History Conformation Photos Performance Crufts
Discover Dogs Crufts 2017
We have been fortunate to be involved with Discover Dogs for 15 years or more and we really love to do it – talking about our breed and showing them off. We have met some lovely people and beautiful dogs. Many years ago we took our dog, Butch, who was exceptionally fussy and wouldn’t let anyone
Performance Training
Just Nosin Around
It is no surprise that these true working activities have been molded into competitive ports for just about any dog and owner to enjoy together. One of the newest canine sports to hit the scene is Nosework which is modeled after real world substance detection. I have to admit, when I first started to hear…
Judging Breeding
A radical approach to the BREED STANDARD
“We need to always be looking towards the blend of the bull and terrier type. We need to be able to look at the whole dog and see his virtues. We should view all dogs from a distance, assess them against the standard and judge them as examples of their breed. We must beware
Performance Training Crufts Human Interest
East Anglia Staffordshire Bull Terrier Display Team
For the 5th year running our Display Team made their appearance in the Main Arena at Crufts showing off how versatile Staffordshire Bull Terriers really are. This year we added another dimension to our display using music clips to highlight some of the action which worked well. Our team members are always keen to step…
Conformation Judging
2015 South Africa Overview
What a wonderful year we had with no less than seven Staffords ending up in the Animal Talk Top 100 Showdogs in South Africa. We as a Stafford community are very proud of the way we supported each other. We rallied for every group and when the Stafford went through to Best in Show we…
Human Interest Photos Conformation
2015 Eukanuba National Championships
Each year one of our team members attends large shows of the year to collect photographs depicting all the SBT and club activities. These photos are submitted in a beautiful collage to document the shows and be saved for history of the breed. Enjoy these photos from the 2015 Eukanuba National Championships in Orlando Florida…
Conformation Judging
International Champ. Show Holland
I would like to congratulate the club for hosting a fabulous weekend of shows. Beginning with the I.S.M. – What an achievement to have 12 countries all bringing fabulous teams for your 3 well known judges who I may add did a fantastic job a very difficult task. I would also like to congratulate your…
History Breeding Memorium Interviews
Life With Clare
…all started for Clare in the early 40s when her father, Nap Cairns, having lost his Airedale in a road accident, did his research, as one should, and found a smooth coated, low maintenance breed in the Sta”ordshire Bull Terrier, and acquired a juvenile from a soldier o” to war, registered as Chainmakers Fiery Kate
Human Interest
The Pet Show
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club were invited to represent our wonderful breed at the annual Pet Show, held at the NAEC Stoneleigh in July 2016. We were honoured and delighted to attend and we also invited a few prestigious guests to join us to promote our dogs. We were joined by The Staffordshire Bull Terrier…
History
Watchman V
The Staffordshire Regiment based in Lichfield Staffordshire, not far from where I live, have its mascot as the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The current Watchman is Watchman V who was bred by my best friends, Karon and Wayne Jackson. What a truly remarkable honour. This dog has for many years served his country at many events…
Health Veterinary
What Is L2HGA
The mutation, or change to the structure of the gene, probably occurred spontaneously in a single dog but once in the population has been inherited from generation to generation like any other gene. The disorder shows an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance: two copies of the defective gene (one inherited from each parent) have to…