American Staffordshire Terrier Dog

INTRODUCTION

American Staffordshire Terrier Dogs are Confident, Smart, and Good-Natured dogs they are from the Terrier group. According to the AKC Breed Popularity, they rank # 81. These dogs are also known as AmStaffs and were bred to be the dog gladiator when dogfighting was common over the past 50 years careful breeding has produced American Staffordshire Terrier who is affectionate loyal and great with children. American Staffordshire Terrier Dogs are Purebred, non-allergic and according to Google searches their Intelligence level is (ranked 34). 

HABITAT : Urban areas, including buildings, parks, and gardens
TEMPERAMENT : Tenacious, Devoted, Friendly, Loyal, Attentive, Courageous
HYPOALLERGENIC : No
BREED GROUP / TYPE : Group: Terrier. Type: Purebred
SOCIAL UNIT : Family
LOCATIONS :  United States
STATUS / POPULATION : DATA DEFICIENT (IUCN) Not a threat category, Population, and distribution data is insufficient for assessment

MAMMALS: DOGS AND RELATIVES – CANIDAE

KEY FACTS

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION

Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordate
Class – Mammals
Order – Carnivora
Family – Canidae
Genus – Canis 
Genus Species – Canis lupus

INTERESTING FACTS

1- American Staffordshire Terriers originate from Great Britain

2- They didn’t arrive in the United States until the mid-1800s

  • CALLING NAMES / SCIENTIFIC NAME

    Calling names: American Staffordshire Terrier Dog
    Scientific name: Canis lupus

  • COLOUR VARIATIONS

    Black, Brindle, Fawn, Sable, Blue, Brown

  • COAT TYPE

    Single coat

  • LIFE SPAN

    12 - 16 years

  • APPROXIMATE SIZE : LENGTH / HEIGHT

    Length: 71 - 79cm (28 - 31in)
    Height: 56 - 64cm (22 - 25in)

  • TAIL

    Their tails are short compared to the rest of their body, tapering to a point

  • WEIGHT

    Female: 18 - 32 kg
    Male: 23 - 32 kg

  • BREEDING SEASON

    Throughout the year

  • REPRODUCTION / GESTATION PERIOD

    Reproduction: One or two time a year
    Gestation period: 63 days

  • LITTER SIZE

    Between five and ten puppies

  • LOOK A LIKE

    Pitbull

  • FARM ANIMAL

    Can be

  • FOUNDED IN / DISCOVERED

    1936

  • ORIGIN

    United States

  • DISTRIBUTION

    Nationwide

  • OCCURRENCE

    Families:
    Species:

  • FUEL FOR LIFE / TROPHIC LEVEL

    Omnivores

  • TO HUMANS

    While the breed is naturally friendly to people, they can be confrontational with other dogs when they aren't socialized

  • AS A PET

    Recommended

  • KIDS FAVOURITE

    Yes

ANIMAL KINGDOM