Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Traits & Care
"From being a fighter to becoming the beloved nanny dog"
- Before the 19th century it was very common that people no matter what
group of society they belong to participate in watching bloodsports such
as bull baiting, bear baiting and cock fighting. Bulls brought to market
were set upon by dogs very much similar to the Staffordshire Bull
Terrier. It was done as a way of tenderizing the meat and providing
entertainment for the spectators; and dog fights with bears, bulls and
other animals were often organized as entertainment for both royalty and
commoners.
Early Bull and Terriers were not bred for the handsome visual specimen
of today, rather they were bred for the characteristic known as
gameness. The pitting of dogs against bear or bull tested the gameness,
strength and skill of the dog. These early
“proto-staffords” provided the ancestral foundation
stock for the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the Bull Terrier, the American
Pit Bull Terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier. This common
ancestor was known as the “Bull and Terrier”.
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