Staffordshire Bull Terrier Hunde Welpen

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Hunde Welpen

This breed should not be confused with the American Staffordshire Terrier, a breed originating from the U.S. , the end of the 19th Century has developed from the Bull -and- Terriers of immigrants and other dogs.
About 250 years ago appeared in England for the first time dog , which is believed to be the ancestors of today's Staffordshire Bull Terrier . They were small , brawny dogs that were kept and bred by the miners of the "Black Country" ( Central England at Birmingham and Staffordshire ) . They were living together with their masters in the narrow workers' settlements and could not therefore be very large. Even today, this breed is one of the small dogs.
Their function was then mainly and similar to the Yorkshire Terrier is to destroy rats and take care of the children of the workers. The latter helped them to their nickname " Nanny Dog" . From the rats Hunting the " rat bite " , a bloody sport in which the dog won , the completed as many rats in the shortest possible time developed . 1835 forbade England was the first country in Europe animal fights , and the breeding of these dogs concentrated exclusively on their other strength, their large family suitability.
1935 this breed was recognized by the Kennel Club , the Association of British dog breeders as a separate breed , and since then the breed standard was changed only slightly . According to breed standard part of intelligence as well as an outspoken human rights and child -friendliness to the primary breeding goals .