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Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Did You Know
  • The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was recognized by the Kennel Club of England in 1935.
  • First club show for the breed took place in August 1935 at Cradley Heath in the West Midlands where 60 dogs and bitches were entered.
  • The breed was admitted to registration in the American Kennel Stud Book effective October 1,1974.
  • Authorities generally agree that the breed can be traced back to the Mastiff-like dogs through the old Bulldog which, when crossed with British terriers, produced the first "Bull and Terriers."
  • The old-fashioned Bulldog was a fierce, courageous animal used in the sports of bear- and bull-baiting as early as the mid-sixteenth century.
  • The first two members of their sex to claim championships in England were the bitch, Lady Eve and the dog, Gentleman Jim in 1939.




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