teacher who knows how to reminds us to enjoy our life and to get the most out of it. There is a certain line between reactivity issues and activeness, and it must be taken into account when choosing your future breed. SBT can and should be active and happy. Choosing a Staffordshire bull terrier with an idea to “train out” the happy and active part is fundamentally wrong - it’s much more ethical and real to go for a less active breed instead. But reactive behaviour should be managed to ensure dog’s quality of life.
Even though the Staffordshire bull terrier remains an eternal child, and can often be prone to overexcitement and creating chaos everywhere around, this breed is quite versatile and suits many families in the modern pace of life: they easily adapt to both country and city life, although they do not like to be left alone for a long time - closeness with the family is very important to them. The Staffordshire bull terrier loves to learn and feels well in most areas of dog sports from obedience to nosework and even hunting. However, not every dog is suitable for intense physical activity such as triathlon, agility, and canicross, and, frankly speaking, does not always need them. The Staffordshire bull terrier is a proportionally heavy dog, often with a relatively short nose, and excessive mechanical stress on the joints can be fraught. However, more athletic lines of the breed successfully show themselves even in agility and canicross.
Even though the Staffordshire bull terrier remains an eternal child, and can often be prone to overexcitement and creating chaos everywhere around, this breed is quite versatile and suits many families in the modern pace of life: they easily adapt to both country and city life, although they do not like to be left alone for a long time - closeness with the family is very important to them. The Staffordshire bull terrier loves to learn and feels well in most areas of dog sports from obedience to nosework and even hunting. However, not every dog is suitable for intense physical activity such as triathlon, agility, and canicross, and, frankly speaking, does not always need them. The Staffordshire bull terrier is a proportionally heavy dog, often with a relatively short nose, and excessive mechanical stress on the joints can be fraught. However, more athletic lines of the breed successfully show themselves even in agility and canicross.
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But, like any other breed, the Staffordshire bull terrier’s temperament can sometimes be challenging for his family, and future owners should carefully research these possible challenges to be able to critically assess whether this breed is suitable for them or not. For the fans of the breed, these challenges are neither good nor bad, but simply some nuances that they take into account when planning their lifestyle with a dog. However, in the breed’s homeland, in the UK, Staffordshire bull terriers are close to #1 breed surrounded at the adolescent age. One of the goals of ethical breeding is to reduce such risks by providing complete and honest information about the breed's temperament. Check other articles below for more breed info.
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Showing and breeding dogs was never a main goal for me. I started in the dog world from behavioral modification and training, gained a degree in rehab and myotherapy, studied nutrition (raw/dry), trained nosework disciplines and already for several years owned an educational dog-blog and taught lectures for dog owners and professionals. Throughout all these fields I strongly promote complete/holistic approach and advocate for dog’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Showing and breeding dogs was never a main goal for me. I started in the dog world from behavioral modification and training, gained a degree in rehab and myotherapy, studied nutrition (raw/dry), trained nosework disciplines and already for several years owned an educational dog-blog and taught lectures for dog owners and professionals. Throughout all these fields I strongly promote complete/holistic approach and advocate for dog’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Showing and breeding dogs was never a main goal for me. I started in the dog world from behavioral modification and training, gained a degree in rehab and myotherapy, studied nutrition (raw/dry), trained nosework disciplines and already for several years owned an educational dog-blog and taught lectures for dog owners and professionals. Throughout all these fields I strongly promote complete/holistic approach and advocate for dog’s physical and mental wellbeing.
