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Looking for a Stafford?

Questions you should ask potential breeders. When going to select your Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy, there are several very important...
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SBTCA National weekend

We are still on the road after the 2023 SBTCA National Specialty weekend in OKC but I wanted to make...
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Breed Standard Breeding Editorial Preserving

Revisiting interviews

Remember, the name explains what the breed should exemplify—Bull AND Terrier.
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Breeding Mentoring Preserving

Protect and Preserve

I found this online. What are your thoughts? I like the concept but I prefer to mentor not simply sell...
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Announcements Show News

Felix is a cover boy

https://sbtca.com/members/staff-status/staff-status-winter-2022/
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Editorial History

A Stafford By Any Other Name

Every so often, you hear people ask why some insist on calling Staffordshire Bull Terriers "Staffords,” avoiding the use of...
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Breed Standard Judging

Latest Show News

Sunmaid KC Fresno California - Stafford Showdown weekend Select Dog (SBTCA Supported) - Judge: Anita Zagraniczny Best of Breed (SBTCA...
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Judging Preserving Rant Sportsmanship

Watch your words

Recently I have been hearing about some Stafford enthusiasts who are more concerned with making sure their egos are fed...
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Education Preserving

State of the Stafford

When I, along with other breeder judges, were asked to briefly speak on The State of the Stafford for an...
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Behavior Breed Standard Education Temperament

Expected Temperament

Temperament: From the past history of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the modern dog draws its character of indomitable courage, high...
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Breed Standard Education Judging Mentoring Preserving

Judging the Stafford

Part two The first thing a Stafford judge should do upon entering the ring is to have a quick overall...
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Breed Standard Education Health Judging Preserving

Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome

Brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS), also sometimes referred to as Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (or BOAS) refers to a group of...
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Education Judging Mentoring

Understanding Your Mentorship

Recently I was ring stewarding for a provisional judge in Staffords who proceeded to excitedly tell me she was mentored...
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Breed Standard Breeding Education Preserving

Exaggeration

Let's discuss exaggeration in the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. General Appearance KC: Smooth coated, well balanced, of great strength for his...
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Breeding Preserving

Showsight Magazine Interview

Wavemaker Staffords | Jim & Lynn Caswell Purebred Staffordshire Bull Terrier Breeders BY JIM & LYNN CASWELL OCTOBER 5, 2022 Interview with...
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Judging

Judging the Stafford

Part One I have recently been approved to judge my beloved breed, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. It's not something I...
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Breed Standard Education Judging Mentoring Preserving

Faults

In the country of origin, UK, at the end of the written Breed Standard for the Staffordshire Bull Terrier it...
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Breed Standard Education History Judging Mentoring Preserving

The Name Explains The Breed

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a balanced blend of Bull plus Terrier but when we say we strive for an...
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Breed Standard Breeding Education History Judging Mentoring Preserving

Balanced • Blend Bull + Terrier without Exaggeration

Felix #2 Stafford
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Show News

Breed Standings

What a terrific surprise for us at the first AKC All-Breed event held at the spectacular World Equestrian Center -...
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