Looking to get a Staffy... General Chat

Thank you for all the advice

Sorry been away from the laptop for a few days!

We have found a breeder who will have a litter in June which would be a perfect time for us (as now boyfriend is going to Canada for 6 weeks with work getting back in June and has a lot of time off after that!!)

I rang the breeder who seemed lovely and asked me lots of questions about my situation ect... and said she will put us on the waiting list for June (we're first on the list for a little boy) and we're going to visit her home and dogs to see temperment ect... in a few weeks

And we're currently looking at another block of apartments across the road from ours its on the bottom floor, bigger and has a small garden, so we're looking into that... be a lot easier to house train then

I would like to show this puppy so will be looking into going to some shows and have a look only been to a few before.

I am surprised that you say that Blue is not a breed standard. This is a quote from Kennel Club website, under Staffordshire Bull Terrier Breed Standard 'Colour
Red, fawn, white, black or blue, or any one of these colours with white. Any shade of brindle or any shade of brindle with white. Black and tan or liver colour highly undesirable.'

I think the main problem with Staffordshire Bull Terrier breeding is the amount of inbreeding and not the colour!

Dani did correct her post later in the thread

Jadey what lines is your puppy ? - Just curious

Ooops - should have read the full thread before replying!

Hehe it's okay and how do you find that out?
They're all KC Registered the dogs and the female who's having the litter's sire is 'JOLSON'S BLUE BOY' which i have heard of. But i'm not sure about lines... is that what you mean?

Sorry i'm still learning everything

I have a blue Staffy myself, which is why I reacted to the poste re. blue not being a standard colour!!

Ask the breeder for a copy of both parent's pedigrees. A genuine/good breeder should have this readily available. You need to look through this for any repeated names, which indicates inbreeding.

It is hard to find Blues with little or no in-breeding or line breeding as the breeders like to call it!! My blue does have line breeding in her sixth generation on the dam's side, but nothing more recent than this and none on her sire's side. Our vet was very impressed!

Blues are not the easiest to show but there are one or two being shown.
The problem with blues is that the breed standard says black nose and it is genetically imposible for a blue to have a black nose. Now if the dog is so good else where the nose colour may be for given.
Please make sure both parents are tested or genetically clear for L2Hga and HC and both parents have up to date eye test certificates for PHPV this is really important. All health information should be on either their pedigree or separate cetificates for eye test.
If you get the KC name of the parents you can do a health status check at te following link.
http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/health/search/Default.aspx

if you want to go to a staff show there is the weekend after mothers day not to sure where it is but i will ask vicki as she is my partner. as she said we have a blue staff and i would advise to make sure you see the mother you can normal get a good idea of how the pup will turn out our little staff is just like her mother great with everybody and everthing

The show is in Leigh on Sunday 21st March. You can find out directions etc by visiting the North West Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club website.

The show on the 21st March is a champ show and is held in Chorley by the Asda, Whittle woods

Thanks for that, I thought the website said that the shows were held in Leigh! That is much closer for us!!

Their open and limit show is held at Leigh, wouldn't want you going to the wrong venue

We're going to go and see the breeder at some point this month to see the bitch and i'll ask to see her pedigree, i know the puppies come with it i'll check for repeated names
Does it matter if theres just one?

The health information on their pedigree, do you mean the parents pedigrees or the puppies? And i'll get the names and have a look thank you

Ah thank you i'll have a look into that
And yes going to see the mum in a few weeks the breeder told me she was lovely; really friendly with everyone, children and other dogs

Shall see when we go to see her!

Jadey we are going to the staff show and we are bring are blue 7 mth old staff with us if you fancy meeting us there we would be happy to let you meet her

Regarding the training there is a very good dog trainer in coppull that we take are dogs to and she does training work shop and various other things you might want to check her website out ???

Aww thank you thats very kind of you
Do you have a picture of her?

Will let the boyfriend know about this show at the weekend and can let you know if we will be attending... will be good for us to go so he should agree!

Oh thank you do you have the website? I'll check it out!

No it doesn't,
Inbreeding is no longer allowed by the KC,but inbreeding in staffords wasn't common anyway.

Line breeding is done to keep breed type and consistancy,my dogs are all line bred,they are all tested clear.

Jadey,you should see the health screening results on the Parents KC certificates, or copies of the test certificates from the AHT for L2/HC and eye certificates.

Example certificates can be seen on this link http://www.staffords.co.uk/ex_certs.htm
KC certificates on this link http://www.staffords.co.uk/sbtbc/ex_docs.htm