American Staffordshire Terrier
The American Staffordshire Terrier is a terrier breed from United States, standing 17–19 in at the withers, weighing 50–80 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–16 yrs.
- Breed group
- Terrier
- Origin
- United States
- Height
- 17–19 in
- Weight
- 50–80 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–16 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the American Staffordshire Terrier is taller than 29% of the measured breeds, heavier than 69%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 39 from United States.
Living with the American Staffordshire Terrier
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the American Staffordshire Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.American Staffordshire Terrier on AKCAmerican Staffordshire Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the American Staffordshire Terrier
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the American Staffordshire Terrier.
Height 0–38 in
- American Staffordshire Terrier17–19 in
- Jack Russell Terrier8–15 in
- Japanese Terrier8–13 in
- Dogue Brasileiro21–24 in
- American Bulldog20–26 in
- Boston Terrier9–15 in
- Dogo Argentino24–27 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- American Staffordshire Terrier50–80 lb
- Jack Russell Terrier14–18 lb
- Japanese Terrier5–10 lb
- Dogue Brasileiro64–95 lb
- American Bulldog75–115 lb
- Boston Terrier6–25 lb
- Dogo Argentino88–99 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- American Staffordshire Terrier12–16 yrs
- Jack Russell Terrier12–14 yrs
- Japanese Terrier12–15 yrs
- Dogue Brasileiro~13 yrs
- American Bulldog10–15 yrs
- Boston Terrier11–13 yrs
- Dogo Argentino9–15 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.