The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a smooth-coated dog, standing about 15 to 18 inches high at the shoulder. He should give the impression of great strength for his size, although muscular should be active and agile.

From the past history of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier the modern dog draws his character of indominitable courage, high intelligence and tenacity. This, coupled with his affection for his friends, and children in particular, his off-duty quietness, and trustworthy stability makes him the foremost all-pupose dog.

Short, deep through with broad skull. Very pronounced cheek muscles. Distinct stop. Short foreface, nose black.

Dark. Round, of medium size, set to look straight ahead.

Rose or half pricked. Full drop ears to be penalized.

Lips tight and clean. Jaws strong. Teeth large with a perfect, regular and comlete scissor bite, ie: upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. The badly undershot or overshot jaw to be heavily penalized.

Muscular, rather short, clean in outline gradually widening towards the shoulder.

Legs straight and well boned, set rather wide apart without looseness at the shoulders and showing no weakness at the pasterns, from which point the feet turn out a little.

Close coupled with level topline. Wide front, deep brisket, well sprung ribs and rather light in loin. Muscular and well defined.

Well muscled, hocks well let down with stifles well bent. Legs parallel when viewed from behind.

Well padded, strong and of medium size.

Medium length, low set, tapering to a point and carried rather low. Should not curl much and may be likened to an old fashioned pump handle.

Smooth, short and close.

Red, fawn, white or black. Or any of these colours with white. Any shade of brindle or any shade of brindle with white. Black and tan or liver colour highly undesirable.

Weight:

Dogs: 12.7kg - 17kg (28lbs - 38lbs)

Bitches: 11kg - 15.4kg (24lbs - 34lbs)

Desirable height:

15in - 18in (these heights being related to the weights.)

To be penalized in accordance with the severity of the fault: Light or pink eye-rims. Tail too long or badly curled. Non conformation to the limits of weight or height. Full drop ears. Pink or Dudley nose. Undershot or overshot mouths.

Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

• EYES - changed to "Dark, but may bare some relation to coat colour."
• EARS - changed to "Prick ears to be penalized. Ears should be small, neat, tidy."
• COLOUR - Blue coat is added.
• HEIGHT - changed to "14 to 16inches at shoulders."
• MOUTH AND NOSE - Penalization of undershot and overshot mouths and Dudley noses is amended to debarment from winning a prize

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