The American Staffordshire Terrier is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred for dog fighting. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent family pets.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–16 years
- Weight
- Male 18–40 kg · Female 18–40 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 46–48 cm · Female 43–46 cm
- Origin
- 19th century · United States
- Coat
- smooth, short
- Colors
- black, blue, brindle, fawn, red, white, solid, parti, patched
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- AmStaff, Staffie
- Recognized by
- AKC, UKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise40 min per day
If your American Staffordshire Terrier gets lost
Intimidating looks but sociable: he goes to people who do not always dare approach him. An alert with a clear photo helps witnesses dare report sightings.
Breed varieties
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- Russell Terrier
- Scottish Terrier
- Sealyham Terrier
- Silky Terrier
- Smooth Fox Terrier
- Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
- Tibetan Terrier
- Toy Fox Terrier
- Welsh Terrier
- West Highland White Terrier
- Wire Fox Terrier
- Yorkshire Terrier
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