Staffies

[GetWithTheTimes]

Well i never, a Thai Ridgeback?

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[scottyjock]

blue thai ridgeback picture

I would like to know a bit more about them, other than the tiny bit i know.
Do they naturally have pointy ears, or are they cropped?

[wildcat69]

not to mean to deter from the conversation about that beautiful dog you are looking to buy from but my original point was yes a staffy is a powerful dog and there are more and more attacking people and other dogs because of BAD BREEDING and also the fact they are put into the wrong hands............if you were to give a YOB a yorkie or any other dog it too would become agressive but unfortunately the staff is the dog of choice.

if people would NOT buy from these back yard breeders then they would stop making money and move onto something else.
I am the very proud owner of a staffy and a (wolf type ) dog both of which have been socialised since an early age, both know thir place in my pack and both have been brought up with children and other pets.....for the 1st year ( in larger breeds its up to 2 years) a dog is very very hard work and you only get out what you put in.....the staffy is now a breed that is synonymous with the council estate, unemployed lager drinking yob......IF the public didnt buy from them (thinking they were getting a good deal ) thenthey would not breed.

it really does break my heart tosee the amount in this small town alone and i hear of litter upon litter being bred for various reasons.....and believe me if i thought i could stop it i would.....

[nicnak]

Well here we go again!
Yes staffies use their teeth, doesnt every dog breed?
I do however agree that unfortunately that they are being overbred and for the wrong reasons. I have two wonderful staffs Mum and daughter, yes I bred a litter but spent two years finding the right dog to sire a litter for my beautiful adorable girl, and I was extremely fussy who the pups went to and one is now in the show ring and the others have wonderful longterm homes, where the owners had experience of staffies.
Now as for the breed, no they are not openly aggressive but make no mistake if they are pushed far enough by another dog they will stick up for themselves! Like I said I have two beautiful and well trained staffy girls but I also have a collie, now the collie who looks like a chocolate box dog, I wouldnt trust her as far as I could throw her with children, she had been brought up with children and adults but just doesnt like little people! or the postman for that matter! She is extremely dominant and possessive and from time to time she has been known to attack my wonderful elder staffie for no apparant reason. Normally my staffie will back off but from time to time she will take enough and stick up for herself! yes the collie comes off worse but they seem to have an understanding now.
I would like to say to people dont buy pups from an unregistered litter and I always tell people who say "Oh I would love a staffie" that staffies are like deliquent children for the first 18 months and are a long hard road but the most loyal and adorable dogs if you can get through that.
Right thats my rant over !

[mrsC2011]

It's no just Staffies that can be dangerous if trained wrongly yorkies jack russels rotties in fact any dog can be if in the wrong hands but as was said b4 u wouldnt see a young thug who wants to look hard go about with a yorkie or a jack Russell every dog comes under the dangerous dog act but it's up to the breeder to thurghly check that the person buy the pup has the knowledge about the breed or at least the training that the breed require to be well socialised and a gd dog citezine

[northener]

I've spent much of my life around dogs of one description or another and have only ever been bitten by one aggressive dog - and that was a golden retriever.

It got out of the house I was walking past and took a chunk out of my leg. Breed means nothing when it comes to attacks on humans.

[starfish]

i know of 2 staffies that a pulled about by a 3 year old when they had enough they go to their bed the child know that they want a rest and leaves them alone . its not the dog or breed its how they are trained owners are to blame in most cases

[suzywonton123]

i have brought both my children up with staffys,with no problems,i had more problems with a lhaso apso who bite my son for no reason,and when i walk my staffys people always look at you,like you should not have them out,but it is always the other dogs that react first,and its also ok for other dog owners to have their dogs of leads and come running up to my dogs,but if i let my staffys of their leads they are first to say something,leave these loyal,loving,nanny dogs alone.
seen as this is about staffys i have 3 beautiful boy pups for sale thanks.

[starfish]

totally agree with suzywonton just because a few mindless drug numb idiots have given this breed a bad name by using them as a trademark they are now frown upon its not the dogs fault but the morons that train them to be like it. my lurcher is more likely to bite than the 2 staffies i know

[Tilter]

Wildcat, thank you for bringing the plight of staffies to the fore again. Their situation is heartbreaking, pounds are full of them, and good-natured family dogs who happen to be staffies are PTS at a phenomenal rate every day. It's a national disgrace. The web is full of sites pleading for help on their behalf. Here's one: http://forum.rescuehelpersunite.co.uk/index.php and that's not even a rescue per se - it's a forum for people trying to get dogs out of pounds and into rescue before their 7 days have run. No prizes for guessing the breed of dog in the Urgent Poundies in the Rescue Backup section.

