Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/staffordshire-bull-terrier.webp) 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. Compare the Staffordshire Bull Terrier with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 3 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/staffordshire-bull-terrier/)[Staffordshire Bull Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/staffordshire-bull-terrier) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/guatemalan-dogo.webp)Guatemalan Dogo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/guatemalan-dogo/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alopekis.webp)Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alopekis/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-brasileiro.webp)Dogue Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-brasileiro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kerry-beagle.webp)Kerry Beagle](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kerry-beagle/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gull-dong.webp)Gull Dong](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gull-dong/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/japanese-terrier.webp)Japanese Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/japanese-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Staffordshire Bull Terrier14–16 in 2. Guatemalan Dogo21–24 in 3. Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)10–13 in 4. Dogue Brasileiro21–24 in 5. Kerry Beagle22–24 in 6. Gull Dong18–22 in 7. Japanese Terrier8–13 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Staffordshire Bull Terrier29–37 lb 2. Guatemalan Dogo88–99 lb 3. Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)7–18 lb 4. Dogue Brasileiro64–95 lb 5. Kerry Beagle110–132 lb 6. Gull Dong55–85 lb 7. Japanese Terrier5–10 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Staffordshire Bull Terrier~12 yrs 2. Guatemalan Dogono recorded figure 3. Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)14–16 yrs 4. Dogue Brasileiro~13 yrs 5. Kerry Beagle10–14 yrs 6. Gull Dong10–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Staffordshire Bull Terrier on the breed map Read about the Staffordshire Bull Terrier on Wikipedia