This Site is to enlighten you all to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The Staffie is a Gentle dog around Children, and pets including cats and Dogs if introduced to them from a early age.

They have been given the nickname "The Nanny Dog" because of there temperament around Children, my Children included with our 18month old Staffie TIA. Having said this NO DOG should be left unattended around very small Children.

The Stafford craves love and attention but is more than happy to return it. The breed is very Loyal and affectionate to all they meet on their travels, The Stafford is a very playful breed and can be boisterous and lively at play, however they will soon calm down when play time is over.

There has been alot of discussion over the years about the origin of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, but on the whole most would agree that the breed came from a mix of a Mastiff-like dog through the old Bulldog which, when crossed with British terriers, produced the first "Bull and Terriers." Books published in the early 1800s which refer to "Bull and Terriers," "Pit Dogs," and "Fighting Dogs" confirm that the cross existed at that time.

Staffordshire Bull Terriers are a "natural" dog and generally robust. The short coat of this breed requires little grooming other than an occasional brushing and a bath. The downside of this drip dry coat is that Staffords are susceptible to fleas and ticks. The general remedies to discourage fleas and ticks are recommended, as well as a thorough going-over with a flea comb during the worse months of summer. Staffords covet human attention to the extent that I have seen several of them gather around their "person", waiting to be combed from head to tail for fleas!