The rescue centre I volunteer at takes staffies from our area. We don't usually take them on from outwith the area as we get enough home-grown staffies and they are often so slow to rehome. We've had one poor lad for almost 18 months now and unfortunately he takes up a kennel space which could have been used to rehome 50 westies or yorkies or whatever in that space of time. However, I know there's a home out there for him somewhere as he's a good lad. There was a time I thought I couldn't do staffies but I've changed - I've even learned to tolerate their singing !!!

I JUST WISH PEOPLE WOULD STOP BREEDING STAFFIES!!!!!

[suzywonton123]

if people stop breeding staffies the breed will die out,its some of the people who get them,cute when pups,not so cute when they chew anything they get there paws on lol,i have 3 staffy pups at the moment,that will only be going to loving homes,PEOPLE NEED TO STOP XBREEDING THESE BEAUTIFUL DOGS.

[Sarah]

if people stop breeding staffies the breed will die out,its some of the people who get them,cute when pups,not so cute when they chew anything they get there paws on lol,i have 3 staffy pups at the moment,that will only be going to loving homes,PEOPLE NEED TO STOP XBREEDING THESE BEAUTIFUL DOGS.

The breed will not die out for probably around 13 years or so, possibly longer. I really don't think there is any need to be breeding them at all. What do your puppy contracts state about if they no longer want the dog? What about the terms and conditions of spaying and neutering the pups? Are they microchipped?

[Tilter]

A really reputable breeder (and this goes for any breed of dog) will always take one of their dogs back if the new owner cannot keep it for any reason. Judging by the state of rescues, reputable breeders are few and far between.

[suzywonton123]

all buyers of my pups have been told that should they no longer want dog,it will be returned to me,but all people that get a pup have staffy experience and love the staffy,not one of my pups have been given a home locally,and no they are not microchipped as they are only 4 weeks on tuesday much to young.

[Sarah]

all buyers of my pups have been told that should they no longer want dog,it will be returned to me,but all people that get a pup have staffy experience and love the staffy,not one of my pups have been given a home locally,and no they are not microchipped as they are only 4 weeks on tuesday much to young.

I mean will they be microchipped before they leave at 8 weeks?

[suzywonton123]

no they will not be microchipped at 8 weeks the new owners will chip them with there details,and the vet does not chip a pup at 8 weeks,my daughter had to wait to her pup was 14 weeks to have her chipped.

[caithgal]

The vet will chip at 8 weeks regardless of breed.

[mop top]

I recently picked up a wee dog as a stray who had a chip implanted once establishing who the registered keeper was I assumed it would be easy to reunite the dog with its owner. Not the case the owner had done a moonlight flit and left no forwarding address! My point is if people want to dump dogs they will find a way chip or not

I would agree with what others on this thread are saying the country is currently over run with staffies and if the people who claim to care about the breed really did then they would stop breeding intentionally and give all the poor dogs in rescue the chance to find a home. Every 8 pups born and sold are costing some of the dogs in rescue the chance of a new home, sadly many of these are put to sleep when homes cannot be found. So breeders of staffies and true staffie lovers without pound signs in their eyes! should surely realise the plight of their favoured breed and have the common decency to not bring any more pups into the world.

[carasmam]

The vet will chip at 8 weeks regardless of breed.

Not in Caithness, we were advised to wait until 12 weeks. (large breed too, so not a teeny tiny puppy)

[Tilter]

all buyers of my pups have been told that should they no longer want dog,it will be returned to me,but all people that get a pup have staffy experience and love the staffy,

Then you're one in a million Suzy W. I hope you didn't think I was being critical of you (don't even know you). But at the rescue end of things people do tend to get quite a jaundiced view.

Something to consider though is that those lovely sweet puppies of yours are more likely than just about any other breed to end up on death row in a pound. You do your best but no one can control what will happen to every pup unfortunately.

BTW have both parents of your pups had all the necessary health tests done? My knowledge on this is non-existent - think it's HGA and hereditary cataracts? Maybe HD? (Not sure if staffies are prone to HD.) But I know it all costs a fortune.