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(Irish Staff) (Irish Staffie)The Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a very powerful and muscular dog, with a soft, sleek coat that comes in black, blue, fawn, red, white or brindle, usually with markings. It is very strong for its size. The head is broad and heavy, with round brown eyes framed by ears that are half pricked. The stop is clearly defined, the muzzle is short, the cheek muscles distinct, the jaws strong. The teeth should form a scissors bite. The neck is short and muscular. Both the front and rear legs are spaced wide apart. The removal of front dewclaws is optional, but the rear dewclaws usually are removed.
The Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier is not suited for most families, as it is a very demanding breed to take care of, and difficult to housebreak. It will need a strong, dominant owner. They are courageous to the point of recklessness, and can hurt themselves by biting through fences, or jumping from great heights. They are obedient when properly trained, affectionate with their owners and excellent with older children. They do well with other dogs and pets as long as they are well socialized. As a puppy they tend to chew a great deal so they must be provided with plenty of chew toys. Their powerful jaws can tear through wooden fences. They must not be allowed off the leash unless they are in very tall, fenced in areas. (This terrier can jump extremely high.) They can be trained for agility, competitive obedience, weight pulling and jumping, and indeed, competes in agility, obedience, weight pulling and jumping in the UK at the highest level.
No hereditary diseases are known for this breed. Well cared for, they can live up to 16 years.
The Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier is susceptible to mange (Sarcoptic / Demodectic / Notoedric). When treated early, treatment is usually successful.
The average lifespan for this breed is 10-16 years on average.
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier originated in the 19th century in Staffordshire, England, from crosses between Bulldogs and various Terriers. They were developed for the sport of bull-baiting, and when that sport waned, so did this breed. Then Irish breeders decided to use them for dog fighting, and when dog fighting was banned, interest in the breed waned again. Today the breed is kept as a pet, although they can be used for jumping and weight pulling competitions.
The Irish Staff will be content in an apartment as long as they are sufficiently exercised, but if they are bored they will become destructive. They must be kept on a leash in public, and even in fenced-in areas should not be unleashed unless those fences are over seven feet high.
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I have an irish staff with the same black outh and snout and tan all over. He also has black skin. about 24 in and 40lbs. also ears look croped but are not. I was told he looks just like his father. I have seen his sisters, both brindle and ears down.
Of the irish staffs ive owned (3) height is achieved by 18 months full body mass with the right conditioning at 3 years .By right conditioning i mean for the particular dog, some will be overweight with no exercise whilst others need exercise to bulk up .
80 lbs of pure muscle!! Full of energy n my big loving baby!!
Age :
1
Name:
tyson
Color:
white
Description:
chilling
Age :
2
Name:
Max
Color:
black & brindle
Description:
What a posser
Age :
2
Name:
Max
Color:
black & brindle
Description:
max smiles for the camera
Age :
6 month
Name:
Standing man (Eric)
Color:
blue
Description:
Eric in the snow
Age :
6 month
Name:
Standing man (Eric)
Color:
blue
Description:
Had Eric since he was 8 weeks old, turning into a good dog but requires hours of play, tugging games and love playing ball
Age :
1
Name:
Jake
Color:
Black/brindle
Description:
my baby
Age :
11/2
Name:
Banks
Color:
black brindell
Description:
Very docile, very intelligent, very athletic Irish staffy. Can easily jump over a 5 foot fence, and climb over 6. incredibly fast and powerful.
Age :
6months
Name:
SOX
Color:
chocolate& white
Description:
chillin
Age :
7 months
Name:
SOX
Color:
chocolate & white
Description:
freindly dog but stubborn. Has selective hearing ...
Age :
2years 6months
Name:
jessie
Color:
red/white
Description:
this is jess in the same park posing for the camera after being out for 4 hours walking loves her walks.
Age :
2years 6months
Name:
jessie
Color:
red/white
Description:
this is jess sitting on her throne in the local park she like to site and watch all the other dogs the tree stump is almost 6ft high and she has no problems getting up on top very fit girl.
Age :
20months
Name:
kia
Color:
blue
Description:
My baby Kia, beautiful and great temprament. trained easily and is great with my kids and also other dogs.
Age :
2 and half
Name:
Tyson
Color:
white/black markings
Description:
outstanding Irish Staffie. good example of a pedigree. very playful, fit and agile. very good natured and obedient.
Age :
2 years 6months
Name:
Jessie
Color:
red/white
Description:
Jess is now two and a half and has filled out a lot very happy and playfull girl and loves her long walks.
Age :
4
Name:
Harley
Color:
brindle
Description:
very lovable,intelligent,temperamental with other dogs apart from his girlfriend,a three legged staffy pitbull cross.attention seeking,likes to chase cats but i am working on that one,any tips welcome.loves going for a pint of guinness
Age :
2 years
Name:
jessie
Color:
tan/red white chest/paws
Description:
tan/red about 35 pounds 17inchs tall has a sweet nature and a daddys girl.
Age :
2yr
Name:
rocco
Color:
blue
Description:
naughty rocco
Age :
2yr
Name:
rocco
Color:
blue
Description:
naughty but fun loving dog
Age :
2
Name:
jessie
Color:
red/white
Description:
my best mate;
Age :
5 month
Name:
cassey
Color:
brindle
Description:
dfgh
Age :
5 month
Name:
cassey
Color:
brindle
Description:
eating sausage treats
Age :
5 month
Name:
cassey
Color:
pure brindle
Description:
cassey is a half irish half enlgish staff. energetic affectionate and very loyal.
