Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Origin

United Kingdom

Attractive to:

Anyone looking for a family pet that can join in with all aspects of family life.

Not the best for:

Anyone with inadequate fencing. Staffies are diggers so you may need to reinforce the bottom of your fences with concrete to stop them escaping.

Aliases:

Staffy, Staffie, Staffy Bull, Nanny Dog, SBT

Cross between:

None

Size:

Small-Medium
You could pick them up if you had to in an emergency.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

13 years

Good first dog?:

Yes