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| General Impression |
| The American Staffordshire Terrier should give the impression of great strength for his size, a well put-together dog, muscular, but agile and graceful, keenly alive to his surroundings. He should be stocky, not long-legged or racy in outline. His courage is proverbial. |
| Head- Medium length, deep through, broad skull, very pronounced cheeck muscles, distinct stop; and ears are set high. Ears cropped or uncropped, the latter preferred. Uncropped ears should be short and held rose or half pricked. Full drop be penalized. Eyes dark and round, low down in skull and set far apart. No pink eyelids. Muzzle medium length, rounded on upper side to fall away adruptly below eyes. Jaws well defined. Underjaw to be strong and have biting power. Lips close and even, no loosness. Upper teeth to meet tightly outside lower teeth in front. Nose definitely black. Neck- Heavy, slightly arched, tapering from shoulders to back of skull. No loosenes of skin. Medium length. Shoulders- Strong and Muscular with blades wide and sloping. Back- Fairly short. Slight sloping from withers to rump with gentle short slope at rump to base of tail. Loins tightly tucked. Tail- Short in comparison to size, low set, tapering to a fine point; not curled or held over back. Not docked. Legs- The front legs should be straight, large or round bones, pastern upright. No resemblance of bend in front. Hindquarters well muscled, let down at hocks, turning neither in nor out. Feet of moderate size, well arched and compact. Gait must be springy, but without roll or pace. Coat- Short, close, stiff to the touch, and glossy. Color- Any color, solid, parti, or patched is permissible, but all white, more than 80 per cent white, black and tan, and liver not to be encouraged. Size- Height and weight should be in proportion. A height of about 18 to 19 inches at the shoulder for the male and about 17 to 18 inches for the female is to be considered prefferable. Faults- Faults to be penalized are: Dudely nose, light or pink eyes, tail to long or badly carried, undershot or overshot mouths. Approved June 10, 1936 |
| AmStaff Breed Standard |
| Click on AmStaff to go to The Staffordshire Terrier Club Of America. You can also Click on the AKC banner to go to the American Kennel Club. |
| UPDATED!!! 5/9/03 |
| In order to be a breeder of purbred dogs, it is extremely important to know your breed standard. There are so many breeders in the dogdom today that do not know there breeds breed standard, and have been breeding longer than the Hills. Just like in order to practice Christianity you need to know and understand what the bible says. In order to be a Breeder of purbred dogs you MUST know and understand the breed standard. Anyone can know the breed standard, It's if you know and UNDERSTAND how to place it in effect to your breeding program is what makes a master breeder. |