First Published: 2016
Paperback 160 pages (2016)
First published in 2016 by The Crowood Press Ltd
ISBN-13 : 978-1785000966
Product Dimensions: 24.5cm x 19cm approx
Book Weight: 420g approx
Also available in kindle format:-
ASIN : B01CDHJHE2
File size : 61113 KB
Book Description:
This book is devoted entirely to the world of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and is intended to examine the breed and explore what it is that makes Staffords so unique. From a humble and often violently cruel background, Staffords have long since emerged to become one of the most desirable and sought-after of all breeds around the world. Their superb temperament and proven devotion and loyalty to family, children and the elderly are universally acknowledged attributes that do much for their recognition as a truly credible choice for both family pet and show dog.
About the Author
James Beaufoy has over fifty years' experience of owning, breeding, showing and judging Staffordshire Bull Terriers. As an International Championship Show Judge he has frequently judged the breed in both the United Kingdom, including at Crufts, and internationally. A breeder of sound and healthy Staffordshire Bull Terriers, he has seen his Wyrefare Staffords firmly established in both home and show ring. His bitch and stud dogs have produced champions of the breed with international showing success. He served initially as Show Manager for the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club, and for most of the last forty years he has the post of Club Secretary.
Acknowledgements
This book would be incomplete without the excellent photographs showing Staffordshire Bull Terriers clearly bonding both as pets and show dogs with their owners and families. To this I owe my sincere gratitude to Debbie Desmond, the first class photographer of Staffords who dedicated herself throughout with great sensitivity and understanding to what was required for all those windows to the text. My references to the scanning for pregnancy in bitches would be of limited value without the kindly provided contribution of Barbara Wiseman of Wisescan. Her truly expert and pioneering knowledge has provided vital information to any clear understanding of the subject. The photographs of rescue Staffordshire Bull Terriers have been kindly permitted for inclusion in this book by Northern Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue. The Kennel Club Ltd of Great Britain has been of great help in granting permission to include much necessary information. For this I am truly thankful. My thanks also to the Heritage Centre for their permission to include historical pictures of early Bull Terriers. Also to all the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Clubs and Societies of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for permission to include their contact details for the benefit of readers.
Dedication
To my wife Barbara Beaufoy, whose never-wavering encouragement and belief always provided such an invaluable source of inspiration from start to finish of this book.
Contents
Preface
The History of the Breed
The Breed Standard of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Buying your Staffordshire Bull Terrier Puppy
The New Puppy
Owning an Older or Rescue Dog
Health, Welfare and Nutrition
Training the Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Breeding, Pregnancy and Whelping
Accidents, Ailments and Diseases
Showing your Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Judging the Staffordshire Bull Terrier
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier - Is This the Dog for You? Staffordshire Bull Terriers Clubs and Societies
Index
Preface
This book is devoted entirely to the world of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and is intended to examine the breed and explore what it is that makes Staffords so unique. From a humble and often violently cruel background, Staffords have long since emerged to become one of the most desirable and sought-after of all breeds around the world. Their superb temperament and proven devotion and loyalty to family, children and the elderly are universally acknowledged attributes that do much for their recognition as a truly credible choice for both family pet and show dog.
My introduction to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier came way back in 1963 when, as a complete newcomer to the breed, I obtained my first two Staffords as pets. Now, over fifty years later, I and my family are surrounded by our many Staffords, some of which are pets and some show dogs. I often reflect on just how little I knew about the breed in those early days. There was
so much I had to learn and many pitfalls to overcome before I could speak with any authority in
response to the many questions asked by people seeking to increase their knowledge about this most fascinating breed.
My progress through the years has been an allabsorbing non-stop adventure, during which I have always sought to learn all I can about the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. I have judged the breed at Championship Show level many times, including at Crufts, and in numerous countries. Over the years my family has devotedly bred many sound and healthy litters of Stafford puppies, and our stud dogs have sired many Champions of the breed, some of which were famous throughout the world. I am honoured to have spent some thirty years as the Club Secretary of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club, the Parent and first Breed Club formed on the very day of Kennel Club recognition of the Stafford as a pedigree dog in 1935.
This book is intended as a guide, and I hope it will provide readers with sound information to assist in establishing a clear understanding of what the Staffordshire Bull Terrier represents: a truly splendid dog!
Index
abscess
acne
aaunts
anaemia
anal disorders
arthritis
Assured Breeders Scheme
aural haematoma (ear swelling)
bad breath
bee stings
benzyl benzoate
bilious attacks
bites
bites - snakes
blood tests - ovulation
Breed Standard (UK)
brisket
bull and bear-baiting
bull and terriers
burns and scalds
caesarean operation
canine teeth
canker
car sickness
carbohydrates
cataracts
choke chains
choking
claws - care
cleft palate
coat
collapse
command words
commands - show ring
conjunctivitis
constipation
coupling
Crib and Rosa
Cross Guns Inn
croup
cystitis
cysts
dandruff
Dangerous Dogs Acts
dermatitis
diabetes
diarrhoea
diet - changes
distemper - canine
distemper (hard pad)
Dog Rescue Directory
Dunn, Joseph
ears - care
eclampsia
electrocution
endorsements
entropion
epilepsy
exercise - daily
eyes - care
false heat
fats
fibre
fighting pits
fits and seizures
flatulence
fleas
food
BARF
bones
dry
frozen
home prepared
organic
raw meat and biscuit
semi-moist
wet
foreign bodies
gait
gastro-enteritis
Gentleman Jim
gestation period
guard dogs
hare lip
harness
heart diseases
heat lamp
heat stroke
hepatitis - canine
hereditary cataract (HC)
hip dysplasia
hocks
in-breeding
indigestion
judges - 'all rounders'
judges - 'breed specialists'
Kennel Club registration
kennel cough
L2HGA (Hyroxyglutaric Aciduria)
Lady Eve
leptospirosis
line-breeding
lumps and bumps
mammary glands
mange - demodectic
Mastiff type dogs
mastitis
Molossus
nose - care
nose bleeds
obesity
occiput
oestrous or heat
Old English Terrier
out-crossing - breeding
parvoviris - canine
pasterns
patella dislocation
perverted appetite
Phoenicians
PHPV
placenta
pneumonia
poisoning
pricked ears
prize cards
proteins
punishment
pyrometra
rabies
rear pasterns
registrations - Kennel Club
ringcraft clubs
ringworm
rose ears
scanning
scissor bite
scratch line
season
second thighs
shoulders - well laid back
show classification
show schedules
silent heat
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club, The
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Clubs
stifles
stings
stools - checks
stop
stud dog
swabs - ovulation
tapeworms
tartar - dental
teeth - care
terms for mating
ticks
tie - mating
topline
training aids
training classes
training commands
treats
tumours - mouth
type
under-jaw
urination - checks
vertebrae formations
vitamins and minerals
weight - care
whelping box
