AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER
ORIGIN
: U.S.A
DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE VALID ORIGINAL STANDARD
: 03.09.1996.
FCI‑CLASSIFICATION
: Group 3 Terriers.
Section 3 Bull type
Terriers.
Without working trial.
GENERAL
APPEARANCE
: The 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.
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull :
broad.
Stop :
Distinct.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose :
Definitely black.
Muzzle
: Medium length, rounded on upper side to
fall away abruptly below the eyes.
Lips :
Close and even ; no looseness.
Jaws/Teeth :
Well defined. Under jaw strong and to have
biting power. Upper teeth to meet tightly
outside lower teeth in front.
Cheeks :
Very pronounced cheek muscles.
Eyes
: Dark, round, low down in skull, set far
apart. No pink eyelids.
Ears
: Set high. Cropped or uncropped, the
latter preferred. Uncropped ears should be
short and held rose or half prick. Full
drop to be penalized
NECK
: Heavy, slightly arched, tapering from
shoulders to back of skull. No looseness of
skin. Medium length.
BODY :
Topline
: Back fairly short. Slight sloping from
withers to rump with gentle short slope at
rump to base of tail.
Loins : Slightly
tucked.
Chest
: Deep and broad. Well sprung ribs; close
together, deep in rear.
TAIL
: Short in comparison to size, low set,
tapering to fine point; not curled or
carried over back. Not docked.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS
: Front legs straight, with large bones.
Set rather wide apart to permit chest
development.
Shoulders :
Strong and muscular, with blades wide and
sloping. Pastern : Upright.
HINDQUARTERS
: Well muscled.
Hocks :
Let down, turning neither in nor out.
FEET :
Of moderate size, well arched and compact.
GAIT /
MOVEMENT
: Springy but without roll or pace.
COAT
HAIR
: Short, close, stiff to the touch, glossy.
COLOUR
: Any colour, solid, particolour, or patched
is permissible; but more than 80% white,
black and tan, and liver not to be
encouraged.
SIZE
: Height and weight should be
in proportion. A height of about eighteen
to nineteen inches (46 ‑ 48 cm) at the
shoulder for the male and seventeen to
eighteen inches (43 ‑ 46 cm) for the female
to be considered preferable.
FAULTS
: Any departure from the foregoing points
should be considered a fault and the
seriousness with which the fault should be
regarded should be in exact proportion to
its degree.
·
Dudley nose.
·
Undershot or overshot
mouth.
·
Light eyes.
·
Pink eyelids.
·
Tail too long or badly
carried.
N.B.
: Male animals should have two apparently
normal testicles fully descended into the
scrotum
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