ASTCV web page
  • Home
  • Events
    • Conformation Shows >
      • 14th Championship Show 2017
      • 13th Championship Show 2017
      • Open Show 2017
      • 9th Championship Show 2015
      • 8th Championship Show 2015
      • 7th Championship Show 2015
      • 6th Championship Show 2014
      • 5th Championship Show 2013
    • Conformation Point Score >
      • 2017 Results
      • 2016 Results
      • 2015 Results
      • 2014 Results
      • 2013 Results
      • 2012 Results
      • 2011 Results
      • 2010 Results
      • 2009 Results
      • 2008 Results
      • 2007 Results
    • Weight Pull >
      • 2015 Results
      • 2014 Results
    • Backpacking
    • Endurance >
      • 5th Endurance Trial 2017
      • 4th Endurance Trial 2016
      • 3rd Endurance Trial 2016
      • 2nd Endurance Trial 2015
      • 1st Endurance Trial 2014
    • Lure Coursing >
      • Battle Of The States 2019
    • Calendar of Events
  • Owning an Amstaff
    • Things you should know
    • Activities With Your AST
    • Breed Specific Legislation
    • Buyer Beware
    • Pedigree Papers
  • About the Amstaff
    • History
    • Breed Standard
    • Temperament
    • Health
  • Breeding
    • Breeders
  • Contact
    • Membership
    • Code of Ethics
    • Objectives
    • Downloads
    • Links
  • Members Section

BREED STANDARD

Please see the bottom of the page for the extended breed standard.
Picture
Group: Group 2 (Terriers)

General Appearance: The American Staffordshire Terrier should give the impression of great strength for his size, a well put-together dog, muscular, but agile and graceful. He should be stocky, not long-legged or racy in outline.

Temperament: Keenly alive to his surroundings. His courage is proverbial.

Head And Skull: Head medium length, deep through, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop. Muzzle medium length, rounded on upper side to fall away abruptly below eyes. Jaws well defined. Underjaw to be strong and have biting power. Lips close and even, no looseness. Nose definitely black, Dudley nose undesirable.

Eyes: Dark and round, low down in skull and set far apart. Light or pink eyes undesirable. No pink eyelids.

Ears: Set high. Ears should be short and held rose or half pricked. Full drop to be penalised.

Mouth: Upper teeth to meet tightly outside lower teeth in front. Undershot or overshot mouths undesirable.

Neck: Heavy, slightly arched, tapering from shoulders to back of skull. No looseness of skin. Medium length.

Forequarters: Shoulders strong and muscular with blades wide and sloping. The front legs should be straight, large or round bones, pasterns upright. No resemblance of bend in front. Forelegs set rather wide apart to permit chest development.

Body: Back fairly short. Slightly sloping from withers to rump with gentle short slope at rump to base of tail. Well sprung ribs, deep in rear. All ribs close together. Chest deep and broad. Loins slightly tucked.

Hindquarters: Well muscled, let down at hocks, turning neither in nor out.

Feet: Of moderate size, well-arched and compact.

Tail: Short in comparison to size, low set, tapering to a fine point; not curled or held over back. Not docked. Tail too long or badly carried undesirable.

Gait/Movement: Must be springy but without roll or pace.

Coat: Short, close, stiff to the touch, and glossy.

Colour: Any colour, solid, parti, or patched is permissible, but all white, more than 80% white, black and tan, and liver not to be encouraged.

Sizes: Height and weight should be in proportion.

Height:  Dogs approx 46-48 cms (18-19 ins) at shoulders  Bitches approx 43-46 cms (17-18 ins) at shoulders is considered preferable.

Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog. Notes: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.


ANKC - American Staffordshire Terrier Extended Breed Standard
File Size: 2208 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

American Staffordshire Terrier Club of Victoria Inc.
Proudly affiliated with DOGS Victoria