Age :
7months
Name:
Bo
Color:
blue
Description:
7 month old Irish Blue Staffy
Age :
1year
Name:
Alfa Female´s Diesel
Color:
Red
Description:
He´s a nice Irish Stafford from a breeding down from Pihl & Son´s Kennels, True Blood Staffords & combined with Alfa Female´s Staffords of Sweden.
Psycho, Butcher (Rapparee Renegade) Boy blood lines.
View Diesel on the Swedish Staffordshire Bull & Terriers homepage for the more athlitical type of Staffords soon to come.
Dublin Red Strain, Psycho, Rapparee mixes from the past.
SSBTC, The Scandinavian Staffordshire Bull & Terrier Combine.
Age :
13 months
Name:
Ruben
Color:
Dark Brindle
Description:
29kg
Big boy
Dark Brindle with white chest
Age :
7 weeks
Name:
tyson
Color:
brindle with white markings
Description:
bouncy n nuts lol
Age :
3yrs
Name:
doc
Color:
white and brindle
Description:
our huge boy, 27kg of soft daft staffie
Age :
3 years
Name:
doc
Color:
brindle and white
Description:
our gorgeous lad,soft as a brush.
Age :
1 1/5
Name:
kio
Color:
brindle n white
Description:
soft n now weighin in at 55 pounds
Age :
16 months
Name:
jessie
Color:
red
Description:
irish staffie
Age :
16 months
Name:
jessie
Color:
ginger/white
Description:
loves her walks over on the farmers feilds .
Age :
16 months
Name:
jessie
Color:
ginger/white
Description:
cheeky and mischevise loves to play all day my best mate.
Age :
2 months
Name:
Duby
Color:
black
Description:
Relaxing on the beach in Tel Aviv; could not relax, too many people wanted to play with him.
Age :
18 month
Name:
lilly
Color:
dark brindle
Description:
this is my baby called lilly she loves playing football with the kids and going long walks. she is a big sook who loves kisses n cudles all the time.
Age :
1 year and 9 months
Name:
Sheba
Color:
blue
Description:
Sheba is a blue female Irish Staffy. She stands 18 inches and weighs 47 pounds. She is a frisbee dog and loves competing in frisbee competitions.
Age :
1 year and 9 months
Name:
Sheba
Color:
blue
Description:
Sheba is a blue female Irish Staffy. She stands 18 inches at the shoulders and weighs 47 pounds. She enjoys playing frisbee and going for long walks. She is very obedient but can be very demanding sometimes.
Age :
5 months
Name:
joules
Color:
white and spottie
Description:
my boy and girl
Age :
5 months
Name:
joules
Color:
white and spottie
Description:
loverly natuerd female a bit wild sometimes loves people but dont like any other dog getting into her space but loves our 8 year old staffie dog
Age :
2-3yrs old
Name:
BUDDY
Color:
fawn
Description:
BUDDY is a very loyal dog,very strong and loves jumpin high,he is very muscley and has no body fat at all! bin told he cud be a rednose pitt if any one out there cud help me with this take a look at him and email me at wud realy apreaciate so all you irish staff lovers get emailin me!!!!
Age :
6 months
Name:
storm
Color:
white
Description:
white as white
Age :
6 months
Name:
storm
Color:
white
Description:
what a stunner,the boss
Age :
10 months
Name:
ozzy
Color:
brindle
Description:
ozzy is a very loving and female and child orientated pooch. he is adored by the kids and is a very proud dog. he loves running and has a very lazy streak when he gets the chance.
Age :
2 months
Name:
Duby
Color:
black
Description:
Waiting to go for a walk in Tel Aviv
Age :
3 years old
Name:
lynx
Color:
white and tan
Description:
my best friend
Age :
4/5 MONTHS
Name:
STORM
Color:
WHITE
Description:
GREAT NATURED DOG,DOES EVERYTHING YOU TELL HER
Age :
4/5 MONTHS
Name:
STORM
Color:
WHITE
Description:
GREAT NATURED DOG,DOES EVERYTHING YOU TELL HER
Age :
4/5 MONTHS
Name:
STORM
Color:
WHITE
Description:
GREAT DOG ,SITS,HEALS,LIE DOWN,HOUSE TRAINED,ALL WITH FIRM HAND,
VERY LOVING
Age :
6
Name:
Wickerman´s Donn
Color:
white
Description:
=)
Age :
2
Name:
pip
Color:
white
Description:
My boy pip again. mike jonas
Age :
2
Name:
pip
Color:
white
Description:
My boy pip. mike jonas
Age :
10 months
Name:
kio
Color:
brindle and white
Description:
loverly nature but very powerfull plus soooo good looking
Age :
22 months
Name:
Duby
Color:
black
Description:
Taking in the sun in the hills east of Jerusalem. (just a great dog)
Age :
22 months
Name:
Duby
Color:
black
Description:
Cooling off after a long hike in the Judean Hills, Israel.
Age :
15 months
Name:
nitro by night
Color:
blue
Description:
5.5 stones big boy 21.5 inch to the shoulder still to grove
Age :
9 months
Name:
BOZ
Color:
Blue and White
Description:
There is much confusion over this breed...all i can say is he is fantastic with my children and Jack Russell female. Although he does need a firm hand same as any dog or they will walk all over you.