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A series of interviews with many of our Young (Junior) Handlers from around the world.
Last class was bitches over 2 yrs. Then the total scores were added up, with precision I may add. A very long wait for results to be announced and the awards DRUM ROLL. TEAM U.K. WON AGAIN! Three times team U.K has won the International Match Well done team UK. The Party began. I would…
This was an excellent year for Scottish Staffords with three new champions being made up in 2016. Tia, James and Alison Elricks Champion Ruadonis Delilahs Delight JW ShCM gained her crowning CC from Caroline Dewar at East Anglia in May; following her first the previous May from Dave Levy at Southern Counties and her second,…
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…
Invited by Nicklas Nuland of the Swedish SBTC to do a breed specific talk, I travelled to Gothenburg on Friday 30th September. I arrived at 5.00pm greeted by Nicklas, and taken to my hotel. I had the evening to myself which was great as it gave me a chance to finish off my preparations …
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…
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…
The breed standard clearly defines ideal size, proportions, and substance which essentially tells us the proper balance between bull and terrier. Make no mistake; there is little room for personal interpretation of those descriptors, deep, broad, wide, rather far apart. The parameters of balance are handed to us in objective language, and our personal understanding…
that the Bull-type head must of necessity be carried with a Bull-type neck, accompanied by a body built to carry it, and that, in turn, on four well-boned legs. This all goes to make weight, and when our maximum is 38 lbs., we have to be very sparing in size and build to obtain this….
They helped to educate our visitors that Staffords make excellent pets but, sadly, are the breed most frequently abandoned by irresponsible dog-owners. They helped our visitors to understand that taking on any dog is a big commitment and a decision that should not be taken lightly but, if any of our visitors were looking
If you show your dog, or are involved in the world of dog breeding, you will often hear the phrase typey. You will read critiques telling you that a particular specimen has type in abundance. This topic generates hot debate and has been written about since people began crafting breed standards. I am sure…