The ideal Staffy?

Continued... What happen from there was a learning curve in showing dogs, breeding dogs and increasing our knowledge of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. I dove in once again to a learning process in our dog journey. It was one of learning about our breed of choice, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, from looks to temperament and everything in between. In my learning I read as much as I could about the "ideal" Staffy and what they were to exemplify. Articles, books and even videos became a part of my daily diet. I studied the standard according to the American Kennel Club, the United Kennel Club, The Stafford Knot and several illustrated pictures of the breed. I learned about ideal size, about bites, ears, feet, head proportions, tail sets, pigment etc. So much to learn and I wanted to take it all in with the hopes of producing high quality Staffords to share with the world.

I inhaled information and I also befriended quality people in the Staffy community. They helped me go further faster. Many of them became mentors, some knowingly and others didn't have a clue. One of the most powerful questions I was asked during this process was to describe my ideal Staffy. Although this seems like an easy question to answer I would struggle to answer with clarity and precision. There were several dogs that I preferred. I like black ones, red ones and pied red and white ones. An ideal began to develop but to find that dog was elusive at best. One dog would have most of what you would look for in the ideal Staffy and yet would be weak in a certain trait. I realize that producing the perfect Stafford would require work, patients and selective breeding.

So Long for Now,
Paul Dean
www.ecostaffords.com