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 …”

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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…

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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…

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More On Balance And Movement

It is absolutely imperative that it be understood that the alignment of the bones from the center of the shoulder blade, when viewed from the front, to the center of the foot must be in one straight line, but it is not a vertical line. The same applies to the hindleg when seen from behind….

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On Balance

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…

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Scottish Round Up 2016

This was an excellent year for Scottish Staffords with three new champions being made up in 2016. Tia, James and Alison Elrick’s Champion Ruadonis Delilah’s 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,…

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Stafford Seminar In Sweden

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 …

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The International Stafford Match

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…

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Breed Type

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…

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