Staffordshire Bull Terrier
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a terrier breed from United Kingdom, standing 14–16 in at the withers, weighing males 29–37 lb · females 24–34 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Terrier
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Height
- 14–16 in
- Weight
- males 29–37 lb · females 24–34 lb
- Lifespan
- ~12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is taller than 19% of the measured breeds, heavier than 27%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 10 from United Kingdom.
Living with the Staffordshire Bull 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 Staffordshire Bull Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 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
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 3 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 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.Staffordshire Bull Terrier on AKCStaffordshire Bull Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Staffordshire Bull 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 Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Height 0–38 in
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier14–16 in
- Guatemalan Dogo21–24 in
- Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)10–13 in
- Dogue Brasileiro21–24 in
- Kerry Beagle22–24 in
- Gull Dong18–22 in
- Japanese Terrier8–13 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier29–37 lb
- Guatemalan Dogo88–99 lb
- Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)7–18 lb
- Dogue Brasileiro64–95 lb
- Kerry Beagle110–132 lb
- Gull Dong55–85 lb
- Japanese Terrier5–10 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier~12 yrs
- Guatemalan Dogono recorded figure
- Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)14–16 yrs
- Dogue Brasileiro~13 yrs
- Kerry Beagle10–14 yrs
- Gull Dong10–14 yrs
- Japanese Terrier12–15 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.