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…

Cushings

There is no single test to diagnose Cushing’s disease. The history, physical exam, and results of initial blood and urine tests often provide a strong suspicion for the presence of Cushing’s disease. Laboratory tests that are most commonly altered by Cushing’s disease are an increase in white blood cell count, increase in the liver…

Linking The Past To The Present

Joe Dunn, from Quarry Bank near Cradley Heath, Staffordshire – in the heart of The Black Country – had owned bred dogs, including Staffordshire Bull Terriers, for many years and during 1932 and 1933 he decided to try to get them recognised as pure breed by the Kennel Club. At that time the Kennel Club….

The Enrichment Effect

Animals raised in enriched environments have been shown to have the following physiological changes over animals raised under standard laboratory conditions: •Larger brains •More new brain cells and neural connections •Better brain cell survival. The result of these physical changes in brain structure result in the following intellectual emotional benefits: •Improved ability to learn remember…

The Sbt Heritage Centre Opening

A new logo was designed, incorporating the Black Country flag, echoing the fact that the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is the only true breed founded in the heart of the Black Country, amidst the smoke and fires of the iron and chain foundries and the brick cones of the glassworks. The flag depicts the black of…