Rosie is looking for a forever home
Sadly, not much is known about Rosie, Kelly of Broken Halo Rescue, U.K is main point of contact for Rosie
Temperament
Although individual differences in personality exist, common traits exist throughout the Staffords. Due to its breeding, the modern dog is known for its character of indomitable courage, high intelligence, and tenacity. This, coupled with its affection for its friends, and children in particular, its off-duty quietness and trustworthy stability, makes it a foremost all-purpose dog.
It has been said that "No breed is more loving with its family"
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier appeared in the top 10 breeds most suitable for families and especially children in a report researched and published by Southampton University in 1996. This breed is highly intelligent, eager to please and very people friendly. It adapts readily to most situations making it the foremost all-purpose dog.
The Stafford (Staffie or Staffy) is renowned for loyalty to their owners and stability of temperament, qualities which can make them a good family pet. When properly socialised, they are fond of people, playful, energetic, and not naturally aggressive. They are normally excellent with children and their small size adds to their appeal as a family pet; however, they have extremely high energy, which makes them more than a handful for inexperienced owners.
The dog's origins as a fighting breed can make the Staffy prone to taking on any other dog that seeks to fight. For this reason, Staffords should not be brought into close contact with dogs that are aggressive or snappy towards other dogs. It is wise to avoid such confrontations, bearing in mind the strength and fearlessness of the Stafford. However, Staffords will play or co-habit happily with other dogs that are not aggressive.
BRIEF HISTORY
Before the nineteenth century, blood sports
such as bull baiting, bear baiting and cock fighting were common.
These blood sports were officially eliminated
in 1835 as Britain began to introduce animal welfare laws, blood sport
proponents turned to pitting their dogs against each other instead.
In the mid-1800s, Terriers of all
kinds were bred and used as pit fighting dogs. This "sport" was
particularly localised in the Midlands with areas such as Darlaston,
Birmingham, Walsall, and Stoke-on-Trent nurturing their own fighting breeds.
The breed attained UK Kennel Club
recognition on 25 May 1935.
In the US many were imported by pit fighters
and used in their breeding programs to produce the American Pit Bull Terrier
and American Staffordshire Terrier.
The Staffordshire breed was recognized in the
U.S. in 1976#
A breed of dog, originally bred for bull-baiting and dog fighting in Birmingham by James Hinks in the mid-1800s. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was originally known as the Bull Terrier and was later (incorrectly) changed to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier to distinguish between more readily available and not necessarily as pure breeds of the Bull Terrier. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is an English breed of dog and should not be confused with the American Pit Bull Terrier.
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