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In the country of origin, UK, at the end of the written Breed Standard for the Staffordshire Bull Terrier it is stated: “Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its Read more…
“A complete fertility evaluation in the male involves history, physical examination, libido determination, semen collection and evaluation, hormonal evaluation, and prostatic examination. The initial database should include a detailed history, a complete physical examination, complete blood count, serum chemistry and urinalysis. History should include travel, diet, past or current illnesses, medications, vaccinations, deworming history and prior laboratory tests. Details of breeding history should be obtained, including the dates of all known matings, type of breeding (natural vs. AI – vaginal, transcervical or surgical; fresh, chilled or frozen semen) and the results of these matings (including pregnancy rates and litter size). Breeding management of each bitch should also be described.“
It’s like VHS over Betamax, the US standard microchips vs. the world’s ISO, the PC’s dominance over the Macs’ operating system, the Kwerty keyboard over other more intuitive models… Though you may disagree with me on some of the above examples, the history of technological standards is littered with ways Read more…
https://sbtpedigree.com/ancestor_lines Staffordshire Bull Terrier “Lines” of ancestors.. As of today there are only 2 “lines” alive. See the table below So what are these “lines” ?If a dog is marked with [letter]- Line, means that the male SBT is a descendant from the dog mention in the table below.If a Read more…
The Stafford Knot, Inc. is working to bring you a FREE searchable Breeder Directory consisting of screened SBT breeders in America who follow a strict Code of Ethics, health test and utilize enrichment protocols for all litters! Check back soon!
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Please enjoy this short video – part one of our Tips & Tricks series for breeders.This video explains how to use a seedling mat like you purchase at a plant nursery to keep puppies warm. Seedling mats are perfect – they have a thermostat and you can control the temperature Read more…
Thank you to our SBT Mentor volunteers for helping us produce this aftercare series showing how to use a make up sponge to syringe feed newborn pups. Produced and presented by The Stafford Knot, Inc. 501(c)(3) and SBT Mentor. This is part SIX in our educational video series.
Thank you to our SBT Mentor volunteers for helping us produce this aftercare series showing how to tube feed newborn pups. Produced and presented by The Stafford Knot, Inc. 501(c)(3) and SBT Mentor. This is part SIX in our educational video series.