The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, also known as the English Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the Staffordshire, the Staffie, the Stafford, and the Staffy, is a breed of dog in the Terrier Group. This strong and tenacious terrier is famous for being a devoted and family dog and for their gentleness, and love of playing, with younger children. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was AKC approved in 1989.
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a stocky, muscular dog breed with great strength and athletic ability. They have a broad head, defined occipital muscles, a relatively short front part of the face. The ears are small and either rose or half prick. The cheek muscles are usually pronounced. Their lips show no looseness, and they rarely drool.
Terrier breeds are generally bold, inquisitive, and fearless. The Staffordshire is renowned for its reliability as a family dog, in particular their reliability with children. The breed thrives in the family environment, and is a suitably compact size for close family living. They can be protective of their family, especially those with small children, and thus make an excellent family guardian and watch dog.