What is the standard for Staffordshire Terriers

Height: 45.7~48.3 cm for males and 43.2~45.7 cm for females. Weight: 18~23 kg Medium-sized head, deep, wide skull, full of cheek muscles, angular; high position of the eyes. Ears – clipped or unclipped ears, the latter is often used. Unclipped ears should be short, erect or semi-erect. Drooping is a defect. Eyes – deep and round, embedded in the middle part of the skull, widely spaced. Eyelids without angles. Muzzle – medium length, round, contracted below the eye. The jaws are well-defined, with prominent lower collar, hard and strong bite. Lips closed, sometimes even taut. Upper teeth close to the outer side of the lower teeth. The nose is dark. The neck is thick and slightly arched, tapering from the shoulders to the back of the head. The skin is not flabby. Moderate length. Shoulders strong, muscular, flat and wide, slightly sloping. The back is slightly short, slightly sloping from the scapulae to the hips, and also striking a slight slope at the tail root. The loin is slightly arched. The torso ribs are well extended and spaced, with a few pairs slightly inward at the back. The forelegs are widely spaced, favoring the development of the chest. The chest is deep and wide. The tail is short and low relative to the body shape, tapering to the tip and not curled or cocked above the back. No break in tail. The front legs are straight, strong, round-boned, with upright wrists. Not bent forward. Femoral muscles are well developed, down at the hock joint, not abducted nor retracted. The feet are moderately sized, properly arched and compact. The pace is elastic, without swaying or pacing. The coat is short, dense, feels hard and smooth. Coat color Any color, solid, miscellaneous, or mottled is allowed, but all white, more than 80% white, and pig liver color are discouraged. Body shape height and weight should be proportional. A shoulder height of 45.7 to 48.3 cm for male dogs and 43.2 to 45.7 cm for female dogs is ideal. Defects The following defects should be eliminated; Dudley (Dudley) nose, ears, pink eyes, tail too long or badly shaped, jaws protruding or inward. Life expectancy because of the hybrid breed, than the normal life expectancy of the dog will be short, life expectancy is generally 7 ~ 8 years.