Library
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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
History
Joe Mallen Biscuit Tin
The tin belonged to Joe Mallen and it included his birth certificate which was dated 7/7/1896 in Rowley Regis. Also in the tin were pedigrees showing the beginning of lines that have through the generations made what we see today in the Stafford. Included in the tin was pedigree of Crossguns Johnson who won Best…
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…
Health Veterinary
Living With L2 Hga
Our L2-HGA journey began in 2011. I took Willow to the vets on a couple of occasions as Id noticed her walking on tiptoes and kicking her hind legs out and a curved spine. Our first vet diagnosed this as a pulled muscle but unhappy with his diagnosis, I felt there as more to the …
Rescue
Rescued By Staffie Smiles
Chip’s history is not known but he was rescued by SSR from a pound in Yorkshire a few days before he came to me. He had been picked up as a stray. Chip was in a terrible state very underweight (under 10 kilos), huge bald patches due to skin condition (and I believe stress) and…
Grief
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Death is inevitable. We cant cheat it, we cant hide from it, we cant change the fact that it will and does happen. When it happens to one of our beloved dogs, it brings with it a roller coaster of emotions. Unlike the death of a human loved one, many people dont know how to…
Conformation Human Interest Photos Interviews
The Future Belongs To Our “Young Handlers” (Juniors)
A series of interviews with many of our Young (Junior) Handlers from around the world.
Health Veterinary
A Guide to Health Screening
Have you heard your friends talking about getting their dog CERFd? See your pups breeder post on Facebook about getting OFAs done for their breeding dogs? Have no idea what they are talking about? Thinking about breeding your dog and want to make sure you are doing the best you can to produce healthy, happy…
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
History
Linking The Past To The Present Part 2
My introduction to Staffords was at a very early age. I was raised by my grandparents and my uncle had kept a Staffordshire Bull Terrier from as far back as I can remember, the first of which was a mahogany brindle dog, top size, with a head like a dustbin lid, full of spirit and a…